Question: QUESTION 1: HURON LTD HURON Ltd makes shoes in two ranges such as Basic and Super. Information relating to each of these products is set
QUESTION 1: HURON LTD
HURON Ltd makes shoes in two ranges such as Basic and Super. Information relating to each of these products is set out below:
| Basic | Super | |
| Selling price per unit | 180 | 250 |
| Material Cost per unit | 20 | 80 |
| Labout time per unit | 4 | 4 |
| Labour rate per hour | 15 | 15 |
| Number of Units Produced Each Year | 2,000 | 3,000 |
| Cost Drivers | ||
| Number of Quality Inspections | 50 | 350 |
| Number of Sales Invoices Issued each year | 20 | 180 |
| Number of batches per total production | 10 | 40 |
| Machine Hours total | 600 | 5,400 |
The Director of Huron Ltd has produced the following analysis of total overheads per year and their relevant cost drivers:
| Cost Pool () | Cost Drivers | |
| Quality Inspection | 140,000 | Number of Quality Inspections |
| Sales Invoicing | 80,000 | Number of Sales Invoices Issued each year |
| Material Handling | 60,000 | Number of batches per total production |
| Other Overheads | 120,000 | Machine Hours total |
| 400,000 |
Required:
Calculate full cost per unit and profit per unit for each product using:
- Traditional full cost method of overhead absorption (based on direct labour hours) (15 marks)
- Activity-based costing (ABC) method. (20 marks)
(Total: 35 marks)
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