Cost Management
Cost Management
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781259917028
Author: BLOCHER, Edward
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 10, Problem 43E

1.

To determine

Determine the budgeted resource cost per hour (at practical capacity) for each of the two resources, indirect support and computer support. 

1.

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Given data

Activities:Budgeted Unit Times  (Hours)
Handle production runs: 
                     Indirect labor10.00
                     Computer support0.40
          Product-level support: 
                     Indirect labor500.00
                     Computer support50.00
Practical capacity (resources supplied), in hours/qtr.: 
          Indirect labor20,000
          Computer500
Resource costs (per quarter): 
          Indirect labor$10,00,000
          Computer$5,00,000
Actual activity consumption during the quarter: 
          Indirect labor hours used18,000 hours
          Computer hours used450 hours

Calculate budgeted resource costs per hour (at practical capacity).

ResourceBudgeted costsPractical capacity (Hours)Budgeted cost per hour
Indirect labor support$1,000,00020,000$50
Computer support$500,000500$1,000

Note:Cost per hour = Budgeted costsPractical capacity (Hours)

2.

To determine

Determine the cost – driver rates for each activity (handle production runs, and support products). 

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Activity 1: Calculate handle production runs.

ResourceBudgeted cost per hourUnit times (hours)Budgeted cost-driver rate
Indirect labor support$5010.00$500.00
Computer support$1,0000.40$400.00
   $900.00 per run

Note:

  1. 1. Budgeted cost - Driver Rate } = (BudgetedCost/Hour) × (UnitTimes(hours))
  2. 2. Handle production runs }=  (Budgeted cost-driver rate  of indirect labor support )+(Budgeted cost-driver rate  of  computer support )

Activity 2: Support Products

ResourceBudgeted cost per hourUnit times (hours)Budgeted cost-driver rate
Indirect labor support$50500.00$25,000
Computer support$1,00050.00$50,000
   $75,000 per product

Note:

  1. 1. Budgeted cost - Driver Rate } = (BudgetedCost/Hour) × (UnitTimes(hours))
  2. 2. SupportProducts }=  (Budgeted cost-driver rate  of indirect labor support )+(Budgeted cost-driver rate  of  computer support )

3.

To determine

Determine the cost of ideal capacity for the quarter by resource. 

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ResourceCost of resource suppliedResource units suppliedResource units usedCost of resources usedCost of idle capacity
Indirect labor$1,000,00020,00018,000$900,000$100,000
Computer support$500,000500450$450,000$50,000

Note:

  1. 1. Cost of resources used = Resource cost used ×Budgeted cost per hour
  2. 2. Cost of idle capacity = Cost ofd resources used  – Cost of resources supplied 

In general, cost of idle capacity must not be assigned to the actual units produced or the served customer during the period. But, on the other hand, cost of idle capacity must not be ignored and becomes responsibility of some working in an organization. In an organization, cost of idle capacity for a particular period must be assigned to a person or office who becomes an authorized person during acquisition of a capacity. Thus, here, assignment is made on lump-sum basis and feedbacks are being provided on the basis of the assignment with respect to the resource supplies and the demand decisions.      

4.

To determine

Determine the post-TQM results.

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Efficiency gain is indirect labor consumed by "handling a production run" which is 10%

Original indirect labor hours: handling production runs =                16,000

Original indirect labor hours: computer support =                              2,000

Determine the revised budgeted cost-driver rate: indirect labor support for ‘handling a production run”:

ResourceBudgeted cost / hour Unit Times (hours)Budgeted cost – Driver rate
Indirect labor$509.00$450.00 per run

Note: Budgeted cost - Driver Rate = Budgeted cost / hour × Unit Times (hours)

Determine the revised Cost of Idle Capacity--Indirect Labor Support Cost:

ResourceCost of resource suppliedResource units suppliedResource units usedCost of resources usedCost of idle capacity
Indirect labor$1,000,00020,00016,400$820,000$180,000

Working note: Calculate resource unit used.

Calculation of resource units used}  =( Original indirect labor hours: computer support )[(Original indirect labor hours: handling production runs )×(110%)]=2,000 + (16,000 × (1  10%)) = 16,400

Note:

Cost of idle capacity = Cost of resource supplied – Cost of resource used = $1,000,000 – $820,000=$180,000

Efficiency gain is resulted in “freed-up” in the indirect labor resources. These are available for use in the company.  Management faces an issue towards reduction of the workforce. It reduces the cost – driver rate that are used for potential strategic use to the management for pricing and product promotion purposes.  

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