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Stockin Company Produces Tablets and Books Other Information Is as Follows

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Stockin Company produces Tablets and Books.Total overhead costs traditionally have been allocated on the basis of direct labor hours.After implementing activity-based costing,managers determined the following cost pools and cost drivers.They also decided that general costs should no longer be allocated to products.
Activity PoolDepartment CostsCost driverBinding$247,500Number of unitsPrinting798,000Machine hoursProduct design191,250Change ordersGeneral608,250NoneTotal overhead costs$1,845,000\begin{array} { lrl } \underline{\textbf {Activity Pool}} & \underline{\textbf {Department Costs}} & \underline{\textbf {Cost driver}} \\\text {Binding} & \$ 247,500 & \text {Number of units} \\\text {Printing} & 798,000 & \text {Machine hours} \\\text {Product design} & 191,250 & \text {Change orders} \\\text {General} & \underline{608,250} & \text {None} \\\text {Total overhead costs} & \underline{\underline{\$1,845,000}} & \\\end{array} Other information is as follows:
 Tablets  Books  Units 75,00018,750 Direct materials cost per unit $4.00$12.00 Direct labor cost per unit $5.00$10.00 Direct labor hours 30,00015,000 Machine hours 150,000112,500 Change orders 1,8753,750\begin{array} { l r r } & \underline{\textbf { Tablets }} & \underline{\textbf { Books }} \\\text { Units } & 75,000 & 18,750 \\\text { Direct materials cost per unit } & \$ 4.00 & \$ 12.00 \\\text { Direct labor cost per unit } & \$ 5.00 & \$ 10.00 \\\text { Direct labor hours } & 30,000 & 15,000 \\\text { Machine hours } & 150,000 & 112,500 \\\text { Change orders } & 1,875 & 3,750\end{array}

Required:
a. Determine the unit product cost for Tablets using the traditional costing system.
b. Determine the unit product cost for Tablets using the activity-based costing system.

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