C002 Retail chain account 002 Retail chain
Revenue482,833
Direct margin147,604
Activity cost87,405
ABC profit60,200 (12.5%)
Traditional profit17,834
over-charged Traditional costing assigns 129,770 of overhead from 4,640 labour hours; ABC assigns 87,405.
Profit waterfall
Activity costs
| Activity | Cost | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Machine run | 22,593 | 26% |
| Setups | 14,961 | 17% |
| Hand assembly | 14,185 | 16% |
| Quality inspection | 12,303 | 14% |
| Pallet handling | 9,249 | 11% |
| Customer support | 4,120 | 5% |
| Custom finishing | 3,781 | 4% |
| Delivery | 2,509 | 3% |
| Engineering changes | 1,608 | 2% |
| Order processing | 1,427 | 2% |
| Credit and collections | 366 | 0% |
| Returns handling | 302 | 0% |