Mcnamee Corporation's Activity-Based Costing System Has Three Activity Cost Pools--Fabricating

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Essay

Mcnamee Corporation's activity-based costing system has three activity cost pools--Fabricating, Setting Up, and Other. Costs in the Fabricating cost pool are assigned to products based on machine-hours (MHs) and costs in the Setting Up cost pool are assigned to products based on the number of batches. Costs in the Other cost pool are not assigned to products. The activity rate for Fabricating is $0.33 per machine-hour; the activity rate for Setting Up is $3.49 per batch. The following table shows the machine-hours and number of batches associated with each of the company's two products:
Required:Determine the amount of overhead cost that would be assigned to each product using activity-based costing. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Apply the criteria for accrual and disclosure requirements for contingencies in financial statements.

Understand the differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP in accounting for contingencies.

Comprehend payroll accounting including recording salaries, withholdings, and employer payroll taxes.

Analyze warranty expenses and liabilities using different accounting methods.

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