Monson Company Has Two Products: G and P $\quad$ $\quad$

question 55

Multiple Choice

Monson Company has two products: G and P. The company uses activity-based costing and has prepared the following analysis, showing the estimated total overhead cost and expected activity for each of its three activity cost pools:
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$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | } \hline \begin{array} { l r r r } \text { Activity Cost } \\\text { Pool }\end{array} & \text { Estimated Cost } & \text { Product G } & \text { Product P } & \text { Total } \\\hline \text { Activity 1 } & \$ 30,000 & 200 & 400 & 600 \\\hline \text { Activity 2 } & 24,000 & 600 & 900 & 1,500 \\\hline \text { Activity 3 } & 80,000 & 400 & 3,600 & 4,000 \\\hline\end{array}$ The annual production and sales of Product G is 10,640 units. The annual production and sales of Product P is 26,600.


-The activity rate under the activity-based costing system for Activity 2 is closest to which of the following?

• A) $16.00.
• B) $21.97.
• C) $26.67.
• D) $89.33.

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Definitions:

Financial Statement

A formal record of the financial activities and position of a business, person, or other entity, presented in a structured way.

NPV

Net Present Value (NPV) is a method used in capital budgeting to evaluate the profitability of an investment or project by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows.

Cost of Capital

Cost of capital represents the return rate an entity must pay to its stakeholders in order to justify the use of capital in the business.

Initial Outflow

The initial cash expenditure required to undertake an investment or project.