Question

Privott, Inc., manufactures and sells two products: Product Z9 and Product N0. The company is considering adopting an activity-based costing system with the following activity cost pools, activity measures, and expected activity:

Estimated Expected Activity
Activity Cost Pools Activity Measures Overhead Cost Product Z9 Product N0 Total
Labor-related DLHs $ 337,018 7,700 4,300 12,000
Product testing tests 52,247 1,050 1,150 2,200
Order size MHs 477,608 5,300 5,600 10,900
$ 866,873
The activity rate for the Labor-Related activity cost pool under activity-based costing is closest to:
A. $45.43 per DLH
B. $394.03 per DLH
C. $49.76 per DLH
D. $28.08 per DLH

Answer 1

Option D is correct

Activity rate for the Labor-Related activity cost pool= $28.08 per DLH

Step-by-step explanation:

Activity-based costing is a form of absorption costing where overheads are charged to product using cost drivers.

Under this method, overheads are first analyzed and categorized by the activities responsible for them and then charged to product based on the amount of benefits enjoyed using cost drivers.

Activity rate per driver is calculated as:

Activity overhead for the period / Total cost drivers for the period

Activity rate for the Labor-Related activity cost pool

= Labour related overheads/Total labour hours

= $ 337,018 /12,000 labour hours

= $28.08 per Direct labour hour

Activity rate for the Labor-Related activity cost pool= $28.08 per DLH