Question: Jackson Enterprises manufactures two productsa basic gizmo and an advanced model gizmo. The company is using an activity-based costing system. They have identified three activities
- Jackson Enterprises manufactures two productsa basic gizmo and an advanced model gizmo. The company is using an activity-based costing system. They have identified three activities for allocation of indirect costs.
Activity Cost Driver Cost-Allocation Rate
Materials receiving Number of parts $2.00 per part
Production setup Number of setups $500.00 per setup
Quality inspection Inspection time $90 per hour
A production run for the basic model is 250 units, for the advanced model, 100 units.
Each unit of product consumes the following activities:
Number of Parts Number of Setups Inspection Time
Basic Gizmo 10 1 setup 10 minutes
per production run
Advanced Gizmo 15 1 setup 20 minutes
per production run
Direct costs for the two products are as follows:
Direct Materials Direct Labor
Basic Gizmo $50.00 $ 75.00
Advanced Gizmo $95.00 $125.00
The total cost of an advanced model would be
- $285
- $65.
- $200.
- $162
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