Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 38

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .A dental office is in the process of changing their costing system.Their system currently uses a single direct cost pool (professional labour) and a single indirect cost pool (staff support) .The direct categories in the new, refined costing system include:
1.Professional partner labour.Average total annual compensation of the two partners is $100,000; and, each partner has 2,000 hours of budgeted billable time.2.Dental assistant labour.Average total annual compensation of the four assistants is $22,500 each, and each assistant has 2,000 hours of budgeted billable time.3.Office staff.Average total annual compensation of the two staff members is $15,000 each, and each has 2,000 hours of budgeted billable time.The indirect category in the new refined costing system includes professional liability insurance.The budgeted indirect amount is $200,000, and the allocation base is budgeted professional labour hours.The dentist and dental assistants are considered professional labour hours.
-What is the budgeted direct cost rate per hour for professional partner labour?

• A)$25.00 per hour
• B)$50.00 per hour
• C)$44.50 per hour
• D)$38.00 per hour
• E)$46.00 per hour

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that vary in direct proportion to changes in the amount of production or activity, like costs for direct labor and raw materials.

Fixed Costs

These are expenses that do not change in total regardless of the level of production or sales activity, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Unit Sales Price

The price at which a single unit of product is sold.

CVP Graph

A visual representation of the Cost-Volume-Profit analysis that shows the relationship between total costs, sales volume, and profit.