Question - Brannon Company manufactures ceiling fans and uses the activity-based costing system. Each ceiling fan consists of 20 separate parts totaling $95 in direct materials, and requires 2.5 hours of machine time to produce. Additional information:
Activity Allocation Base Cost Allocation Rate
Materials handling Number of parts $.08
Machining Machine hours $7.20
Assembling Number of parts $.35
Packaging Number of finished units $2.70
a. What is the cost of materials handling per ceiling fan?
b. What is the cost of machining per ceiling fan?
c. Compare and contrast the ABC costing to more traditional costing methods. What are the main benefits of ABC?