38 Cost Accounting
Problem 1
Presented below is a list of costs and expenses usually incurred by Ram
Corporation, a manufacturer of furniture, in its factory.
- Metal used in manufacturing tables
. Insurance on factory machines
Leather used in manufacturing furniture
Wages paid to machine operators
. Depreciation of factory machinery
. Salaries of factory supervisors
. Wood used in manufacturing fuyniture
Sandpaper, bolts and nails
9. Property taxes on factory building
10. Rent of factory building
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Instructions
Classify the above items into the following categories (a) direct materials, (b)
direct labor and (c) manufacturing overhead.
Problem 2
Classify the following as either manufacturing (M), selling'(S), or administrative (A)
Metal for the manufacture of golf clubs
Wages of drivers delivering goods to customers
Rent on factory building
Freight-in of materials purchased
President's salary
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Cost of machine breakdown
Power to operate factory equipment
8. Advertising
9. Commission paid to sales personnel
10. Travel expenses of salesmenChapter 2 Cost — Concepts and Classification 39
Problem 3
Rocco Delivery Services reports the following costs and expenses in June of the
current year
Direct materials P 220,000
Factory rent 50,000
Direct labor 180,000
Factory utilities 8,500
Supervisor's salary in the factory 60,000
Depreciation — factory equipnient 20,000
Sales commission 57,000
Advertising 47,000
Depreciation — office equipment 10,000
Salary of the president 250,000
Required:
1.Classify each of the costs using the format given below
Product Cost __ Product Cost__
Direct Direct Manufacturing Selling = Administrative
Cost Materials Labor Overhead NSE. xy
Direct mat. P 220,000
Factory rent
Direct labor
Factory Utilities
Supervisor's sal
Depreciation-FE
Sales commission
‘Advertising
Depreciation-OE
Salary — Pres.
Total
2, Total product cost
3, Total period cost :
4. Cost per unit if the company was able wo manufacture 40,000 units40 Cost Accounting
Problem 4
Classify each ofthe following costs of Bug Company in two ways: (a) as variable
(V) fixed costs (F); (b) as inventoriable costs (I) or period costs (P):
(a) VorF
rect labor ¥
1. Wood used in bookcases
2. Machine depreciation based on mach. Hrs.
3. Fire insurance on factory equipment ee
4, Wiring used in radios eS
5. Indirect materials
6. Sales commissions
7. Bottles used to package liquid
8. Gasoline for a delivery truck
9. Straight-line depreciation of trucks used
for delivery of sales to customers
10. Machine operator's hourly wages
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Example:
HILT F
Problem 5
Mighty Muffler, Inc. operates an automobile service facility, which specializes in
replacing mufflers on cars. The following table shows the costs incurred during a
month when 750 mufflers were replaced.
of Muffler Ri
300, 800
Total costs
Fixed costs nee 50,000 b
Variable costs Tague 60,000 ~d~
Total costs oe lioo00 «=p
Cost per muffler replacement nm
Fixed cost 2 h ae
Variable cost oir agers 1
Total cost per replacement m a in
Required: Fill in the missing amounts,