Question

Marigold Company identifies three activities in its manufacturing process: machine setups, machining, and inspections. Estimated annual overhead cost for each activity is $157,500, $404,800, and $93,600, respectively. The cost driver for each activity and the estimated annual usage are number of setups 2,100, machine hours 25,300, and number of inspections 1,800.

Required:
Compute the overhead rate for each activity.

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation of the overhead rate for each type of activity is as follows:

Overhead rate is

= Activity activity ÷ Level of activity driver

For machine setup, the Overhead rate is

= $157,500 ÷ 2,100 setup

= $75 per set-up

For machining, the overhead rate is

= $404,800 ÷ 25,300

= $16 per machine hour

For inspection, the overhead rate is

= $93,600 ÷ 1,800

= $52 per inspection