Question

2. DL and MOH budget: The Production Department of Top of The World Corporation has submitted the following forecast of units to be produced by quarter for the upcoming fiscal year: 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Units to be produced 10,700 9,700 11,700 12,700 Each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $14.00 per hour. In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $2.00 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $67,000 per quarter. The only noncash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $16,000 per quarter. a. Calculate the company's total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole. Assume that the direct labor workforce is adjusted each quarter to match the number of hours required to produce the estimated number of units produced. b. Calculate the company's total estimated manufacturing overhead cost and the cash disbursements for manufacturing overhead for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole.

Answer 1

a.

	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Year
Units to be produced	10700	9700	11700	12700	44800
Direct labor hour per unit	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25
Total Direct labor hour required	2675	2425	2925	3175	11200
Direct labor rate per hour	$14	$14	$14	$14	$14
Estimated Direct labor cost	$37450	$33950	$40950	$44450	$156800

b.

	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Year
Units to be produced	10700	9700	11700	12700	44800
Direct labor hour per unit	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.25
Total Direct labor hour required	2675	2425	2925	3175	11200
Variable manufacturing overhead rate	$2	$2	$2	$2	$2
Estimated Variable manufacturing overhead cost	$5350	$4850	$5850	$6450	$22400
Add: Fixed manufacturing overhead	$67000	$67000	$67000	$67000	$268000
Total estimated manufacturing overhead	$72350	$71850	$72850	$73350	$290400
Less: depreciation	$16000	$16000	$16000	$16000	$64000
Cash disbursement for manufacturing overhead	$56350	$55850	$56850	$57350	$226400