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I did the majority of the work, I just got stuck on the last 2 questions that are bold and underlined. I tried different ways
I did the majority of the work, I just got stuck on the last 2 questions that are bold and underlined. I tried different ways to try and get the answer but I just cant figure it out...Please help...Oh and it will if you show me how you got the answer I would greatly appreciate it.
Problem 17-3A
Thakin Stairs Co. designs and builds factory-made premium wooden stairways for homes. The manufactured stairway components (spindles, risers, hangers, hand rails) permit installation of stairways of varying lengths and widths. All are of white oak wood. Budgeted manufacturing overhead costs for the year 2014 are as follows.
Overhead Cost Pools
Amount
Purchasing
$ 69,000
Handling materials
82,000
Production (cutting, milling, finishing)
210,000
Setting up machines
95,000
Inspecting
90,000
Inventory control (raw materials and finished goods)
126,000
Utilities
180,000
Total budget overhead costs
$852,000
For the last 4 years, Thakin Stairs Co. has been charging overhead to products on the basis of machine hours. For the year 2014, 100,000 machine hours are budgeted.
Jeremy Nolan, owner-manager of Thakin Stairs Co., recently directed his accountant, Bill Seagren, to implement the activity-based costing system that he has repeatedly proposed. At Jeremy Nolans request, Bill and the production foreman identify the following cost drivers and their usage for the previously budgeted overhead cost pools.
Activity Cost Pools
Cost Drivers
Expected Use of
Cost Drivers
PurchasingNumber of orders600
Handling materialsNumber of moves8,000
Production (cutting, milling, finishing)Direct labor hours100,000
Setting up machinesNumber of setups1,250
InspectingNumber of inspections6,000
Inventory control (raw materials and finished goods)Number of components168,000
UtilitiesSquare feet occupied90,000
Steve Hannon, sales manager, has received an order for 250 stairways from Community Builders, Inc., a large housing development contractor. At Steves request, Bill prepares cost estimates for producing components for 250 stairways so Steve can submit a contract price per stairway to Community Builders. He accumulates the following data for the production of 250 stairways.
Direct materials$103,600
Direct labor$112,000
Machine hours14,500
Direct labor hours5,000
Number of purchase orders60
Number of material moves800
Number of machine setups100
Number of inspections450
Number of components16,000
Number of square feet occupied 8,000
Correct answer.Your answer is correct.
Compute the predetermined overhead rate using traditional costing with machine hours as the basis. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. $12.25.)
Predetermined overhead rate
$Entry field with correct answer
8.52
per machine hour
Correct answer.Your answer is correct.
What is the manufacturing cost per stairway under traditional costing? (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. $12.25.)
Cost per stairway
$Entry field with correct answer
1356.56
Correct answer.Your answer is correct.
Calculate activity-based overhead rate for each activity. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. $12.25.)
Activity
Overhead Rate
Purchasing
$Entry field with correct answer
115
per order
Handling materials
$Entry field with correct answer
10.25
per move
Production
$Entry field with correct answer
2.10
per D/L hour
Setting up machines
$Entry field with correct answer
76.00
per setup
Inspecting
$Entry field with correct answer
15.00
per inspection
Inventory control
$Entry field with correct answer
0.75
per component
Utilities
$Entry field with correct answer
2
per sq. ft.
Incorrect answer.Your answer is incorrect. Try again.
Caluclate total overhead assigned under ABC.
Total overhead assigned
$Entry field with incorrect answer
72964
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What is the manufacturing cost per stairway under the proposed activity-based costing? (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. $12.25.)
Total cost per stairway
$Entry field with incorrect answer
1154.26
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