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Matt Company uses activity-based costing. The company has two products: A and B.

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Question

Matt Company uses activity-based costing. The company has two products: A and B. The annual production and sales of Product A is 8,000 units and of Product B is 6,000 units. There are three activity cost pools, with estimated total cost and expected activity as follows:
Activity Estimated Expected Activity
Cost Pool Cost Product A Product B Total
Activity 1 $20,000 100 400 500
Activity 2 $37,000 800 200 1,000
Activity 3 $91,200 800 3,000 3,800

The cost per unit of Product A under activity-based costing is closest to:
$2.40.
$3.90.
$10.59.
$6.60.

Explanation / Answer

Matt Company uses activity-based costing. The company has two products: A and B. The annual production and sales of Product A is 8,000 units and of Product B is 6,000 units. There are three activity cost pools, with estimated total cost and expected activity as follows:
Activity Estimated Expected Activity
Cost Pool Cost Product A Product B Total
Activity 1 $20,000 100 400 500
Activity 2 $37,000 800 200 1,000
Activity 3 $91,200 800 3,000 3,800

The cost per unit of Product A under activity-based costing is closest to:
$2.40.
$3.90.
$10.59.
$6.60.

Cost Pool Cost Product A Product B Total
Activity 1 $20,000 100 400 500
Activity 2 $37,000 800 200 1,000
Activity 3 $91,200 800 3,000 3,800

Product A WOULD RECEIVE

Activity 1    ---------    ------$4000(40X 100)

Activity 2--------------------- $29600(37X 800)
Activity 3 -------------------$19200(240X 80)

COST PER UNIT OF Product A= 52,800/8000=6.60