Duquesne Incorporated Recently Implemented an Activity-Based Costing System

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Essay

Duquesne Incorporated recently implemented an activity-based costing system. Total results from all products manufactured in the current year are:
Duquesne manufactures sprinkler heads for commercial applications. Annual production and sales of one of its heads, is 2,300. The following relates to the most recent year.
Required:
1. Calculate the activity cost pool rates for each of the three activity cost pools listed.
2. Calculate the average cost of one sprinkler head.

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