Kurt Company manufactures two models of pens-a standard and a deluxe model. Three activities have been identified as cost drivers and the related overhead costs ($60,000) pooled together to arrive at the following information: $\begin{array}{llll}& \text { Number of } & \text { Number of } & \text { Number of } \
\text { Product } & \text { Setups } & \text { Components } & \text { DLH }\
\text { Standard } & 20 & 15 & 375 \
\text { Deluxe } & 30 & 45 & 225 \
\text { Costs per pool } & \$ 25,000 & \$ 36,000 & \$ 9,000
\end{array}$ If activity- based costing is used, the cost assigned to the deluxe model using the number of components would be:
A) $21,600
B) $180
C) $3,600
D) $14,000

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The cost assigned to the deluxe model using the number of components is calculated by determining the proportion of components used by the deluxe model and applying it to the total cost for that pool. Deluxe uses 45 components out of a total of 60 (15 + 45), so the cost is $ \frac{45}{60} \times \$36,000 = \$27,000 $. However, the question asks for the cost assigned using the number of components, which is $21,600, calculated as $ \frac{45}{60} \times \$36,000 = \$27,000 $, but the correct choice is $21,600, indicating a possible error in the options or calculation.

Kurt Company Manufactures Two Models of Pens-A Standard and a Deluxe