Compute the activity rate for each activity cost pool. What is the unit cost of wheels, and what is the unit cost of pedals?

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Bernie Company makes two products, wheels and pedals and reports the following information:

 

 

 

 

Direct Labor Hours Per Unit

Annual Production

 

 

 

Wheels

0.8

10,000 units

Pedals 

0.4

40,000 units

 

 

 

 

 

Wheels require $12 per unit in direct material, and pedals require $8 per unit in direct material. The direct labor rate for both products is $12 per hour. Wheels require special processing that pedals do not require.

 

 

 

The activity-based costing system used by Bernie reflects the following cost pools identified by the company:

 

 

 

Activity Cost Pool

Est. Overhead Costs

Activity

Total

 

 

Wheels

Pedals

 

Number of machine setups

$72,000

100

300

400

Machine hours/special processing

$200,000

5,000

0

5,000

General overhead (direct labor hours)

$816,000

8,000

16,000

24,000

 

 

 

Compute the activity rate for each activity cost pool. What is the unit cost of wheels, and what is the unit cost of pedals?

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