Deck 4: Activity-Based Costing, lean Production, and the Costs of Quality

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1-20 If a company uses departmental overhead allocation rates,then the amount of manufacturing overhead allocated to the job is equal to the plantwide overhead rate multiplied by the actual use of the cost allocation base.
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1-18 A departmental overhead rate is calculated by multiplying the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs of the department by the estimated total quantity of the department's cost allocation base.
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1-11 Merchandising and service companies,as well as governmental agencies,can use refined cost allocation systems to provide their managers with better cost information.
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1-3 To determine the amount of overhead allocated,the overhead rate is divided by the cost driver.
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1-9 Refined costing systems can only be used by manufacturers to allocate manufacturing overhead.
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1-8 Companies that use departmental overhead rates trace direct materials and direct labor to cost objects just as in a traditional costing systems.
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1-1 With increased competition,managers need more accurate estimates of product costs in order to set prices and to identify the most profitable products.
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1-19 The plantwide overhead cost allocation rate is computed by dividing the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs of the department by the estimated total quantity of the department's cost allocation base.
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1-17 The estimated total manufacturing overhead costs that will be incurred in each department in the coming year are often referred to as activity cost pools.
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1-15 One condition that favors using a plantwide overhead rate,rather than departmental overhead rates,is that different departments incur different amounts and types of manufacturing overhead.
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1-4 Using departmental overhead rates is generally more accurate than using a single plantwide overhead rate.
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1-5 Cost distortion occurs when the some products are overcosted while other products are undercosted by the cost allocation system.
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2-12 A plantwide overhead rate is calculated by dividing the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs for the year by the estimated total amount of the allocation base for the year.
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1-13 A plantwide overhead rate is calculated by multiplying the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs for the year by the estimated total amount of the allocation base for the year.
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1-6 As a result of cost distortion,either all products will be overcosted,or all products will be undercosted.
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1-14 If a company's plantwide overhead rate is allocated based on direct labor hours,then each job will be allocated manufacturing overhead based on the total direct labor hours incurred on the job,regardless of the manufacturing department in which those hours were incurred.
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1-10 Refined costing systems can be used to allocate ANY indirect costs to ANY cost objects.
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1-7 Companies often refine their cost allocation systems to minimize the amount of cost distortion caused by the simpler cost allocation systems.
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1-16 One condition that favors using departmental overhead rates,rather than a plantwide overhead rate,is that different jobs or products use the departments to a different extent.
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1-2 The plantwide overhead cost allocation rate is computed by dividing the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs by the estimated total quantity of the cost allocation base.
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1-22 Direct labor hours would be the most appropriate cost allocation base for a Machining Department that uses machine robotics extensively.
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2-2 It is easier to allocate indirect costs to the products that caused those costs if you use the ABC
system rather than traditional costing systems.
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2-6 The four categories of activity costs in cost hierarchy are determined by the underlying factor that drives its costs.
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1-23 Plantwide overhead rates typically do a better job of matching each department's overhead costs to the products that use the department's resources than do departmental overhead rates.
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2-3 Companies that use ABC trace direct materials and direct labor to cost objects just as in traditional costing systems.
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1-24 Cost distortion results in the:

A)overcosting of all products.
B)undercosting of all products.
C)overcosting of some products and undercosting of other products.
D)accurate costing of all products.
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1-28 The use of departmental overhead rates will generally result in the use of a:

A)single cost allocation base.
B)separate cost allocation base for each department in the factory.
C)single overhead cost pool for the factory.
D)separate cost allocation base for each activity in the factory.
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Bond Industries uses departmental overhead rates to allocate its manufacturing overhead to jobs.The company has two departments: Assembly and Sanding.The Assembly Department uses a departmental overhead rate of $20 per machine hour,while the Sanding Department uses a departmental overhead rate of $15 per direct labor hour.Job 542 used the following direct labor hours and machine hours in the two departments:  Actual results  Assembly  Department  Sanding  Department  Direct labor hours used 43 Machine hours used 95\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline \text { Actual results } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Assembly } \\\text { Department }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Sanding } \\\text { Department }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Direct labor hours used } & 4 & 3 \\\hline \text { Machine hours used } & 9 & 5 \\\hline\end{array} The cost for direct labor is $25 per direct labor hour and the cost of the direct materials used by Job 542 is $1,200.

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What was the total cost of Job 542 if Bond Industries used the departmental overhead rates to allocate manufacturing overhead?

A)$1,375
B)$1,425
C)$1,500
D)$1,600
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1-21 The allocation base selected for each department should be the cost driver of the costs in the departmental overhead pool.
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1-27 Which of the following condition(s)favors using departmental overhead rates in place of a plantwide overhead rate?

