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Selecting Cost Drivers, Assigning Costs Using Activity RatesLandon Company makes two model...

Selecting Cost Drivers, Assigning Costs Using Activity Rates

Landon Company makes two models of children's playhouses, the Castle and the Mansion. Basic production information follows:

 

Castle

Mansion

Direct materials cost per unit

$ 45

$ 72

Direct labor cost per unit

23

35

Sales price per unit

350

565

Expected production per month

700 units

400 units

Landon has monthly overhead of $219,000, which is divided into the following cost pools:

Setup costs

$ 86000

Quality control

73000

Maintenance

60,000

Total

$219,000

The company has also compiled the following information about the chosen cost drivers:

 

Castle

Mansion

Total

Number of setups

42

58

100

Number of inspections

340

390

730

Number of machine hours

1,700

1,300

3,000

Required:

1.Suppose Landon used a traditional costing system with machine hours as the cost driver. Determine the amount of overhead assigned to each product line.


2. Calculate the production cost per unit for each of Landon's products under a traditional costing system.


3. Calculate Landon's gross margin per unit for each product under the traditional costing system.


4. Select the appropriate cost driver for each cost pool and calculate the activity rates if Landon wanted to implement an ABC system.


5. Assuming an ABC system, assign overhead costs to each product based on activity demands.


6. Calculate the production cost per unit for each of Landon's products in an ABC system.


7. Calculate Landon's gross margin per unit for each product under an ABC system.


8. Compare the gross margin of each product under the traditional system and ABC.

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