First Décor Has Analyzed the Indirect Costs Associated with Servicing

question 64

Multiple Choice

First Décor has analyzed the indirect costs associated with servicing its various customers in order to assess customer profitability. Results for the year appear below:
$\begin{array}{lrlr}\hline \text { Cost Pool } & \text { Cost } & \text { Cost Driver } & \text { Quantity } \\\hline \text { Processing electronic orders } & \$ 400,000 & \text { Number of orders } & 40,000 \\\text { Processing non-electronic orders } & 120,000 & \text { Number of orders } & 8,000 \\\text { Picking orders } & 240,000 & \text { Number of different products ordered } & 120,000 \\\text { Packaging orders } & 180,000 & \text { Number of items ordered } & 150,000 \\\text { Returns } & 15,000 & \text { Number of returns } & 3,000\end{array}$
One customer of First Décor placed 30 electronic orders with a total selling price of $25,400. The direct cost of these orders is $17,200. The orders consist of five different products with a total of 2,200 items, and two returns. Using an activity-based costing method, how much are the indirect costs associated with serving this customer?

• A) $2,960
• B) $996
• C) $2,660
• D) $3,110

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Definitions:

Processing Department

A specialized department within a manufacturing facility where a specific type of process or function is performed on the product.

Units Started

The total number of units of product that a company begins processing over a certain period of time, marking the start of the production process.

Ending Work in Process

The value of products still in production at the end of an accounting period, including all related costs incurred up to that point.

Processing Department

A specific department within a manufacturing facility where a particular stage of production is carried out.