A)Different departments incur different amounts and types of manufacturing overhead.
B)Different jobs or products use the departments to a different extent.
C)Both of the above are true.
D)Neither of the above are true.
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Bond Industries uses departmental overhead rates to allocate its manufacturing overhead to jobs.The company has two departments-Assembly and Sanding.The Assembly Department uses a departmental overhead rate of $20 per machine hour,while the Sanding Department uses a departmental overhead rate of $15 per direct labor hour.Job 542 used the following direct labor hours and machine hours in the two departments:  Actual results  Assembly  Department  Sanding  Department  Direct labor hours used 43 Machine hours used 95\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline \text { Actual results } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Assembly } \\\text { Department }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Sanding } \\\text { Department }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Direct labor hours used } & 4 & 3 \\\hline \text { Machine hours used } & 9 & 5 \\\hline\end{array} The cost for direct labor is $25 per direct labor hour and the cost of the direct materials used by Job 542 is $1,200.

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How much manufacturing overhead would be allocated to Job 542 using the departmental overhead rates?

A)$125
B)$175
C)$225
D)$245
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2-5 The cost allocation rate for each activity is equal to the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs of the activity multiplied by the estimated total quantity of the cost allocation base.
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Green Bags Company manufactures cloth grocery bags to be sold to grocery stores and other retailers.Green Bags Company sells the bags in cases of 1,000 bags.The bags come in three sizes: Large,Medium,and Small.Currently,Green Bags Company uses a single plantwide overhead rate to allocate its $7,141,100 of annual manufacturing overhead.Of this amount,$1,875,000 is associated with the Large Bag line,$2,992,500 is associated with the Medium Bag line,and $2,273,000 is associated with the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company is currently running a total of 37,000 machine hours: 12,500 in the Large Bag line,13,300 in the Medium Bag line,and 11,200 in the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company uses machine hours as the cost driver for manufacturing overhead costs.

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Which product line(s)have been overcosted or undercosted by using the plantwide manufacturing overhead rate?
A.Large Bags has been overcosted; Medium and Small have been undercosted.
B.Large,Medium,and Small Bags have all been overcosted.
C.Large,Medium,and Small Bags have all been undercosted.
D.Large Bags has been undercosted; Medium and Small have been overcosted.
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Green Bags Company manufactures cloth grocery bags to be sold to grocery stores and other retailers.Green Bags Company sells the bags in cases of 1,000 bags.The bags come in three sizes-Large,Medium,and Small.Currently,Green Bags Company uses a single plant-wide overhead rate to allocate its $7,141,100 of annual manufacturing overhead.Of this amount,$1,875,000 is associated with the Large Bag line,$2,992,500 is associated with the Medium Bag line,and $2,273,000 is associated with the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company is currently running a total of 37,000 machine hours-12,500 in the Large Bag line,13,300 in the Medium Bag line,and 11,200 in the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company uses machine hours as the cost driver for manufacturing overhead costs.

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The plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate would be closest to:

A)$ 50.68 per machine hour.
B)$150.00 per machine hour.
C)$193.00 per machine hour.
D)$225.00 per machine hour.
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2-7 Unit-level activities and costs are incurred once for every batch.
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1-25 When calculating a departmental overhead rate,the numerator should be the:

A)total estimated departmental overhead cost pool.
B)total estimated amount of the departmental allocation base.
C)total estimated amount of manufacturing overhead for the factory.
D)actual quantity of the departmental allocation base used by the job.
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1-26 When calculating the total amount of manufacturing overhead to allocate to a particular job,the company would multiply each departmental overhead rate by ___________ and then _________ together the allocated amounts from each department.

A)the actual amount of the departmental allocation based used by the job; add
B)the actual amount of the plantwide allocation based used by the job; add
C)the actual amount of the departmental allocation based used by the job; multiply
D)the actual amount of the plantwide allocation based used by the job; multiply
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2-4 Two main benefits of ABC are (1)more accurate product cost information and (2)more detailed information on the costs of activities and the drivers of those costs.
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Clearview Display Company manufactures display cases to be sold to retail stores.The cases come in three sizes-Large,Medium,and Small.Currently,Clearview Display Company uses a single plant-wide overhead rate to allocate its $7,141,100 of annual manufacturing overhead.Of this amount,$1,875,000 is associated with the Large Case line,$2,992,500 is associated with the Medium Case line,and $2,273,000 is associated with the Small Case line.Clearview Display Company is currently running a total of 37,000 machine hours: 12,500 in the Large Case line,13,300 in the Medium Case line,and 11,200 in the Small Case line.Clearview Display Company uses machine hours as the cost driver for manufacturing overhead costs.
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a.Calculate the plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate.
b.Calculate the departmental overhead rate for each of the three departments listed.
c.Which product line(s)have been overcosted by using the plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate? By how much per machine hour? Which product line(s)have been undercosted by using the plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate? By how much per machine hour?
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Green Bags Company manufactures cloth grocery bags to be sold to grocery stores and other retailers.Green Bags Company sells the bags in cases of 1,000 bags.The bags come in three sizes: Large,Medium,and Small.Currently,Green Bags Company uses a single plantwide overhead rate to allocate its $7,141,100 of annual manufacturing overhead.Of this amount,$1,875,000 is associated with the Large Bag line,$2,992,500 is associated with the Medium Bag line,and $2,273,000 is associated with the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company is currently running a total of 37,000 machine hours: 12,500 in the Large Bag line,13,300 in the Medium Bag line,and 11,200 in the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company uses machine hours as the cost driver for manufacturing overhead costs.

