Question 1

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Customer Support activity cost pool?

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Question 2

To the nearest whole dollar,how much wages and salaries cost would be allocated to a customer who placed eight orders in a year?

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The calculation provided in the question shows the correct allocation of wages and salaries cost to a customer who placed eight orders in a year, resulting in $11,704.

Question 3

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Customer Support activity cost pool?

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Question 4

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Order Size activity cost pool?

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Question 5

To the nearest whole dollar,how much wages and salaries cost would be allocated to a customer who placed eight orders in a year?

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Question 6

How much cost,in total,should not be allocated to orders and customer support in the second stage of the allocation process if the activity-based costing system is used for internal decision making?

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Question 7

To the nearest whole dollar,how much wages and salaries cost would be allocated to a customer who placed four orders in a year? Do not round intermediate calculations.

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Question 8

What would be the total overhead cost per order according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole cent? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Filling Orders activity cost pool?

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Question 9

What would be the total overhead cost per customer according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole dollar? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Customer Support activity cost pool?

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To find the overall activity rate for the Customer Support activity cost pool, we need to divide the total cost of Customer Support activity by the total number of customers. Total cost of Customer Support activity is $690,000 ($360,000 for salaries and benefits + $210,000 for technology costs + $120,000 for rent and utilities). Total number of customers is 50. Therefore, overall activity rate for the Customer Support activity cost pool would be $13,800 ($690,000/50), rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

Question 10

What would be the total overhead cost per customer according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole dollar? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Customer Support activity cost pool?

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To calculate the customer support activity rate, we must divide the total cost of the customer support activity pool ($273,000) by the total number of customer support activity (20,000). This gives us an activity rate of $13.65 per customer. Therefore, the total overhead cost per customer would be $13.65 x 1,000 customers = $13,650. The closest option to this is option C.

Question 11

The overhead cost per unit of Product B under the traditional costing system is closest to which of the following?

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Question 12

What would be the total overhead cost per customer according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole dollar? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Customer Support activity cost pool?

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The total cost of the Customer Support activity cost pool is $152,000. The total activity level for the activity is 12,000 customer contacts. Therefore, the activity rate is $152,000 ÷ 12,000 = $12.67. Rounded to the nearest whole dollar, the total overhead cost per customer is $13. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 13

What would be the total overhead cost per order according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole cent? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Filling Orders activity cost pool?

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To calculate the overall activity rate for the Filling Orders activity cost pool, we need to divide the total cost of the activity pool by the total number of orders.

Total cost of Filling Orders activity cost pool = $595,200 
Total number of orders = 12,000

The overall activity rate for Filling Orders activity cost pool = $595,200 ÷ 12,000 = $49.67 per order (rounded to the nearest whole cent).

Thus, the best choice is B.

Question 14

How much cost,in total should not be allocated to orders and customer support in the second stage of the allocation process if the activity-based costing system is used for internal decision making?

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Question 15

The predetermined overhead rate (i.e. ,activity rate)for Activity 1 under the activity-based costing system is closest to which of the following?

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Question 16

How much cost,in total,should not be allocated to orders and customer support in the second stage of the allocation process if the activity-based costing system is used for internal decision making?

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Question 17

The predetermined overhead rate under the traditional costing system is closest to which of the following?

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Question 18

What would be the total overhead cost per order according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole cent? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Filling Orders activity cost pool?

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To calculate the overall activity rate for the Filling Orders activity cost pool, you need to divide the total cost of the activity cost pool by the total number of activities. Without specific numbers provided for the total cost of the Filling Orders activity cost pool or the total number of orders, it's impossible to calculate the exact figure. However, based on the question, the correct answer is $302.00, which suggests that when the total cost associated with filling orders is divided by the number of orders, the cost per order rounds to $302.00. This method aligns with the principles of activity-based costing, which allocates overhead costs based on activities that drive costs rather than on volume measures such as machine hours or labor hours.

Question 19

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Order Size activity cost pool?

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According to the information given in the question, the total cost allocated to the Order Size activity for the first-stage allocation is $240,000. This is the cost of the Order Size activity pool before any further allocation is made to the individual products. Therefore, the correct answer is B) $240,000.

Question 20

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Customer Support activity cost pool?

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Quiz 7: Activity-Based Costing: a Tool to Aid Decision Making

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Customer Support activity cost pool?

To the nearest whole dollar,how much wages and salaries cost would be allocated to a customer who placed eight orders in a year?

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Customer Support activity cost pool?

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Order Size activity cost pool?

To the nearest whole dollar,how much wages and salaries cost would be allocated to a customer who placed eight orders in a year?

How much cost,in total,should not be allocated to orders and customer support in the second stage of the allocation process if the activity-based costing system is used for internal decision making?

To the nearest whole dollar,how much wages and salaries cost would be allocated to a customer who placed four orders in a year? Do not round intermediate calculations.

What would be the total overhead cost per order according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole cent? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Filling Orders activity cost pool?

What would be the total overhead cost per customer according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole dollar? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Customer Support activity cost pool?

What would be the total overhead cost per customer according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole dollar? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Customer Support activity cost pool?

The overhead cost per unit of Product B under the traditional costing system is closest to which of the following?

What would be the total overhead cost per customer according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole dollar? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Customer Support activity cost pool?

What would be the total overhead cost per order according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole cent? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Filling Orders activity cost pool?

How much cost,in total should not be allocated to orders and customer support in the second stage of the allocation process if the activity-based costing system is used for internal decision making?

The predetermined overhead rate (i.e. ,activity rate) for Activity 1 under the activity-based costing system is closest to which of the following?

How much cost,in total,should not be allocated to orders and customer support in the second stage of the allocation process if the activity-based costing system is used for internal decision making?

The predetermined overhead rate under the traditional costing system is closest to which of the following?

What would be the total overhead cost per order according to the activity-based costing system,rounded to the nearest whole cent? In other words,what would be the overall activity rate for the Filling Orders activity cost pool?

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Order Size activity cost pool?

How much cost,in total,would be allocated in the first-stage allocation to the Customer Support activity cost pool?