Windsor Co. incurs $863625 of overhead costs each year in its three main departm
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Question
Windsor Co. incurs $863625 of overhead costs each year in its three main departments, machining ($490000), inspections ($245000) and packing ($128625). The machining department works 4000 hours per year, there are 600 inspections per year, and the packing department packs 1000 orders per year. Information about Windsor’s two products is as follows:
Using ABC, how much overhead is assigned to Product X this year?
Explanation / Answer
The correct answer is $ 208,352.08
Note :
1. Activity rates:
2. Overhead Assigned
Departments Overhead Costs Activity Drivers Activity Activity Rate ( Overhead Cost / Activity) Machining 4,90,000 Hours Worked 4000 122.50 Inspections 2,45,000 Number of Inspections 600 408.33 Packing 1,28,625 Orders Packed 1000 128.63 8,63,625