Question

Camper's Edge Factory produces two products: canopies and tents. The total factory overhead is budgeted at $750,000 for the year, divided between two departments ----Cutting, $350,000, and Sewing, $400,000. Each canopy requires 2 direct labor hours in Cutting and 1 direct labor hour in Sewing. Each tent requires 1 direct labor hour in Cutting and 6 direct labor hours in Sewing. Production for the year is budgeted for 20,000 canopies and 10,000 tents.

Required:
a. Determine the total number of budgeted direct labor hours for the year in each department.
b. Determine the factory overhead allocated per unit of each product using the department factory overhead allocation rates using direct labor hours as the base.

Answer 1

Answer:

Camper's Edge Factory

Departments                                  Cutting             Sewing

a. The total number of budgeted

   direct labor hours for the year  60,000            70,000

b. Products                                     Canopy          Tent

   Factory overhead per unit         $17.50            $40

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Total budgeted factory overhead = $750,000

                                               Canopy        Tent     Total

Direct labor hours  

Cutting                                       2                     1         3

Sewing                                       1                     6         7

Total direct labor hours            3                    7

Budgeted production units 20,000          10,000

Departments                              Cutting                        Sewing

Budgeted factory overhead  $350,000                     $400,000

Direct labor hours:

Canopy                                  40,000 (20,000 * 2)          10,000 (10,000 * 1)

Tent                                       20,000 (20,000 * 1)          60,000 (10,000 * 6)

Total direct labor hours        60,000                              70,000

Overhead allocation rates     $5.833                               $5.714

                         ($350,000/60,000)                              ($400,000/70,000)

Overhead per unit              $17.50 ($5.833 * 3)            $40 ($5.714 * 7)