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CHAPTER 3Product Costing and Cost Accumulation in a Batch Production Environment

ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS

3-1 (a) Use in financial accounting: In financial accounting, product costs are needed to determine the value of inventory on the balance sheet and to compute the cost-of-goods-sold expense on the income statement.

(b) Use in managerial accounting: In managerial accounting, product costs are needed for planning, for cost control, and for decision making.

(c) Use in cost management: In order to manage, control, or reduce the costs of manufacturing products or providing services, management needs a clear idea of what those costs are.

(d) Use in reporting to interested organizations: Product cost information is used in reporting on relationships between firms and various outside organizations. For example, public utilities such as electric and gas companies record product costs to justify rate increases that must be approved by state regulatory agencies.

3-2 In a job-order costing system, costs are assigned to batches or job orders of production. Job-order costing systems are used by firms that produce relatively small numbers of dissimilar products. In a process-costing system, production costs are averaged over a large number of product units. Process-costing systems are used by firms that produce large numbers of nearly identical products.

3-3 Concepts of product costing are applied in service industry firms to inform management of the costs of producing services. For example, banks record the costs of producing financial services for the purposes of planning, cost control, and decision making.

3-4 a. Material requisition form: A document upon which the production department supervisor requests the release of raw materials for production.

b. Labor time record: A document upon which employees record the time they spend working on each production job or batch.

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c. Job-cost record: A document on which the costs of direct material, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead are recorded for a particular production job or batch. The job-cost sheet is a subsidiary ledger account for the Work-in-Process Inventory account in the general ledger.

3-5 Although manufacturing-overhead costs are not directly traceable to products, manufacturing operations cannot take place without incurring overhead costs. Consequently, overhead costs are applied to products for the purpose of making pricing decisions, in order to ensure that product prices cover all of the costs of production.

3-6 The primary benefit of using a predetermined overhead rate instead of an actual overhead rate is to provide timely information for decision making, planning, and control.

3-7 An advantage of prorating overapplied or underapplied overhead is that it results in the adjustment of all the accounts affected by misestimating the overhead rate. These accounts include the Work-in-Process Inventory account, the Finished-Goods Inventory account, and the Cost of Goods Sold account. The resulting balances in these accounts are more accurate when proration is used than when overapplied or underapplied overhead is closed directly into Cost of Goods Sold. The primary disadvantage of prorating overapplied or underapplied overhead is that it is more complicated and time-consuming than the simpler alternative of closing overapplied or underapplied overhead directly into Cost of Goods Sold.

3-8 An important cost-benefit issue involving accuracy versus timeliness in accounting for overhead involves the use of a predetermined overhead rate or an actual overhead rate. Since an actual overhead rate is computed after costs have been incurred and activity has been recorded, it is more accurate than a predetermined rate. However, a predetermined overhead rate is more timely than an actual rate, since the predetermined rate is computed earlier and in time to be used for making decisions, planning, and controlling operations.

3-9 The difference between actual and normal costing systems involves the procedure for applying manufacturing overhead to Work-in-Process Inventory. Under actual costing, applied overhead is the product of the actual overhead rate (computed at the end of the period) and the actual amount of the cost driver used. Under normal costing, applied overhead is the product of the predetermined overhead rate (computed at the beginning of the period) and the actual amount of the cost driver used.

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3-10 When a single volume-based cost driver is used to apply manufacturing overhead, the managerial accountant's primary objective is to select a cost driver that varies in a pattern similar to the pattern in which manufacturing overhead varies. Moreover, if a single cost driver is used, it should be some productive input that is common to all of the firm's products.

3-11 The benefit of using multiple overhead rates is that the resulting product-costing information is more accurate and more useful for decision making than is the information that results from using a single overhead rate. However, the use of multiple cost drivers and overhead rates is more complicated and more costly.

3-12 The development of departmental overhead rates involves a two-stage process. In stage one, overhead costs are assigned to the firm's production departments. First, overhead costs are distributed to all departments, including both service and production departments. Second, costs are allocated from the service departments to the production departments. At the end of stage one, all overhead costs have been assigned to the production departments.

In stage two, the costs that have been accumulated in the production departments are applied to the production jobs that pass through the departments.

3-13 a. Overhead cost distribution: Assignment of all manufacturing-overhead costs to department overhead centers.

b. Service department cost allocation: Allocation of service department costs to production departments on the basis of the relative proportion of each service department's output that is used by the various production departments.

c. Overhead application (or overhead absorption): The assignment of all manufacturing overhead costs accumulated in a production department to the jobs that the department has worked on.

These three processes are used in developing departmental overhead rates.

3-14 Job-order costing concepts are used in professional service firms. However, rather than referring to production “jobs,” such organizations use terminology that reflects their operations. For example, hospitals and law firms assign costs to “cases,” and governmental agencies often refer to “programs” or “missions.” It is important in such organizations to accumulate the costs of providing the services associated with a case, project, contract, or program. Such cost information is used for planning, cost control, and pricing, among other purposes.


3-15 A cost driver is a characteristic of an event or activity that results in the incurrence of costs by that event or activity. A volume-based cost driver is one that is closely associated with production activity, such as the number of units produced, direct-labor hours, or machine hours.

3-16 When direct material, direct labor, and manufacturing-overhead costs are incurred, they are applied to Work-in-Process Inventory by debiting the account. When goods are finished, the costs are removed from that account with a credit, and they are transferred to Finished-Goods Inventory by debiting that account. Subsequently, when the goods are sold, Finished-Goods Inventory is credited, and the costs are added to Cost of Goods Sold with a debit.

3-17 Hospitals use job-order costing concepts to accumulate the costs associated with each case treated in the hospital. For example, the costs of treating a heart patient would be assigned to that patient's case. These costs would include the hospital room, food and beverages, medications, and specialized services such as diagnostic testing and X rays.

3-18 Some manufacturing firms are switching from direct-labor hours to machine hours or throughput time as the basis for overhead application as a result of increased automation in their factories. With increased automation comes a reduction in the amount of direct labor used in the production process. In such cases, direct labor may cease to be a cost driver that varies in a pattern similar to the way in which manufacturing-overhead costs are incurred.

3-19 Overapplied or underapplied overhead is caused by errors in estimating the predetermined overhead rate. These errors can occur in the numerator (budgeted manufacturing overhead), or in the denominator (budgeted level of the cost driver).

3-20 Overapplied or underapplied overhead can be closed directly into Cost of Goods Sold, or it can be prorated among Work-in-Process Inventory, Finished-Goods Inventory, and Cost of Goods Sold.

3-21 A large retailer could use EDI to exchange such documents as purchase orders, shipping and receiving notices, and invoices electronically with its suppliers. Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the direct exchange of data via a computer-to-computer interface.

3-22 An engineer could use bar code technology to record how she spends her time. Bar codes would be assigned to her and to each of her activities. Each time she arrived at work, left work, or changed activity at work, the engineer would scan her personal bar code and the bar code of the appropriate action or activity. Examples of activities are designing, redesigning, or testing a product; change orders; visiting the factory floor; constructing a prototype; and being trained.


SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES

EXERCISE 3-23 (10 MINUTES)

1. Process

2. Job-order

3. Job-order (contracts or projects)

4. Process

5. Process

6. Job-order

7. Process

8. Job-order (contracts or projects)

9. Process

10. Job-order


1. Raw-material inventory, January 1......................................................................... $174,200Add: Raw-material purchases................................................................................. 248,300Raw material available for use................................................................................ $422,500Deduct: Raw-material inventory, January 31......................................................... 161,200Raw material used in January................................................................................. $261,300Direct labor................................................................................................................ 390,000Total prime costs incurred in January................................................................... $651,300

2. Total prime cost incurred in January..................................................................... $651,300Applied manufacturing overhead (70% $390,000)............................................ 273,000Total manufacturing cost for January.................................................................... $924,300


EXERCISE 3-24 (CONTINUED)

3. Total manufacturing cost for January....................................................................$ 924,300Add: Work-in-process inventory, January 1.......................................................... 305,500Subtotal.....................................................................................................................$1,229,800Deduct: Work-in-process inventory, January 31................................................... 326,300Cost of goods manufactured...................................................................................$ 903,500

4. Finished-goods inventory, January 1.....................................................................$ 162,500Add: Cost of goods manufactured......................................................................... 903,500Cost of goods available for sale.............................................................................$1,066,000Deduct: Finished-goods inventory, January 31.................................................... 152,100Cost of goods sold...................................................................................................$ 913,900

Since the company accumulates overapplied or underapplied overhead until the end of the year, no adjustment is made to cost of goods sold until December 31.

