The Customer Support Department at Wadsworth Supply is analyzing the costs of its services. A cost...

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The Customer Support Department at Wadsworth Supply is analyzing the costs of its services. A cost analyst has collected monthly data on the three main functions of the department and the total costs for the last year, which follow. Month 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 Totals Special Reports Completed. 23 25 45 29 37 33 43 48 28 34 20 35 400 Customer Accounts Maintained 2,835 2,676 2,637 1,871 2,028 1,920 1,206 1,137 1,369. 2,625 1,911 1,985 24,200 Customer Transactions Support Costs Processed (5000) 89,140 $ 1,586 69,240 1,688 75,540 1,590 1,536 1,710 1,326 1,330 1,396 53,580 54,230 48,710 32,770 29,640 32,240 69,870 53,110 51,930 660,000 The cost analyst also has identified the Customer Support Department costs for each of the three main functions. Any costs not assigned to one of the functions is considered general administration cost. The costs for the last year (in thousands) follow: Total cost of special reports Total cost of maintaining customer accounts Total cost of processing transactions . 40 special reports . 2,500 customer accounts maintained . 55,000 transactions processed 1,163 1,476 1,291 1,244 $ 17,336 $ 5,056 5,566 2,574 Required: a-1. What is the cost per unit for special reports completed? a-2. What is the cost per unit for customer accounts maintained? a-3. What is the cost per unit for transactions processed? b. Assuming the following level of cost-driver volumes for a month, what are the accounting department's estimated costs of doing business using the account analysis approach? Required: a-1. What is the cost per unit for special reports completed? a-2. What is the cost per unit for customer accounts maintained? a-3. What is the cost per unit for transactions processed? b. Assuming the following level of cost-driver volumes for a month, what are the accounting department's estimated costs of doing business using the account analysis approach? . 40 special reports • 2,500 customer accounts maintained 55,000 transactions processed Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 to A3 Req B Assuming the following level of cost-driver volumes for a month, what are the accounting department's estimated costs of doing business using the account analysis approach? 40 special reports. 2,500 customer accounts maintained. 55,000 transactions processed. Note: Round "Unit cost" to 2 decimal places. Enter your final answer in whole dollars rounded to nearest whole number. Show less A Estimated costs <Req A1 to A3 Beq Required: a-1. What is the cost per unit for special reports completed? a-2. What is the cost per unit for customer accounts maintained? a-3. What is the cost per unit for transactions processed? b. Assuming the following level of cost-driver volumes for a month, what are the accounting department's estimated costs of doing business using the account analysis approach? • 40 special reports 2,500 customer accounts maintained 55,000 transactions processed Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 to A3 Req B a-1. What is the cost per unit for special reports completed? a-2. What is the cost per unit for customer accounts maintained? a-3. What is the cost per unit for transactions processed? Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Activity a-1. Complete special reports a-2. Maintain customer accounts a-3. Process transactions Cost per Unit Alle A3 Req D > Show less A The Customer Support Department at Wadsworth Supply is analyzing the costs of its services. A cost analyst has collected monthly data on the three main functions of the department and the total costs for the last year, which follow. Month 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 Totals Special Reports Completed. 23 25 45 29 37 33 43 48 28 34 20 35 400 Customer Accounts Maintained 2,835 2,676 2,637 1,871 2,028 1,920 1,206 1,137 1,369. 2,625 1,911 1,985 24,200 Customer Transactions Support Costs Processed (5000) 89,140 $ 1,586 69,240 1,688 75,540 1,590 1,536 1,710 1,326 1,330 1,396 53,580 54,230 48,710 32,770 29,640 32,240 69,870 53,110 51,930 660,000 The cost analyst also has identified the Customer Support Department costs for each of the three main functions. Any costs not assigned to one of the functions is considered general administration cost. The costs for the last year (in thousands) follow: Total cost of special reports Total cost of maintaining customer accounts Total cost of processing transactions . 40 special reports . 2,500 customer accounts maintained . 55,000 transactions processed 1,163 1,476 1,291 1,244 $ 17,336 $ 5,056 5,566 2,574 Required: a-1. What is the cost per unit for special reports completed? a-2. What is the cost per unit for customer accounts maintained? a-3. What is the cost per unit for transactions processed? b. Assuming the following level of cost-driver volumes for a month, what are the accounting department's estimated costs of doing business using the account analysis approach? Required: a-1. What is the cost per unit for special reports completed? a-2. What is the cost per unit for customer accounts maintained? a-3. What is the cost per unit for transactions processed? b. Assuming the following level of cost-driver volumes for a month, what are the accounting department's estimated costs of doing business using the account analysis approach? . 40 special reports • 2,500 customer accounts maintained 55,000 transactions processed Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 to A3 Req B Assuming the following level of cost-driver volumes for a month, what are the accounting department's estimated costs of doing business using the account analysis approach? 40 special reports. 2,500 customer accounts maintained. 55,000 transactions processed. Note: Round "Unit cost" to 2 decimal places. Enter your final answer in whole dollars rounded to nearest whole number. Show less A Estimated costs <Req A1 to A3 Beq Required: a-1. What is the cost per unit for special reports completed? a-2. What is the cost per unit for customer accounts maintained? a-3. What is the cost per unit for transactions processed? b. Assuming the following level of cost-driver volumes for a month, what are the accounting department's estimated costs of doing business using the account analysis approach? • 40 special reports 2,500 customer accounts maintained 55,000 transactions processed Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 to A3 Req B a-1. What is the cost per unit for special reports completed? a-2. What is the cost per unit for customer accounts maintained? a-3. What is the cost per unit for transactions processed? Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Activity a-1. Complete special reports a-2. Maintain customer accounts a-3. Process transactions Cost per Unit Alle A3 Req D > Show less A