Question: 5. A company using activity based pricing marks up the direct cost of goods by 40% plus charges customers for indirect costs based on the

5.

A company using activity based pricing marks up the direct cost of goods by 40% plus charges customers for indirect costs based on the activities utilized by the customer. Indirect costs are charged as follows: $6.00 per order placed; $3.00 per separate item ordered; $28.00 per return. A customer places 10 orders with a total direct cost of $2,000, orders 300 separate items, and makes 5 returns. What will the customer be charged?

A)

$3,000

B)

$3,900

C)

$5,330

D)

$5,750

6.

Manufacturing overhead is allocated to products based on the number of machine hours required. In a year when 20,000 machine hours were anticipated, costs were budgeted at $125,000. If a product requires 8,000 machine hours, how much manufacturing overhead will be allocated to this product?

A)

$41,667

B)

$31,120

C)

$43,750

D)

$50,000

Use the following information to answer questions 7-8:

The EconoPrice Hotel has 200 rooms. Each room rents at $110 per night and variable costs total $27 per room per night of occupancy. Fixed costs total $76,000 per month.

7.

If the hotel spends an additional $20,000 in the month of February on advertising they feel that they can expect occupancy rate to increase by 10%. What would be the financial impact of spending this additional money on advertising for the month of February (28 days)?

A)

Total fixed costs will increase by $10,500.

B)

Net income will increase by $16,320.

C)

Net income will increase by $26,480.

D)

Total fixed costs will remain the same.

8.

If 75% of the rooms are occupied each night in the month of February (28 days) what will total costs be for the month?

A)

$189,400

B)

$173,600.

C)

$197,400

D)

$155,680.

9.

Johnson Company manufactures widgets. Old Ham Company has approached Jones with a proposal to sell the company one of the components used to make widgets at a price of $100,000 for 50,000 units. Jones is currently making these components in its own factory. The following costs are associated with this part of the process when 50,000 units are produced:

Direct material

$44,000

Direct labor

20,000

Manufacturing overhead

60,000

Total

$124,000

The manufacturing overhead consists of $32,000 of costs that will be eliminated if the components are no longer produced by Jones. The remaining manufacturing overhead will continue whether or not Jones makes the components.

What is the amount of avoidable costs if Jones buys rather than makes the components?

A)

$60,000

B)

$96,000

C)

$124,000

D)

$100,000

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