In an attempt to improve budgeting, the controller for Meliore, Inc., has developed a flexible budget for overhead costs. Meliore, Inc., makes two types of products, the standard model and the deluxe model. Meliore expects to produce 300,000 units of the standard model and 120,000 units of the deluxe model during the coming year. The standard model requires 0.05 direct labor hour per unit, and the deluxe model requires 0.08. The controller has developed the following cost formulas for each of the four overhead items:   Cost Formula           Maintenance $34,500 + $1.25 DLH Power $0.50 DLH Indirect labor $68,400 + $2.30 DLH Rent $31,500 Required: 1. Prepare an overhead budget for the expected activity level for the coming year. Round your answers to the nearest cent, if required. Meliore, Inc. Overhead Budget For the Year Ended December 31   Per DLH         fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_1DLH   Variable costs:       Maintenance $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_2 $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_3   Power fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_4 fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_5   Indirect labor fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_6 fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_7   Total variable costs     $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_8 Fixed costs:       Maintenance   $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_9   Indirect labor   fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_10   Rent   fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_11   Total fixed costs     fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_12 Total overhead costs     $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_13   Feedback 2. Prepare an overhead budget that reflects production that is 10 percent higher than expected (for both products). Round your answers to the nearest cent, if required. Meliore, Inc. Overhead Budget For the Year Ended December 31   Per DLH         fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_1DLH   Variable costs:       Maintenance $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_2 $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_3   Power fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_4 fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_5   Indirect labor fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_6 fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_7   Total variable costs     $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_8 Fixed costs:       Maintenance   $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_9   Indirect labor   fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_10   Rent   fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_11   Total fixed costs     fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_12 Total overhead costs     $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_13   Feedback Prepare an overhead budget for production that is 20 percent lower than expected. Meliore, Inc. Overhead Budget For the Year Ended December 31   Per DLH         fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_1DLH   Variable costs:       Maintenance $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_2 $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_3   Power fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_4 fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_5   Indirect labor fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_6 fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_7   Total variable costs     $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_8 Fixed costs:       Maintenance   $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_9   Indirect labor   fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_10   Rent   fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_11   Total fixed costs     fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_12 Total overhead costs     $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_13

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In an attempt to improve budgeting, the controller for Meliore, Inc., has developed a flexible budget for overhead costs. Meliore, Inc., makes two types of products, the standard model and the deluxe model. Meliore expects to produce 300,000 units of the standard model and 120,000 units of the deluxe model during the coming year. The standard model requires 0.05 direct labor hour per unit, and the deluxe model requires 0.08. The controller has developed the following cost formulas for each of the four overhead items:

  Cost Formula          
Maintenance $34,500 + $1.25 DLH
Power $0.50 DLH
Indirect labor $68,400 + $2.30 DLH
Rent $31,500

Required:

1. Prepare an overhead budget for the expected activity level for the coming year. Round your answers to the nearest cent, if required.

Meliore, Inc.
Overhead Budget
For the Year Ended December 31
  Per DLH    
    fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_1DLH  
Variable costs:      
Maintenance $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_2 $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_3  
Power fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_4 fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_5  
Indirect labor fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_6 fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_7  
Total variable costs     $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_8
Fixed costs:      
Maintenance   $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_9  
Indirect labor   fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_10  
Rent   fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_11  
Total fixed costs     fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_12
Total overhead costs     $fill in the blank 88a408fe005bff0_13
 
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2. Prepare an overhead budget that reflects production that is 10 percent higher than expected (for both products). Round your answers to the nearest cent, if required.

Meliore, Inc.
Overhead Budget
For the Year Ended December 31
  Per DLH    
    fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_1DLH  
Variable costs:      
Maintenance $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_2 $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_3  
Power fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_4 fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_5  
Indirect labor fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_6 fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_7  
Total variable costs     $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_8
Fixed costs:      
Maintenance   $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_9  
Indirect labor   fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_10  
Rent   fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_11  
Total fixed costs     fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_12
Total overhead costs     $fill in the blank 9be6e2049f8cffb_13
 
Feedback

Prepare an overhead budget for production that is 20 percent lower than expected.

Meliore, Inc.
Overhead Budget
For the Year Ended December 31
  Per DLH    
    fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_1DLH  
Variable costs:      
Maintenance $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_2 $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_3  
Power fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_4 fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_5  
Indirect labor fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_6 fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_7  
Total variable costs     $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_8
Fixed costs:      
Maintenance   $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_9  
Indirect labor   fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_10  
Rent   fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_11  
Total fixed costs     fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_12
Total overhead costs     $fill in the blank 581940094fd1f8c_13
 
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