Harbour Company makes two models of electronic tablets, the Home and the Work. Basic production information follows:

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Harbour Company makes two models of electronic tablets, the Home and the Work. Basic production information follows:

Home Work $ 30 $ 48 Direct materials cost per unit Direct labor cost per unit Sales price per unit Expected production per month 20 30 300 700 units 500 400 units

Harbour has monthly overhead of $175,200, which is divided into the following cost pools:

The company has also compiled the following information about the chosen cost drivers:

Required:

1. Suppose Harbour uses a traditional costing system with machine hours as the cost driver.

Determine the amount of overhead assigned to each product line.

2. Calculate the production cost per unit for each of Harbour’s products under a traditional costing system.

3. Calculate Harbour’s gross margin per unit for each product under the traditional costing system.

4. Select the appropriate cost driver for each cost pool and calculate the activity rates if

Harbour wanted to implement an ABC system.

5. Assuming an ABC system, assign overhead costs to each product based on activity demands.

6. Calculate the production cost per unit for each of Harbour’s products in an ABC system.

7. Calculate Harbour’s gross margin per unit for each product under an ABC system.

8. Compare the gross margin of each product under the traditional system and ABC.


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Managerial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0078025518

2nd edition

Authors: Stacey Whitecotton, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips

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