Activity Based Budgeting Excel Template
Activity Based Budgeting Excel Template
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Washington Inc. has decided to switch from traditional based budgeting system to activity-based budgeting. Based on
below information you are required to compute budgeted cost based on those drivers.
Activity Last Year Actual Cost
Machine Set-up 400000
Inspection Cost 280000
Number of Machine Setups 700
Inspection Hours 15500
Machine Set-Up Per Unit Cost 571.43
Inspection Cost Per Unit 18.06
budgeting. Based on
Vista Inc was losing the auction due to its higher cost compared to peers. The management then decided to start budgeting
Activity Cost Driver Last Year Cost Cost Driver Cost Driver(B) Expected (C) = (A)/(B)
(A) Activity
Number of
Purchasing 900000 Purchase Orders 41 59 21951.22
Budgeted
Activity Cost per Driver Total Cost
Overhead Rate
Purchasing 59 21951.219512195 1295121.95
Production Steps 30 60750 1822500.00
Inspection 200 8000 1600000.00
Assembling 400 1500 600000.00
Machine 2600 900 2340000.00
Maintenance
TOTAL 7657621.95
then decided to start budgeting the cost for their new orders by using Activity Based Budgeting.