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Tidwell Industries has the following overhead costs and cost drivers. Direct lab

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Question

Tidwell Industries has the following overhead costs and cost drivers. Direct labor hours are estimated at 100000 for the year.


If overhead is applied using activity-based costing, the overhead application rate for ordering and receiving is

    Activity Cost Pool         Cost Driver         Est. Overhead         Cost Driver Activity     Ordering and Receiving Orders $   130000 500 orders Machine Setup Setups 306000 450 setups Machining Machine hours 1537500 125000 MH Assembly Parts 1220000 1000000 parts Inspection Inspections 310000 500 inspections

Explanation / Answer

Overhead application rate for ordering and receiving = Est. Overhead    / Cost Driver Activity     = $ 1,30,000 / 500 Orders = $ 260 per order