Commonwealth Devices makes three wearable fitness devices at its Lake Plant: CFit-1, CFit-2, and CFit-Xtra....

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Commonwealth Devices makes three wearable fitness devices at its Lake Plant: CFit-1, CFit-2, and CFit-Xtra. The company has for many years allocated overhead to products using machine-hours. Last year, the Lake Plant produced and shipped 8,300 units of CFit-1,14,900 units of CFit-2, and 8,300 units of CFit-Xtra. The plant recorded the following revenues and costs:
COMMONWEALTH DEVICES
Lake Plant
Income Statement
CFit-1 CFit-2 CFit-Xtra Total
Sales revenue $ 913,000 $ 1,490,000 $ 1,245,000 $ 3,648,000
Direct costs
Direct materials 222,000310,000270,000802,000
Direct labor 70,00082,500150,000302,500
Variable overhead
Machine setup 222,000
Order processing 174,000
Materials handling 222,000
Machining 126,000
Shipping 117,000
Contribution margin $ 1,682,500
Plant administration costs 1,430,000
Gross profit $ 252,500
The Lake Plant has put together an employee team to recommend a possible activity-based cost system, including cost allocation bases. The employee team recommends the following:
Activity Cost Driver CFit-1 CFit-2 CFit-Xtra
Machine setup Setups 80160160
Order processing Orders received 92011
Materials handling Material movements 3,0004,5005,000
Machining Machine-hours 10,00016,00024,000
Shipping Units shipped 8,00014,0008,000
The employee team further recommends that administration costs not be allocated to products.

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