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After reading anarticle about activity-based costing in a trade journal for thefurniture industry, Santana Rey wondered if it was time tocritically analyze overhead costs at Business Solutions. In arecent month, Santana found that setup costs, inspection costs, andutility costs made up most of its overhead. Additional informationabout overhead follows.

ActivityCostDriver
Setting upmachines$18,04022batches
Inspectingcomponents$5,1005,100parts
Providingutilities$10,2005,100machinehours


Overhead has been applied to output at a rate of 50% of directlabor costs. The following data pertain to Job 615.

Directmaterials$2,700
Directlabor$3,100
Batches4batches
Number ofparts570parts
Machinehours660machinehours


Required:
1. Classify each of its three overhead activitiesas unit level, batch level, product level, or facility level.
  

Setting up machines
Inspecting components
Providing utilities



2. What is the total cost of Job 615 if BusinessSolutions applies overhead at 50% of direct labor cost?
  

Totalcost



3. What is the total cost of Job 615 if BusinessSolutions uses activity-based costing?

Totalmanufacturing cost

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1.)
Setting Up Machines Batch Level
Inspecting Components Unit Level
Providing Utilities Facility Level
2.) Cost of Job 615
Direct Materials $2,700.00
Direct labour $3,100.00
Overhead Costs $1,550.00
(50% of Direct labour Hr.)
Total Cost $7,350.00 ANS
3.)
Under Activity Based Costing
Activity Cost Driver Cost per Driver
Setting Up of Machines $18,040.00 22 $820.00
Inspecting Compnents $5,100.00 5100 $1.00
Providing utilities $10,200.00 5100 $2.00
Cost of Job 615
Direct Material $2,700.00
Direct Labour $3,100.00
Setting Up Machines
Batches * Cost driver Rate (4 * 840) $3,360.00
Inspecting Components
Parts * Cost Driver Rate (1 * 570) $570.00
Providing Utilities
Machine Hours * Cost Drver Rate (660 * 2) $1,320.00
TOTAL COST $11,050.00 ANS

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