5. Applied manufacturing overhead for January....................................................... $273,000Actual manufacturing overhead incurred in January........................................... 227,500Overapplied overhead as of January 31................................................................. $ 45,500

The balance in the Manufacturing Overhead account on January 31 is a $45,500 credit balance.

NOTE: Actual selling and administrative expense, although given in the exercise, is irrelevant to the solution.



JOB-COST RECORD

Job Number TB78 Description teddy bears

Date Started 8/11 Date Completed 8/20

Number of Units Completed 1,000

Direct MaterialDate Requisition Number Quantity Unit Price Cost8/11 201 500 $.90 $4508/12 208 600 .40 240

Direct LaborDate Time Card Number Hours Rate Cost8/15 82 550 $14 $7,700

Manufacturing OverheadDate Activity Base Quantity Application Rate Cost8/15 direct-labor hours 550 $3 $1,650

Cost SummaryCost Item Amount

Total Direct MaterialTotal Direct LaborTotal Manufacturing Overhead

$ 6907,7001,650

Total Cost $10,040Unit Cost $ 10.04

Shipping Summary

Date Units ShippedUnits Remaining

In Inventory Cost Balance8/30 800 200 $2,008*

*200 units remaining in inventory$10.04 = $2,008


1. Applied manufacturing overhead = total manufacturing costs 30%


= $1,250,000 30%

= $375,000

Applied manufacturing overhead = direct-labor cost 80%

Direct-labor cost = applied manufacturing overhead 80%

= $375,000 .8

= $468,750

2. Direct-material used = total manufacturing cost– direct labor cost– applied manufacturing overhead

= $1,250,000 – $468,750 – $375,000

= $406,250

3. Let X denote work-in-process inventory on December 31.

Total work-in-process work-in-process cost ofmanufacturing + inventory, – inventory, = goods

cost Jan. 1 Dec. 31 manufactured

$1,250,000 + .75X – X = $1,212,500

.25X = $1,250,000 – $1,212,500

X = $150,000

Work-in-process inventory on December 31 amounted to $150,000.


Work-in-Process Inventory......................................................... 6,060Raw-Material Inventory..................................................... 5,100Wages Payable.................................................................. 720Manufacturing Overhead.................................................. 240

Finished-Goods Inventory.......................................................... 6,060Work-in-Process Inventory............................................... 6,060


1.


(a) At 100,000 chicken volume:

(b) At 200,000 chicken volume:

(c) At 300,000 chicken volume:

2. The predetermined overhead rate does not change in proportion to the change in production volume. As production volume increases, the $150,000 of fixed overhead is allocated across a larger activity base. When volume rises by 100%, from 100,000 to 200,000 chickens, the decline in the overhead rate is 45.45% [($1.65 – $.90)/$1.65]. When volume rises by 50%, from 200,000 to 300,000 chickens, the decline in the overhead rate is 27.78% [($.90 – $.65)/$.90].


Job-order costing is the appropriate product-costing system for feature film production, because a film is a unique production. The production process for each film would use labor, material and support activities (i.e., overhead) in different ways. This would be true for any type of film (e.g., filming on location, filming in the studio, or using animation).



1. Raw-Material Inventory Work-in-Process Inventory295,100 23,400

226,200 226,20068,900 421,200

234,000Wages Payable 156,000

421,200 748,800

Manufacturing Overhead Finished-Goods Inventory234,000 39,000

156,000Sales Revenue 171,600

253,500 23,400

Accounts Receivable Cost of Goods Sold253,500 171,600

2. JAY SPORTS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.PARTIAL BALANCE SHEET

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 20X2

Current assets Cash......................................................................................................................... XXX Accounts receivable............................................................................................... XXX Inventory Raw material.......................................................................................................$ 68,900 Work in process................................................................................................. 748,800 Finished goods.................................................................................................. 23,400

JAY SPORTS EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC.PARTIAL INCOME STATEMENT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20X2

Sales revenue............................................................................................................ $253,500Less: Cost of goods sold......................................................................................... 171,600Gross margin............................................................................................................. $ 81,900



1. Raw material:

Beginning inventory.................................................................................... $142,000Add: Purchases............................................................................................ ?Deduct: Raw material used......................................................................... 652,000Ending inventory.......................................................................................... $162,000

Therefore, purchases for the year were.................................................... $672,000

2. Direct labor:

Total manufacturing cost............................................................................ $1,372,000Deduct: Direct material................................................................................ 652,000 Direct labor and manufacturing overhead................................................ $ 720,000

Direct labor + manufacturing overhead = $720,000Direct labor + (60%) (direct labor) = $720,000

(160%) (direct labor) = $720,000

Direct labor = $720,0001.6

Direct labor = $450,000

3. Cost of goods manufactured:

Work in process, beginning inventory.................................................. $ 160,000Add: Total manufacturing costs............................................................. 1,372,000Deduct: Cost of goods manufactured................................................... ? Work in process, ending inventory........................................................ $ 60,000

Therefore, cost of goods manufactured was........................................ $1,472,000


EXERCISE 3-31 (CONTINUED)

4. Cost of goods sold:

Finished goods, beginning inventory........................................................ $ 180,000Add: Cost of goods manufactured............................................................. 1,472,000Deduct: Cost of goods sold........................................................................ ? Finished goods, ending inventory............................................................. $ 220,000

Therefore, cost of goods sold was............................................................ $1,432,000


1. CRUNCHEM CEREAL COMPANY

SCHEDULE OF COST OF GOODS MANUFACTURED


Direct material:Raw-material inventory, January 1........................................... $ 45,000Add: Purchases of raw material................................................ 417,000 Raw material available for use.................................................. $462,000Deduct: Raw-material inventory, December 31....................... 49,500 Raw material used...................................................................... $ 412,500

Direct labor.......................................................................................... 180,000

Manufacturing overhead 378,000 *Total manufacturing costs................................................................. $ 970,500

Add: Work-in-process inventory, January 1..................................... 58,500 Subtotal................................................................................................ $1,029,000

Deduct: Work-in-process inventory, December 31.......................... 64,350 Cost of goods manufactured............................................................. $ 964,650

*Applied manufacturing overhead is $378,000 ($180,000210%). Actual manufacturing overhead is also $378,000, so there is no overapplied or underapplied overhead.

2. Finished-goods inventory, January 1.....................................................................$ 63,000Add: Cost of goods manufactured......................................................................... 964,650 Cost of goods available for sale.............................................................................$1,027,650Deduct: Finished-goods inventory, December 31................................................. 69,300 Cost of goods sold...................................................................................................$ 958,350

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NOTE: Budgeted sales revenue, although given in the exercise, is irrelevant to the solution.

