Book Mercer Asbestos Removal Company removes potentially toxic asbestos insulation and related products from buildings. There has been a long-simmering dispute between the company's estimator and the work supervisors. The on-site supervisors claim that the estimators do not adequately distinguish between routine work, such as removal of asbestos insulation around heating pipes in older homes, and nonroutine work, such as removing asbestos-contaminated ceiling plaster in industrial buildings. The on-site supervisors believe that nonroutine work is far more expensive than routine work and should bear higher customer charges. The estimator sums up his position in this way: "My job is to measure the area to be cleared of asbestos. As directed by top management, I simply multiply the square footage by $2.80 to determine the bid price. Since our average cost is only $2.305 per square foot, that leaves enough cushion to take care of the additional costs of nonroutine work that shows up. Besides, it is difficult to know what is routine or not routine until you actually start tearing things apart." To shed light on this controversy, the company initiated an activity-based costing study of all of its costs. Data from the activity-based costing system follow: Activity Cost Fool Activity Measure Thousands of square feet Number of jobs Print Removing asbestos Estimating and job setup Working on nonroutine jobs References Other (organization-sustaining costs and i idle capacity costs) None Number of nonroutine jobs Total Activity 800 thousand square feet 400 jobs 100 nonroutine jobs Note: The 100 nonroutine jobs are included in the total of 400 jobs. Both nonroutine jobs and routine jobs require estimating and setup. Conta for the Year Wages and salaries Disposal fees Equipment depreciation On-site supplies $332,000 740,000 90,000 54,000 240,000 office expenses Licensing and insurance 440,000 $ 1,896,000 Total cost Distribution of Resource Consumption Across Activities, Wages and salaries Disposal fees Equipment depreciation On-site supplies office expenses Licensing and insurance Required: Estimating Working on Removing and Job Nonroutine Asbestos Setup Jobs other 50% 10% 30% 10% Total 100% 70% 08 30% 0% 100 40 56 201 354 100% GO 25% 159 100 20% 40 156 354 100% 256 0% 60% 158 100% 1. Perform the first-stage allocation of costs to the activity cost pools. 2. Compute the activity rates for the activity cost pools. 3. Using the activity rates you have computed, determine the total cost and the average cost per thousand square feet of each of the following jobs according to the activity-based costing system. a. A routine 1,000-square-foot asbestos removal job. b. A routine 2,000-square-foot asbestos removal job. 50 1 wages and salaries Disposal fees Equipment depreciation On-site supplies points office expenses Licensing and insurance Required: Removing Asbestos and Jou Monrousine Setup Jobs Other Total 50% 201 30% 109 100 20% 0 30% 0 100% 40% 51 201 358 100% 60% 251 156 ON 2009 10 40 15% 35 100 25% 01 60% 15 100% eBook Pint References 1. Perform the first-stage allocation of costs to the activity cost pools 2. Compute the activity rates for the activity cost pools. 3. Using the activity rates you have computed, determine the total cost and the average cost per thousand square feet of each of the following jobs according to the activity-based costing system. a. A routine 1,000-square-foot asbestos removal job. b. A routine 2,000-square-foot asbestos removal job. c. A nonroutine 2,000-square-foot asbestos removal job. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Seq 1 Req 2 Req 3A to 3C Perform the first-stage allocation of costs to the activity cost pools. Removing asbestos Estimating and Job Setup Wages and salaries Disposal fees Equipment depreciation On-site supplies Office expenses Licensing and insurance Total cost Working on Nonroutine Jobs Rag 1 Req2> Other Total