Consider the data for a clinical laboratory and then answer questions 4.9a-4.9c. Using ABC techniques, determine the allocation rate for each activity. Now, using this allocation rate, estimate the total cost of performing each test. Verify that the total annual costs aggregated from individual test costs equal the total annual costs of the laboratory given in the data. b. Activity Data Test A Test B Test C Test D 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Cost Driver Annual Costs Activity Receive specimen Set up equipment Run test Record results No. of tests No. of mins. per test No. of mins. per test No. of mins. per test No. of mins. per test $ 10,000 25,000 100,000 10,000 Transmit results5,000 Total overhead costs $150,000 1010 20 4 3 10 1 2 2 2 3

Consider the data for a clinical laboratory and then answer questions 4.9a-4.9c. Using ABC techniques, determine the allocation rate for each activity. Now, using this allocation rate, estimate the total cost of performing each test. Verify that the total annual costs aggregated from individual test costs equal the total annual costs of the laboratory given in the data. b. Activity Data Test A Test B Test C Test D 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 Cost Driver Annual Costs Activity Receive specimen Set up equipment Run test Record results No. of tests No. of mins. per test No. of mins. per test No. of mins. per test No. of mins. per test $ 10,000 25,000 100,000 10,000 Transmit results5,000 Total overhead costs $150,000 1010 20 4 3 10 1 2 2 2 3

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter3: Cost Behavior

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 37P: Weber Valley Regional Hospital has collected data on all of its activities for the past 16 months....

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