The Alaska plant produces two calculators and has two production departments: assembly and packaging. Information for the
Question:
The following table presents activity information about the departments and products:
Required:
a. Compute the predetermined overhead rate for each department if Assembly uses labor hours and Packaging uses machine hours.
b. Calculate the per unit cost for each product if departmental overhead rates are used.
c. Compute the predetermined plant-wide overhead rate based on direct labor hours.
d. Calculate the per unit cost of each product if a plant wide overhead rate is used.
e. Calculate the overhead rates for each overhead activity.
f. Calculate the per unit cost of each product if a activity rates are used to assign overhead.
Step by Step Answer:
Managerial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118033890
3rd Canadian edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso, Ibrahim M. Aly