The Following Information Is Available Pertaining to the Production Division

question 81

Multiple Choice

The following information is available pertaining to the Production Division:
$\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { Mixing Dept. }&\text { Finishing Dept. }&\text { Total }\\\text { Overhead costs } & \$ 7,500 & \$ 22,500 & \$ 30,000 \\\text { Direct labour hours } & 7,500 & 2,500 & 10,000 \\\text { Machine hours } & 2,500 & 7,500 & 10,000\end{array}$

$\text { Production information pertaining to Job } 4 \text { X5: }$
$\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { Mixing Dept. }&\text { Finishing Dept. }&\text { Total }\\\text { Prime costs } & \$ 1,250 & \$ 0 & \$ 1,250 \\\text { Direct labour hours } & 250 & 0 & 250 \\\text { Machine hours } & 1 & 0 & 1 \\\text { Units produced } & 500 & 0 & 500\end{array}$
-Refer to the figure.Departmental overhead notes for the Mixing Department are based on direct labour hours,while departmental overhead rates for the Finishing Department are based on machine hours.Based on departmental overhead rates,what is the cost of Job 4X5?

• A)$31,250
• B)$8,750
• C)$2,000
• D)$1,250

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