In: Accounting
September october November December January
sales (units) 8000 12000 13000 16000 15000
Direct manufacturing labours
hour per unit 1.79 1.75 1.70 1.65 1.60
Direct manufacturing labour rate per unit $15.75 $16.00 $16.50 $17.50 $17.50
Ending inventory required is the next month sales , plus one half the following months sales
The ending inventory in august was 15000 units
Each employee is required to contributed to canada pension plan in the order of 4.9% of wages, this is matched by the employer
Workers compensation expenses are 1.9% of the wage total
Employment insurance is 1.85% of wages and the employer pays 1.4 times the rate charged to the employee.
Required :
prepare a labour budget showing production requirements, labour hours and costs for the month of october
1. Production Requirements
Particulars |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Opening Inventory |
15000 |
18500 |
21000 |
23500 |
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+ Purchase |
11500 |
14500 |
15500 |
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- Closing Inventory |
15000 |
18500 |
21000 |
23500 |
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= Sales |
8000 |
12000 |
13000 |
16000 |
15000 |
Note: Closing Inventory for month of October is 13000 + ½ of 16000 = 21000 and Purchase is the balancing figure
2. Labour Hours
Labour hour require per unit for the month of October is 1.75
Direct Labour Hours = 14500 units * 1.75
=25375 Hours
3. Labour Cost for month of October
Particulars |
Amount (in $) |
Direct Labour Wages (14500 units*16) |
232000 |
Employer Contribution to Canada Pension Plan (232000*4.9%) |
11368 |
Employment Insurance(232000*1.9%) |
4408 |
Total Labour Cost for month of October |
247776 |