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Assignment 3

Case Seligram

  1. What caused the existing system at ETO to fail?

ETO’s cost system calculate overhead by using total overhead divided by the total direct labor dollars which is the burden rate according to the case. The direct labor hours per lot tested had been steadily declining because of the increased dependence on vendor certification, the shift from simple inspection services to broader-based test technology, and the introduction of high-technology components. As a result, some products are produced on simple labor intensive equipment while others used expensive automated equipment. The testing processes become more and more complicated. ETO is tend to use more and more high technology and automatic equipment which require less labor force. Since the total overhead is increasing while the proportion of costs due to direct labor is decreasing, labor-based burden allocation process is non-accurate and leading to fail now.

  1. Calculate the reported costs of the five components described in Exhibit 6 under each of the following. Show your work.
  1. The existing cost system

Under The Existing System:

Products

Direct Labor $

Overhead@145%

Total Cost

ICA

 $917

 $1,330

 $2,247

ICB

 $2,051

 $2,974

 $5,025

Capacitor

 $1,094

 $1,586

 $2,680

Amplifier

 $525

 $761

 $1,286

Diode

 $519

 $753

 $1,272

  1. The system proposed by the accounting manager

Under Accounting Manager:

Products

Direct Labor $

E&A Burden@20%

Total Mach-Hrs

Burden@80

Total Cost(sum of $)

ICA

 $917

 $183

18.5

 $1,480

 $2,580

ICB

 $2,051

 $410

40

 $3,200

 $5,661

Capacitor

 $1,094

 $219

7.5

 $600

 $1,913

Amplifier

 $525

 $105

5

 $400

 $1,030

Diode

 $519

 $104

12

 $960

 $1,583

  1. The system proposed by the consultant

 

Burden

Machine Hrs

Machine-Hrs Rate

Main Test Room

 $2,103,116

33201

 $63.34

Mech. Test Room

 $1,926,263

17103

 $112.63

Total

 $4,029,379

50,304

 $80.10

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