Question: KWH limited operates an Activity Based Costing (ABC) system and has provided the following information. Activity Cost (ZMW) Cost Driver Number of Drivers Production set-up

  1. KWH limited operates an Activity Based Costing (ABC) system and has provided the following information.

Activity

Cost (ZMW)

Cost Driver

Number of Drivers

Production set-up

105,000.00

Set-ups

300

Product Testing

300,000.00

Tests

1,500

Component supply and storage

25,000.00

Component orders

500

Customer orders and delivery

112,500.00

Customer Orders

1,000

Additional information:

General fixed overheads such as lighting and heating, which cannot be linked to any specific activity are expected to be ZMW900, 000.00 and these overheads are absorbed on a direct labour hour basis. Total direct labour hours are expected to be 300,000 hours.

Units of product XX at Lochmann are produced in batches of 100 units. Each batch will require the 4 setups; 2 tests; 1 component order and 1 customer order. Further information relating to each unit of XX:

Direct Materials cost: ZMW1.00 per unit

Direct labour: 10 minutes per unit at ZMW7.80 per hour

Profit mark up: 40% of total unit cost

Required

Calculate the Activity Based Cost driver Rates for each cost pool.

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