Franklin Fireplace Inserts manufactures two premium models of fireplace inserts that provide more BTUs of heat per cord of wood than any other wood burning fireplace insert or stove. One model, the Heatilator, sells for $1,800, and a new model, the Heat Queen, sells for $1,200. Franklin's marketing department suggested that the company should concentrate on the new Heat Queen model and begin to phase out the Heatilator model.
Franklin currently uses a traditional costing system. The following cost information has been used as a basis for pricing decisions over the past year:
Per-Unit Data Heatilator Heat Queen
Direct materials $200 $280
Direct labour hours 1.5 1.5
Machine hours 5.0 4.0
Units produced 11,000 4,000
Direct labour cost is $20 per hour, and the machine usage cost is $18 per hour. Manufacturing overhead costs were estimated at $4,800,000 and were allocated on the basis of machine hours.
Gwen Freely, the new company controller, suggested that an activity-based costing analysis first be performed to obtain a better picture of the true manufacturing cost. The following data were collected:
Activity Centre Cost Driver Traceable Costs
Soldering Number of solder joints $ 942,000
Shipments Number of shipments 860,000
Quality control Number of inspections 1,240,000
Purchase orders Number of orders 950,400
Machining Machine hours 57,600
Machine setups Number of setups 750,000
Total traceable costs $4,800,000
Number of Events during the year:
Activity Heatilator Heat Queen Total
Soldering 296,250 96,250 392,500
Shipments 4,050 950 5,000
Quality control 14,050 5,325 19,375
Purchase orders 20,025 27,495 47,520
Machining 44,000 4,000 48,000
Machine setups 4,000 3,500 7,500
Selling, general, and administrative costs per unit sold are $175.00 for Heatilator and $125 for Heat Queen.
a)Calculate the manufacturing cost per unit for Heatilator and Heat Queen under:
1. A traditional costing system
2. The ABC system
b)Which system would most likely do a better job of measuring costs for this product emphasis/keep or drop decision? Explain.
c)Franklin's controller points out that the ABC information could also be used to identify and eliminate non-value added activities. Explain how ABC and ABM can be used for this purpose.

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The Answer of Franklin Fireplace Inserts manufactures two premium models of fireplace inserts that provide more BTUs of heat per cord of wood than any other wood burning fireplace insert or stove. One model, the Heatilator, sells for $1,800, and a new model, the Heat Queen, sells for $1,200. Franklin's marketing department suggested that the company should concentrate on the new Heat Queen model and begin to phase out the Heatilator model.
Franklin currently uses a traditional costing system. The following cost information has been used as a basis for pricing decisions over the past year:
Per-Unit Data Heatilator Heat Queen
Direct materials $200 $280
Direct labour hours 1.5 1.5
Machine hours 5.0 4.0
Units produced 11,000 4,000
Direct labour cost is $20 per hour, and the machine usage cost is $18 per hour. Manufacturing overhead costs were estimated at $4,800,000 and were allocated on the basis of machine hours.
Gwen Freely, the new company controller, suggested that an activity-based costing analysis first be performed to obtain a better picture of the true manufacturing cost. The following data were collected:
Activity Centre Cost Driver Traceable Costs
Soldering Number of solder joints $ 942,000
Shipments Number of shipments 860,000
Quality control Number of inspections 1,240,000
Purchase orders Number of orders 950,400
Machining Machine hours 57,600
Machine setups Number of setups 750,000
Total traceable costs $4,800,000
Number of Events during the year:
Activity Heatilator Heat Queen Total
Soldering 296,250 96,250 392,500
Shipments 4,050 950 5,000
Quality control 14,050 5,325 19,375
Purchase orders 20,025 27,495 47,520
Machining 44,000 4,000 48,000
Machine setups 4,000 3,500 7,500
Selling, general, and administrative costs per unit sold are $175.00 for Heatilator and $125 for Heat Queen.
a)Calculate the manufacturing cost per unit for Heatilator and Heat Queen under:
1. A traditional costing system
2. The ABC system
b)Which system would most likely do a better job of measuring costs for this product emphasis/keep or drop decision? Explain.
c)Franklin's controller points out that the ABC information could also be used to identify and eliminate non-value added activities. Explain how ABC and ABM can be used for this purpose.

Franklin Fireplace Inserts Manufactures Two Premium Models of Fireplace Inserts