Imelda Instrument Ltd manufactures two products: missile range instruments and space pressure gauges. During January, 53 range

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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

ISBN: 978-1118608227

9th edition

Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett

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