Given: Total budgeted overheads = Shs.240, 000 and the Production budget is given as follows:
Product | A | B |
i) Units | 20,000 | 10,000 |
ii) Labour hours | 20,000 | 20,000 |
iii) Labour cost | Shs.17,500 | Shs.22,500 |
iv) Machine hours | 45,000 | 15,000 |
v) Material cost | Shs.15,000 | Shs.25,000 |
Required;
The overhead absorption rate per unit of A and B using the following methods:
a) Unit method
b) Percentage on material cost.
c) Percentage on labour cost.
d) Percentage On prime cost.
e) Labour hour rate.
f) Machine hour rate.
SOLUTION :
OVERHEAD ABSORPTION PER UNIT FOR A AND B IN Shs
OH absorption method A B
Unit method 24/3 24/3
= 8.00 = 8.00
% on Material Cost (24*15/40)/2 ( 24*25/40)/1
= 4.50 = 15.00
% on Labour Cost (24*17.5/40)/2 (24*22.5/40)/1
= 5.25 = 13.50
% on Prime Cost (24*32.5/80)/2 (24*47.5/80)/1
= 4.875 = 14.25
Labour Hour Rate (24*20/40)/2 (24*20/40)/1
= 6.00 = 12.00
Machine Hours (24*45/60)/2 (24*15/60)/1
= 9.00 = 6.00
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