Mahal Co. produces two products?standard and deluxe?and allocates its fixed manufacturing costs using a predetermined overhead rate

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Mahal Co. produces two products?standard and deluxe?and allocates its fixed manufacturing costs using a predetermined overhead rate based on estimated total overhead for the year and estimated machinehours for the year. The estimates are as follows:

Estimated total overhead for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $2,000,000Estimated total machine-hours to be worked in the year . . . . . . . . 20,000

The controller is not sure that the estimated costs of the two products reflect the actual costs for which each product is responsible. She is thinking about switching to ABC. The accounting department came up with the following information about activities and associated cost drivers for the two products:

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The following data pertain to Mahal for October, the most recent month:

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Prepare an analysis of the overhead costs allocated to the standard and deluxe products for October, using the ABC method.

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Introduction to Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-1259103261

4th Canadian edition

Authors: Peter C. Brewer, Ray H Garrison, Eric Noreen, Suresh Kalagnanam, Ganesh Vaidyanathan

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