Munoz Electronics produces video games in three market categories: commercial, home, and miniature. Munoz has...
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Munoz Electronics produces video games in three market categories: commercial, home, and miniature. Munoz has traditionally allocated overhead costs to the three products using the companywide allocation base of direct labor hours. The company recently implemented an ABC system when it installed computer-controlled assembly stations that rendered the traditional costing system ineffective. In implementing the ABC system, the company identified the following activity cost pools and cost drivers:
Materials handling, inventory storage, labor for setups,packaging, labeling and shipping, scheduling
Number of production orders
Product
211,100
Research and development
Time spent by research department
Facility
493,000
Rent, general utilities, maintenance, facility depreciation, admin. salaries
Square footage
Additional data for each of the product lines follow:
Commercial
Home
Miniature
Total
Direct materials cost
$
35.10
/unit
$
23.40
/unit
$
31.00
/unit
Direct labor cost
$
14.50
/hour
$
14.50
/hour
$
17.40
/hour
Number of labor hours
5,300
11,400
2,200
18,900
Number of machine hours
11,000
46,000
33,000
90,000
Number of production orders
220
1,900
680
2,800
Research and development time
11
%
18
%
71
%
100
%
Number of units
18,000
44,000
17,000
79,000
Square footage
19,000
54,000
12,000
85,000
Required
Determine the total cost and cost per unit for each product line, assuming that overhead costs are allocated to each product line using direct labor hours as a companywide allocation base. Also determine the combined cost of all three product lines.
Determine the total cost and cost per unit for each product line, assuming that an ABC system is used to allocate overhead costs. Determine the combined cost of all three product lines.
Type of Product
Total Cost
Cost per Unit
a.
Commercial
$
$
Home
Miniature
Combined total
$4,635,200
b.
Commercial
Home
Miniature
Combined total
$0
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