Owens Ltd. produces specially machined parts. The parts are produced in batches in one continuous manufacturing process. Each part is custom produced and requires special engineering design activity (based on customer specifications). Once the design is completed, the equipment can be set up for batch production. Once the batch is completed, a sample is taken and inspected to see if the parts are within the tolerances allowed. Thus, the manufacturing process has four activities: engineering, setups, machining, and inspecting. In addition, there is a sustaining process with two activities: providing utilities (plantwide) and providing space. Costs have been assigned to each activity using direct tracing and resource drivers: Activity drivers for each activity have been identified and their practical capacities listed:
The costs of facility-level activities are assigned using machine hours.
What is(are) the unit-level activity(ies)?

A) engineering
B) setups
C) inspecting
D) machining

Question

Owens Ltd. produces specially machined parts. The parts are produced in batches in one continuous manufacturing process. Each part is custom produced and requires special engineering design activity (based on customer specifications). Once the design is completed, the equipment can be set up for batch production. Once the batch is completed, a sample is taken and inspected to see if the parts are within the tolerances allowed. Thus, the manufacturing process has four activities: engineering, setups, machining, and inspecting. In addition, there is a sustaining process with two activities: providing utilities (plantwide) and providing space. Costs have been assigned to each activity using direct tracing and resource drivers: Activity drivers for each activity have been identified and their practical capacities listed:
 The costs of facility-level activities are assigned using machine hours.
What is(are) the unit-level activity(ies)?

A) engineering 
B) setups 
C) inspecting 
D) machining

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Machining is the unit-level activity as it directly adds value to the product and is dependent on the volume of units produced. Engineering, setups, and inspecting are batch-level activities as they are performed per batch rather than per unit.

Owens Ltd Produces Specially Machined Parts