Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9780134475585
Author: Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.40P

Unused capacity, activity-based costing, activity-based management. Zarson’s Netballs is a manufacturer of high-quality basketballs and Volleyballs. Setup costs are driven by the number of setups. Equipment and maintenance costs increase with the number of machine-hours, and lease rent is paid per square foot. Capacity of the facility is 14,000 square feet, and Zarson is using only 80% of this capacity. Zarson records the cost of unused capacity as a separate line item and not as a product cost. The following is the budgeted information for Zarson:

Zarson’s Netballs Budgeted Costs and Activities For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
Direct materials—basketballs $ 168,100
Direct materials—Volleyballs 303,280
Direct manufacturing labor—basketballs 111,800
Direct manufacturing labor—Volleyballs 100,820
Setup 157,500
Equipment and maintenance costs 115,200
Lease rent 120,000
Total $1,166,700

Other budget information follows:

  Basketballs Volleyballs
Number of balls 58,000 85,000
Machine-hours 13,500 10,500
Number of setups 450 300
Square footage of production space used 3,200 8,000
  1. 1. Calculate the budgeted cost per unit of cost driver for each indirect cost pool.

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  1. 2. What is the budgeted cost of unused capacity?
  2. 3. What is the budgeted total cost and the cost per unit of resources used to produce (a) basketballs and (b) Volleyballs?
  3. 4. Why might excess capacity be beneficial for Zarson? What are some of the issues Zarson should consider before increasing production to use the space?
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Zarson’s Netballs is a manufacturer of high-quality basketballs and volleyballs. Setup costs are driven by the number of setups. Equipment and maintenance costs increase with the number of machine-hours, and lease rent is paid per square foot. Capacity of the facility is 14,000 square feet, and Zarson is using only 80% of this capacity.  Zarson records the cost of unused capacity as a separate line item and not as a product cost. The following is the budgeted information for Zarson                          Zarson’s Netballs Budgeted Costs and Activities For the Year Ended December 31, 2017                                                Direct materials—basketballs                      $ 168,100                                                Direct materials—volleyballs                           303,280                             Direct manufacturing labor—basketballs                          111,800                                Direct manufacturing labor—volleyballs…
Zarson’s Netballs is a manufacturer of high-quality basketballs and volleyballs. Setup costs are driven by the number of setups. Equipment and maintenance costs increase with the number of machine-hours, and lease rent is paid per square foot. Capacity of the facility is 14,000 square feet, and Zarson is using only 80% of this capacity.  Zarson records the cost of unused capacity as a separate line item and not as a product cost. The following is the budgeted information for Zarson                          Zarson’s Netballs Budgeted Costs and Activities For the Year Ended December 31, 2017                                                Direct materials—basketballs                      $ 168,100                                                Direct materials—volleyballs                           303,280                             Direct manufacturing labor—basketballs                          111,800                                Direct manufacturing labor—volleyballs…
Zarson’s Netballs is a manufacturer of high-quality basketballs and volleyballs. Setup costs are driven by the number of setups. Equipment and maintenance costs increase with the number of machine-hours, and lease rent is paid per square foot. Capacity of the facility is 14,000 square feet, and Zarson is using only 80% of this capacity. Required. Zarson records the cost of unused capacity as a separate line item and not as a product cost. The following is the budgeted information for Zarson:(RESOURCE IN PICTURE ATTATCHED) Q. Calculate the budgeted cost per unit of cost driver for each indirect cost pool.

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Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)

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