Unused capacity, activity-based costing, activity-based management. Zarson’s Netball...

Unused capacity, activity-based costing, activity-based management. Zarson’s Netballs is a manufacturer of high-quality basketballs and volleyballs. Setup costs are driven by the number of batches. Equipment and maintenance costs increase with the number of machine-hours, and lease rent is paid per square foot. Capacity of the facility is 14,000 square feet, and Zarson is using only 80% of this capacity. Zarson records the cost of unused capacity as a separate line item and not as a product cost. The following is the budgeted information for Zarson:

1. Calculate the budgeted cost per unit of cost driver for each indirect cost pool. 2. What is the budgeted cost of unused capacity? 3. What is the budgeted total cost and the cost per unit of resources used to produce (a) basketballs and (b) volleyballs? 4. Why might excess capacity be beneficial for Zarson? What are some of the issues Zarson should consider before increasing production to use the space?