1. Predetermined overhead rate =

(a) = $32.50 per machine hour

(b) = $26.00 per direct-labor hour

(c) = $2.00 per direct-labor dollar or 200%of direct-labor cost

*Budgeted direct-labor cost = 25,000$13

2. Actualmanufacturing

overhead–

appliedmanufacturing

overhead=

overapplied orunderapplied

overhead

(a) $690,000 – (22,000)($32.50) = $25,000 overapplied overhead

(b) $690,000 – (26,000)($26.00) = $14,000 underapplied overhead

(c) $690,000 – ($364,000†)(200%) = $38,000 overapplied overhead

†Actual direct-labor cost = 26,000$14


1. Work-in-Process Inventory....................................................... 690,000Manufacturing Overhead................................................ 690,000

2. Work-in-Process Inventory....................................................... 715,000*Manufacturing Overhead................................................ 715,000

*Applied manufacturing overhead = $715,000 = 22,000 hours x $32.50 per machine hour



1. Predetermined overhead rate = $993,300 / 77,000 hours = $12.90 per hour

2. To compute actual manufacturing overhead:

Depreciation................................................................................................. $225,000Property taxes.............................................................................................. 19,000Indirect labor................................................................................................ 79,000Supervisory salaries.................................................................................... 210,000Utilities.......................................................................................................... 58,000Insurance...................................................................................................... 32,000Rental of space............................................................................................ 295,000Indirect material:

Beginning inventory, January 1..........................................................$ 46,000Add: Purchases.................................................................................... 95,000 Indirect material available for use.......................................................$141,000Deduct: Ending inventory, December 31........................................... 62,000 Indirect material used.......................................................................... 79,000

Actual manufacturing overhead................................................................. $997,000

actual appliedOverapplied = manufacturing – manufacturing

overhead overhead overhead

= $997,000 – ($12.9079,000*) = $22,100

*Actual direct-labor hours.

3. Manufacturing Overhead............................................................. 22,100Cost of Goods Sold........................................................... 22,100


NOTE: Budgeted selling and administrative expense, although given in the exercise, is irrelevant to the solution.




Calculation of proration amounts:

Calculation ofAccount Amount Percentage Percentage

Work in Process......................................$ 29,000 20% 29,000 $145,000Finished Goods....................................... 50,750 35% 50,750 $145,000Cost of Goods Sold................................. 65,250 45% 65,250 $145,000Total..........................................................$145,000 100%

Underapplied Amount AddedAccount Overhead x Percentage to Account

Work in Process......................................$22,000* x 20% $4,400Finished Goods....................................... 22,000 x 35% 7,700Cost of Goods Sold................................. 22,000 x 45% 9,900

*Underapplied overhead = actual overhead – applied overhead$22,000 = $167,000 – $145,000

Journal entry:

Work-in-Process Inventory............................................. 4,400Finished-Goods Inventory.............................................. 7,700Cost of Goods Sold......................................................... 9,900

Manufacturing Overhead................................................ 22,000



Budgeted overhead rate = budgeted overhead / budgeted direct professional labor 170% = 510,000 euros / 300,000 euros

Contract to redecorate mayor’s offices:

Direct material.............................................................................................................. 4,100 eurosDirect professional labor............................................................................................. 7,000 eurosOverhead (170% 7,000 euros)................................................................................. 11,900 euros Total contract cost....................................................................................................... 23,000 euros


Work-in-Process Inventory: Tanning Department......................................11,000a

Manufacturing Overhead.................................................................... 11,000

a11,000 = 25 sets x 110 sq. ft. x $4 per sq. ft.

Work-in-Process Inventory: Assembly Department................................... 1,100b


b$1,100 = 25 sets x 4 MH x $11 per MH

Work-in-Process Inventory: Saddle Department........................................ 5,625c


c$5,625 = 25 sets x 45 DLH x $5 per DLH



1. Memorandum

Date: Today

To: President

From: I.M. Student

Subject: Cost driver for overhead application

I recommend direct-labor hours as the best volume-based cost driver upon which to base the application of manufacturing overhead. Since our products are made by hand, direct labor is a very significant production input. Moreover, the incurrence of manufacturing overhead cost appears to be related to the use of direct labor.

2. Memorandum

Date: Today

To: President

From: I.M. Student

Subject: Cost driver for overhead application

I recommend either machine hours or units of production as the most appropriate cost driver for the application of manufacturing overhead. Since our production process is highly automated, machine hours are the most significant production input. Also, our chips are nearly identical, so the amount of overhead incurred in their production does not vary much across product lines. The incurrence of manufacturing overhead cost appears to be related closely both to machine time and units of production.



Overhead distribution: Allocation of the hospital's building maintenance and custodial costs to all of the hospital's departments.

Service-department cost allocation: Allocation of the hospital's Personnel Department costs to the direct-patient-care departments in the hospital.

Overhead application: Assignment of the overhead costs in the maternity ward to each patient-day of care provided to new mothers.


1. Total staff compensation = $280,000 + $420,000 = $700,000

2. Overhead rate = total budgeted overhead/total budgeted staff compensation

= $756,000/$700,000

= 108%

3. Applied overhead = 108% × total direct professional labor

= 108% × ($1,200 + $2,000)

= $3,456

4. Applied overhead using single cost driver = $3,456

Applied overhead using two cost drivers = $3,480 ($1,080 + $2,400) See the illustration in the text.


SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

PROBLEM 3-42 (20 MINUTES)

1.

2. Journal entries:

(a) Raw-Material Inventory.......................................................... 34,800Accounts Payable........................................................ 34,800

(b) Work-in-Process Inventory................................................... 540Raw-Material Inventory............................................... 540

(c) Manufacturing Overhead....................................................... 125Manufacturing-Supplies Inventory............................ 125

(d) Manufacturing Overhead....................................................... 7,000Accumulated Depreciation: Building......................... 7,000

(e) Manufacturing Overhead....................................................... 300Cash.............................................................................. 300

(f) Work-in-Process Inventory................................................... 31,900Wages Payable............................................................ 31,900

To record direct-labor cost.

Work-in-Process Inventory................................................... 18,850Manufacturing Overhead.................................. 18,850

To apply manufacturing overhead to work in process ($18,850 = 1,450 x $13 per hour).

(g) Manufacturing Overhead....................................................... 890Property Taxes Payable.............................................. 890

(h) Manufacturing Overhead....................................................... 3,100Wages Payable............................................................ 3,100

PROBLEM 3-42 (CONTINUED)

(i) Finished-Goods Inventory.................................................... 15,100


Work-in-Process Inventory......................................... 15,100

(j) Accounts Receivable............................................................. 14,400Sales Revenue............................................................. 14,400

Cost of Goods Sold............................................................... 11,325*Finished-Goods Inventory.......................................... 11,325

*$11,325 = (9/12)($15,100)



1. Predetermined overhead rate = budgeted overhead ÷ budgeted direct-labor cost = $2,730,000 ÷ $2,100,000 = 130% of direct labor cost

2. Additions (debits) total $7,802,500 [$2,800,000 + $2,175,000 + ($2,175,000 x 130%)].

3. The finished-goods inventory consisted of job no. 3154, which cost $175,750 [$78,000 + $42,500 + ($42,500 x 130%)].

4. Since there is no work in process at year-end, all amounts in the Work-in-Process account must be transferred to Finished-Goods Inventory. Thus:

Finished-Goods Inventory........................................7,880,900*Work-in-Process Inventory........................... 7,880,900

*Beginning balance in Work-in-Process Inventory + additions to the account: $78,400 + $7,802,500 = $7,880,900

5. BBBC’s applied overhead totals 130% of direct-labor cost, or $2,827,500 ($2,175,000 x 130%). Actual overhead was $2,777,000, itemized as follows, resulting in overapplied overhead of $50,500.

Indirect materials used............................................ $ 32,500Indirect labor............................................................ 1,430,000Factory depreciation................................................ 870,000Factory insurance.................................................... 29,500Factory utilities........................................................ 415,000

Total..................................................................... $2,777,000

Manufacturing Overhead.......................................... 50,500Cost of Goods Sold....................................... 50,500



6. The company’s cost of goods sold totals $7,654,650:

Finished-goods inventory, Jan. 1……………. $ 0 Add: Cost of goods manufactured………….. 7,880,900 Cost of goods available for sale……………... $ 7,880,900Less: Finished-goods inventory, Dec. 31….. 175,750 Unadjusted cost of goods sold………………. $ 7,705,150Less: Overapplied overhead…………………. 50,500 Cost of goods sold……………………………... $ 7,654,650

7. No, selling and administrative expenses are operating expenses of the firm and are treated as period costs rather than product costs. Such costs are unrelated to manufacturing overhead and cost of goods sold.



