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Travelcraft Company manufactures a complete line of fiberglass suitcases and attach cases. The firm has three manufacturing departments: Molding, Component, and Assembly. There are also two service departments: Power and Maintenance. The sides of the cases are manufactured in the Molding Department. The frames, hinges, and locks are manufactured in the Component Department. The cases are completed in the Assembly Department. Varying amounts of materials, time, and effort are required for each of the cases. The Power Department and Maintenance Department provide services to the three manufacturing departments. Travelcraft has always used a plantwide overhead rate. Direct-labor hours are used to assign overhead to products. The predetermined overhead rate is calculated by dividing the companys total estimated overhead by the total estimated direct-labor hours to be worked in the three manufacturing departments. Karen Mason, director of cost management, has recommended that Travelcraft use departmental overhead rates. The planned operating costs and expected levels of activity for the coming year have been developed by Mason and are presented by department in the following schedules. (All numbers are in thousands.)

	Service Departments
	Power						Maintenance
Departmental activity measures:
Maximum capacity		1,500		kilowatt hours			Adjustable
Estimated usage for the coming year		1,000		kilowatt hours			150		hours
Departmental costs:
Materials and supplies			$	5,000				$	1,200
Variable labor				2,100					4,590
Fixed overhead				22,500					210
Total service department costs			$	29,600				$	6,000

	Manufacturing Departments
	Molding				Component				Assembly
Department activity measures:
Direct-labor hours		900				2,900				2,200
Machine hours		945				150				0
Departmental costs:
Direct material	$	13,500			$	36,000			$	1,300
Direct labor		4,800				26,000				11,000
Variable overhead		4,100				16,000				19,900
Fixed overhead		19,000				6,300				6,200
Total departmental costs	$	41,400			$	84,300			$	38,400
Use of service departments:
Maintenance:
Estimated usage in labor hours for the coming year		110				30				10
Power (in kilowatt-hours):
Estimated usage for the coming year		500				300				200
Maximum allotted capacity		700				450				350

1. Calculate the plantwide overhead rate for Travelcraft Company for the coming year using the same method as used in the past.

2.

	Molding Component Assembly Departmental overhead costs a. Allocation of maintenance costs (direct method) b. Allocation of power costs (dual, direct method) Fixed costs Variable costs Total allocated departmental overhead costs $0 $0 $0 c. Cost driver MH DLH DLH Departmental overhead rate per MH per DLH per DLH

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