Diehl Corporation Uses an Activity-Based Costing System with Three Activity

question 104

Multiple Choice

Diehl Corporation uses an activity-based costing system with three activity cost pools. The company has provided the following data concerning its costs and its activity based costing system: How much cost, in total, would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Customer Support activity cost pool?

• A) $304,500
• B) $493,000
• C) $116,000
• D) $428,000

Determine the selling price of jobs based on markup percentages.

Understand the concept of departmentalized overhead rates and their application.

Calculate the unit product cost for jobs.

Analyze the impact of actual manufacturing overhead costs on applied rates and prices.

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Definitions:

Cost Of Goods Sold

The costs directly related to the creation of products sold by a company, including expenses for raw materials and wages.

Worksheet

A paper or electronic tool used by accountants to gather information for adjusting entries and preparing financial statements.

Trial Balance

A list of accounts and their balances at a given time.

Terms 2/10 N/30

Terms 2/10 N/30 is a commercial credit term indicating that a buyer can deduct 2% of the invoice amount if payment is made within 10 days; otherwise, the full invoice amount is due in 30 days.