Holbrook, SA

question 32

Essay

Holbrook, SA., has identified the following overhead costs and cost drivers for next year:
The following are two of the jobs completed during the year:
The company's normal activity is 40,000 direct labour hours.
Required:

a.
Determine the unit cost for each job using direct labour hours to apply overhead.
b.
Determine the unit cost for each job using the four cost drivers. (Round amounts to two decimal places.)
c.
Which method produces the more accurate cost assignment? Why?

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