Overhead Apportionment Example:Overhead apportionment--Swotathon Swotathon Inc has two production departments(A and B) and two pervice departments(maintenance and stores).Details of next year's budgeted overheads are shown below. Total($) Heat and light 19,200 Repair costs 9,800 Machinery Depreciation 54,000 Rent and rates 38,400 Canteen 9,000 Machinery insurance 25,000
Details of each department are as follows. A B Maintenance Stores Total Floor area 6,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 15,000 Machinery book value($000) 48 20 8 4 80 Number of employees 50 40 20 10 120 Allocated overheads($000) 15 20 12 5 50
Service departments' services were used as follows. A B Maintenance Stores Total Maintenance hours worked 5,000 4,000 -- 1,000 10,000 Number of stores requisitions 3,000 1,000 -- -- 4,000
Solution Item of cost Basis of apportionment Department A B Maintenance Stores $ $ $ $ Heat and light Floor area 7,680 5,120 3,840 2,560 Repair costs Floor area 3,840 2,560 1,920 1,280 Machine dep Machinery value 32,400 13,500 5,400 2,700 Rent and rates Floor area 15,360 10,240 7,680 5,120 Canteen No of employees 3,750 3,000 1,500 750 Machine insurance Machinery value 15,000 6,250 2,500 1,250 Total 78,030 40,670 22,840 13,660
Working Overhead apportioned by floor area Overhead apportioned to department=Floor area occupied by department/Total floor area × total overhead
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