Grodt Catering Uses Activity-Based Costing for Its Overhead Costs $\quad$

question 58

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Grodt Catering uses activity-based costing for its overhead costs. The company has provided the following data concerning the activity rates in its activity-based costing system:
$\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$$\text { Activity Cost Pools }$
$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Preparing Meals } & \text { Arranging Functions } \\\hline \text { Wages } & \$ 0.85 & \$ 110.00 \\\hline \text { Supplies } & \$ 0.50 & \$ 310.00 \\\hline \text { Other expenses } & \$ 0.30 & \$ 120.00 \\\hline\end{array}$ The number of meals served is the measure of activity for the Preparing Meals activity cost pool. The number of functions catered is used as the activity measure for the Arranging Functions activity cost pool.

Management would like to know whether the company made any money on a recent function at which 60 meals were served. The company catered the function for a fixed price of $19.00 per meal. The cost of the raw ingredients for the meals was $8.60 per meal. This cost is in addition to the costs of wages, supplies, and other expenses detailed above.



-According to the activity-based costing system,what is the total profit margin for this function?

• A) ($165).
• B) ($115).
• C) ($15).
• D) $135.

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