NOTE: The 12/31/x4 balances for cash and accounts receivable, although given in the problem, are irrelevant to the solution.

1. MISTER MUNCHIE, INC.SCHEDULE OF COST OF GOODS MANUFACTURED


Direct material:Raw-material inventory, 12/31/x3..............................................$ 30,300Add: Purchases of raw material................................................ 117 ,000 Raw material available for use..................................................$147,300Deduct: Raw-material inventory, 12/31/x4............................... 33,000 Raw material used...................................................................... $114,300

Direct labor......................................................................................... 237,000Manufacturing overhead:

Indirect material..........................................................................$ 14,700Indirect labor............................................................................... 87,000Depreciation on factory building.............................................. 11,400Depreciation on factory equipment.......................................... 6,300Utilities......................................................................................... 18,000Property taxes............................................................................. 7,200Insurance..................................................................................... 10,800Rental of warehouse space†...................................................... 9,300

Total actual manufacturing overhead..................................$164,700Add: Overapplied overhead*................................................. 9,300

Overhead applied to work in process...................................... 174 ,000 Total manufacturing costs................................................................ $525,300Add: Work-in-process inventory, 12/31/x3...................................... 24 ,300 Subtotal.............................................................................................. $549,600Deduct: Work-in-process inventory, 12/31/x4................................. 24 ,900 Cost of goods manufactured............................................................ $524,700

*The Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured lists the manufacturing costs applied to work in process. Therefore, the overapplied overhead, $9,300, must be added to total actual overhead to arrive at the amount of overhead applied to work in process. If there had been underapplied overhead, the balance would have been deducted from total actual manufacturing overhead. The amount of overapplied overhead is found by subtracting actual overhead, $164,700 (as computed above), from applied overhead, $174,000 (given).†See next page.



†In some companies, the cost of renting warehouse space to store raw material might be added to raw-material cost. The most common treatment, however, is to include this cost in manufacturing overhead as is done here.

2. MISTER MUNCHIE, INC.SCHEDULE OF COST OF GOODS SOLD


Finished-goods inventory, 12/31/x3.................................................................... $ 42,000Add: Cost of goods manufactured*..................................................................... 524,700 Cost of goods available for sale.......................................................................... $566,700Deduct: Finished-goods inventory, 12/31/x4...................................................... 46,200 Cost of goods sold................................................................................................ $520,500Deduct: Overapplied overhead†........................................................................... 9,300 Cost of goods sold (adjusted for overapplied overhead)................................. $511,200

*The cost of goods manufactured is obtained from the Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured.

†The company closes underapplied or overapplied overhead into cost of goods sold. Hence, the balance in overapplied overhead is deducted from cost of goods sold for the month.

3. MISTER MUNCHIE, INC.INCOME STATEMENT


Sales revenue............................................................... $617,400Less: Cost of goods sold............................................ 511,200 Gross margin................................................................ $106,200Selling and administrative expenses:

Salaries.................................................................. $41,400Utilities................................................................... 7,500Depreciation.......................................................... 3,600Rental of office space........................................... 5,100Other expenses..................................................... 12 ,000 Total........................................................................ 69,600

Income before taxes.................................................... $36,600Income tax expense..................................................... 1 5,300 Net income.................................................................... $ 2 1,300



The completed T-accounts are shown below. (Missing amounts in problem are italicized.)

Raw-Material Inventory Accounts PayableBal. 1/1 29,400 3,500 Bal. 1/1

189,000 168,000 191,100 189,000Bal. 12/31 50,400 1,400 Bal. 12/31

Work-in-Process Inventory Finished-Goods InventoryBal. 1/1 23,800 Bal. 1/1 16,800Direct material

168,000Bal. 12/31

1,005,20028,000

994,000

Direct labor

210,0001,005,200

Mfg. overhead

630,000

Bal. 12/31 26,600 Cost of Goods Sold994,000

Manufacturing Overhead633,500 630,000 Sales Revenue

1,134,000Wages Payable

2,800Bal. 1/1 Accounts Receivable205,800 210,000 Bal. 1/1 15,400

7,000Bal. 12/31 1,134,0001,128,400Bal. 12/31 21,000



1. Predetermined overhead rate = budgeted overhead ÷ budgeted machine hours = $1,680,000 ÷ 32,000 = $52.50 per machine hour

2. (a) Work-in-Process Inventory. ................................................. 160,000*Raw-Material Inventory............................................. 160,000

Work-in-Process Inventory. ................................................. 261,600**Wages Payable.......................................................... 261,600

* $42,000 + $88,000 + $30,000 = $160,000** $70,000 + $44,000 + $130,000 + $17,600 = $261,600

(b) Manufacturing Overhead...................................................... 477,000Accumulated Depreciation....................................... 68,000Wages Payable.......................................................... 120,000Manufacturing Supplies Inventory. ......................... 10,000Miscellaneous Accounts.......................................... 279,000

(c) Work-in-Process Inventory. ................................................. 462,000*Manufacturing Overhead.......................................... 462,000

* (2,400 + 1,400 + 4,000 + 1,000) x $52.50 = $462,000

(d) Finished-Goods Inventory.................................................... 630,500*Work-in-Process Inventory. ..................................... 630,500

* Job 101: $168,000 + $42,000 + $70,000 + (2,400 x $52.50) = $406,000 Job 102: $107,000 + $44,000 + (1,400 x $52.50) = $224,500 $630,500 = $406,000 + $224,500

(e) Accounts Receivable............................................................ 293,900*Sales Revenue........................................................... 293,900

* $224,500 + $69,400 = $293,900

Cost of Goods Sold. ............................................................. 224,500Finished-Goods Inventory........................................ 224,500

3. Job no. 103 and no. 104 are in production as of March 31:Job 103: $88,000 + $130,000 + (4,000 x $52.50)..................$428,000Job 104: $30,000 + $17,600 + (1,000 x $52.50).................... 100,100

Total...........................................................................$528,100


4. Finished-goods inventory increased by $406,000 ($630,500 - $224,500).


5. The company’s actual overhead amounted to $477,000, whereas applied overhead totaled $462,000. Thus, overhead was underapplied by $15,000.


NOTE: Actual selling and administrative expense, although given in the exercise, is irrelevant to the solution.

1. Machining Dept. overhead rate = budgeted overhead ÷ budgeted machine hours = $2,000,000 ÷ 200,000 = $10 per machine hour

Assembly Dept. overhead rate = budgeted overhead ÷ budgeted direct-labor cost = $1,540,000 ÷ $2,800,000 = 55% of direct-labor cost

2. The ending work-in-process inventory is carried at a cost of $76,765, computed as follows:

Machining Department:Direct material…………………………………… $12,250Direct labor………………………………………. 13,950Manufacturing overhead (180 x $10)………… 1,800 $ 28,000

Assembly Department:Direct material…………………………………… $ 3,350Direct labor………………………………………. 29,300Manufacturing overhead ($29,300 x 55%)….. 16,115 48,765

Total cost……………………………………………... $ 76,765

3. Actual overhead in the Machining Department amounted to $2,130,000, whereas applied overhead totaled $2,125,000 (212,500 hours x $10). Thus, overhead was underapplied by $5,000 during the year.

4. Actual overhead in the Assembly Department amounted to $1,525,000, whereas applied overhead totaled $1,589,500 ($2,890,000 x 55%). Thus, overhead was overapplied by $64,500.