-The departmental manufacturing overhead rate for the Small Bag line would be closest to:

A)$203.00 per machine hour
B)$150.00 per machine hour
C)$193.00 per machine hour
D)$225.00 per machine hour
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2-26 Which of the following is NOT considered to be part of the cost hierarchy often used to implement ABC?

A)Unit-level activity
B)Batch-level activity
C)Product-level activity
D)Production-level activity
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2-27 Which of the following describes how,in ABC,the activity allocation rate is computed?

A)The total estimated activity cost pool is divided by the total estimated activity allocation base.
B)The total estimated activity allocation base is divided by the total estimated activity cost pool.
C)The total estimated activity allocation base is multiplied by the total estimated activity cost pool.
D)You take the total estimated activity allocation base and subtract the total estimated total activity cost pool.
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2-14 Facility-level activities and costs are incurred no matter how many units,batches,or products are produced in the plant.
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2-10 Machine set-up would be considered a batch-level cost.
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2-16 The cost of depreciation,insurance,and property tax on the entire production plant would be considered a unit-level cost.
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2-21 Which of the following does ABC take into account?

A)The types of manufacturing activities used by the product
B)The extent to which the manufacturing activities are used by the product
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B
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2-9 Batch-level activities and costs are incurred again each time a unit is produced.
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2-23 Research and development would most likely be classified as a:

A)unit-level activity.
B)batch-level activity.
C)product-level activity.
D)facility-level activity.
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2-22 Machine set-up would most likely be classified as a:

A)unit-level activity.
B)batch-level activity.
C)product-level activity.
D)facility-level activity.
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2-8 The cost of inspecting and packaging EACH unit the company produces would be considered a unit-level activity cost.
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2-11 Product-level activities and costs are incurred for a particular product,regardless of the number of units or batches of the product produced.
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2-15 The cost of maintenance on the entire production plant would be considered a batch-level cost.
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2-20 The use of which of the following costing systems is most likely to reduce cost distortion to a minimum?

A)Plantwide overhead rate
B)Departmental overhead allocation rates
C)Activity-based costing
D)Traditional costing system
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2-12 The cost to research and develop,design and market new models would be considered a unit- level cost.
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2-13 The cost to design and market new models would be considered a facility-level cost
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2-25 Molding and sanding each unit of product would most likely be classified as a

A)unit-level activity.
B)batch-level activity.
C)product-level activity.
D)facility-level activity.
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2-28 What is the last step in developing an ABC system?

A)Identify the primary activities and estimate a total cost pool for each.
B)Allocate the costs to the cost object using the activity cost allocation rates.
C)Select an allocation base for each activity.
D)Calculate an activity cost allocation rate for each activity.
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2-18 In using an ABC system,which of the following steps is NOT performed before the company's year begins?

A)Identify the primary activities and estimate a total cost pool for each.
B)Allocate the costs to the cost object using the activity cost allocation rates.
C)Select an allocation base for each activity.
D)Calculate an activity cost allocation rate for each activity.
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2-17 What is the first step in developing an ABC system?

A)Identify the primary activities and estimate a total cost pool for each.
B)Allocate the costs to the cost object using the activity cost allocation rates.
C)Select an allocation base for each activity.
D)Calculate an activity cost allocation rate for each activity.
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2-24 Using factory utilities would most likely be classified as a:

A)unit-level activity.
B)batch-level activity.
C)product-level activity.
D)facility-level activity.
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}
What is the cost of materials handling per cuckoo clock?

A)$3.00
B)$5.00
C)$4.50
D)$12.50
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2-35 All of the following are activities in an activity-based costing system that determine the cost of a manufactured product except for:

A)accounting.
B)inspecting.
C)machining.
D)materials handling.
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2-34 Which of the following is MOST likely to be the cost driver for the packaging and shipping activity?

A)Number of orders shipped
B)Number of setups
C)Number of units produced
D)Hours of testing
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


-What is the total manufacturing cost per cuckoo clock?

A)$142.50
B)$ 24.00
C)$144.00
D)$ 25.00
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


-What is the number of finished cuckoo clocks?

A)20
B)100
C)250
D)Cannot be determined from the information given
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


-What is the cost of machining per cuckoo clock?

A)$5.00
B)$3.00
C)$10.50
D)$25.00
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2-33 Which of the following is NOT likely to be a cost driver of activities associated with determining product cost?

A)Number of cost accountant's labor hours
B)Number of material requisitions
C)Number of product inspections
D)Number of production orders
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2-32 ABC costing might lead to:

A)cutting back on high-volume products that appear unprofitable.
B)expanding low-volume products that appear profitable.
C)raising the sale price of high-volume products.
D)raising the sale price of low-volume products.
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2-37 Activity-based costing considers __________________ to be the fundamental cost object.

A)activities
B)direct labor hours
C)direct materials
D)finished goods
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


-What is the cost of assembling per cuckoo clock?

