igh Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates:
Department | |||||||
Molding | Painting | ||||||
Direct labor-hours | 34,500 | 55,400 | |||||
Machine-hours | 85,000 | 36,000 | |||||
Fixed manufacturing overhead cost | $ | 238,000 | $ | 526,300 | |||
Variable manufacturing overhead per machine-hour | $ | 2.60 | - | ||||
Variable manufacturing overhead per direct labor-hour | - | $ | 4.60 | ||||
Job 205 was started on August 1 and completed on August 10. The company's cost records show the following information concerning the job:
Department | |||||||
Molding | Painting | ||||||
Direct labor-hours | 81 | 132 | |||||
Machine-hours | 370 | 66 | |||||
Direct materials | $ | 948 | $ | 1,180 | |||
Direct labor cost | $ | 690 | $ | 950 | |||
Required:
1. Compute the predetermined overhead rates used in the Molding Department and the Painting Department.
2. Compute the total overhead cost applied to Job 205.
3-a. What would be the total manufacturing cost recorded for Job 205?
3-b. If the job contained 31 units, what would be the unit product cost?
1 | Molding Department | Painting Department | ||
Variable manufacturing overhead | $221,000 | $165,600 | ||
(85,000 x $2.60), (36,000 x $4.60) | ||||
Fixed manufacturing overhead | $238,000 | $526,300 | ||
Total manufacturing overhead cost | $459,000 | $691,900 | ||
Predetermined overhead rate | $459,000/85,000 | $691,900/55,400 | ||
= | $5.40 per MH | $12.49 DLH | ||
2 | Calculation of the total overhead cost applied to job 205 | |||
Molding Department overhead applied | ||||
(370 MH x $5.40 per MH) | $1,998 | |||
Painting Department overhead applied | ||||
(132 DLH x $12.49 per DLH) | $1,649 | |||
$3,647 | ||||
3-a. | Total manufacturing cost recorded for Job 205 | |||
Molding Department | Painting Department | Total | ||
Direct materials | $948 | $1,180 | $2,128 | |
Direct labor cost | $690 | $950 | $1,640 | |
Manufacturing overhead | $1,998 | $1,649 | $3,647 | |
Total Cost | $3,636 | $3,779 | $7,415 | |
3-b. | ||||
Total Manufacturing Cost | $7,415 | |||
Divided by No. of units in the Job | 31 units | |||
Units product cost | $239.19 | |||
igh Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor- hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Direct labor-hours Machine-hours Fixed manufacturing overhead cost...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Department Molding Painting Direct labor-hours 34,000 51,400 Machine-hours...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor- hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Direct labor-hours Machine-hours Fixed manufacturing overhead cost...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Department Molding Painting Direct labor-hours 37,000 59,400 Machine-hours...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Department Molding Painting Direct labor-hours 35,000 57,800 Machine-hours...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Department Molding Painting Direct labor-hours 12,000 60,000 Machine-hours...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Department Molding Painting Direct labor-hours 35,000 59,100 Machine-hours...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Department Molding Painting Direct labor-hours 33,000 55,900 Machine-hours...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Department Molding Painting Direct labor-hours 12,000 60,000 Machine-hours...
High Desert Potteryworks makes a variety of pottery products that it sells to retailers. The company uses a job-order costing system in which departmental predetermined overhead rates are used to apply manufacturing overhead cost to jobs. The predetermined overhead rate in the Molding Department is based on machine-hours, and the rate in the Painting Department is based on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company provided the following estimates: Department Molding Painting Direct labor-hours 30,500 51,400 Machine-hours...