5. The company’s manufacturing overhead was overapplied by $59,500 ($64,500 - $5,000). As a result, excessive overhead flowed from Work-in-Process Inventory, to Finished-Goods Inventory, to Cost of Goods Sold, meaning that the Cost of Goods Sold account must be decreased at year-end.



6. The Work-in-Process account is charged with applied overhead, or $3,714,500 ($2,125,000 + $1,589,500).

7. The firm’s selection of cost drivers (or application bases) seems appropriate. There should be a strong correlation between the cost driver and the amount of overhead incurred. In the Machining Department, much of the overhead is probably related to the operation of machines. Similarly, in the Assembly Department, a considerable portion of the overhead incurred is related to manual assembly (i.e., labor) operations.


1. Traceable costs total $3,750,000, computed as follows:

Total CostPercent

TraceableTraceable

Cost

Professional staff salaries……… $3,750,000 80% $3,000,000Administrative support staff…… 450,000 60 270,000Photocopying…………………….. 75,000 90 67,500Travel………………………………. 375,000 90 337,500Other operating costs…………… 150,000 50 75,000

Total……………………………. $4,800,000 $3,750,000

Golden State Enterprises’ overhead (i.e., the nontraceable costs) total $1,050,000 ($4,800,000 - $3,750,000).

2. Predetermined overhead rate = budgeted overhead ÷ traceable costs = $1,050,000 ÷ $3,750,000 = 28% of traceable costs

3. Target profit percentage = target profit ÷ total cost = $960,000 ÷ $4,800,000 = 20% of cost



4. The total cost of the Davis Manufacturing project is $96,000, and the billing is $115,200, as follows:

Professional staff salaries………… $61,500Administrative support staff……… 3,900Photocopying………………………… 750Travel………………………………….. 6,750Other operating costs………………. 2,100

Subtotal…………………………… $75,000Overhead ($75,000 x 28%)…………. 21,000

Total cost…………………………. $96,000Markup ($96,000 x 20%)……………. 19,200 Billing to Davis……………………… $115,200

5. Possible nontraceable costs include utilities, rent, depreciation, advertising, top

management salaries, and insurance.

6. Professional staff members are compensated for attending training sessions and firm-wide planning meetings, paid vacations, and completion of general, non-client-related paperwork and reports. These activities benefit multiple clients, the consultant, and/or the overall firm, making traceability to specific clients difficult if not impossible.



1. SUPERIOR METALS



Direct material:Raw material inventory, 12/31/x3........................ $ 66,750Add: Purchases of raw material............................ 548,250Raw material available for use.............................. $615,000Deduct: Raw-material inventory, 12/31/x4............ 44,250Raw material used.................................................. $570,750

Direct labor..................................................................... 355,500Manufacturing overhead:

Indirect material...................................................... $ 33,750Indirect labor........................................................... 112,500Depreciation on factory building.......................... 93,750Depreciation on factory equipment...................... 45,000Utilities..................................................................... 52,500Property taxes......................................................... 67,500Insurance................................................................. 30,000

Total actual manufacturing overhead............. $435,000Deduct: Underapplied overhead*.................... 1,875

Overhead applied to work in process................... 433,125 Total manufacturing costs............................................ $1,359,375Add: Work-in-process inventory, 12/31/x3.................. -0- Subtotal.......................................................................... $1,359,375Deduct: Work-in-process inventory, 12/31/x4............. 30,000 Cost of goods manufactured........................................ $1,329,375

*The Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured lists the manufacturing costs applied to work in process. Therefore, the underapplied overhead, $1,875, must be deducted from total actual overhead to arrive at the amount of overhead applied to work in process. If there had been overapplied overhead, the balance would have been added to total manufacturing overhead.

The amount of underapplied overhead is found by subtracting the applied manufacturing overhead, $433,125, from the total actual manufacturing overhead, $435,000.



2. SUPERIOR METALS

SCHEDULE OF COST OF GOODS SOLD


Finished-goods inventory, 12/31/x3........................................................ $ 26,250Add: cost of goods manufactured........................................................... 1,329,375Cost of goods available for sale.............................................................. $1,355,625Deduct: Finished-goods inventory, 12/31/x4.......................................... 30,000 Cost of goods sold.................................................................................... $1,325,625Add: Underapplied overhead*.................................................................. 1,875 Cost of goods sold (adjusted for underapplied overhead)................... $1,327,500

*The company closes underapplied or overapplied overhead into cost of goods sold. Hence the $1,875 balance in underapplied overhead is added to cost of goods sold for the month.

3. SUPERIOR METALS

INCOME STATEMENT


Sales revenue............................................................................................ $1,578,750Less: Cost of goods sold......................................................................... 1,327,500 Gross margin............................................................................................. $ 251,250Selling and administrative expenses...................................................... 201,750 Income before taxes.................................................................................. $ 49,500Income tax expense.................................................................................. 18,750Net income................................................................................................. $ 30,750





1. $30,000. Since there was no work-in-process inventory at the beginning of 20x4, all of the costs in the year-end work-in-process inventory were incurred during 20x4.

2. The direct-material cost would have been larger, probably by roughly 30 percent, because direct material is a variable cost.

3. Depreciation is a fixed cost, so it would not have been any larger if the firm's volume had increased.

4. Only the $22,500 of equipment depreciation would have been included in manufacturing overhead on the Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured. The $22,500 of depreciation related to selling and administrative equipment would have been treated as a period cost and expensed during 20x4.



1.

2. Journal entries:

(a) Raw-Material Inventory....................................... 8,240Accounts Payable..................................... 8,240

(b) Work-in-Process Inventory................................. 196Raw-Material Inventory............................. 196

(c) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 32Manufacturing-Supplies Inventory.......... 32

(d) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 900Cash........................................................... 900

(e) Work-in-Process Inventory................................. 73,500Wages Payable.......................................... 73,500

(f) Selling and Administrative Expense................. 2,100Prepaid Insurance..................................... 2,100

(g) Raw-Material Inventory....................................... 2,800Accounts Payable..................................... 2,800

(h) Accounts Payable............................................... 1,850Cash........................................................... 1,850



(i) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 19,000Wages Payable.......................................... 19,000

(j) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 8,500Accumulated Depreciation: Equipment.. 8,500

(k) Finished-Goods Inventory.................................. 1,200Work-in-Process Inventory...................... 1,200

(l) Work-in-Process Inventory................................. 143,000*Manufacturing Overhead.......................... 143,000

*Applied manufacturing overhead = 6,500 machine hours$22 per hour.

(m) Accounts Receivable.......................................... 181,000Sales Revenue........................................... 181,000

Cost of Goods Sold............................................. 142,500Finished-Goods Inventory....................... 142,500


1. In accordance with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Management Accountants, the appropriateness of Marc Jackson’s three alternative courses of action is described as follows:

Follow Brown's directive and do nothing further. This action is inappropriate as Jackson has ethical responsibilities to take further action in accordance with the following standards of ethical conduct.

Competence. Management accountants have a responsibility to perform their professional duties in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and technical standards.

Integrity. Management accountants should (1) refrain from either actively or passively subverting the attainment of the organization's legitimate and ethical objectives, (2) communicate favorable as well as unfavorable information, and (3) refrain from engaging in or supporting any activity that would discredit the profession.



Objectivity. Management accountants have a responsibility to communicate information fairly and objectively, and to disclose fully all relevant information that could reasonably be expected to influence an intended user's understanding of the reports presented.

Attempt to convince Brown to make the proper adjustments and to advise the external auditors of her actions. This action is appropriate as Jackson has taken the ethical conflict to his immediate superior for resolution. Unless Jackson suspects that his superior is involved, this alternative is the first step for the resolution of an ethical conflict.

Tell the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors about the problem and give them the appropriate accounting data. This action is not appropriate as a first step since the resolution of ethical conflicts requires Jackson to first discuss the matter with his immediate superior.

