walsh Company produces mathematical and financial calculators and operates at capacity. Data related to the two products follows. LOADING...​(Click the icon to view the​ data.) Total manufacturing overhead costs​ are: LOADING...​(Click the icon to view the overhead​ costs.) . . . . . Requirements 1. Choose a cost driver for each overhead cost pool and calculate the manufacturing overhead cost per unit for each product. 2. Compute the manufacturing cost per unit for each product. 3. How might ​'s managers use the new cost information from its​ activity-based costing system to better manage its​ business? Requirement 1. Choose a cost driver for each overhead cost pool and calculate the manufacturing overhead cost per unit for each product. Begin by choosing a cost driver for each overhead cost pool. Activity Cost driver Rate Machining Set up Inspection

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1. The cost driver for each overhead cost pool.

Activity Cost Driver Rate

Machining Machine - hours $440,000 / 110,000 $4 per machine hour

(40,000 + 70,000 = 110,000)

Set Up Production runs $110,000 / 100 $1,100 per production run

(40,000 + 70,000 = 110,000)

(50 + 50 = 100)

Inspection Inspection-hours $120,000 / 2,000 $60 per inspection

(1,200 + 800 = 2,000 )

Manufacturing overhead cost per unit

Particulars Mathematical Financial

Machining $160,000 $280,000

(40,000  $4) (70,000 × $4)

Set Up  $55,000 $55,000

(50 ×$1,100)(50× $1,100)

Inspection $72,000 $48,000

(1,200 × $60) (800  $60)

Total manufacturing costs $287,000 $383,000

Number of Units 25,000 50,000

Manufacturing overhead cost per unit $11.48 $7.66

($287,000/25,000) ($383,000/50,000)

2. The manufacturing cost per unit for each product

Manufacturing cost per unit

Particulars Mathematical Financial

Direct Materials $3.00 $3.00

($75,000 / 25,000) ($150,000 / 50,000)

Direct Manufacturing labor $1.00  $1.00

($25,000 / 25,000) ($50,000 / 50,000)

Manufacturing overhead $11.48 $7.66

Manufacturing cost per unit $15.48 $11.66

3. Managers can use the new cost information for planning and  cost reduction.

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