Imelda Instrument Ltd manufactures two products: missile range instruments and space pressure gauges. During January, 53 range
Question:
Imelda Instrument Ltd manufactures two products: missile range instruments and space pressure gauges. During January, 53 range instruments and 360 pressure gauges were produced, and overhead costs of $81 480 were incurred. An analysis of overhead costs reveals the following activities:
Activity | Cost driver | Total cost |
Materials handling | Number of requisitions | $25 500 |
Machine setup | Number of setups | 30 680 |
Quality inspections | Number of inspections | 25 300 |
The cost driver volume for each product was as follows:
Cost driver | Instruments | Gauges | Total |
Number of requisitions | 410 | 610 | 1020 |
Number of setups | 250 | 270 | 520 |
Number of inspections | 160 | 390 | 550 |
Required
A. Determine the overhead rate for each activity
B. Assign the manufacturing costs for January to the two products using activity-based costing.
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Accounting
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