Question: Aigo Mobile, produces two smartphones: Basic, which retails for $500 per unit, and Pro, the latest smartphone launched at $900 per unit. Aigo Mobile wants

Aigo Mobile, produces two smartphones: Basic, which retails for $500 per unit, and Pro, the latest smartphone launched at $900 per unit. Aigo Mobile wants to optimize the pricing and cost management of each product line. In 2021, Aigo Mobile will produce 10,000 Basic units and 15,000 Pro units. Currently, overhead is allocated based on Machine Hours.The Aigo Mobile controller wondered if the current accounting system had provided the best information for making selling pricing decisions. After meeting with key managers and several operations and sales staff, the Aigo Mobile Controller agreed to implement ABC and define four activities: machine set-up, production, quality control, and delivery. Aigo Mobile has also compiled the following information on the company's manufacturing overhead costs for the year ended December 31, 2021

Aactivity(Allocation Base) Total Activity Cost Activity Trigger Unit
Basic Pro
Machine set-up (number of set-ups) 930,000 8,000 22,000
Production (number of machine hours) 1,350,000 150,000 300,000
Quality Control (number of inspections) 1,440,000 32,000 64,000
Shipping (shipping amount) 105,000 100 150

Basic Pro
Direct Raw Materials per unit 40 70
Direct Labor Cost per hour 32 32
Direct Labor Hours per unit 2.80 4.25

Requested:

  1. Calculate production costs per unit using traditional costing for each product
  2. Calculate production cost per unit using ABC costing for each product

Leave your comments the results of both methods for each product, give your suggestions to the management

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