Fyfe Co. manufactures plastic novelties used for advertising purposes. The process involves three steps. In the moulding
Question:
The following information was reported for the most recent period:
a) Compute the manufacturing overhead rate, assuming Fyfe uses a normal plant-wide rate based on planned manufacturing overhead and average direct labour hours.
b) Compute the manufacturing overheard rate, assuming Fyfe uses an actual plant-wide rate based on direct labour hours.
c) Compute the departmental manufacturing overhead rates, assuming Fyfe uses normal department rates based on planned manufacturing overhead and the average level of the cost driver activity. Fyfe plans to use machine hours as the cost driver in the moulding department and direct labour hours as the cost driver in the trimming and painting departments.
d) Compute the manufacturing overhead rate, assuming Fyfe uses actual department rates. Fyfe plans to use machine hours as the cost driver in the moulding department and direct labour hours as the cost driver in the trimming and painting departments.
Management Accounting
ISBN: 9781760421144
7th Edition
Authors: Kim Langfield Smith, Helen Thorne, David Alan Smith, Ronald W. Hilton