A)$4.50
B)$12.50
C)$5.00
D)$3.00
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Electronics Unlimited uses activity-based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Electronics Unlimited produces computer keyboards; each computer keyboard has $8.00 of direct materials,includes 12 parts and requires 1/2 hour of machine time.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $12.00 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $1.00 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.75 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ .25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 12.00 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.00 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.75 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}



- What is the cost of materials handling per computer keyboard?

A)$ 0.88
B)$15.00
C)$ 6.00
D)$12.00
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2-31 The __________________system focuses on activities as the fundamental cost objects.It uses the costs of those activities as building blocks for compiling the indirect costs of products and other cost objects.

A)activities-based costing
B)job costing
C)process costing
D)product costing
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General Products Company manufactures toaster ovens and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.The following information is provided for the month of May:  Activity  Estimated Indirect  Activity Costs  Allocation Base  Estimated Quantity of  Allocation Buse  Materials handling $5,400 Number of parts  3,000 parts  Assembling $9,600 Number of parts  3,000 parts  Packaging $2,500 Number of toaster ovens 1,000 toaster ovens \begin{array} { | l | l | l | r | } \hline { \text { Activity } } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Indirect } \\\text { Activity Costs }\end{array} & \text { Allocation Base } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Quantity of } \\\text { Allocation Buse }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \$ 5 , 4 0 0 & \text { Number of parts } & \text { 3,000 parts } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \$ 9,600 & \text { Number of parts } & \text { 3,000 parts } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \$ 2,500 & \text { Number of toaster ovens } & 1,000 \text { toaster ovens } \\\hline\end{array} Each toaster oven consists of 3 parts.The direct materials cost per toaster oven is $25.00
What is the total manufacturing cost per toaster oven?

A)$42.50
B)$17.50
C)$15.00
D)$40.00
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Electronics Unlimited uses activity-based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Electronics Unlimited produces computer keyboards; each computer keyboard has $8.00 of direct materials,includes 12 parts and requires 1/2 hour of machine time.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $12.00 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $1.00 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.75 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ .25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 12.00 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.00 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.75 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


- What is the cost of machining per computer keyboard?

A)$ 0.88
B)$12.00
C)$ 6.00
D)$ 3.00
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2-36 Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding activity-based costing systems?

A)ABC systems accumulate overhead costs by departments.
B)ABC costing systems are less complex and,therefore,less costly than traditional systems.
C)ABC costing systems can be used in manufacturing firms only.
D)ABC costing systems have separate indirect cost allocation rates for each activity.
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Electronics Unlimited uses activity-based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Electronics Unlimited produces computer keyboards; each computer keyboard has $8.00 of direct materials,includes 12 parts and requires 1/2 hour of machine time.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $12.00 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $1.00 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.75 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ .25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 12.00 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.00 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.75 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


- What is the cost of assembling per computer keyboard?

A)$ 6.00
B)$12.00
C)$ 3.00
D)$ 0.88
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General Products Company manufactures toaster ovens and uses an activity-based costing system.The following information is provided for the month of May:  Activity  Estimated Indirect  Activity Costs  Allocation Base  Estimated Quantity of  Allocation Buse  Materials handling $5,400 Number of parts  3,000 parts  Assembling $9,600 Number of parts 3,000 parts  Packaging $2,500 Number of toaster ovens 1,000 toaster ovens \begin{array} { | l | r | l | r | } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Indirect } \\\text { Activity Costs }\end{array} & \text { Allocation Base } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Quantity of } \\\text { Allocation Buse }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \$ 5,400 & \text { Number of parts } & \text { 3,000 parts } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \$ 9,600 & \text { Number of parts } & 3,000 \text { parts } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \$ 2,500 & \text { Number of toaster ovens } & 1,000 \text { toaster ovens } \\\hline\end{array} Each toaster oven consists of 3 parts.The direct materials cost per toaster oven is $25.00
What is the cost of materials handling and assembling per toaster oven?

A)$ 9.60
B)$ 5.40
C)$17.50
D)$15.00
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2-29 Which of the following statements does NOT describe an ABC system?

A)ABC systems can create more accurate product costs.
B)ABC systems may only be used by service companies.
C)ABC systems are more complex and costly than traditional costing systems.
D)ABC systems are used in both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing companies.
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2-30 Which of the following can be used in conjunction with activity-based costing?

A)Job costing
B)Process costing
C)Neither A nor B
D)Both A and B
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Traditions Home Accessories Company manufactures pillows using an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.The following information is provided for the month of June:  Activity  Estimated Indirect  Activity Costs  Allocation Base  Estimated Quantity of  Allocation Buse  Materials handling $3,000 Number of parts  6,000 parts  Assembling $7,200 Number of parts 6,000 parts  Packaging $4,000 Number of pillows 2,000 pillows \begin{array} { | l | r | l | r | } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Indirect } \\\text { Activity Costs }\end{array} & \text { Allocation Base } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Quantity of } \\\text { Allocation Buse }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \$ 3,000 & \text { Number of parts } & \text { 6,000 parts } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \$ 7,200 & \text { Number of parts } & 6,000 \text { parts } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \$ 4,000 & \text { Number of pillows } & 2,000 \text { pillows } \\\hline\end{array}

- Each pillow consists of 3 parts; the total direct materials cost per pillow is $8.00.
What is the total cost of materials handling and assembling for each pillow?

