Requirement 2. Using the dual-rate method, compute the amount allocated to the Machining and Assembly Departments when (a) the budgeted fixed-cost rate is calculated using budgeted fixed costs and practical capacity of the Materials Management Department, (b) fixed costs are allocated based on the budgeted fixed-cost rate and budgeted usage of Materials Management Department services by the Machining and Assembly Departments, and (c) variable costs are allocated using the budgeted variable-cost rate and actual usage. (Round the rate per item to the nearest cent.) Variable Fixed Total Rate per item: Machining Assembly Total Requirement 3. Comment on your results in requirements 1 and 2. Discuss the advantages of the dual-rate method. For each of the scenarios, identify the related allocation method. Cory Bernstein, the new controller of Unified Manufacturing Company (UMC) believes that the company should use the dual rate method of allocating overhead costs of its Materials Management Department to its Machining and Assembly Departments instead of the single rate method, which the company has used since its inception 20 years ago. Bernstein's Materials Management Department has an annual capacity of 6,600 labor-hours and a budgeted fixed cost of $264,000. The budgeted variable cost per labor-hour of the Materials Management Department is $26. Bernstein gathers the following information: (Click the icon to view the information.) Read the requirements. Requirement 1. Using the single-rate method, allocate Materials Management Department costs to the Machining and Assembly Departments in these three ways. Start with allocating (a), then (b), and finally (c). (Round the budgeted rate per item to the nearest cent.) (a) (b) (c) Budgeted rate per item: Machining Assembly Total Data Table Machining Department Assembly Department Total 1,350 4,150 5,500 Budgeted usage of Materials Management labor-hours Actual usage of Materials Management labor-hours 1,150 3,800 4,950 Print Done 1. Using the single-rate method, allocate Materials Management Department costs to the Machining and Assembly Departments in these three ways: a. Calculate the budgeted rate based on the budgeted number of Materials Management Department labor-hours and allocate costs based on the budgeted use of Materials Management labor-hours in the Machining and Assembly Departments. b. Calculate the budgeted rate based on the budgeted number of Materials Management Department labor-hours and allocate costs based on actual usage. c. Calculate the budgeted rate based on the practical capacity of Materials Management Department labor-hours and allocate costs based on actual usage. Using the dual-rate method, compute the amount allocated to the Machining and Assembly Departments when (a) the budgeted fixed-cost rate is calculated using budgeted fixed costs and practical capacity of the Materials Management Department, (b) fixed costs are allocated based on the budgeted fixed-cost rate and budgeted usage of Materials Management Department services by the Machining and Assembly Departments, and (c) variable costs are allocated using the budgeted variable-cost rate and actual usage. Comment on your results in requirements 1 and 2. Discuss the advantages of the dual-rate method. 2. 3
