EXERCISE 8-21 (60 MINUTES)

1. The first-stage allocation is shown below:

Distribution of Resource Consumption

Across Activity Cost Pools

Volume Order

Related Customer

Support Other Totals

Wages and salaries ... 40% 30% 20% 10% 100%

Other overhead costs ... 30% 10% 20% 40% 100%

Volume

related Order

Support Other Totals

Wages and salaries ... $120,000 $ 90,000 $60,000 $30,000 $300,000

Other overhead costs .. 30,000 10,000 20,000 40,000 100,000

Total overhead cost... $150,000 $100,000 $80,000 $70,000 $400,000

Example: 40% × $300,000 = $120,000

Other entries in the table are determined in a similar manner.