The Controller for Drisau Company Has Gathered the Following Overhead

question 9

Essay

The controller for Drisau Company has gathered the following overhead data on the company's two products: estimated total overhead, $180,000 (consisting of the $70,000 for setups and $110,000 for assembly); estimated direct labor hours (Product A, 6,000; Product B, 3,000); estimated number of setups (Product A, 750; Product B, 1,250); estimated number of machine hours used in assembly (Product A, 3,000; Product B, 5,000); estimated number of units produced (Product A, 500; Product B, 200).
Using the traditional approach:
a. Calculate the predetermined overhead rate using direct labor hours as the cost driver.
b. Compute the amount of overhead costs applied to each product in total and per unit.

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Definitions:

Carrying Costs

Expenses associated with holding or storing inventory, including insurance, storage, depreciation, and opportunity costs.

Seasonal Increases

Periodic rises in business activity or demand that occur at the same time each year due to changes in season.

Accounts Receivable Period

The accounts receivable period is the average number of days it takes a company to collect payments owed by its customers.

Operating Cycle

The period of time between the acquisition of goods for production and the cash received from their sale.