In: Accounting
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Weaver Company’s predetermined overhead rate is $20.00 per direct labour-hour, and its direct labour wage rate is $15.00 per hour. The following information pertains to Job A-200: |
| Direct materials | $520 |
| Direct labour | $390 |
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| Required: |
| 1. |
What is the total manufacturing cost assigned to Job A-200? |
| 2. |
If Job A-200 consists of 55 units, what is the average cost assigned to each unit included in the job? |
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| Manufacturing cost assigned to Job A-200 | $ 1,430 | ||||||
| Working: | |||||||
| a. | Direct Materials | $ 520 | |||||
| Direct Labor | $ 390 | ||||||
| Manufacturing overhead | $ 520 | ||||||
| Manufacturing costs | $ 1,430 | ||||||
| b. | Direct Labor hours | = | Direct Labor costs/ Direct Labor wage rate | ||||
| = | $ 390 | / | $ 15.00 | ||||
| = | 26 | ||||||
| c. | Manufacturing overhead | = | Direct Labor hours* Overhead recovery rate | ||||
| = | 26 | x | $ 20 | ||||
| = | $ 520 | ||||||
| 2) | Average cost each unit | $ 26.00 | |||||
| Working: | |||||||
| Average cost each unit | = | Total Manufacturing costs/Total Units | |||||
| = | $ 1,430 | / | 55 | ||||
| = | $ 26.00 | ||||||