Mercer Asbestos Removal Company removes potentially toxic asbestos Insulation and related products from buildings. There has been a long-simmering dispute betiveen 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 celling 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 $2.50 to determine the bid price. Since our average cost is only $2.175 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 Pool Removing asbestos Estimating and job setup Activity Measure Thousands of square foot Number of jobs Number of nonroutine jobs working on nonroutine jobs Other (organization-sustaining costs and idle capacity costs) None Total Activity 888 thousand square feet see jobs 188 nonroutine jobs Note: The 100 nonroutine jobs are included in the total of 500 jobs. Both nonroutine jobs and routine jobs require estimating and setup. Costs for the Year Disposal fees wages and salaries Equipment depreciation On-site supplies office expenses Licensing and insurance Total cost $380,000 780,000 90,000 50,000 280,000 480,000 $ 1,748,888 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 No routine Asbestos Setup Jobs Other Total 58%% 10% 38% 18% 180x 68%% ex 48% 180x 48%% 28% 35% 180x 68%% 38% 18% 180x 18% 35% 25% 38% 180% 38% 58% 28%% 180x 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. Req 1 Req 2 Reg 3A to 3C Perform the first-stage allocation of costs to the activity cost pools. Removing asbestos Estimating and Job Setup Working on Nonroutine Jobc Wages and salaries Disposal fees Equipment depreciation On-site supplies Office expenses Licensing and insurance Total cost Other Total