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The Hill Mfg Firm came up with the following activity-based OH rates for general overhead.

Question 1. Using the overhead or activity rates below (already calculated for you), apply the activity costs to the Y-30 product. (I've already correctly calculated the Activity-Based OH for the X-20 product.)

 

Machine setups -         $130 per setup                         Soldering -                  $2.25 per joint

Quality control -          $40 per inspection                   Shipments -                 $220 per shipment

Purchase orders -         $75 per order                           Machine related -        $8 per machine hour

	Product X-20			Product Y-30
	Expected Activity	Amount of OH		Expected Activity	Amount of OH
Machine setups	xx setups	$130,000		600 setups
Quality control	xx inspect	160,000		5,000 inspections
Purchase orders	xx orders	63,000		360 orders
Soldering	xx joints	135,000		140,000 joints
Shipments	xx shipments	88,000		200 shipments
Machine related	xx machhrs	240,000		40,000 mach hrs.
Total overhead costs		$816,000

Question 2. The Hill Mfg Firm expects to produce and sell 30,000 X-20 products and 5,000 Y-30 products. What total Overhead per unit should be charged to each of these 2 products?

Question 3. The firm believes that it cannot raise prices on either of these 2 products in the short-term, but will investigate whether specific cost initiatives should be undertaken.
A. Calculate the per unit cost per activity
B. Next, identify 2 activity costs (from above) that you would suggest that Hill Mfg investigate first.
C. Why did you pick these 2 costs? Discuss the reasoning behind your choices - do not simply say ‘the cost was high'. Think about what is causing the high cost.

Question 4. HoneyButter Company

The HoneyButter Company makes flavored butter in 1 pound containers. At the beginning ofMarch, the firm's Mixing Department already had 10,000 pounds of butter in production. During the month, the firm started 100,000 pounds, and completed 95,000 pounds and transferred them to the Packaging Department. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the production cycle and conversion costs are added uniformly throughout the production process. The Weighted Average method of process costing is used by HoneyButter. Beginning work in process was 25% complete as to conversion costs, while ending work in process was 20% complete as to conversion costs. Other information about costs to date follow:

Beginning inventory: Manufacturing costs added during the March accounting period
Direct materials costs $ 1,800 Direct materials costs $154,400
Conversion costs $ 7,200 Conversion costs $ 90,800

REQUIRED:
Complete and submit the following table including the T-Accounts. You can create your own ‘new' file or use this WORD document. Rather than ‘typing in the numbers', you may want to write them in and send a scanned pdf file. The Drop Box does not accept JPEG or pictures.

HoneyButter Company

Flow of production	Physical Units	Direct Materials	Conversion
WIP, beginning
Started during period
To account for
Units completed & Transferred
WIP, ending
Accounted for

Costs	Totals	Direct Materials	Conversion
WIP, beginning
Costs added during period
Total costs to account for
Divided by equivalent units   Equivalent unit costs
Assignment of costs
Completed units (completed and transferred)
WIP, ending
Costs accounted for

Complete the T-Accts below. Enter the Beginning and Current costs (you don't need to include the credits). Then post the entry (debit and credit) for the costs for Completed &Transferred. Balance the WIP Inventory account by entering the End WIP.

Question 5. Reutter, Inc.

Reutter, Inc. makes a single product and uses the FIFO method of process costing. The company's product goes through two processing departments - Etching and Wiring - which completes the process. This problem focuses on the Writing department which received the ‘etched' products and then completes them by adding appropriate writing. In Wiring, the direct materials are placed into production when the process is 35% complete. Conversion costs are incurred evenly throughout the process. The relevant information for April is below:

Beginning work in process inventory	10,000 items, 30% complete as to conversion
Units started  in April	170,000 units
Ending work in process inventory	20,000 items,  40% complete as to conversion
	Transferred-In      Materials          Conversion
Cost of beginning work in process	$    7,000                 $  0                    $   4,900
Current costs in April	$187,000                 $153,000           $ 244,200

REQUIRED:
Complete and submit the following table including the T-Accounts. You can create your own ‘new' file or use this WORD document. Rather than ‘typing in the numbers', you may want to write them in and send a scanned pdf file. The Drop Box does not accept JPEG or pictures.

Reutter, Inc.

Flow of production	Physical Units		Transferred-In	Direct Materials	Conversion
WIP, beginning
Transferred in
To account for
Units completed &Transf Beg WIP Started & Completed
WIP, ending
Accounted for
Costs		Totals	Transferred-In	Direct Materials	Conversion
WIP, beginning
Costs added during period
Total costs to account for
Divided by equivalent units
Assignment of costs
Completed units (completed and transferred) Beg WIP Costs Finish up Beg WIP units   Started & Completed
WIP, ending
Costs accounted for

Complete the T-Accts below. Enter the Beginning and Current costs (you don't need to include the credits). Then include the entry (debit and credit) for the costs for Completed &Transferred. Balance the WIP Inventory account by entering the End WIP.