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Absorption Costing – OAR- Departmental Rates

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  • This topic has 9 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 1 year ago by John Moffat.
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  • November 22, 2016 at 9:09 am #350575
    kirit
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    Morning John Moffat,

    I’m stuck on the following question and need your help please.

    The following information is available regarding fixed overhead costs and output of 2 production Depts (S&T) of a firm.

    Dept S
    Allocated / Apportioned Fixed Overhead $60,000
    Total Cost of direct materials used $120,000 (I think its Dept Mat Cost)
    Total productive labour hours 5,000 hrs

    Dept T
    Allocated / Apportioned Fixed Overhead $100,000
    Total Cost of direct materials used $100,000 (I think its Dept Mat Cost)
    Total productive labour hours 10,000 hrs

    A product has the following variable cost
    Materials
    Dept S 3kg @ $4 per kg $12
    Dept T 2kg @ $4 per kg $ 8

    Labour
    Dept S 0.5hrs @ $10 per hr $5
    Dept T 1.5hrs @ $10 per hr $15

    Variable overheads
    1hr @ $5 per hr $5
    _________
    Total: $45

    What is the fixed overhead cost per unit if fixed overheads are absorbed on the basis of departmental material cost ?

    My answer:

    OAR = Budgeted Overhead / Budgeted Activity
    OAR here = Fixed Overheads / basis of departmental material cost

    Departmental OAR – Dept S
    $60,000 / $120,000 = $0.5

    Departmental OAR – Dept T
    $100,000 / $100,000 = $1

    Dept S
    $12 * $0.5 = $6

    Dept T
    $8 * $1 = $8

    Total = ($6+$8) = $14

    Could you please tell me whether I am correct in my approach to answering this question.
    Every question I have previously encountered has fixed overheads absorbed by reference to labour hours, not dept material cost.
    Thanks.

    November 22, 2016 at 3:14 pm #350665
    John Moffat
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    Yes – it is correct.

    (But why are you attempting questions for which you do not have an answer? You should be using a Revision Kit from one of the ACCA approved publishers – they have answers and explanations to all the questions.)

    November 22, 2016 at 5:20 pm #350713
    kirit
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    Thank you for your help John. The question has not been taken from a Revision Kit.
    I felt it wise to practice as many F2 questions as possible, taken from a variety of sources.

    November 23, 2016 at 7:10 am #350877
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome, but again, wherever you find questions it is only really helpful for you if you attempt ones that also have answers!!!

    April 18, 2020 at 3:43 pm #568686
    leakhena666
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    I still don understand. Can u provide more details.thank u

    April 18, 2020 at 4:14 pm #568695
    John Moffat
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    You do not say what details you need. I presume that you have watched our free lectures on this and that you do have the book containing the question and answer?

    March 5, 2021 at 4:04 pm #613542
    advus
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    In the Revision Kit,it is 60*(12/120)+100*(8/100)?14,I want to know what this algebraic expression means?Thank you.

    March 6, 2021 at 7:50 am #613685
    John Moffat
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    There is no algebra in the expression!!

    You do not say which Revision Kit or which question in it.

    August 12, 2023 at 3:49 pm #689794
    Ash01
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    hello, i still didn’t understand why the candidate used a cost to calculate the OAR instead of the budgeted time, could you please elaborate on this, thanks in advance.

    August 13, 2023 at 8:22 am #689832
    John Moffat
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    You absorb on whatever basis you are told to in the question. In this case it said to absorb on the basis of the material cost.

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