Cost Driver Analysis Example ⭐
| Activity | Description | |----------|-------------| | Machine operation | Running saws, planers, CNC routers | | Setup | Preparing machines for different products | | Quality inspection | Checking dimensions and finish | | Material handling | Moving lumber and parts to workstations | For each activity, we determine what causes resource consumption:
| Activity | Resource Cost Driver | Total Annual Cost | |----------|----------------------|-------------------| | Machine operation | Machine hours | $1,000,000 | | Setup | Setup hours | $600,000 | | Quality inspection | Inspection hours | $500,000 | | Material handling | Number of material moves | $300,000 | | | | $2,400,000 | cost driver analysis example
| Activity | Activity Cost Driver | Total Driver Quantity (Annual) | |----------|----------------------|-------------------------------| | Machine operation | Machine hours | 50,000 hours | | Setup | Number of setups | 1,200 setups | | Quality inspection | Number of inspections | 2,500 inspections | | Material handling | Number of material moves | 15,000 moves | We compute the rate per unit of activity cost driver. 000 | | | | $2
= $600,000 / 1,200 setups = $500 per setup 000 / 1