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Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111824402
book Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen cover

Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen

Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111824402
Exercise 44
Calculating and Using a Single Charging Rate
The expected costs for the Maintenance Department of Stazler, Inc., for the coming year include:
Fixed costs (salaries, tools): $64,900 per year
Variable costs (supplies): $1.35 per maintenance hour
Estimated usage by:
Calculating and Using a Single Charging Rate  The expected costs for the Maintenance Department of Stazler, Inc., for the coming year include: Fixed costs (salaries, tools): $64,900 per year Variable costs (supplies): $1.35 per maintenance hour Estimated usage by:     Actual usage by:     Required:  1. Calculate a single charging rate for the Maintenance Department. 2. Use this rate to assign the costs of the Maintenance Department to the user departments based on actual usage. Calculate the total amount charged for maintenance for the year. 3. What if the Assembly Department used 4,000 maintenance hours in the year? How much would have been charged out to the three departments?
Actual usage by:
Calculating and Using a Single Charging Rate  The expected costs for the Maintenance Department of Stazler, Inc., for the coming year include: Fixed costs (salaries, tools): $64,900 per year Variable costs (supplies): $1.35 per maintenance hour Estimated usage by:     Actual usage by:     Required:  1. Calculate a single charging rate for the Maintenance Department. 2. Use this rate to assign the costs of the Maintenance Department to the user departments based on actual usage. Calculate the total amount charged for maintenance for the year. 3. What if the Assembly Department used 4,000 maintenance hours in the year? How much would have been charged out to the three departments?
Required:
1. Calculate a single charging rate for the Maintenance Department.
2. Use this rate to assign the costs of the Maintenance Department to the user departments based on actual usage. Calculate the total amount charged for maintenance for the year.
3. What if the Assembly Department used 4,000 maintenance hours in the year? How much would have been charged out to the three departments?
Explanation
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