E4-11 (a,b)

Sorce Instrument, Inc. manufactures two products: missile range instruments and space pressure gauges. During April, 50 range instruments and 300 pressure gauges were produced, and overhead costs of $89,500 were estimated. An analysis of estimated overhead costs reveals the following activities.

Activity

Cost Driver

Total Cost

1. Materials handling

Number of requisitions

$35,000

2. Machine setups

Number of setups

27,500

3. Quality inspections

Number of inspections

27,000

$89,500

The cost driver volume for each product was as follows.

Cost Driver

Instruments

Gauges

Total

Number of requisitions

400

600

1,000

Number of setups

200

300

500

Number of inspections

200

400

600