1.1 Overhead allocation rate (expressed to the nearest cent) of each of the two production departments.  1.2 Overheads applied to each unit of the product - The secondary apportionment of Service Department M takes place according to machine hours. - Overhead allocation rates are based on labour hours. - The product spends 10 labour hours in the Department X and 5 labour hours in the Department Y

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1.1 Overhead allocation rate (expressed to the nearest cent) of each of the two production
departments. 
1.2 Overheads applied to each unit of the product

- The secondary apportionment of Service Department M takes place according to machine hours.
- Overhead allocation rates are based on labour hours.
- The product spends 10 labour hours in the Department X and 5 labour hours in the Department Y

INFORMATION
Saffron Ltd gathered the following statistics to allocate their overheads amongst three different departments:
Production
Production
Service
Materials used
Number of employees
Direct labour hours
Plant and equipment at cost
Machine hours
Floor area in square metres
The budgeted overheads for 2023 are as follows:
Municipal rates
Depreciation on plant and equipment
Electricity
Cafeteria
Insurance: Buildings
Insurance: Plant and equipment
Rest room
Department X
R600 000
825
26 000
R260 000
9 520
13 000
Department Y
R480 000
375
13 000
R150 000
4 080
4 400
Department M
R120 000
300
11 000
R90 000
2 400
2 600
R
60 000
30 000
30 000
26 000
32 000
50 000
24 000
Transcribed Image Text:INFORMATION Saffron Ltd gathered the following statistics to allocate their overheads amongst three different departments: Production Production Service Materials used Number of employees Direct labour hours Plant and equipment at cost Machine hours Floor area in square metres The budgeted overheads for 2023 are as follows: Municipal rates Depreciation on plant and equipment Electricity Cafeteria Insurance: Buildings Insurance: Plant and equipment Rest room Department X R600 000 825 26 000 R260 000 9 520 13 000 Department Y R480 000 375 13 000 R150 000 4 080 4 400 Department M R120 000 300 11 000 R90 000 2 400 2 600 R 60 000 30 000 30 000 26 000 32 000 50 000 24 000
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