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12. North Company has two products: X and Y. The company uses activity-based cos

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Question

12. North Company has two products: X and Y. The company uses activity-based costing and has prepared the following analysis showing the estimated total cost and expected activity for each of its three activity cost pools:

Activity                              Estimated                                                                      Expected Activity                                     

Cost Pool                           Overhead Cost                                  Product X                     Product Y                       Total

Firing                                  $ 29,200                                                             1,000                             500                         1,500

Running                             $ 40,000                                                                 200                             800                         1,000

Setting                               $180,000                                                                600                         5,400                         6,000

The annual production and sales level of Product X is 9,094 units. The annual production and sales level of Product Y is 15,826. The activity rate is 30.00$ for setting. What is the overhead cost per unit of Product X under activity-based costing (rounded to $00.00)?

Explanation / Answer

ABC system Estimated cost Cost driver Cost per driver Firing 29200 1500 19.46666667 Running 40000 1000 40 Setting 180000 6000 30 249200 ABC system Cost driver Product X Total cost Firing 19.47 1000 19466.67 Running 40 200 8000 Setting 30 600 18000 Total overheads 45466.67 Number of units 9094 Cost per unit 5.00