2. The next step that Jackson should take in resolving this conflict is to inform Brown that he is planning to discuss the conflict with the next higher managerial level. Jackson should pursue discussions with successively higher levels of management, including the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, until the matter is satisfactorily resolved. At the same time, Jackson should “clarify relevant concepts by confidential discussion with an objective advisor to obtain an understanding of possible courses of action.” If the ethical conflict still exists after exhausting all levels of internal review, Jackson may have no course other than to resign from the organization.



1. MARVELOUS MARSHMALLOW COMPANY


FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY

Direct material:Raw-material inventory, January 1.......................... $ 34,000Add: January purchases of raw material................ 226,000Raw material available for use................................. $260,000Deduct: Raw-material inventory, January 31.......... 52,000Raw materials used................................................... $208,000

Direct labor...................................................................... 320,000*Manufacturing overhead applied (50% of direct labor) 160,000 Total manufacturing costs............................................. $688,000

Add: Work-in-process inventory, January 1................. 80,000 Subtotal............................................................................ $768,000

Deduct: Work-in-process inventory, January 31 (90%$80,000).................................. 72,000

Cost of goods manufactured......................................... $696,000 †

*Work upward from the bottom of the statement, using the information available. Direct labor + manufacturing overhead = total manufacturing costs – direct material cost = $688,000 – $208,000 = $480,000. Since manufacturing overhead = 50% of direct labor, then manufacturing overhead = $160,000 and direct labor = $320,000.

†Cost of goods manufactured = cost of goods sold + increase in finished-goods inventory = $690,000 + $6,000 = $696,000.




SCHEDULE OF PRIME COSTS


Raw material:Beginning inventory.................................................................... $ 34,000Add: Purchases............................................................................ 226,000Raw material available for use.................................................... $260,000Deduct: Ending inventory........................................................... 52,000

Raw material used................................................................................ $208,000Direct labor............................................................................................ 320,000Total prime costs.................................................................................. $528,000


SCHEDULE OF CONVERSION COSTS


Direct labor.............................................................................................. $320,000Manufacturing overhead applied (50% of direct labor)....................... 160,000Total conversion cost............................................................................. $480,000


1.

2. Calculation of applied manufacturing overhead:

Applied manufacturing overhead = machine hrs. used x predetermined overhead rate $36,000 = 6,000 hrs. x $6 per hr.

3. Underapplied overhead = actual overhead – applied overhead

$2,000 = $38,000 – $36,000

4. Cost of Goods Sold............................................................ 2,000Manufacturing Overhead........................................ 2,000



5. (a) Calculation of proration amounts:

Account Explanation Amount* PercentageCalculation

of PercentageWork in Process Job B19 only $10,800 30% 10,800 36,000Finished Goods Job T28 only 18,000 50% 18,000 36,000Cost of Goods

Sold Job M07 only 7,200 20 % 7,200 36,000Total $36,000 100 %

*Machine hours used on jobpredetermined overhead rate.

AccountUnderapplied

Overhead PercentageAmount Added

to AccountWork in Process $2,000 30% $ 600Finished Goods 2,000 50% 1,000Cost of Goods Sold 2,000 20% 400

Total $2,000

(b) Journal entry:

Work-in-Process Inventory................................................... 600Finished-Goods Inventory.................................................... 1,000Cost of Goods Sold............................................................... 400

Manufacturing Overhead........................................... 2,000



1. Predetermined overhead rate:

$5.00 per direct-labor hour

*$575,000 = $345,000 + $230,000

2. Cost of job 57:

Cost in beginning work-in-process inventory..................................... $108,000Direct material......................................................................................... 90,000Direct labor (7,000 hours$24.00 per hour)*.................................. 168,000Applied manufacturing overhead

(7,000 hours$5.00 per hour)..................................................... 35,000Total cost................................................................................................. $401,000

3. Manufacturing overhead applied to job 59:

Direct-labor hourspredetermined overhead rate 4,000 hours$5.00 per hour

$20,000



4. Total manufacturing overhead applied during November:

Total direct-labor hourspredetermined overhead rate 17,000 hours$5.00 $85,000

5. Actual manufacturing overhead incurred during November:

Indirect material (supplies)......................................................................... $24,000Indirect-labor wages.................................................................................... 30,000Supervisory salaries.................................................................................... 12,000Building occupancy costs, factory facilities............................................. 12,800Production equipment costs....................................................................... 16,200Total............................................................................................................... $95,000

6. Underapplied overhead for November:

Actual manufacturing overhead – applied manufacturing overhead

$95,000 – $85,000

$10,000 underapplied



1.

QuarterPredetermined Overhead Rate Calculations

1st................................................................... $8 per hour $400,000/50,0002nd.................................................................. 10 per hour $320,000/32,0003rd................................................................... 8 per hour $200,000/25,0004th................................................................... 10 per hour $280,000/28,000

2.February May

Direct material.............................................. $600 $600Direct labor................................................... 340 340Manufacturing overhead:

20 hrs$8 per hr.............................. 160 20 hrs$10 per hr............................ 200

Total cost...................................................... $1,100 $1,140

3.February May

Total cost...................................................... $1,100 $1,140Markup (10%)............................................... 110 114 Price.............................................................. $1,210 $1,254

4.

5.February May

Direct material............................................... $ 600.00 $ 600.00Direct labor.................................................... 340.00 340.00Manufacturing overhead (20 hrs $8.89).. 177 .80 177 .80 Total cost....................................................... $1,117 .80 $1,117 .80



6. Total cost....................................................... $1,117.80Markup (10%)................................................. 111 .78 Price................................................................ $1,229 .58

Notice that with quarterly overhead rates, the firm may underprice its product in February and overprice it in May.



The answers to the questions are as follows:

1.$648,000 6.$180,0002.$57,000 7.$450,0003.$210,000 8.$120,0004.$114,000 9.$45,0005.$240,000 10.Zero

The completed T accounts, along with supporting calculations, follow.

Raw-Material Inventory Accounts PayableBal. 8/31 45,000 36,000 Bal. 8/31

210,000 120,000 243,000210,000Bal. 9/30 135,000 3,000 Bal. 9/30

Work-in-Process Inventory Finished-Goods InventoryBal. 8/31 24,000 Bal. 8/31 105,000Direct 450,000 450,000540,000

material 120,000 Bal. 9/30 15,000Direct

labor 240,000 Cost of Goods SoldOverhead 180,000 540,000Bal. 9/30 114,000

Manufacturing Overhead Sales Revenue180,000 180,000 648,000

Wages Payable Accounts Receivable 3,000 Bal. 8/31 Bal. 8/31 24,000

238,500 240,000 648,000 615,000 4,500 Bal. 9/30 Bal. 9/30 57,000

Supporting Calculations:

1. Sales revenue = cost of goods sold120%

= $540,000120% = $648,000



2. Ending balance in accounts receivable = beginning balance + sales revenue– collections

= $24,000 + $648,000 – $615,000

= $57,000

3. Purchases of raw material = addition to accounts payable

Addition to accounts payable = ending balance + payments – beginning balance

= $3,000 + $243,000 – $36,000

= $210,000

4. September 30 balance in work-in-process inventory

= directmaterial

+ directlabor

+ manufacturingoverhead

= $61,500 + (1,500)($20) + (1,500)($15*)

= $114,000

*Predetermined overhead rate =

=

= $15 per direct-labor hour

†Budgeted direct-labor hours =

5. Addition to work in processfor direct labor =

September credit towages payable

September credit towages payable = ending balance + payments – beginning balance

= $4,500 + $238,500 $3,000 = $240,000



6. September applied overhead = direct labor hourspredetermined overhead rate

= 12,000*$15

= $180,000

*Direct labor hours =

=

7. Cost of goods completed during September =

beginning balance in

work in process

+additions

during November

–

ending balance in work in process

= $24,000 + ($120,000 + $240,000 + $180,000) – $114,000

= $450,000

8. Raw material used in September =

September credit to raw-material inventory = $120,000 (given)

9. August 31 balance in raw-material inventory =

September 30 balance in raw-

material inventory+

direct material

used– purchases

= $135,000 + $120,000 – $210,000

= $45,000

10. Overapplied or underapplied overhead = actual overhead – applied overhead

= $180,000 – $180,000 = 0



1.

