In: Accounting
The Production Department of a 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 | 10,400 | 9,400 | 11,400 | 12,400 |
Each unit requires 0.25 direct labor-hours and direct laborers are paid $12.00 per hour.
In addition, the variable manufacturing overhead rate is $1.70 per direct labor-hour. The fixed manufacturing overhead is $84,000 per quarter. The only noncash element of manufacturing overhead is depreciation, which is $24,000 per quarter.
Required:
1. Calculate the company’s total estimated direct labor cost for each quarter of the upcoming fiscal year and for the year as a whole.
2&3. 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.