8. Hayward Industries manufactures dining chairs and tables. The following information is available: Dining ChairsTablesTotal Cost Machine setups200600$48,000 Inspections250470$72,000 Labor hours2,6002,400 Hayward is considering switching from one overhead rate based on labor hours to activity-based costing. Instructions Perform the following analyses for these two components of overhead: a.Compute total machine setups and inspection costs assigned to each product, using a single overhead rate. b.Compute total machine setups and inspection costs assigned to each product, using activity-based costing. c.Comment on your findings.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Dining Chairs - Tables - Total cost

Machine setups: 200 - 600 - $48,000

Inspections: 250 - 470 - $72,000

Labor hours: 2,600 - 2,400

A) A single overhead rate:

To calculate the estimated manufacturing overhead rate we need to use the following formula:

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= (48,000 + 72,000) / (2,600 + 2,400)= $24 per direct labor hour

Now, we can allocate overhead based on direct labor hours:

Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base

Dining Chairs:

Allocated MOH= 24*2,600= $62,400

Tables:

Allocated MOH= 24*2,400= $57,600

B) We have to calculate an overhead rate for each activity cost pool.

Overhead rate:

Machine setups:

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= 48,000/800= $60 per machine hour set up

Inspections:

Estimated manufacturing overhead rate= 72,000/ 720= $100 per inspection

Based on the overhead rate, we can allocate overhead to each product.

Dining chairs:

Allocated MOH= 60* 200 + 100*250= $37,000

Tables:

Allocated MOH= 60*600 + 100*470= $83,000

C) We can conclude that activity cost allocation is more accurate than using a single rate plant-wide. We can allocate costs more efficiently.

The total machine setups and inspection costs assigned to each product, using a single overhead rate and activity-based costing are:

a. Single overhead rate:

First step is to compute the single overhead rate

Using this formula

Single overhead rate = Total overhead cost/Direct labor hours

Where:

Total overhead cost = $48,000 + $72,000

Total overhead cost  = $120,000

Direct labor hours = 2,600 + 2,400

Direct labor hours = 5,000

Let plug in the formula

Single overhead rate = $120,000/5,000

Single overhead rate= $24 per DLH

Now let determine the total machine setups and inspection costs assigned to each product

Assigned costs to Dining Chairs  

Using this formula

Assigned overhead cost = Single overhead rate x Direct labor hours used

 Let plug in the formula

Assigned overhead cost = $24 x 2,600

Assigned overhead cost=$62,400

Assigned costs to Tables

Assigned overhead cost = $24 x 2,400

Assigned overhead cost= $57,600

b. Activity based costing:

First step is to compute the activity rates:

Using this formula

Activity rate = Total cost/Usage

Let plug in the formula

Machine setups=$48,000÷800 setups

(200 + 600=800)

Machine setups=$60 per setup

Inspections=$72,000÷720 inspections

(250 + 470=720)

Inspections=$100 per inspection

Now let compute the total machine setups and inspection costs assigned to each product  

Dining Chairs

Machine Setups=$60 per machine setup×200 setups

Machine Setups=$12,000

Inspections=$100 per inspection×250 inspections

Inspections=$25,000

Total=$12,000+$25,000

Total=$37,000

Tables  

Machine Setups=$60 per machine setup×600

Machine Setups=$36,000

Inspection=$100 per inspection×470

Inspection=$47,000

Total=$36,000+$47,000

Total=$83,000  

c) Based om my findings using activity based costing is more efficient and more accurate compare to using a single overhead rate.

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