Antz is a custom manufacturer of electronic circuit boards. Antz develops bids for jobs based on an estimate of the  materials needed and a labor estimate. Overhead is applied based on direct labor hours. A 15 percent profit margin  is then added to each job for the final bid. During 2004, Antz had the following costs: Materials............................................. $175,000 Labor (all direct) ................................ 25,000 Overhead ............................................ 250,000 After some consideration the manager of Antz decided that overhead was not caused totally by direct labor.  Approximately one-half of the overhead represented the cost of purchasing, storing, and issuing materials to  production. Thus, the manager has decided to develop a multiple overhead rate system. Antz has been given two jobs to bid on. Estimated materials and labor are as  follows: Job 1 Job 2 Materials costs................................ $15,000 $50,000 Labor hours.................................... 700 DLHs 600 DLHs $5/ DLH 18. What is the selling price for Job 1? 19. What is the selling price for Job 2?

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Antz is a custom manufacturer of electronic circuit boards. Antz develops bids for jobs based on an estimate of the 
materials needed and a labor estimate. Overhead is applied based on direct labor hours. A 15 percent profit margin 
is then added to each job for the final bid. During 2004, Antz had the following costs:
Materials............................................. $175,000
Labor (all direct) ................................ 25,000
Overhead ............................................ 250,000
After some consideration the manager of Antz decided that overhead was not caused totally by direct labor. 
Approximately one-half of the overhead represented the cost of purchasing, storing, and issuing materials to 
production. Thus, the manager has decided to develop a multiple overhead rate system.
Antz has been given two jobs to bid on. Estimated materials and labor are as 
follows:
Job 1 Job 2
Materials costs................................ $15,000 $50,000
Labor hours.................................... 700 DLHs 600 DLHs $5/ DLH
18. What is the selling price for Job 1?
19. What is the selling price for Job 2?

 

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