Morris Company Makes One Product,and It Expects to Incur a Total

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Essay

Morris Company makes one product,and it expects to incur a total of $600,000 in indirect (overhead)costs during the current year.Production of the product for the year is expected to be:
$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\text { Quarter }$
$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline\text { Estirnated production in units } &40,000&15,000&27,000&38,000\\\hline\end{array}$ Required:
1)Calculate a predetermined overhead rate based on the number of units of product expected to be made during the current year.
2)Assuming that direct materials and direct labor costs are $10 and $15,respectively,determine the total cost per unit using the overhead rate you calculated in part (1).

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Definitions:

Utility Function

An equation that quantifies the satisfaction or utility that a consumer derives from consuming a set of goods and services, enabling analysis of consumer choices.

Consumption

The employment of products and services by individual consumers or households.

Utility Function

A mathematical representation expressing a consumer's preference ranking system for different bundles of goods, measuring satisfaction derived from consumption.

Consumptions

The use of goods and services by households or an economy, including the process by which commodities are utilized to satisfy needs or desires.