Department D Has Recently Purchased and Installed New Computerized Equipment

Multiple Choice

Department D has recently purchased and installed new computerized equipment for Product X.This equipment will increase the overhead costs by $2,700 and decrease labor costs (due to time savings) in Department D by $3.00 per case.Machine hours will not change.If Smelly uses departmental rates,what are the product costs per case for Product X assuming Departments C and D use direct labor hours and machine hours as their respective allocation bases?

A) $80.00
B) $74.00
C) $69.50
D) $79.50