A)$ 3.60
B)$11.60
C)$ 5.10
D)$15.10
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1-20 If a company uses departmental overhead allocation rates,then the amount of manufacturing overhead allocated to the job is equal to the plantwide overhead rate multiplied by the actual use of the cost allocation base.
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1-18 A departmental overhead rate is calculated by multiplying the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs of the department by the estimated total quantity of the department's cost allocation base.
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1-11 Merchandising and service companies,as well as governmental agencies,can use refined cost allocation systems to provide their managers with better cost information.
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1-3 To determine the amount of overhead allocated,the overhead rate is divided by the cost driver.
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1-9 Refined costing systems can only be used by manufacturers to allocate manufacturing overhead.
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1-8 Companies that use departmental overhead rates trace direct materials and direct labor to cost objects just as in a traditional costing systems.
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1-1 With increased competition,managers need more accurate estimates of product costs in order to set prices and to identify the most profitable products.
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1-19 The plantwide overhead cost allocation rate is computed by dividing the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs of the department by the estimated total quantity of the department's cost allocation base.
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1-17 The estimated total manufacturing overhead costs that will be incurred in each department in the coming year are often referred to as activity cost pools.
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1-15 One condition that favors using a plantwide overhead rate,rather than departmental overhead rates,is that different departments incur different amounts and types of manufacturing overhead.
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1-4 Using departmental overhead rates is generally more accurate than using a single plantwide overhead rate.
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1-5 Cost distortion occurs when the some products are overcosted while other products are undercosted by the cost allocation system.
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2-12 A plantwide overhead rate is calculated by dividing the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs for the year by the estimated total amount of the allocation base for the year.
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1-13 A plantwide overhead rate is calculated by multiplying the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs for the year by the estimated total amount of the allocation base for the year.
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1-6 As a result of cost distortion,either all products will be overcosted,or all products will be undercosted.
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1-14 If a company's plantwide overhead rate is allocated based on direct labor hours,then each job will be allocated manufacturing overhead based on the total direct labor hours incurred on the job,regardless of the manufacturing department in which those hours were incurred.
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1-10 Refined costing systems can be used to allocate ANY indirect costs to ANY cost objects.
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1-7 Companies often refine their cost allocation systems to minimize the amount of cost distortion caused by the simpler cost allocation systems.
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1-16 One condition that favors using departmental overhead rates,rather than a plantwide overhead rate,is that different jobs or products use the departments to a different extent.
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1-2 The plantwide overhead cost allocation rate is computed by dividing the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs by the estimated total quantity of the cost allocation base.
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1-22 Direct labor hours would be the most appropriate cost allocation base for a Machining Department that uses machine robotics extensively.
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2-2 It is easier to allocate indirect costs to the products that caused those costs if you use the ABC
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2-6 The four categories of activity costs in cost hierarchy are determined by the underlying factor that drives its costs.
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1-23 Plantwide overhead rates typically do a better job of matching each department's overhead costs to the products that use the department's resources than do departmental overhead rates.
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2-3 Companies that use ABC trace direct materials and direct labor to cost objects just as in traditional costing systems.
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1-24 Cost distortion results in the:

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D)accurate costing of all products.
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1-28 The use of departmental overhead rates will generally result in the use of a:

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C)single overhead cost pool for the factory.
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Bond Industries uses departmental overhead rates to allocate its manufacturing overhead to jobs.The company has two departments: Assembly and Sanding.The Assembly Department uses a departmental overhead rate of $20 per machine hour,while the Sanding Department uses a departmental overhead rate of $15 per direct labor hour.Job 542 used the following direct labor hours and machine hours in the two departments:  Actual results  Assembly  Department  Sanding  Department  Direct labor hours used 43 Machine hours used 95\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline \text { Actual results } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Assembly } \\\text { Department }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Sanding } \\\text { Department }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Direct labor hours used } & 4 & 3 \\\hline \text { Machine hours used } & 9 & 5 \\\hline\end{array} The cost for direct labor is $25 per direct labor hour and the cost of the direct materials used by Job 542 is $1,200.

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What was the total cost of Job 542 if Bond Industries used the departmental overhead rates to allocate manufacturing overhead?

A)$1,375
B)$1,425
C)$1,500
D)$1,600
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1-21 The allocation base selected for each department should be the cost driver of the costs in the departmental overhead pool.
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1-27 Which of the following condition(s)favors using departmental overhead rates in place of a plantwide overhead rate?

A)Different departments incur different amounts and types of manufacturing overhead.
B)Different jobs or products use the departments to a different extent.
C)Both of the above are true.
D)Neither of the above are true.
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Bond Industries uses departmental overhead rates to allocate its manufacturing overhead to jobs.The company has two departments-Assembly and Sanding.The Assembly Department uses a departmental overhead rate of $20 per machine hour,while the Sanding Department uses a departmental overhead rate of $15 per direct labor hour.Job 542 used the following direct labor hours and machine hours in the two departments:  Actual results  Assembly  Department  Sanding  Department  Direct labor hours used 43 Machine hours used 95\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline \text { Actual results } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Assembly } \\\text { Department }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Sanding } \\\text { Department }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Direct labor hours used } & 4 & 3 \\\hline \text { Machine hours used } & 9 & 5 \\\hline\end{array} The cost for direct labor is $25 per direct labor hour and the cost of the direct materials used by Job 542 is $1,200.

