Zelman to answer the following questions. Calculate the per unit cost of an initial visit using both the conventional and ABC approaches. Calculate the per unit cost of a regular visit using both the conventional and ABC approaches. Calculate the per unit cost of an intensive visit using both the conventional and ABC approaches. Exhibit 12-14                                                     Basic data and calculation of unit costs using a conventional  approach       Total Cost by Visit Type           Basic Data           A   B   C   D           Initial   Regular   Intensive   Total           (Given)   (Given)   (Given)   (A + B + C)       1 Number of visits 8,000   26,000   8,600   42,600       2 Direct materials (etc.) $40,000   $50,000   $65,000   $155,000       3 Direct labor $100,000   $120,000   $280,000   $500,000       4 Estimated overhead (total is a given)           $229,000       5 Cost / visit: conventional method                                             Additional basic data   1) Basic data:  annual projections of overhead costs by activity                   Cost Driver Information         Activity I   J   K           Cost   Driver   Units           (Given)   (Given)   (Gi

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Use the information below or using Exhibit 12.14 on page 577 in Zelman to answer the following questions.

  1. Calculate the per unit cost of an initial visit using both the conventional and ABC approaches.
  2. Calculate the per unit cost of a regular visit using both the conventional and ABC approaches.
  3. Calculate the per unit cost of an intensive visit using both the conventional and ABC approaches.

Exhibit 12-14

                       
                         
 

Basic data and calculation of unit costs using a conventional  approach

     

Total Cost by Visit Type

 
       

Basic Data

 
       

A

 

B

 

C

 

D

 
       

Initial

 

Regular

 

Intensive

 

Total

 
       

(Given)

 

(Given)

 

(Given)

 

(A + B + C)

 
   

1

Number of visits

8,000

 

26,000

 

8,600

 

42,600

 
   

2

Direct materials (etc.)

$40,000

 

$50,000

 

$65,000

 

$155,000

 
   

3

Direct labor

$100,000

 

$120,000

 

$280,000

 

$500,000

 
   

4

Estimated overhead (total is a given)

         

$229,000

 
   

5

Cost / visit: conventional method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                         
 

Additional basic data

 

1) Basic data:  annual projections of overhead costs by activity

 

 

 

 

 
       

Cost Driver Information

 
     

Activity

I

 

J

 

K

 
       

Cost

 

Driver

 

Units

 
       

(Given)

 

(Given)

 

(Given)

 
   

6

Intake

$34,000

 

New visits

 

3,550

New visits

 
   

7

Medical records

$35,000

 

Time spent

 

2,390

Hours

 
   

8

Billing

$65,000

 

Time spent

 

5,400

Hours

 
   

9

Other

$95,000

 

Visits

 

42,600

Visits

 
   

10

Total

$229,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

2) Basic data:  actual annual operating results of cost drivers to be used to assign ABC overhead cost

 
       

Visit Type

 
       

M

 

N

 

O

 

P

 
       

Initial

 

Regular

 

Intensive

 

Total

 
       

(Given)

 

(Given)

 

(Given)

 

(M + N + O)

 
   

11

New visits

2,500

 

700

 

350

 

3,550

 
   

12

Medical records

600

 

640

 

1,150

 

2,390

 
   

13

Billing

3,200

 

1,000

 

1,200

 

5,400

 
   

14

Other

8,000

 

26,000

 

8,600

 

42,600

 
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