Harbour Company makes two models of electronic tablets, the Home and the Work. Basic production information follows:
| Home | Work |
Direct materials cost per unit | $ | 43 | | $ | 67 | |
Direct labor cost per unit | | 20 | | | 35 | |
Sales price per unit | | 359 | | | 571 | |
Expected production per month | | 680 | units | | 340 | units |
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Harbour has monthly overhead of $182,780, which is divided into the following cost pools:
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Setup costs | $ | 75,840 |
Quality control | | 59,340 |
Maintenance | | 47,600 |
Total | $ | 182,780 |
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The company has also compiled the following information about the chosen cost drivers:
| Home | Work | Total |
Number of setups | 44 | 52 | 96 |
Number of inspections | 310 | 380 | 690 |
Number of machine hours | 1,300 | 1,500 | 2,800 |
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5. Assuming an ABC system, assign overhead costs to each product based on activity demands.
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| | Overhead Assigned To Home | Overhead Assigned To Work | Setup Costs | | | Quality Control | | | Maintenance | | | Total Overhead Cost | $0 | $0 | |
6. Calculate the production cost per unit for each of Harbours products in an ABC system. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)
7. Calculate Harbours gross margin per unit for each product under an ABC system. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.)
8. Compare the gross margin of each product under the traditional system and ABC. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
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| | Home | Work | Gross Margin (Traditional) | | | Gross Margin (ABC) | | | |