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McKinsey Machines Ltd manufactures a single product A . It has two cost centers namely molding department and painting department. Information Molding Department Painting Department

McKinsey Machines Ltd manufactures a single product A.   It has two cost centers namely molding department and painting department.

Information

Molding Department

Painting Department

Total Manufacturing overheads

$ 1,806,000

$ 2,205,000

Total Machine hours (estimated)

210,000

Total Direct Labour Cost

$ 1,260,000

McKinsey Ltd executes job no. 410.   The cost and output details of Job No.410 are given below:

Information

Molding Department

Painting Department

Direct Materials

$ 1,410

$ 996

Direct Labour

$ 870

$ 2,040

Number of machine hours used in job no. 410

330 hours

Output (units)

(expected to be received from Job No. 410)

150 units

Overheads allocation to Job No. 410 will be as follows:

(a) Molding department overheads will be allocated based on machine hours

(b) Painting Department overheads will be allocated using direct labour costs (as a percentage).

Required

(1) Calculate overhead absorption rate for Molding Department and Painting Department based on allocation bases given above                                                       

           

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