2. Journal entries:

(a) Raw-Material Inventory....................................... 6,000Accounts Payable..................................... 6,000

(b) Raw-Material Inventory....................................... 5,200Accounts Payable..................................... 5,200

(c) Work-in-Process Inventory................................. 11,330*Raw-Material Inventory............................. 11,330

*(260 sq. ft.$5.50 per sq. ft.) + (1,100 lbs.$9 per lb.)

Manufacturing Overhead**................................. 120

Manufacturing-Supplies Inventory.......... 120

**Valve lubricant is an indirect material, so it is considered an overhead cost.

(d) Work-in-Process Inventory................................. 36,000

Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 14,100

Wages Payable.......................................... 50,100

Work-in-Process Inventory................................. 39,600*Manufacturing Overhead.......................... 39,600

*Applied manufacturing overhead = 1,800 direct-labor hours$22 per hour.

(e) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 13,000Accumulated Depreciation: Building and

Equipment.............................................. 13,000

(f) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 1,340Cash........................................................... 1,340


(g) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 2,400Accounts Payable..................................... 2,400


(h) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 2,370Cash........................................................... 2,370

(i) Manufacturing Overhead.................................... 2,900Prepaid Insurance..................................... 2,900

(j) Selling and Administrative Expenses............... 7,500Cash........................................................... 7,500

(k) Selling and Administrative Expenses............... 4,500Accumulated Depreciation: Buildings and

Equipment.............................................. 4,500

(l) Selling and Administrative Expenses............... 1,150Cash........................................................... 1,150

(m) Finished-Goods Inventory................................ 37,130*Work-in-Process Inventory..................... 37,130

*Cost of Job T79:

Direct material (260$5.50)............. $ 1,430Direct labor (850$20)..................... 17,000Manufacturing overhead (850$22) 18,700Total cost................................................ $37,130

(n) Accounts Receivable......................................... 27,360*Sales Revenue........................................... 27,360

*(76 2)$720 per trombone .

Cost of Goods Sold........................................... 18,565**Finished-Goods Inventory.......................

18,565**18,565 = $37,130 2.


3. T-accounts and posting of journal entries:

Cash Accounts PayableBal 11,000 14,500 Bal

1,340 (f) 6,000 (a)2,370 (h) 5,200 (b)


7,500 (j) 2,400 (g)1,150 (l)

Accounts Receivable Wages PayableBal. 20,000 8,500 Bal.(n) 27,360 50,100 (d)

Accumulated Depreciation:Prepaid Insurance Buildings and Equipment

Bal. 6,000 99,000 Bal.2,900 (i) 13,000 (e)

4,500 (k)

Manufacturing-Supplies Inventory Manufacturing OverheadBal. 600 (c) 120 39,600 (d)

120 (c) (d) 14,100(e) 13,000(f) 1,340(g) 2,400(h) 2,370(i) 2,900

Raw-Material Inventory Cost of Goods SoldBal. 150,000 (n) 18,565(a) 6,000 11,330 (c)(b) 5,200

Selling and AdministrativeWork-in-Process Inventory Expenses

Bal. 89,000 (j) 7,500(c) 11,330 37,130 (m) (k) 4,500(d) 36,000 (l) 1,150(d) 39,600PROBLEM 3-58 (CONTINUED)

Finished-Goods Inventory Sales RevenueBal. 223,000 27,360 (n)(m) 37,130 18,565 (n)

4. (a) Calculation of actual overhead:

Indirect material (valve lubricant)............................................ $ 120


Indirect labor............................................................................. 14,100Depreciation: factory building and equipment...................... 13,000Rent: warehouse....................................................................... 1,340Utilities....................................................................................... 2,400Property taxes........................................................................... 2,370Insurance................................................................................... 2,900Total actual overhead............................................................... $36,230

(b) Overapplied overhead == $36,230 – $39,600*

= $3,370 overapplied

*$39,600 = 1,800 direct-labor hours$22 per hour.

(c) Manufacturing Overhead.......................................................... 3,370Cost of Goods Sold........................................................ 3,370



5. BANDWAY COMPANY


FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

Direct material:Raw-material inventory, October 1.......................... $150,000Add: October purchases of raw material................ 11,200 Raw material available for use................................. $161,200Deduct: Raw-material inventory, October 31.......... 149,870 Raw material used..................................................... $ 11,330

Direct labor........................................................................ 36,000

Manufacturing overhead:Indirect material......................................................... $ 120

Indirect labor.............................................................. 14,100

Depreciation on factory building and equipment... 13,000

Rent: warehouse........................................................ 1,340

Utilities........................................................................ 2,400

Property taxes............................................................ 2,370

Insurance.................................................................... 2,900 Total actual manufacturing overhead................ $36,230

Add: overapplied overhead................................ 3,370 *Overhead applied to work in process...................... 39,600

Total manufacturing costs............................................... $ 86,930

Add: Work-in-process inventory, October 1.................. 89,000

Subtotal.............................................................................. $175,930

Deduct: Work-in-process inventory, October 31........... 138,800

Cost of goods manufactured........................................... $ 37,130 †

*The Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured lists the manufacturing costs applied to work in process. Therefore, the overapplied overhead, $3,370, must be added to actual overhead to arrive at the amount of overhead applied to work in process during October.

†Cost of Job T79, which was completed during October.



6. BANDWAY COMPANY

SCHEDULE OF COST OF GOODS SOLD


Finished-goods inventory, October 1....................................................... $223,000Add: Cost of goods manufactured............................................................ 37,130Cost of goods available for sale................................................................ $260,130Deduct: Finished-goods inventory, October 31....................................... 241,565Cost of goods sold..................................................................................... $ 18,565Deduct: Overapplied overhead*................................................................ 3,370Cost of goods sold (adjusted for overapplied overhead)....................... $ 15,195

*The company closes underapplied or overapplied overhead into cost of goods sold. Hence the balance in overapplied overhead is deducted from cost of goods sold for the month.

7. BANDWAY COMPANY

INCOME STATEMENT


Sales revenue.............................................................................................. $27,360Less: Cost of goods sold........................................................................... 15,195Gross margin.............................................................................................. $12,165Selling and administrative expenses........................................................ 13,150Income (loss)............................................................................................... $ (985)



JOB-COST RECORD

Job Number T79 Description Trombones

Date Started October 5 Date Completed October 20

Number of Units Completed 76

Direct MaterialDate Requisition Number Quantity Unit Price Cost10/5 112 260 $5.50 $1,430

Direct LaborDate Time Card Number Hours Rate Cost

10/8 to10/12

10-08 through 10-12 850 $20 $17,000

Manufacturing OverheadDate Cost Driver (Activity Base) Quantity Application Rate Cost

10/8 to10/12

Direct-labor hours 850 $22 $18,700

Cost SummaryCost Item Amount

Total direct materialTotal direct laborTotal manufacturing overhead

$ 1,43017,00018,700

Total cost $37,130Unit cost $488.55*

Shipping Summary

Date Units ShippedUnits Remaining

In Inventory Cost BalanceOctober 38 38 $18,565†

*Rounded†$18,565 = $37,130 ÷ 2



1. Schedule of budgeted overhead costs:

Department A Department BVariable overhead

A 21,000$17..................................................... $357,000B 21,000$5.................................................... $105,000

Fixed overhead.............................................................. 210,000 210,000Total overhead............................................................... $567,000 $315,000

