measure as the allocation base
2>A causal relationship exists between a fixed overhead cost and the volume of
production
3>The best cost driver for a variable overhead cost is the one with the most convincing
relationship to the cost
4>Volume measures include number of labor hours, quantity of direct materials used,
and number of units sold
5>The allocation base used by a manufacturer to allocate overhead costs may affect the
apparent profitability of the various products the company makes
4) For 2012, the New Products Division of Tellis Company had operating income of
$7,000,000 and operating assets of $38,800,000. Tellis has set a target return on
investment (ROI) of 14% for each of its divisions.
The New Products Division has developed a potential new product that would require
$8,500,000 in operating assets and would be expected to provide $1,400,000 in
operating income each year. Assuming that the new product is put into production,
calculate the residual income for the division. Would the new product increase or
decrease the division’s residual income?
5) Davis Electronics expects to make 100,000 DVD players during 2012 . Direct
materials cost per unit are estimated at $18, and direct labor cost is expected to be $10
per unit. The total manufacturing overhead for the year is budgeted at $750,000.
Required
1) Calculate the amount of overhead that should be allocated to each DVD player
during the year.
2) Assume that, during the month of October, Davis made and sold 7,000 DVD players.
What would the cost of goods sold be for the month?
3) Assume that the company sells the DVD players at cost plus 25% of cost. What
would be the selling price for each DVD player?