EXERCISE 8-17 (45 MINUTES)

1. The unit product costs under the company's conventional costing system

would be computed as follows:

Rascon Parcel Total

Number of units produced (a) ... 20,000 80,000

Direct labor-hours per unit (b)... 0.40 0.20

Total direct labor-hours (a) × (b)... 8,000 16,000 24,000

Total manufacturing overhead (a)... $576,000

Total direct labor-hours (b) ... 24,000 DLHs

Predetermined overhead rate (a) ÷ (b) ... $ 24.00 per DLH

Rascon Parcel

Direct materials... $13.00 $22.00

Direct labor... 6.00 3.00

Manufacturing overhead applied:

0.40 DLH per unit × $24.00 per DLH ... 9.60

0.20 DLH per unit × $24.00 per DLH ... 4.80

Unit product cost... $28.60 $29.80