Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below:
Flinders Potters

Answer the following questions using the information below:
Flinders Potters manufactures two sizes of ceramic paperweights,regular and jumbo.The following information applies to their expectations for the planning period:
$$\begin{array} { l c l } \text { Cost Pool } & \text { Overhead Costs } & \text { Activity-cost Driver } \\\text { Materials handling } & \$ 50000 & 100000 \text { orders } \\\text { Machine maintenance } & \$ 300000 & 15000 \text { maintenance hours } \\\text { Set-ups } & \$ 270000 & 45000 \text { set-ups } \\\text { Inspections } & \$ 110000 & 22000 \text { inspections } \\\text { Total support costs } & \$ 730000 & \\\\& { \text { Production Es timates } } \\ & \text { Production urits: } \\& \text { Regular } = 8000000 \text { units } \\& \text { Jumbo } = 16000000 \text { units } \\& \text { Machine-hours } = 200000 \mathrm { mh } \\&\text { Labour-hours } = 400000 \mathrm { dlh }\end{array}$$ Flinders Potters uses an ABC system and assigns overhead costs based on the overhead activity information provided above.
-The activity-cost driver for the materials handling activity is:

A) orders.
B) maintenance hours.
C) set-ups.
D) production units.

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