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How much manufacturing overhead would be allocated to Job 542 using the departmental overhead rates?

A)$125
B)$175
C)$225
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2-5 The cost allocation rate for each activity is equal to the estimated total manufacturing overhead costs of the activity multiplied by the estimated total quantity of the cost allocation base.
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Green Bags Company manufactures cloth grocery bags to be sold to grocery stores and other retailers.Green Bags Company sells the bags in cases of 1,000 bags.The bags come in three sizes: Large,Medium,and Small.Currently,Green Bags Company uses a single plantwide overhead rate to allocate its $7,141,100 of annual manufacturing overhead.Of this amount,$1,875,000 is associated with the Large Bag line,$2,992,500 is associated with the Medium Bag line,and $2,273,000 is associated with the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company is currently running a total of 37,000 machine hours: 12,500 in the Large Bag line,13,300 in the Medium Bag line,and 11,200 in the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company uses machine hours as the cost driver for manufacturing overhead costs.

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Which product line(s)have been overcosted or undercosted by using the plantwide manufacturing overhead rate?
A.Large Bags has been overcosted; Medium and Small have been undercosted.
B.Large,Medium,and Small Bags have all been overcosted.
C.Large,Medium,and Small Bags have all been undercosted.
D.Large Bags has been undercosted; Medium and Small have been overcosted.
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Green Bags Company manufactures cloth grocery bags to be sold to grocery stores and other retailers.Green Bags Company sells the bags in cases of 1,000 bags.The bags come in three sizes-Large,Medium,and Small.Currently,Green Bags Company uses a single plant-wide overhead rate to allocate its $7,141,100 of annual manufacturing overhead.Of this amount,$1,875,000 is associated with the Large Bag line,$2,992,500 is associated with the Medium Bag line,and $2,273,000 is associated with the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company is currently running a total of 37,000 machine hours-12,500 in the Large Bag line,13,300 in the Medium Bag line,and 11,200 in the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company uses machine hours as the cost driver for manufacturing overhead costs.

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The plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate would be closest to:

A)$ 50.68 per machine hour.
B)$150.00 per machine hour.
C)$193.00 per machine hour.
D)$225.00 per machine hour.
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2-7 Unit-level activities and costs are incurred once for every batch.
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1-25 When calculating a departmental overhead rate,the numerator should be the:

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B)total estimated amount of the departmental allocation base.
C)total estimated amount of manufacturing overhead for the factory.
D)actual quantity of the departmental allocation base used by the job.
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1-26 When calculating the total amount of manufacturing overhead to allocate to a particular job,the company would multiply each departmental overhead rate by ___________ and then _________ together the allocated amounts from each department.

A)the actual amount of the departmental allocation based used by the job; add
B)the actual amount of the plantwide allocation based used by the job; add
C)the actual amount of the departmental allocation based used by the job; multiply
D)the actual amount of the plantwide allocation based used by the job; multiply
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2-4 Two main benefits of ABC are (1)more accurate product cost information and (2)more detailed information on the costs of activities and the drivers of those costs.
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Clearview Display Company manufactures display cases to be sold to retail stores.The cases come in three sizes-Large,Medium,and Small.Currently,Clearview Display Company uses a single plant-wide overhead rate to allocate its $7,141,100 of annual manufacturing overhead.Of this amount,$1,875,000 is associated with the Large Case line,$2,992,500 is associated with the Medium Case line,and $2,273,000 is associated with the Small Case line.Clearview Display Company is currently running a total of 37,000 machine hours: 12,500 in the Large Case line,13,300 in the Medium Case line,and 11,200 in the Small Case line.Clearview Display Company uses machine hours as the cost driver for manufacturing overhead costs.
Required:
a.Calculate the plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate.
b.Calculate the departmental overhead rate for each of the three departments listed.
c.Which product line(s)have been overcosted by using the plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate? By how much per machine hour? Which product line(s)have been undercosted by using the plant-wide manufacturing overhead rate? By how much per machine hour?
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Green Bags Company manufactures cloth grocery bags to be sold to grocery stores and other retailers.Green Bags Company sells the bags in cases of 1,000 bags.The bags come in three sizes: Large,Medium,and Small.Currently,Green Bags Company uses a single plantwide overhead rate to allocate its $7,141,100 of annual manufacturing overhead.Of this amount,$1,875,000 is associated with the Large Bag line,$2,992,500 is associated with the Medium Bag line,and $2,273,000 is associated with the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company is currently running a total of 37,000 machine hours: 12,500 in the Large Bag line,13,300 in the Medium Bag line,and 11,200 in the Small Bag line.Green Bags Company uses machine hours as the cost driver for manufacturing overhead costs.

