Question

Julio produces two types of calculator, standard and deluxe. The company is currently using a traditional costing system with machine hours as the cost driver but is considering a move to activity-based costing. In preparing for the possible switch, Julio has identified two cost pools: materials handling and setup. The collected data follow:

Standard Model Deluxe Model
Number of machine hours 26,500 31,500
Number of material moves 625 925
Number of setups 85 575
Total estimated overhead costs are $313, 020, of which $183, 750 is assigned to the material handling cost pool and $179, 180 is assigned to the setup cost pool.
Required:
1. Calculate the overhead assigned to each product using the traditional cost system.
2. Calculate the overhead assigned to each product using ABC.

Answer 1

Results are below.

Step-by-step explanation:

a)

To calculate the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 313,020 / 58,000

Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $5.4 per machine hour

Now, we can allocate overhead:

Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base

Standard= 5.4*26,500= $143,100

Deluxe= 5.4*31,500= $170,100

b)

First, we need to calculate the allocation rates:

Material handling= 183,750 / 1,550= $118.55 per material moves

Setup= 179,180 / 660= $271.48 per setup

Now, we can allocate overhead:

Standard= 118.55*625 + 271.48*85= $97,169.55

Deluxe= 118.55*925 + 271.48*575= $265,759.75