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Khan Inc. has conducted the following analysis related to its product lines using a traditional costing system (volume-based) and an activity-based costing system. Both the traditional and activity-based costing systems include direct materials and direct labour costs. Explain the difference between traditional and activity-based costing.
Khan Inc. has conducted the following analysis related to its product lines using a traditional costing system (volume-based) and an activity-based costing system. Both the traditional and activity-based costing systems include direct materials and direct labour costs.
Explain the difference between traditional and activity-based costing.


Instructions
a. For each product line, calculate operating income using the traditional costing system.
b. For each product line, calculate operating income using the activity based costing system.
c. Using the following formula, calculate the percentage difference in operating income for each of Khan's product lines: [operating income (ABC) − operating income (traditional cost)] ÷ operating income (traditional cost).
d. Provide a rationale for why the costs for Product 440X are approximately the same using either the traditional or activity-based costing system.

Instructions a. For each product line, calculate operating income using the traditional costing system. b. For each product line, calculate operating income using the activity based costing system. c. Using the following formula, calculate the percentage difference in operating income for each of Khan's product lines: [operating income (ABC) − operating income (traditional cost)] ÷ operating income (traditional cost). d. Provide a rationale for why the costs for Product 440X are approximately the same using either the traditional or activity-based costing system.





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Total Costs Products Sales Revenue Traditional ABC Product 440X $180,000 $55,000 $50,000 Product 137Y 160,000 50,000 35,000 Product 249S 70,000 15,000 35,000



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