-The departmental manufacturing overhead rate for the Small Bag line would be closest to:

A)$203.00 per machine hour
B)$150.00 per machine hour
C)$193.00 per machine hour
D)$225.00 per machine hour
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2-26 Which of the following is NOT considered to be part of the cost hierarchy often used to implement ABC?

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2-27 Which of the following describes how,in ABC,the activity allocation rate is computed?

A)The total estimated activity cost pool is divided by the total estimated activity allocation base.
B)The total estimated activity allocation base is divided by the total estimated activity cost pool.
C)The total estimated activity allocation base is multiplied by the total estimated activity cost pool.
D)You take the total estimated activity allocation base and subtract the total estimated total activity cost pool.
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2-14 Facility-level activities and costs are incurred no matter how many units,batches,or products are produced in the plant.
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2-10 Machine set-up would be considered a batch-level cost.
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2-16 The cost of depreciation,insurance,and property tax on the entire production plant would be considered a unit-level cost.
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2-21 Which of the following does ABC take into account?

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C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B
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2-9 Batch-level activities and costs are incurred again each time a unit is produced.
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2-23 Research and development would most likely be classified as a:

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2-22 Machine set-up would most likely be classified as a:

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2-8 The cost of inspecting and packaging EACH unit the company produces would be considered a unit-level activity cost.
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2-11 Product-level activities and costs are incurred for a particular product,regardless of the number of units or batches of the product produced.
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2-15 The cost of maintenance on the entire production plant would be considered a batch-level cost.
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2-20 The use of which of the following costing systems is most likely to reduce cost distortion to a minimum?

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2-12 The cost to research and develop,design and market new models would be considered a unit- level cost.
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2-13 The cost to design and market new models would be considered a facility-level cost
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2-25 Molding and sanding each unit of product would most likely be classified as a

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2-28 What is the last step in developing an ABC system?

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B)Allocate the costs to the cost object using the activity cost allocation rates.
C)Select an allocation base for each activity.
D)Calculate an activity cost allocation rate for each activity.
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2-18 In using an ABC system,which of the following steps is NOT performed before the company's year begins?

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B)Allocate the costs to the cost object using the activity cost allocation rates.
C)Select an allocation base for each activity.
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2-17 What is the first step in developing an ABC system?

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B)Allocate the costs to the cost object using the activity cost allocation rates.
C)Select an allocation base for each activity.
D)Calculate an activity cost allocation rate for each activity.
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2-24 Using factory utilities would most likely be classified as a:

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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}
What is the cost of materials handling per cuckoo clock?

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B)$5.00
C)$4.50
D)$12.50
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2-35 All of the following are activities in an activity-based costing system that determine the cost of a manufactured product except for:

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D)materials handling.
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2-34 Which of the following is MOST likely to be the cost driver for the packaging and shipping activity?

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D)Hours of testing
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


-What is the total manufacturing cost per cuckoo clock?

A)$142.50
B)$ 24.00
C)$144.00
D)$ 25.00
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


-What is the number of finished cuckoo clocks?

A)20
B)100
C)250
D)Cannot be determined from the information given
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


-What is the cost of machining per cuckoo clock?

A)$5.00
B)$3.00
C)$10.50
D)$25.00
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2-33 Which of the following is NOT likely to be a cost driver of activities associated with determining product cost?

A)Number of cost accountant's labor hours
B)Number of material requisitions
C)Number of product inspections
D)Number of production orders
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2-32 ABC costing might lead to:

A)cutting back on high-volume products that appear unprofitable.
B)expanding low-volume products that appear profitable.
C)raising the sale price of high-volume products.
D)raising the sale price of low-volume products.
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69
2-37 Activity-based costing considers __________________ to be the fundamental cost object.

A)activities
B)direct labor hours
C)direct materials
D)finished goods
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Pittinger Company manufactures cuckoo clocks and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Each cuckoo clock consists of 10 separate parts totaling $120 in direct materials,and requires 2.0 hours of machine time to produce.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $1.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $2.50 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $0.50 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.50 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 2.50 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 0.50 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.50 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


-What is the cost of assembling per cuckoo clock?

A)$4.50
B)$12.50
C)$5.00
D)$3.00
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Electronics Unlimited uses activity-based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Electronics Unlimited produces computer keyboards; each computer keyboard has $8.00 of direct materials,includes 12 parts and requires 1/2 hour of machine time.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $12.00 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $1.00 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.75 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ .25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 12.00 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.00 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.75 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}



- What is the cost of materials handling per computer keyboard?

A)$ 0.88
B)$15.00
C)$ 6.00
D)$12.00
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2-31 The __________________system focuses on activities as the fundamental cost objects.It uses the costs of those activities as building blocks for compiling the indirect costs of products and other cost objects.

