Atlanta Systems Produces Two Different Products,Product A,which Sells for $250

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Essay

Atlanta Systems produces two different products,Product A,which sells for $250 per unit,and Product B,which sells for $400 per unit,using three different activities: Design,which uses Engineering Hours as an activity driver;Machining,which uses machine hours as an activity driver;and Inspection,which uses number of batches as an activity driver.The cost of each activity and usage of the activity drivers are as follows:
Atlanta manufactures 10,000 units of Product A and 7,500 units of Product B per month.Each unit of Product A uses $100 of direct materials and $45 of direct labor,while each unit of Product B uses $140 of direct materials and $75 of direct labor.
Required:
a.Calculate the activity rate for Design.
b.Calculate the activity rate for Machining.
c.Calculate the activity rate for Inspection.
d.Determine the indirect costs assigned to Product A.
e.Determine the indirect costs assigned to Product B.
f.Determine the manufacturing cost per unit for Product A.
g.Determine the manufacturing cost per unit for Product B.
h.Determine the gross profit per unit for Product A.
i.Determine the gross profit per unit for Product B.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Variation

A monetary measure of the change in utility or satisfaction that a consumer experiences due to a change in prices, holding utility constant.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households or individuals for personal satisfaction or need.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation of how a set of goods or services provide a level of satisfaction or utility to an individual or entity.

Compensating Variation

An economic concept representing the amount of money an individual would need to reach a level of utility as before an economic change.