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Product Cost Method of Product Costing
Voice Com, Inc., uses the product cost concept of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing. The costs of producing and selling 4,700 units of cell phones are as follows:
Variable costs: | Fixed costs: | |||||||
Direct materials | $74 | per unit | Factory overhead | $200,400 | ||||
Direct labor | 31 | Selling and admin. exp. | 69,000 | |||||
Factory overhead | 25 | |||||||
Selling and admin. exp. | 21 | |||||||
Total variable cost per unit | $151 | per unit |
Voice Com desires a profit equal to a 14% rate of return on invested assets of $599,500.
a. Determine the amount of desired profit from
the production and sale of 4,700 units of cell phones.
$
b. Determine the product cost per unit for the
production of 4,700 of cell phones. If required, round your answer
to nearest dollar.
$ per unit
c. Determine the product cost markup percentage
(rounded to two decimal places) for cell phones.
%
d. Determine the selling price of cell phones. Round to the nearest dollar.
Cost | $per unit |
Markup | $per unit |
Selling price | $per unit |
a.Determine the amount of desired profit from the production and sale of 4,700 units of cell phones.
Answer: Desired Profit = Investment x Expected rate of return
=$599,500 x 14%=$83,930
b.Determine the product cost per unit for the production of
4,700 of cell phones. If required, round your answer to nearest
dollar.
$ per unit
Answer:
Particulars |
Amount |
|
Direct materials |
$ 74.0 |
|
Direct labor |
$ 31.0 |
|
Factory overhead |
$ 25.0 |
|
Selling and admin. exp. |
$ 21.0 |
|
Factory overhead |
$200,400/4,700 |
$ 42.6 |
Selling and admin. exp. |
$69,000/4,700 |
$ 14.68 |
Product Cost |
$ 208.3 |
c.Determine the product cost markup percentage (rounded to two decimal places) for cell phones.
Profit per Unit =$83,930/4,700 units=$17.86
Mark up percentage =$17.86/$208.33 x 100=8.57%
d. Determine the selling price of cell phones. Round to the nearest dollar.
Cost |
$ 208.33 |
Per Unit |
Markup |
$ 17.86 |
Per Unit |
Selling price |
$ 226.19 |
Per Unit |