Activity-Based Costing Problem

ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING PROBLEM Contrasting Traditional Costing & Activity-Based Costing The Columbus Company produces only two products: a major computer part and cell phones. The company uses a normal cost system and overhead costs are currently allocated using a plant-wide overhead rate based on direct labor hours. Outside cost consultants have recommended, however, that the company use activity-based costing to charge overhead to products. The company expects to produce 4,000 computer parts and 2,000 cell phones in 1999. Each computer part requires two direct labor hours to produce and each cell phone requires one-half hour to produce. The direct material and direct labor costs included in the two products are as follows: Item Direct Material (per unit) Direct Labor (per unit) Computer Part $30 Cell-Phone $17 $16 $4 Budgeted (Estimated) Total Factory Overhead Data For 1999: Production Setups Budgeted Overhead Dollars $80,000 Estimated Volume Level 20 setups Material Handling $70,000 5,000 lbs. $120,000 6,000 boxes Activity Packaging and Shipping Total Factory Overhead $270,000 Based on an analysis of the three overhead activities, it was estimated that the two products would require these activities as follows in 1999: Activity Production Setups Computer Parts 5 setups Cell Phones 15 setups Overall Totals 20 setups Material Handling 1,000 lbs. 4,000 lbs. 5,000 lbs. 4,000 boxes 2,000 boxes 6,000 boxes Packaging and Shipping Required: 1. Calculate the cost of each product using a plant-wide rate based on direct labor hours. 2. Calculate the activity cost rates for (a) setups, (b) material handling and (c) packaging and shipping. 3. Cost out the two products using an activity-based costing system. ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING PROBLEM SOLUTION TO HANDOUT #7-1 1. The Cost of Each Product Using a Plant-Wide Rate Based On Direct Labor Hours: Step 1: Calculation of plant-wide overhead rate: Total budgeted DLH = 4,000 computer parts x 2 DLH per part + 2,000 cell phones x 0.5 DLH per phone = 9,000 DLH OH Rate = Total Budgeted Overhead Dollars/Total Budgeted Direct Labor Hours = $270,000/ 9,000 DLH = $30 per DLH Step 2: Calculation of each product’s cost using a plant-wide rate: Cost Item Direct Material Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Total Unit Cost Computer Parts $30.00 16.00 60.00* Cell Phones $17.00 4.00 15.00** $36.00 $106.00 *2 DLH @ $30 per DLH = $60 & **0.5 DLH @ 30 per DLH = $15 2. The Activity Cost Rates for (1) Setups, (2) Material Handling and (3) Packaging and Shipping: Activity Production Setups Material Handling Packaging and Shipping (1) Budgeted Overhead Dollars $80,000 $70,000 $120,000 (2) Estimated Volume Level 20 setups 5,000 lbs. 6,000 boxes (3) Activity Cost Rates* $4,000 per setup $14 per lb. $20 per box Note: Column 3 = column 1 divided by column 2 3. Cost of The Two Products Using an Activity-Based Costing System: Cost Item Direct Material Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead: - Production Setups: 5 setups @ $4,000 per setup = $20,000 15 setups @ $4,000 per setup = $60,000 - Material Handling: 1,000 lbs @ $14 per lb = $14,000 4,000 lbs @ $14 per lb = $56,000 - Packaging & Shipping: 4,000 boxes @ $20 per box * $80,000 2,000 boxes @ $20 per box * $40,000 Total Manufacturing Cost For All Units Total Units Produced Total Cost Per Unit 4,000 Computer Parts 120,000 64,000 2,000 Cell Phones 34,000 8,000 20,000 60,000 14,000 56,000 80,000 $298,000 4,000 parts $74.50* per part 40,000 $198,000 2,000 phones $99.00** per phone * $298,000 / 4,000 parts = $ 74.50 per part ** $198,000 / 2,000 phones = $ 99.00 per phone