Reference no: EM132535963
Boxcar Electronics uses the same machinery to produce multiple products. Total overhead cost for the company is $1,800,000. 72,000 direct labor hours were used during the year. The following additional information was found in the company's records:
Product A All Other Products Total
Units produced 3,500 659,000 662,500
Direct material cost $50,000 $4,450,000 $4,500,000
Direct labor cost $12,000 $488,000 $500,000
Machine hours 16,500 733,500 750,000
Direct labor hours 2,200 69,800 72,000
Engineering changes per year 5 295 300
Production set-ups 30 2,470 2,500
Given the technological nature of these products, the company periodically modifies the products to meet customer-specific needs. Engineering overhead costs incurred to make these product changes total $480,000 per year. Each production run also requires a unique set-up for each product. Total set-up charges of $420,000 are included in manufacturing overhead. Other major activities, their total overhead costs, and related cost drivers are purchasing $315,000, material costs; production, $585,000, direct labor hours.
Question 1: Calculate the cost of Product A using the traditional method of overhead allocation.
Question 2: Estimate the product's overhead cost per unit using each of the following four possible allocation bases:
Direct material cost-
Direct labor cost-
Machine hours
Direct labor hours
Question 3: Calculate the total cost and unit cost of Product A using activity-based costing.