Solution 3.5
  Part a) Overhead statement
 
   
Accommodation
Catering
H&F
Golf
Admin.
Total
   
   
1,276,550
31,780
24,810
191,610
145,100
1,669,850
Power
Floor area
21,000
7,500
12,000
3,000
4,500
48,000
Insurance
Asset €
37,000
11,000
19,200
18,400
4,400
90,000
Depreciation
Asset €
92,500
27,500
48,000
46,000
11,000
225,000
Employee Benefits
Employees
60,000
30,000
22,500
7,500
15,000
135,000
Total overhead
1,487,050
107,780
126,510
266,510
180,000
2,167,850
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Re-apportioned Admin.
90,000
54,000
18,000
18,000
(180,000)
0
Total overhead
1,577,050
161,780
144,510
284,510
0
2,167,850

Part b) Overhead absorption rates

 
Accommodation
Catering
H&F
Golf
Overhead
€1,577,050
€161,780
€144,510
€284,510
Base
25,500
21,500
6,500
9,000
Rate
=€61.845
=€7.524
=€22.232
=€31.612
 
per bed night
per meal
per hour
per round

 

Part c) Selling price for stag party booking

Note: the question in the text book was missing direct cost information and should have contained the following piece.

Accommodation
Catering

Average direct cost

€1.20 per bed night
€4.30 per meal

 

 
Quantity
Cost
Total
Direct costs      

Accommodation

2
€1.20
€2.40

Catering

2
€4.30
€8.60
Overhead costs      

Accommodation

2
€ 61.85
€ 123.69

Catering

2
€ 7.52
€ 15.05

Fitness

2
€ 22.23
€ 44.46

Golf

3
€ 31.61
€ 94.84
Cost per person
 
€ 289.04
Number of people
 
x 8
 
 
 
€ 2,312.32
Profit margin (2,312.32 / 60 x 40)
€ 1,541.55
Selling price
 
€ 3,853.87

If you did question without the direct costs the answer would have been:

 
Quantity
Cost
Total

Accommodation

2
€ 61.85
€ 123.69

Catering

2
€ 7.52
€ 15.05

Fitness

2
€ 22.23
€ 44.46

Golf

3
€ 31.61
€ 94.84

Cost per person

 
€ 278.04

Number of people

 
x 8
 
 
 
€ 2,224.32

Profit margin (2224.32 / 60 x 40)

€ 1,482.88

Selling price

 
€ 3,707.21