Question

Lillich, Inc., manufactures and sells two products: Product U6 and Product R5. Data concerning the expected production of each product and the expected total direct labor-hours (DLHs) required to produce that output appear below: Expected Production Direct Labor-Hours Per Unit Total Direct Labor-Hours Product U6 640 8.4 5,376 Product R5 1,015 5.4 5,481 Total direct labor-hours 10,857 The direct labor rate is $27.50 per DLH. The direct materials cost per unit for each product is given below: Direct Materials Cost per Unit Product U6 $249.30 Product R5 $166.70 The company is considering adopting an activity-based costing system with the following activity cost pools, activity measures, and expected activity: Estimated Expected Activity Activity Cost Pools Activity Measures Overhead Cost Product U6 Product R5 Total Labor-related DLHs $ 196,138 5,376 5,481 10,857 Production orders orders 67,340 800 700 1,500 Order size MHs 1,015,108 5,400 5,700 11,100 $ 1,278,586
The unit product cost of Product V9 under activity-based costing is closest to:______.

Answer 1

Answer:

Lillich, Inc.

The unit product cost of Products U6 under activity-based costing is closest to:  $1,460

Explanation:

a) Data about expected production of Products U6 and R5:

                                  Expected       Direct Labor-Hours    Total Direct

                                 Production          Per Unit                 Labor-Hours  

Product U6                       640                    8.4                       5,376

Product R5                      1,015                    5.4                       5,481                    

Total direct labor-hours                                                        10,857

The direct labor rate is $27.50 per DLH.

Direct Materials Cost per Unit   Product U6$249.30  Product R5 $166.70

                                                         

Activity Cost Pools  Activity      Estimated           Expected Activity  

                              Measures   Overhead  Product U6  Product R5   Total

                                                    Cost      

Labor-related           DLHs      $ 196,138         5,376         5,481         10,857

Production orders    Orders       67,340           800           700           1,500

Order size                MHs        1,015,108        5,400         5,700          11,100  

                                            $1,278,586

Overhead Costs:

                                                Product U6      Product R5        Total

Labor-related overhead costs   $97,121             $99,017      $196,138

Production orders                        35,915               31,425         67,340

Order size                                 493,836             521,272      1,015,108

Manufacturing overheads     $626,872           $651,714   $1,278,586

The direct labor rate is $27.50 per DLH

                                                 Product U6      Product R5            Total

Expected Production                        640                 1,015

Direct labor hours                          5,376               5,481              10,857

Direct Materials Cost per Unit  $249.30           $166.70

Direct material costs               $159,552        $169,200.50     $328,752.50

Direct labor costs                       147,840           150,727.50       298,567.50

Manufacturing overhead         626,872            651,714.00      1,278,586.00

Total production costs          $934,264         $971,642.00   $1,905,906.00

Unit cost                                      $1,459.79          $957.28