Tidwell Industries Has the Following Overhead Costs and Cost Drivers

question 64

Multiple Choice

Tidwell Industries has the following overhead costs and cost drivers. Direct labor hours are estimated at 100,000 for the year. $\begin{array}{llrl}\text { Activity Cost Pool}&\text { Cost Driver }&\text {Est. Overhead}&\text { Cost Driver Activity }\\\hline\text { Ordering and Receiving } & \text { Orders } & \$ 120,000 & 500 \text { orders } \\\text { Machine Setup } & \text { Setups } & 297,000 & 450 \text { setups } \\\text { Machining } & \text { Machine hours } & 1,500,000 & 125,000 \mathrm{MH} \\\text { Assembly } & \text { Parts } & 1,200,000 & 1,000,000 \text { parts } \\\text { Inspection } & \text { Inspections } & 300,000 & 500 \text { inspections }\end{array}$ If overhead is applied using activity-based costing, the overhead application rate for ordering and receiving is

• A) $1.20 per direct labor hour.
• B) $240 per order.
• C) $0.12 per part.
• D) $6,834 per order.

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Definitions:

Direct Material Quantity Variance

The difference between the budgeted amount of materials needed for production and the actual amount used, valued at the standard cost.

Cost Standards

Benchmarks or predetermined costs relating to the production of goods or services, serving as a yardstick for measuring actual performance against expected costs.

Direct Material Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of direct material used and the expected quantity, multiplied by the standard cost per unit.

Actual Production

The real quantity of goods or services produced during a specific period, as opposed to planned or theoretical outputs.