Reference no: EM132971594
Scrumptious Snacks Inc. manufactures three types of snack foods: tortilla chips, potato chips, and pretzels. The company has budgeted the following costs for the upcoming period:
Factory depreciation$22,461
Indirect labor55,664
Factory electricity6,348
Indirect materials13,183
Selling expenses31,250
Administrative expenses17,578
Total costs$146,484
Factory overhead is allocated to the three products on the basis of processing hours. The products had the following production budget and processing hours per case:
Budgeted Volume
(Cases)Processing Hours
Per CaseTortilla chips 5,400 0.12
Potato chips 4,200 0.15
Pretzels 6,000 0.10 Total 15,600
Problem a. Determine the single plantwide factory overhead rate.
Problem b. Use the overhead rate in (a) to determine the amount of total and per-case overhead allocated to each of the three products under generally accepted accounting principles.