Maxey \& Sons manufactures two types of storage cabinets-Type A and Type B-and applies manufacturing overhead to all units at the rate of $136 per machine hour. Production information follows. The controller, who is studying the use of activity-based costing, has determined that the firm's overhead can be identified with three activities: manufacturing setups, machine processing, and product shipping. Data on the number of setups, machine hours, and outgoing shipments, which are the activities' three respective cost drivers, follow. The firm's total overhead of $17,802 in 400 is subdivided as follows: manufacturing setups, $3,884,160; machine processing. $10,681,440; and product shipping, $3,236,800. Required: 1. Compute the unit manufacturing cost of Type A and Type B storage cabinets by using the company's current overhead costing procedures. 2. Compute the unit manufacturing cost of Type A and Type B storage cabinets by using activity-based costing. 3. Is the cost of the Type A storage cabinet overstated or understated (i.e., distorted) by the use of machine hours to allocate total manufacturing overhead to production? By how much? 4. Assume that the current selling price of a Type A storage cabinet is $398.00 and the marketing manager is contemplating a $44 discount to stimulate volume. Is this discount advisable? 2. Compute the unit manufacturing cost of Type A and Type B storage cabinets by using activity-based costing 3. Is the cost of the Type A storage cabinet overstated or understated (i.e., distorted) by the use of machine hours to allocate total manufacturing overhead to production? By how much? 4. Assume that the current selling price of a Type A storage cabinet is $398.00 and the marketing manager is contemplating a $44 discount to stimulate volume. Is this discount advisable? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Compute the unit manufacturing cost of Type A and Type B storage cabinets by using the company's current overhead costing procedures. manufacturing overhead to production? By how much? 4. Assume that the current selling price of a Type A storage cabinet is $398.00 and the marketing maneger is contemptating a $4. discount to stimulate volume. Is this discount advisable? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Compute the unit manufacturing cost of Type A and Type B storage cabinets by using activity-based costing. (Rouna activir based application rates, overhead application and the final answers to 2 decimal places.) s. is un Lust ur uw iype A storage cabinet overstated or understated (L.e, distorted) by the use of machine hours to allocate manufacturing overhead to production? By how much? 4. Assume that the current selling price of a Type A storage cabinet is $398.00 and the marketing manager is contenplating. discount to stimulate volume. Is this discount advisable? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Is the cost of the Type A storage cabinet overstated or understated (i.e., distorted) by the use of machine hocrs to allocate total manufacturing overhead to production? By how much? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Rlound activity hased is application rates, overhead application and the final answers to 2 decimal places.) 5. Is the cost of the Iype A storage cabinet overstated or understated (Le. distorted) by the use of machine hours to allocate to manufacturing overhead to production? By how much? 4. Assume that the current selling price of a Type A storage cabinet is $398.00 and the marketing manager is contemplating a discount to stimulate volume. Is this discount advisable? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Assume that the current selling price of a Type A storage cabinet is $398.00 and the marketing manager is contemplating a $44 discount to stimulate volume. Is this discount advisable
