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Problem 24-1A
Bumblebee Company estimates that 387,400 direct labor hours will be worked during the coming year, 2017, in the Packaging Department. On this basis, the budgeted manufacturing overhead cost data are computed for the year.
Fixed Overhead Costs
Variable Overhead Costs
Supervision
$86,640
Indirect labor
$154,960
Depreciation
72,720
Indirect materials
85,228
Insurance
28,320
Repairs
69,732
Rent
26,280
Utilities
58,110
Property taxes
22,080
Lubricants
34,866
$236,040
$402,896
It is estimated that direct labor hours worked each month will range from 24,300 to 34,200 hours.
During October, 24,300 direct labor hours were worked and the following overhead costs were incurred.
Fixed overhead costs: Supervision $7,220, Depreciation $6,060, Insurance $2,320, Rent $2,190, and Property taxes $1,840.
Variable overhead costs: Indirect labor $10,790, Indirect materials, $4,846, Repairs $4,304, Utilities $4,025, and Lubricants $2,457.
(a) Prepare a monthly manufacturing overhead flexible budget for each increment of 3,300 direct labor hours over the relevant range for the year ending
(b) Prepare a flexible budget report for October. (List variable costs before fixed costs.
1) | |||||||||
activity level | |||||||||
Direct labor hours | 24,300 | 27,600 | 30,900 | 34,200 | |||||
variable costs | |||||||||
Indirect labor | 0.4 | 9720 | 11040 | 12360 | 13680 | ||||
indirect materials | 0.22 | 5346 | 6072 | 6798 | 7524 | ||||
repairs | 0.18 | 4374 | 4968 | 5562 | 6156 | ||||
utilities | 0.15 | 3645 | 4140 | 4635 | 5130 | ||||
lubricants | 0.09 | 2187 | 2484 | 2781 | 3078 | ||||
tota variable cost | 1.04 | 25272 | 28704 | 32136 | 35568 | ||||
Fixed expenses | |||||||||
Supervision | 7220 | 7220 | 7220 | 7220 | |||||
Depreciation | 6060 | 6060 | 6060 | 6060 | |||||
insurance | 2360 | 2360 | 2360 | 2360 | |||||
Rent | 2190 | 2190 | 2190 | 2190 | |||||
property taxes | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | 1840 | |||||
total fixed expenses | 19670 | 19670 | 19670 | 19670 | |||||
total cost | 44942 | 48374 | 51806 | 55238 | |||||
2) | budget | Actual | difference | ||||||
activity level | |||||||||
Direct labor hours | 24,300 | 24,300 | |||||||
variable costs | |||||||||
Indirect labor | 0.4 | 9,720 | 10,790 | 1,070 | U | ||||
indirect materials | 0.22 | 5346 | 4,846 | 500 | F | ||||
repairs | 0.18 | 4374 | 4,304 | 70 | F | ||||
utilities | 0.15 | 3645 | 4,025 | 380 | U | ||||
lubricants | 0.09 | 2187 | 2,457 | 270 | U | ||||
tota variable cost | 1.04 | 25272 | 26422 | 1150 | U | ||||
Fixed expenses | |||||||||
Supervision | 7220 | 7,220 | 0 | N | |||||
Depreciation | 6060 | 6,060 | 0 | N | |||||
insurance | 2360 | 2,320 | 40 | F | |||||
Rent property taxes | 2190 | 2,190 | 0 | N | |||||
property taxes | 1840 | 1,840 | 0 | N | |||||
total fixed expenses | 19670 | 19,630 | 40 | F | |||||
total cost | 44942 | 46052 | 1110 | U |