Traditional costing | Activity-based costing | Difference | |
Standard | 82500 | 71300 | 11200 |
Custom | 165000 | 176200 | -11200 |
Workings: | |||
Activity based costing: | |||
Activity rates | |||
Machining activity | 109 | =163500/(500+1000) | |
Machine set-up activity | 168 | =84000/(100+400) | |
Standard: | Costs allocated | ||
Machining activity | 54500 | =500*109 | |
Machine set-up activity | 16800 | =100*168 | |
Total | 71300 | ||
Custom: | Costs allocated | ||
Machining activity | 109000 | =1000*109 | |
Machine set-up activity | 67200 | =400*168 | |
Total | 176200 |
Elle Inc. makes two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use...
Question 31 Elle Inc. makes two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plant-wide overhead rate based on direct labour costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine set-up. Presented below is information related to the company's operations. Direct labour costs Machine hours Set-up hours Standard $50,000 500 100 Custom $100,000...
Elle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plant-wide overhead rate based on direct labour hours. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine set-up. Presented below is information related to the company's operations. Standard Custom Direct labour costs $50,000 $100,000 Machine hours 500 1,000 Set-up hours 100 400...
Elle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plant wide overhead rate based on direct labor costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company's operations. Standard Custom Direct labor costs $50,000 $100,000 Machine hours 500 1,000 Setup hours 100...
Saddle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company’s operations. Standard Custom Direct labor costs $50,000 $100,000 Machine hours 1,200 1,500 Setup hours 90 390...
Saddle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company's operations. Direct labor costs Machine hours Setup hours Standard $50,000 1.200 90 Custom $100,000 1.200 390...
Saddle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company's operations. Custom Standard $50,000 Direct labor costs $100,000 1,200 Machine hours 1,200 Setup hours 90 390...
Saddle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company's operations. Direct labor costs Machine hours Setup hours Standard $50,000 1,500 90 Custom $100,000 1,200 390...
Saddle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company's operations. Standard Custom Direct labor costs Machine hours Setup hours $50,000 $100,000 1,200 1,500 120 360...
Saddle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company’s operations. Standard Custom Direct labor costs $50,000 $100,000 Machine hours 1,200 1,200 Setup hours 90 420...
Saddle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor costs. The president has heard of activity-based costing and wants to see how the results would differ if this system were used. Two activity cost pools were developed: machining and machine setup. Presented below is information related to the company’s operations. Standard Custom Direct labor costs $53,000 $100,000 Machine hours 1,270 1,280 Setup hours 104 400...