In: Accounting
Noteworthy, Inc., produces and sells small electronic keyboards.
Assume that you have the following information about Noteworthy’s
costs for the most recent month.
Depreciation on factory equipment | $ | 800 | |
Depreciation on CEO's company car | 160 | ||
Speakers used in the keyboard | 1,190 | ||
Production supervisor's salary | 2,200 | ||
Glue and screws used in the keyboards | 260 | ||
Wages of persons who install the speakers | 2,950 | ||
Cost to run an ad on local radio stations | 695 | ||
Utilities for the factory | 1,260 | ||
Personnel manager's salary | 2,590 | ||
Wages of person who attaches legs to keyboards | 2,090 | ||
Required:
1. Calculate the total product cost for Noteworthy.
2. Calculate the prime cost for Noteworthy.
3. Calculate the manufacturing overhead for Noteworthy.
4. Calculate the direct labor for Noteworthy.
5. Calculate the conversion cost for Noteworthy.
6. Calculate the total variable cost (with number of units produced as the activity) for Noteworthy.
7. Calculate the total fixed cost (with number of units produced as the activity) for Noteworthy.
Computation of Total Product Cost | |
Direct material | |
Speakers used in keyboard | $1,190 |
Direct labor | |
Wages of persons who instal speakers | $2,950 |
Wages of persons who attach legs to keyboard | $2,090 |
Total direct labor cost | $5,040 |
Manufacturing overhead | |
Depreciation on factory equipment | $800 |
Production supervisors salary | $2,200 |
Glue and screws used in keyboard | $260 |
Utilities for the factory | $1,260 |
Total manufacturing overhead | $4,520 |
Total product cost for the company | $10,750 |
Computation of Prime Cost | |
Direct material cost | $1,190 |
Direct labor cost | $5,040 |
Prime cost | $6,230 |
Computation of Conversion Cost | |
Direct labor cost | $5,040 |
Manufacturing overhead cost | $4,520 |
Conversion cost | $9,560 |
Computation of Total Variable Cost | |
Direct material | $1,190 |
Direct labor | $5,040 |
Glue and screws used in keyboard | $260 |
Utilities for the factory | $1,260 |
Total variable cost | $7,750 |
Computation of Total Fixed Cost | |
Depreciation on factory equipment | $800 |
Production supervisor salary | $2,200 |
Depreciation on CEO's company car | $160 |
Cost to run ad on local radio station | $695 |
Personnel manager's salary | $2,590 |
Total fixed cost | $6,445 |