Department D Has Recently Purchased and Installed New Computerized Equipment

question 17

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

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