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Vinnie Morelli Corporation has the following overhead costs and cost drivers. Di

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Question

Vinnie Morelli Corporation has the following overhead costs and cost drivers. Direct labor hours are estimated at 100,000 for the year.

Activity Cost Pool Cost Driver Est. Overhead Cost Driver Activity
Ordering and Receiving Orders $120,000 500 orders
Machine Setup Setups 297,000 450 setups
Machining Machine hours 1,500,000 125,000 MH
Assembly
Parts 1,200,000 1,000,000 parts
Inspection Inspections 300,000 500 inspections
If overhead is applied using activity-based costing, the overhead application rate for ordering and receiving is
A) $1.20 per direct labor hour.
B) $240 per order.
C) $0.12 Per part.
D) $6,834 per order.

If overhead is applied using traditional costing based on based on direct labor hours, the overhead application rate is
A) $9.60
B) $12.00
C) $15.00
D) $34.17

Explanation / Answer

If overhead is applied using activity-based costing, the overhead application rate for ordering and receiving is $120,000/500 = $240 per order. Answer B) $240 per order. If overhead is applied using traditional costing based on based on direct labor hours, the overhead application rate is Add up all the costs = 3417000. $3417000/100,000 = $34.17 Answer: D) $34.17