Catalytic Chemical Corporation has a significant level of manufacturing overhead. After preparing their budget for the next
Question:
Catalytic Chemical Corporation has a significant level of manufacturing overhead. After preparing their budget for the next year, management expects the following overhead costs (the cost driver for each overhead cost pool is also shown):
Activity | Total Cost | Cost Driver |
Maintenance | $20,000 | Machine hours |
Materials receiving | 80,000 | Shipments received |
Machine setups | 50,000 | # of setups |
Inspection | 30,000 | # of inspections |
The expected activity for the year for various cost drivers is:
Direct Labor Hours | 40,000 |
Machine Hours | 20,000 |
Shipments Received | 4,000 |
Setups | 200 |
Quality Inspections | 8,000 |
The company is considering accepting a significant production contract. Estimates for the contract are as follows:
Direct materials | $100,000 |
Direct labor (7,500 hours) | $150,000 |
Number of material shipments received | 290 |
Number of inspections | 50 |
Number of setups | 35 |
Number of machine hours | 3,000 |
NOTE: Round all per-unit costs to the nearest cent.
Required:
1. Using ABC method, what’s the pool rate for each activity?
2. What is the expected overhead allocated to this contract?
3. What’s the total cost of this contract?
Financial Management for Public Health and Not for Profit Organizations
ISBN: 978-0132805667
4th edition
Authors: Steven A. Finkler, Thad Calabrese