Wednesday 1 April 2015

Klumper Corporation is a diversified manufacturer of industrial goods. The company’s activity based costing system contains the following six activity cost pools and activity rates:

Klumper Corporation is a diversified manufacturer of industrial goods. The company’s activity based
costing system contains the following six activity cost pools and activity rates:
 
  Activity Cost Pool               Activity Rates
  Supporting direct labor   $7.00  per direct labor-hour
  Machine processing   $3.00  per machine-hour
  Machine setups   $35.00  per setup
  Production orders   $170.00  per order
  Shipments   $125.00  per shipment
  Product sustaining   $800.00  per product

 
Activity data have been supplied for the following two products:
 
 
Total Expected Activity
      K425       M67  
  Number of units produced per year      200      2,000   
  Direct labor-hours 1,125    30   
  Machine-hours 3,200    20   
  Machine setups 17    1   
  Production orders 17    1   
  Shipments 34    1   
  Product sustaining 1    1   

 
Required:
Determine the total overhead cost that would be assigned to each of the products listed above in the activity-based costing system.
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Explanation:
  Activity Cost Pool Activity Rate            Activity ABC Cost
  K425              
  Supporting direct labor   $7  per direct labor-hour 1,125  direct labor-hours $ 7,875    
  Machine processing   $3  per machine-hour 3,200  machine-hours   9,600    
  Machine setups   $35  per setup 17  setups   595    
  Production orders   $170  per order 17  orders   2,890    
  Shipments   $125  per shipment 34  shipments   4,250    
  Product sustaining   $800  per product 1  product   800    
            

  Total overhead cost           $ 26,010    
           



  M67              
  Supporting direct labor   $7  per direct labor-hour 30  direct labor-hours $ 210     
  Machine processing   $3  per machine-hour 20  machine-hours   60     
  Machine setups   $35  per setup 1  setups   35     
  Production orders   $170  per order 1  order   170     
  Shipments   $125  per shipment 1  shipment   125     
  Product sustaining   $800  per product 1  product   800     
            

Total overhead cost           $ 1,400     
           




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