Question: Jackal Security Inc. provides security guards to shopping malls. Data related to Jackals overhead costs for the current year are as follows: Head Office Activity
- Jackal Security Inc. provides security guards to shopping malls. Data related to Jackals overhead costs for the current year are as follows:
| Head Office Activity | Total Overhead Cost | Cost Driver | Estimated activity |
| Supervision | $128,000 | # of employees | 80 |
| Technology fees | 58,000 | computer hours | 2,000 |
| Rent/Utility/Taxes | 42,000 | direct labour hours | 160,000 |
| Total | $228,000 |
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During the year, Jackal provided security to the Apple Creek Mall including five employees, 150 computer hours and 10,800 labour hours. Overhead applied to the Apple Creek Mall job for the year using ABC is
- $1,629.26
- $15,185.00
- $15,390.00
- $17,100.00.
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