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[looking for student help]Accounting for overhead

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  • April 26, 2020 at 3:57 am #569245
    rayhwlam
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    The information given below relates to the forthcoming period for a manufacturer’s operation.
    There are four cost centers of which two are involved in production and two are service cost
    centers.

    …………………………………………………..Production……………Service
    ………………………………Total……..Machining……Assembly……Canteen………Stores
    ………………………………….$……………..$………………..$………………$……………….$
    Allocated costs………..70,022………21,328………29,928……….8,437…………..10,329
    Other costs
    Rent and rates………….4,641
    Buildings insurance…..3,713
    Electricity and gas…….6,800………………………………..Table 1
    Plant depreciation…….28,390
    Plant insurance………….8,517
    …………………………….._______
    ………………….Total……122,083
    …………………………….._______

    Area occupied (square metres)……7,735………….6,188……….1,547…………..3,094
    Plant at cost ($’000)……………………1,845…………..852……………—……………..142
    Number of employees…………………600……………..300……………30………………70
    Machine hours…………………………..27,200………….800…………..—……………….—
    Direct labor hours………………………6,800…………18,000…………—……………….—
    Number of stores requisitions…….27,400………….3,400………….—………………—

    QUESTION a. Complete the above table 1 by using the most appropriate base.

    My answer:

    ………………………………..Total……..Machining……Assembly……Canteen………Stores
    Allocated costs……………70,022………21,328………29,928………8,437………..10,329
    Rent and rates…………….4,641………….1934………..1547…………387……………773
    Buildings insurance………3,713…………1547………..1238…………309…………….619
    Electricity and gas………..6,800…………2833………..2267…………567……………1133
    ———————————
    Plant depreciation……….28,390……….18,450………..8,520……….—…………..1,420
    Plant insurance…………….8,517……….5535………….2,556…………—…………….426
    ……………………………
    ……………………….Total…….122,083……51,627………46,056………9,700………14,700
    Apportion Canteen…………………………..6000…………3000……….(9,700)………..700
    Apportion Stores…………………………….13700………..1700………—…………….(15400)
    ———————————-
    ……………………….Total……………………..71,327………50,756

    My questions: is it correct?

    QUESTION (b). Use this information to calculate a production overhead absorption rate for Machining
    department and for Assembly department based on machine hours and labor hours
    respectively. Round off to nearest dollars for the above table.

    is it

    Production overhead absorption rate for Machining department:
    71,327/27,200 = $2.62/machine hour
    Production overhead absorption rate for Assembly department:
    50,756/18,000= $2.82/direct labour hour

    Thanks a lot for your help.

    June 16, 2020 at 10:48 am #573964
    Mahrukh
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    Yes, your answers are correct.

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