A company has two products: A1 and B2. It uses activity-based costing and has prepared the following analysis showing budgeted cost and activity for each of its three activity cost pools: Annual production and sales level of Product A1 is 8,480 units, and the annual production and sales level of Product B2 is 22,310 units. What is the approximate overhead cost per unit of Product B2 under activity-based costing? A. $12.00

E $4.00

Explanation:

Calculation of the approximate overhead cost per unit of Product B2 under activity-based costing.

Calulation of the Activity 1 allocated to Product B2 line:

$48,000 × 4,800/6,000 = $38,400

Calculation of the Activity 2 allocated to Product B2 line:

$63,000 × 4,760/7,000 = $42,840

Calculation of the Activity 3 allocated to Product B2 line:

$80,000 × 800/8,000 = $8,000

Hence the Total overhead allocated to Product B2 will be :

$38,400+$42,840+$8,000

= $89,240

The Overhead per unit of Product B2 will be :

$89,240/22,310

= $4.00

Therefore the approximate overhead cost per unit of Product B2 under activity-based costing will be $4.00