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Bumblebee Company estimates that 402,600 direct labor hours will
be worked during the coming year, 2020, in the Packaging
Department. On this basis, the following budgeted manufacturing
overhead cost data are computed for the year.
Fixed Overhead Costs |
Variable Overhead Costs |
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Supervision |
$89,280 |
Indirect labor |
$169,092 |
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Depreciation |
73,440 |
Indirect materials |
80,520 |
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Insurance |
26,040 |
Repairs |
40,260 |
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Rent |
21,360 |
Utilities |
60,390 |
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Property taxes |
22,440 |
Lubricants |
40,260 |
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$232,560 |
$390,522 |
It is estimated that direct labor hours worked each month will
range from 22,800 to 32,100 hours.
During October, 22,800 direct labor hours were worked and the
following overhead costs were incurred.
Fixed overhead costs: Supervision $7,440, Depreciation $6,120,
Insurance $2,125, Rent $1,780, and Property taxes $1,870.
Variable overhead costs: Indirect labor $10,566, Indirect
materials, $4,260, Repairs $2,240, Utilities $3,740, and Lubricants
$2,640.
Prepare a flexible budget report for October.
Solution:
Computation of standard variable overhead per direct labor hour | |||
Particulars | Budgeted Cost | Budgted DLH | Overhead Rate |
Indirect Labor | $169,092.00 | 402600 | $0.42 |
Indirect materials | $80,520.00 | 402600 | $0.20 |
Repairs | $40,260.00 | 402600 | $0.10 |
Utilities | $60,390.00 | 402600 | $0.15 |
Lubricants | $40,260.00 | 402600 | $0.10 |
Bumblebee Company | ||||
Packaging Department | ||||
Manufacturing overhead flexible budget report | ||||
For the month ended October 31, 2020 | ||||
Particulars | Budget | Actual Cost | Variance | Favorable / Unfavorable / Neither favorable nor unfavorable |
Variable Costs: | ||||
Indirect Labor | $9,576.00 | $10,566.00 | $990.00 | Unfavorable |
Indirect materials | $4,560.00 | $4,260.00 | $300.00 | Favorable |
Repairs | $2,280.00 | $2,240.00 | $40.00 | Favorable |
Utilities | $3,420.00 | $3,740.00 | $320.00 | Unfavorable |
Lubricants | $2,280.00 | $2,640.00 | $360.00 | Unfavorable |
Total variable costs | $22,116.00 | $23,446.00 | $1,330.00 | Unfavorable |
Fixed Costs: | ||||
Supervision | $7,440.00 | $7,440.00 | $0.00 | Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable |
Depreciation | $6,120.00 | $6,120.00 | $0.00 | Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable |
Insurance | $2,170.00 | $2,125.00 | $45.00 | Favorable |
Rent | $1,780.00 | $1,780.00 | $0.00 | Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable |
Property taxes | $1,870.00 | $1,870.00 | $0.00 | Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable |
Total Fixed Costs | $19,380.00 | $19,335.00 | $45.00 | Favorable |
Total Costs | $41,496.00 | $42,781.00 | $1,285.00 | Unfavorable |