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Lyons,Inc,has Identified the Following Overhead Costs and Activity Drivers for Next

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Lyons,Inc.,has identified the following overhead costs and activity drivers for next year:
Overhead ItemExpected CostActivity DriverExpected Qty. Setup costs $150,000 Number of setups 1,200 Ordering costs 40,000 Number of orders 10,000 Maintenance 200,000 Machine hours 16,000 Power 20,000 Kilowatt hours 100,000\begin{array}{lrlr} \underline{\text {Overhead Item}}& \underline{\text {Expected Cost}}& \underline{\text {Activity Driver}}& \underline{\text {Expected Qty.}}\\\text { Setup costs } & \$ 150,000 & \text { Number of setups } & 1,200 \\\text { Ordering costs } & 40,000 & \text { Number of orders } & 10,000 \\\text { Maintenance } & 200,000 & \text { Machine hours } & 16,000 \\\text { Power } & 20,000 & \text { Kilowatt hours } & 100,000\end{array} The following are the two product models completed during the year:
 Madel XX  Madel YY  Direct materials $2,250$2,500 Direct labour 3,0001,875 Units completed 375300 Direct labour hours 90110 Nurber of setsps 68 Nurmber of arders 815 Machine hours 180150 Kilowatt hours 90120\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Madel XX } & \text { Madel YY } \\\text { Direct materials } & \$ 2,250 & \$ 2,500 \\\text { Direct labour } & 3,000 & 1,875 \\\text { Units completed } & 375 & 300 \\\text { Direct labour hours } & 90 & 110 \\\text { Nurber of setsps } & 6 & 8 \\\text { Nurmber of arders } & 8 & 15 \\\text { Machine hours } & 180 & 150 \\\text { Kilowatt hours } & 90 & 120\end{array} The company's normal activity is 20,000 direct labour hours.
a.Determine the unit cost for each job using direct labour hours to apply overhead.
b.Determine the unit cost for each job using the four activity drivers.(Round amounts to 2 decimal places.)
c.Which method produces the more accurate cost assignment? Why?

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