A)activities-based costing
B)job costing
C)process costing
D)product costing
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73
General Products Company manufactures toaster ovens and uses an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.The following information is provided for the month of May:  Activity  Estimated Indirect  Activity Costs  Allocation Base  Estimated Quantity of  Allocation Buse  Materials handling $5,400 Number of parts  3,000 parts  Assembling $9,600 Number of parts  3,000 parts  Packaging $2,500 Number of toaster ovens 1,000 toaster ovens \begin{array} { | l | l | l | r | } \hline { \text { Activity } } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Indirect } \\\text { Activity Costs }\end{array} & \text { Allocation Base } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Quantity of } \\\text { Allocation Buse }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \$ 5 , 4 0 0 & \text { Number of parts } & \text { 3,000 parts } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \$ 9,600 & \text { Number of parts } & \text { 3,000 parts } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \$ 2,500 & \text { Number of toaster ovens } & 1,000 \text { toaster ovens } \\\hline\end{array} Each toaster oven consists of 3 parts.The direct materials cost per toaster oven is $25.00
What is the total manufacturing cost per toaster oven?

A)$42.50
B)$17.50
C)$15.00
D)$40.00
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Electronics Unlimited uses activity-based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Electronics Unlimited produces computer keyboards; each computer keyboard has $8.00 of direct materials,includes 12 parts and requires 1/2 hour of machine time.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $12.00 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $1.00 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.75 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ .25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 12.00 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.00 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.75 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


- What is the cost of machining per computer keyboard?

A)$ 0.88
B)$12.00
C)$ 6.00
D)$ 3.00
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2-36 Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding activity-based costing systems?

A)ABC systems accumulate overhead costs by departments.
B)ABC costing systems are less complex and,therefore,less costly than traditional systems.
C)ABC costing systems can be used in manufacturing firms only.
D)ABC costing systems have separate indirect cost allocation rates for each activity.
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Electronics Unlimited uses activity-based costing to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.Electronics Unlimited produces computer keyboards; each computer keyboard has $8.00 of direct materials,includes 12 parts and requires 1/2 hour of machine time.Additional information follows:  Activity  Allocation Base  Cost Allocation Rate  Materials handling  Number of parts $.25 per part  Machining  Machine hours $12.00 per machine hour  Assembling  Number of parts $1.00 per part  Packaging  Number of finished units $1.75 per finished unit \begin{array}{|l|l|r|}\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Allocation Base } & \text { Cost Allocation Rate } \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ .25 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & \$ 12.00 \text { per machine hour } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \text { Number of parts } & \$ 1.00 \text { per part } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \text { Number of finished units } & \$ 1.75 \text { per finished unit } \\\hline\end{array}


- What is the cost of assembling per computer keyboard?

A)$ 6.00
B)$12.00
C)$ 3.00
D)$ 0.88
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General Products Company manufactures toaster ovens and uses an activity-based costing system.The following information is provided for the month of May:  Activity  Estimated Indirect  Activity Costs  Allocation Base  Estimated Quantity of  Allocation Buse  Materials handling $5,400 Number of parts  3,000 parts  Assembling $9,600 Number of parts 3,000 parts  Packaging $2,500 Number of toaster ovens 1,000 toaster ovens \begin{array} { | l | r | l | r | } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Indirect } \\\text { Activity Costs }\end{array} & \text { Allocation Base } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Quantity of } \\\text { Allocation Buse }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \$ 5,400 & \text { Number of parts } & \text { 3,000 parts } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \$ 9,600 & \text { Number of parts } & 3,000 \text { parts } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \$ 2,500 & \text { Number of toaster ovens } & 1,000 \text { toaster ovens } \\\hline\end{array} Each toaster oven consists of 3 parts.The direct materials cost per toaster oven is $25.00
What is the cost of materials handling and assembling per toaster oven?

A)$ 9.60
B)$ 5.40
C)$17.50
D)$15.00
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2-29 Which of the following statements does NOT describe an ABC system?

A)ABC systems can create more accurate product costs.
B)ABC systems may only be used by service companies.
C)ABC systems are more complex and costly than traditional costing systems.
D)ABC systems are used in both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing companies.
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2-30 Which of the following can be used in conjunction with activity-based costing?

A)Job costing
B)Process costing
C)Neither A nor B
D)Both A and B
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Traditions Home Accessories Company manufactures pillows using an activity-based costing system to allocate all manufacturing conversion costs.The following information is provided for the month of June:  Activity  Estimated Indirect  Activity Costs  Allocation Base  Estimated Quantity of  Allocation Buse  Materials handling $3,000 Number of parts  6,000 parts  Assembling $7,200 Number of parts 6,000 parts  Packaging $4,000 Number of pillows 2,000 pillows \begin{array} { | l | r | l | r | } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Indirect } \\\text { Activity Costs }\end{array} & \text { Allocation Base } & \begin{array} { l } \text { Estimated Quantity of } \\\text { Allocation Buse }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Materials handling } & \$ 3,000 & \text { Number of parts } & \text { 6,000 parts } \\\hline \text { Assembling } & \$ 7,200 & \text { Number of parts } & 6,000 \text { parts } \\\hline \text { Packaging } & \$ 4,000 & \text { Number of pillows } & 2,000 \text { pillows } \\\hline\end{array}

- Each pillow consists of 3 parts; the total direct materials cost per pillow is $8.00.
What is the total cost of materials handling and assembling for each pillow?

A)$ 3.60
B)$11.60
C)$ 5.10
D)$15.10
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