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 | 120 | 360 |
Total estimated overhead costs are $294,600. Overhead cost
allocated to the machining activity cost pool is $189,000, and
$105,600 is allocated to the machine setup activity cost pool.
|
|
|
1) Predetermine overhead rate = 294600/150000*100 = 196.40% of labor cost
2) Machining = 189000/2700 = 70 per MH
Machine setup = 105600/480 = 220 per setup
3) Allocation
Traditional costing | |
Standard (50000*1.964) | 98200 |
Custom | 196400 |
Activity based costing | |
Standard (1200*70+120*220) | 110400 |
Custom (1500*70+360*220) | 184200 |
Saddle Inc. has two types of handbags: standard and custom. The controller has decided to use...
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 1,500 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. Standard Custom Direct labor costs $53,000 $100,000 Machine hours 1,270 1,280 Setup hours 104 400...
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 1,500 1,200 Setup hours 90 360...
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 1,500 Setup hours 120 360...
Question 10 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 $50,000 Direct labor costs Machine hours Setup hours 1,200 $100,000 1,200...
Exercise 17-01 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 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 $50,000 Direct labor costs Machine hours Setup hours Custom $100,000 1,200 390 1,200...
Exercise 18-1 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 $41,000 1,430 110 Custom $99,000...
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 1,500 1,200 Setup hours 90 420...