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Question
Q. 1 Barnes Corporation manufactures two models of office chairs, a standard and a deluxe model. The following activity and cost information has been compiled:
Number of Product Set-ups Standard 22 Deluxe 28
Overhead costs $30 000
Required:
Number of Components 8 12
$60 000
Number of Direct Labour Hours 500 300
a) Assume a traditional costing system applies the $90 000 of overhead costs based on direct labour hours. What is the total amount of overhead costs assigned to the standard model?
b) Assume a traditional costing system applies the $90 000 of overhead costs based on direct labour hours. What is the total amount of overhead costs assigned to the deluxe model?
Number of set-ups and number of components are identified as activity-cost drivers for overheads.
c) Assuming an activity-based costing system is used, what is the total amount of overhead costs assigned to the standard model?
d) Assuming an activity-based costing system is used, what is the total amount of overhead costs assigned to the deluxe model?
e) Comment on your findings from a) to d)