The Brew Master at Appalachian Ale Has Asked You to Help

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Essay

The brew master at Appalachian Ale has asked you to help choose between two alternatives for a plant expansion.The first choice is a new brew system that costs $180,000 with annual maintenance costs of $17,000,an expected life of 15 years and a required rate of return of 12%.the alternative brew system costs only $98,000,requires $9,000 per year in maintenance,will last only 9 years and has a required return of 10%.Calculate the equivalent annual cost of each system.Based on your results only,which system would you recommend?

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual jobs or products.

Direct Labor-Hour

An indicator of the cumulative hours employees dedicated to the manufacturing process have worked.

Estimated Total Manufacturing Overhead

The projected total of all indirect costs involved in manufacturing over a specific period.

Estimated Total Manufacturing Overhead

The projected or forecasted total costs that will be incurred for indirect manufacturing expenses over a specific period.