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The following is taken from Ronda Co.\'s internal records of its factory with tw

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The following is taken from Ronda Co.'s internal records of its factory with two operating departments. The cost driver for indirect labor and supplies is direct labor costs, and the cost driver for the remaining overhead items is number of hours of machine use.

Direct Labor

Machine Use Hours

  Operating department 1

$

18,800

2,000

  Operating department 2

13,200

1,200

  

  Totals

$

32,000

3,200

  

  Factory overhead costs

     Rent and utilities

$

12,200

     Indirect labor

5,400

     General office expense

4,000

     Depreciation-Equipment

3,000

     Supplies

2,600

  

     Total factory overhead

$

27,200

  

  

Compute the total amount of overhead cost allocated to Operating Department 1 using activity-based costing. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round activity rate answers to 2 decimal places.)

The following is taken from Ronda Co.'s internal records of its factory with two operating departments. The cost driver for indirect labor and supplies is direct labor costs, and the cost driver for the remaining overhead items is number of hours of machine use.

Direct Labor

Machine Use Hours

  Operating department 1

$

18,800

2,000

  Operating department 2

13,200

1,200

  

  Totals

$

32,000

3,200

  

  Factory overhead costs

     Rent and utilities

$

12,200

     Indirect labor

5,400

     General office expense

4,000

     Depreciation-Equipment

3,000

     Supplies

2,600

  

     Total factory overhead

$

27,200

  

  

Compute the total amount of overhead cost allocated to Operating Department 1 using activity-based costing. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round activity rate answers to 2 decimal places.)

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Computation of the total amount of overhead cost allocated to Operating Department 1 using activity-based costing

Particulars

Total Overheads

Cost Allocation Basis (Cost Driver)

Operation Department 1

Rent and utilities

$12,200

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$7,625

Indirect labor

$5,400

Direct Labour Cost (18.8 : 13.2)

$3,172.5

General office expense

$4,000

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$2,500

Depreciation-Equipment

$3,000

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$1,875

Supplies

$2,600

Direct Labour Cost (18.8 : 13.2)

$1,527.5

$27,200

$16,700

Machine Use Hours

2000

Factory Overhead Recovery Rate based on Machine Use Hours = Departments Overhead / Machine Use Hours

$8.35

Working Note -- Computation of total amount of overhead cost allocated to Operating Department 1 & 2

Particulars

Total Overheads

Cost Allocation Basis (Cost Driver)

Operation Department 1

Operation Department 2

Rent and utilities

$12,200

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$7,625

$4,575

Indirect labor

$5,400

Direct Labour Cost (18.8 : 13.2)

$3,172.5

$2,227.5

General office expense

$4,000

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$2,500

$1,500

Depreciation-Equipment

$3,000

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$1,875

$1,125

Supplies

$2,600

Direct Labour Cost (18.8 : 13.2)

$1,527.5

$1,072.5

$27,200

$16,700

$10,500

Machine Use Hours

2000

1200

Factory Overhead Recovery Rate based on Machine Use Hours = Departments Overhead / Machine Use Hours

$8.35

$8.75

Particulars

Total Overheads

Cost Allocation Basis (Cost Driver)

Operation Department 1

Rent and utilities

$12,200

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$7,625

Indirect labor

$5,400

Direct Labour Cost (18.8 : 13.2)

$3,172.5

General office expense

$4,000

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$2,500

Depreciation-Equipment

$3,000

Machine Use Hours (2 : 1.2)

$1,875

Supplies

$2,600

Direct Labour Cost (18.8 : 13.2)

$1,527.5

$27,200

$16,700

Machine Use Hours

2000

Factory Overhead Recovery Rate based on Machine Use Hours = Departments Overhead / Machine Use Hours

$8.35