Question 4.1For its overhead costs, the wholesale distributor Janz Company uses activity-based costing. In terms ofthe company's annual overhead costs and its activity-based costing system the following data has beenprovided:Overhead Costs:Wages and salaries$380,000Non-wage expenses90,000Total$470,000Distribution of Resource Consumption:Activity Cost PoolsFilling OrdersProduct SupportOtherTotalWages and salaries20%65%15%100%Non-wage expenses25%15%60%100%The "Other" activity cost pool consists of the costs of idle capacity and organization-sustaining costs.Shown below is the amount of activity for the year:Activity Cost PoolFilling ordersProduct supportAnnual Activity3,100 orders32 productsNot applicableOtherInstructions:Compute the activity rates for the Filling Orders and Product Support activity cost pools.

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For its overhead costs, the wholesale distributor Janz Company uses activity-based costing. In terms of the company's annual overhead costs and its activity-based costing system the following data has been provided: Overhead Costs: Wages and salaries $380,000 90,000 $470,000 Non-wage expenses Total Distribution of Resource Consumption: Activity Cost Pools Filling Orders 20% Non-wage expenses 15% Product Support Other Total Wages and salaries 65% 15% 100% 60% 25% 100% The "Other" activity cost pool consists of the costs of idle capacity and organization-sustaining costs. Shown below is the amount of activity for the year: Activity Cost Pool Filling orders Product support Other Annual Activity 3,100 orders 32 products Not applicable Instructions: Compute the activity rates for the Filling Orders and Product Support activity cost pools.

For its overhead costs, the wholesale distributor Janz Company uses activity-based costing. In terms of the company's annual overhead costs and its activity-based costing system the following data has been provided: Overhead Costs: Wages and salaries $380,000 90,000 $470,000 Non-wage expenses Total Distribution of Resource Consumption: Activity Cost Pools Filling Orders 20% Non-wage expenses 15% Product Support Other Total Wages and salaries 65% 15% 100% 60% 25% 100% The "Other" activity cost pool consists of the costs of idle capacity and organization-sustaining costs. Shown below is the amount of activity for the year: Activity Cost Pool Filling orders Product support Other Annual Activity 3,100 orders 32 products Not applicable Instructions: Compute the activity rates for the Filling Orders and Product Support activity cost pools.

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Chapter26: Cost Allocation And Activity-Based Costing

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