Problem 9.59 (Static) Adopting an Actlvity-Based Costing System (LO 9-3, 5, 6) Ellis Equipment (EE), manufactures three models of lawn tractor: EE-1000, EE-1800, and EE-2800. Because of the different materlals used, production processes for each model differ signlficantly in terms of machine types and time requlrements. Once parts are produced, however, assembly time per unit required for each type of tractor is simllar. For this reason, EE allocates overhead on the basis of machine-hours. Last quarter, the company shipped 8,000 EE-1000s, 3,200 EE-1800s, and 800 EE-2800s. The revenues and expenses for the last quarter were as follows: The plant manager asked the plant controller about the possibility of adopting ABC. After consulting with the production supervisors in the plant, the controller recommended the following: The controller also recommended that facility administration and miscellaneous fixed overhead costs not be applied to products, especially in the initlal experiment with ABC. Required: a. Using machine-hours to allocate production overhead, complete the income statement for Ellis Equipment. Follow the controller's recommendation and do not attempt to allocate faclity administration or miscellaneous fixed overhead. b. Complete the Income statement using the bases recommended by the controller. c. How might actlivity-based costing result in better decisions by Ellis Equipment's management? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. How might activity-based costing result in better decisions by Ellis Equipment's management