Grand total of budgeted overhead (A + B): $882,000

2. Product prices:

BasicSystem

Advanced System

Total cost...................................................................... $1,190 $1,640Markup, 10% of cost.................................................... 119 164 Price............................................................................... $1,309 $1,804

3. Departmental overhead rates:

Department A Department BBudgeted overhead

(from requirement 1)................................................ $567,000 $315,000Budgeted direct-labor hours....................................... 21,000 21,000

Predetermined overhead rates................................... $567,000 $315,000 21,000 21,000

$27 per $15 perdirect-labor direct-labor

hour hour



4. Revised product costs:

Basic AdvancedSystem System

Direct material.............................................................. $ 450 $ 900Direct labor................................................................... 320 320Manufacturing overhead:

Department A:Basic system 5$27..................................... 135Advanced system 15$27............................ 405

Department B:Basic system 15$15................................... 225Advanced system 5$15.............................. _ ____ 75

Total $1,130 $1,700

5. Revised product prices:

Basic AdvancedSystem System

Total cost...................................................................... $1,130 $1,700Markup, 10% of cost.................................................... 113 170 Price ............................................................................. $1,243 $1,870



6. COLORTECH CORPORATION

Memorandum

Date: Today

To: President, ColorTech Corporation

From: I. M. Student

Subject: Departmental overhead rates

Until now the company has used a single, plantwide overhead rate in computing product costs. This approach resulted in a product cost of $1,190 for the basic system and a cost of $1,640 for the advanced system. Under the company's pricing policy of adding a 10 percent markup, this yielded prices of $1,309 for the basic system and $1,804 for the advanced system.

When departmental overhead rates are computed, it is apparent that the two production departments have very different cost structures. Department A is a relatively expensive department to operate, while Department B is less costly. It is important to recognize the different rates of cost incurrence in the two departments, because our two products require different amounts of time in the two departments. The basic system spends most of its time in Department B, the inexpensive department. The advanced system spends most of its time in Department A, the more expensive department. Thus, using departmental overhead rates shows that the basic system costs less than we had previously realized; the advanced system costs more. The revised product costs are $1,130 and $1,700 for the basic and advanced systems, respectively. With a 10 percent markup, these revised product costs yield prices of $1,243 for the basic system and $1,870 for the advanced system. We have been overpricing the basic system and underpricing the advanced system.

I recommend that the company switch to a product costing system that incorporates departmental overhead rates.


SOLUTIONS TO CASES

CASE 3-61 (45 MINUTES)

1. A job order costing system is appropriate in any environment where costs can be readily identified with specific products, batches, contracts, or projects.

2. The only job remaining in KidCo's Work-in-Process Inventory on December 31 is DRS114. The dollar value of DRS114 is calculated as follows:

DRS114 balance, 11/30........................................................ $250,000December additions:

Direct material used.................................................... $124,000Purchased parts.......................................................... 87,000Direct labor.................................................................. 200,500Manufacturing overhead (19,500 hours$7.50*). 146,250 557,750

Work-in-process inventory, 12/31...................................... $807,750

3. The dollar value of the playpens remaining in KidCo's finished-goods inventory on December 31 is $455,600, calculated as follows:

Playpen UnitsFinished-goods inventory, 11/30............................................................. 19,400Units completed in December.................................................................. 15,000Units available for sale............................................................................. 34,400Units shipped in December...................................................................... 21,000Finished-goods inventory, 12/31............................................................. 13,400


CASE 3-61 (CONTINUED)

Since KidCo uses the FIFO inventory method, all units remaining in finished- goods inventory were completed in December.

Unit cost of playpens completed in December:

Work in process inventory, 11/30..................................... $420,000December additions:

Direct material used..................................................... $ 3,000Purchased parts............................................................ 10,800Direct labor.................................................................... 43,200Manufacturing overhead (4,400 hours$7.50)...... 33,000 90,000

Total cost............................................................................ $510,000

Unit cost =

=

= $34 per unit

Value of finished-goods inventory on 12/31 = Unit costquantity

= $3413,400

= $455,600


CASE 3-62 (50 MINUTES)

1. Manufacturers use predetermined overhead rates to allocate to production jobs the production costs that are not directly traceable to specific jobs. As a result, management will have timely and reasonably accurate job-cost information. Predetermined overhead rates are easy to apply and avoid fluctuations in job costs caused by changes in production volume or overhead costs throughout the year.

2. The manufacturing overhead applied through November 30 is calculated as follows:

Machine hourspredetermined overhead rate

= overhead applied

73,000$30 = $2,190,000

3. The manufacturing overhead applied in December is calculated as follows:

Machine hourspredetermined overhead rate

= overhead applied

6,000$30 = $180,000

4. Underapplied manufacturing overhead through December 31 is calculated as follows:

Actual overhead ($2,200,000 + $192,000).................................................... $2,392,000Applied overhead ($2,190,000 + $180,000).................................................. (2,370,000)Underapplied overhead................................................................................. $ 22,000



5. The balance in the Finished-Goods Inventory account on December 31 is comprised only of Job No. N11-013 and is calculated as follows:

November 30 balance for Job No. N11-013................................................ $110,000December direct material............................................................................. 8,000December direct labor.................................................................................. 24,000December overhead (1,000$30)........................................................... 30,000

Total finished-goods inventory............................................................ $172,000

6. Opticom’s Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured for the year just completed is constructed as follows:

OPTICOM, INC.SCHEDULE OF COST OF GOODS MANUFACTURED

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31

Direct material:Raw-material inventory, 1/1............................................ $ 210,000Raw-material purchases ($1,930,000 + $196,000)......... 2,126,000Raw material available for use....................................... $2,336,000Deduct: Indirect material used ($250,000 + $18,000)... $268,000

Raw-material inventory 12/31.......................... 170,000 438,000Raw material used........................................................... $1,898,000

Direct labor ($1,690,000 + $160,000).................................. 1,850,000Manufacturing overhead:

Indirect material ($250,000 + $18,000)........................... $268,000Indirect labor ($690,000 + $60,000)................................ 750,000Utilities ($490,000 + $44,000).......................................... 534,000Depreciation ($770,000 + $70,000)................................. 840,000Total actual manufacturing overhead............................ 2,392,000Deduct: Underapplied overhead.................................... 22,000

Overhead applied to work in process................................ $2,370,000Total manufacturing costs.................................................. $6,118,000Add: Work-in-process inventory, 1/1................................. 120,000Subtotal................................................................................. $6,238,000Deduct: Work-in-process inventory, 12/31*...................... 300,400Cost of goods manufactured.............................................. $5,937,600

*Supporting calculations follow.



*Supporting calculations for work in process 12/31:

D12-002 D12-003 TotalDirect material..................... $ 75,800 $ 52,000 $127,800Direct labor.......................... 40,000 33,600 73,600Applied overhead:

2,500 hrs.$30............ 75,000 75,000800 hrs.$30............... ______ 24,000 24,000

Total.......................... $190,800 $109,600 $300,400

FOCUS ON ETHICS (See page 109 in the text.)

Did Boeing exploit accounting rules to conceal cost overruns and production snafus?

According to the circumstances alleged in the Business Week article cited in the text (page 105), Boeing did not handle its cost overruns, production problems, and the merger with McDonnell-Douglas in a transparent manner. Boeing allegedly acted to conceal its worsening operational problems through “earnings management” to ensure that the merger would be approved by the stockholders of both companies. While the method of “program accounting” is common in the aircraft industry, in this rather extreme case that accounting method did not result in a fair portrayal of the company’s financial and operational situation. As a result, the merger was approved on the basis of alleged misleading information, and it is the investors who will bear the brunt of this action.

The company’s top executives and their accountants must share the responsibility for these actions, the former for providing the data and the latter for approving it for public release. No accounting system should be used as a tool to cover up operational problems and mislead shareholders. One wonders also what the auditors were doing to assess the accuracy of the accounting information.


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