Answer: a. 33,000 b. $110
Explanation:
The following information can be derived from the question:
The total cost allocated to the bookkeeping services using activity-based costing will be:
Office Supplies will be:
= (16000 × 1200) ÷ (1200 + 800)
= 19200000/2000
= 9600
Computer Fees will be:
= (24000 × 400) ÷ (400 + 600)
= 9600000/1000
= 9600
Secretary's Salary will be:
= (30000 × 16) ÷ (16 +84)
= 480000/100
= 4800
Rent will be:
= (18000 ×™1) ÷ (1+1)
= 18000/2
= 9000
Therefore, the total Cost that is allocated will be:
= 9600 + 9600 + 4800 + 9000
= $33000.
b. Here, we are told that Martin wants her hourly fees for the tax services to be 160% of their activity-based costs. Therefore, the fee per hour for tax services in the upcoming year will be:
= [(88000 - 33000)/800] × 160%
= (55000/800) × 1.6
= 68.75 × 1.6
= $110