EXERCISE 8-18 (15 MINUTES)

1. The order requires 250 direct labor-hours (1,000 units @ 0.25 DLH per unit) and is run in two

batches. Therefore, the overhead cost of the order according to the activity-based costing system

would be computed as follows:

Activity Cost Pool (a)

Activity Rate (b)

Activity (a) × (b)

ABC Cost

Volume ... $5.55 per direct labor-hour 250 direct labor-hours $1,387.50

Batch processing.. $107.00 per batch 2 batches $214.00

Order processing . $275.00 per order 1 order $275.00

Total... $1,876.50

The product margin on the order can be computed as follows:

Sales (1,000 units × $20 per unit)... $20,000.00

Costs:

Direct materials (1,000 units × $8.50 per unit) .. $8,500.00

Direct labor (1,000 units × $6.00 per unit) ... 6,000.00

Volume... 1,387.50

Batch processing ... 214.00

Order processing ... 275.00 16,376.50

Product margin ... $ 3,623.50