Question: Tebow Inc. manufactures three products and it is estimated that the following activity will take place during the next production period: Product Total output (units)

 

Tebow Inc. manufactures three products and it is estimated that the following activity will take place during the next production period:

Product

Total output (units)

Direct material costs per unit ($)

Machine hours per unit

Total machine hours worked

A

10,000

14

0.5

?

B

20,000

17

1.5

?

C

1,000

22

1.0

?

Indirect manufacturing overheads for the period are estimated at $360,000. Overheads are currently allocated to products using the total number of machine hours worked. The company is about to implement an activity-based costing (ABC) system and analysis of overhead has identified the following cost pools, cost drivers and product support activities:

Overhead cost pools

$

Activity-based cost drivers

Machine maintenance

153,000

Machine hours worked

Set up costs

62,100

Number of set-ups

Materials ordering

89,100

Number of materials orders

Finishing activity

21,600

Number of finishing hours

Product testing

34,200

Number of product tests

Total overhead

360,000

Product

Number of set ups

Material

orders

Number of finishing hours

Number of product tests

A

3

200

120

50

B

6

1,480

100

25

C

9

300

20

75

Required:

Calculate a predetermined overhead allocation rate assuming that all manufacturing overheads are allocated using the total machine hours worked

Total estimated manufacturing overheads = Predetermined overhead rate per MH worked

Total estimated machine hours worked

Calculate the total cost per unit for each product using the traditional cost allocation rate calculated in part a) (HINT: do not forget the direct costs for each product)

Calculate the total cost per unit for each product using ABC. Clearly show all intermediate workings.

Briefly explain why the cost per unit computations calculated in parts (b) and (c) are different. Does ABC result in more accurate product costs for each of the three products?

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