Mercer Asbestos Removal Company removes potentially toxic asbestos insulation and related products from buildings. There has been a long-simmering dispute between 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 ceiling 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 $3.10 to determine the bid price. Since our average cost is only $2.855 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 Working on nonroutine jobs Activity Measure Thousands of square feet Number of jobs Number of nonroutine jobs Total Act: 800 thousand s 500 jobs 100 nonroutine Other (organization-sustaining costs and idle capacity costs) None 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. Wages and salaries Disposal fees $ 450,000 820,000 Equipment depreciation On-site supplies Office expenses 110,000 65,000 350,000 Licensing and insurance 550,000 Total cost $ 2,345,000 Distribution of Resource Consumption Across Activities Estimating Working on Removing and Job Nonroutine Asbestos Setup Jobs Other Total Wages and salaries 60% 10% 20% 10% 100% Disposal fees 608 08 40% 08 1008 Equipment depreciation 40% 58 25% 308 1008 On-site supplies 70% 20% 10% 08 100% Office expenses 10% 408 158 358 100% On-site supplies. office expenses 65,000 350,000 Licensing and insurance 550,000 Total cost $ 2,345,000 Distribution of Resource Consumption Across Activities Estimating Working on Removing and Job. Nonroutine Asbestos Setup Jobs Other Total Wages and salaries 60% 10% 20% 10% 100% Disposal fees 60% 0% 40% 0% 100% Equipment depreciation 40% 5% 258 30% 100% On-site supplies 70% 20% 10% 08 100% Office expenses 108 40% 158 358 1008 Licensing and insurance 25% 08 60% 158 100% Required: 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 Req 3A to 3C Perform the first-stage allocation of costs to the activity cost pools. Removing achastne Estimating and Job Setup. Working on Nonroutine Other Tota