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  • This topic has 2 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 5 years ago by Nikitagarwal.
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  • November 25, 2020 at 11:23 am #596391
    Bronwyn
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    Hi John,

    I hope you are well?

    Please can you help me with this practice question where did they get the $20 from it didn’t say anything about this cost in the question or how did they get to this $20. Sorry for sounding daft

    A company makes two products using the same type of materials and skilled workers.

    The following information is available:

    Product A Product B
    Budgeted volume (units) 1,000 2,000
    Material per unit (kg) 10 20
    Labour per unit (hr) 5 20
    Fixed costs relating to material handling amount to $100,000.
    The cost driver for these costs is the volume of material purchased.

    General fixed costs, absorbed on the basis of labour hours, amount to $180,000.

    Using activity-based costing, what is the total fixed overhead amount to be absorbed into each unit of product B (to the nearest whole $).

    I got $12000 the answer is £120 answer below

    Total material budget ((1,000 units x 10kg) + (2,000 units x 20kg)) = 50,000kg
    Fixed costs related to material handling = $100,000
    OAR = $2/kg of material
    Product B = $2 x $20 = $40

    Total labour budget ((1,000 units x 5hrs) + (2,000 units x 20hrs) = 45,000 hrs
    General fixed costs = $180,000
    OAR = $4/hr of labour
    Product B = $4 x $20 = $80

    Total fixed overhead cost per unit of Product B ($40 + $80) = $120

    November 29, 2020 at 10:41 am #596994
    Nikitagarwal
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    I would suggest that you please ask any question to John in ” Ask Acca Tutor ” forum

    November 29, 2020 at 11:53 am #597002
    Nikitagarwal
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    and I also caculated it my answers aligns with your answer only.. I am also not sure how did they did 20 ..

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