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04 Accounting For Factory Overhead PDF
04 Accounting For Factory Overhead PDF
MULTIPLE CHOICE
2. Which of the following costs would be included in factory overhead in the manufacture of a student’s
desk?
a. The wages of the operator of the machine that bends the metal legs of the desk into shape.
b. The wages of the forklift operator who moves finished desks to the finished goods
warehouse.
c. The cost of the plastic used to form the writing surface.
d. The wages of the worker who assembles the components.
ANS: B
The plastic used to form the writing surface of the desk is a direct material as it can be traced directly
to the finished product. The wages of the machine operator and the assembly worker are direct labor
costs as they add value to the product. The wages of the forklift operator would be classified as
indirect labor as s/he does not actually work on the products themselves. Indirect labor is included in
factory overhead.
3. Which of the following costs would not be included in factory overhead in the manufacture of a
student’s desk?
a. The oil used to maintain the machinery.
b. The salary of the supervisor of the Assembly department.
c. The metal used to form the legs of the desk.
d. The wages of personnel who perform inspections of incoming materials.
ANS: C
The metal used to form the legs of the desk would be a direct material, and therefore would not be
included as factory overhead.
9. Factory overhead:
a. Can be a variable cost or a fixed cost.
b. Is a prime cost.
c. Can only be a fixed cost.
d. Includes all factory labor.
ANS: A
Factory overhead includes variable costs, such as indirect materials and power expenses, and fixed
costs, such as depreciation, property taxes, and insurance. Prime costs include direct labor and direct
materials. All factory labor is incorrect because this would also include direct labor.
10. Costs that change in relation to volume changes, but not in direct proportion to those changes, are
known as:
a. Variable costs.
b. Semivariable costs.
c. Fixed costs.
d. Curvilinear costs.
ANS: B
One type of semivariable costs change in total as volume changes, but not in direct proportion to such
changes.
12. Which of the following statements about semivariable costs is not true?
a. They first have to be broken down into their fixed and variable components before they
can be used to predict costs at different levels of volume.
b. They are sometimes called mixed costs.
c. They vary in direct proportion to volume changes.
d. They may remain constant over a range of production, then abruptly change.
ANS: C
Variable costs vary in direct proportion to volume changes.
13. Methods for separating semivariable costs into their fixed and variable components include all of the
following except the:
a. High-low method.
b. Allocation method.
c. Scattergraph method.
d. Observation method.
ANS: B
The high-low, scattergraph and observation methods are all methods used to separate semivariable
costs into their fixed and variable components.
14. The method of analyzing the behavior of semivariable costs that relies heavily on the ability of an
observer to detect a pattern of cost behavior by reviewing past cost and volume data is the:
a. High-low method.
b. Method of least squares.
c. Scattergraph method.
d. Observation method.
ANS: D
The observation method, also called the account analysis method, is the method of analyzing the
behavior of semivariable costs that relies heavily on the ability of an observer to detect a pattern of
cost behavior by reviewing past cost and volume data.
15. The method of analyzing cost behavior that uses two data points to first determine the variable cost per
unit and then the total fixed cost is the:
a. Method of least squares.
b. Scattergraph method.
c. High-low method.
d. Observation method.
ANS: C
The high-low method analyzes cost behavior by using two data points to first determine the variable
cost per unit and then the total fixed cost.
16. Nutt Industries electricity costs and machine hours over a six-month period follow:
Machine Electricity
Hours Cost
January 2,000 $4,800
February 2,500 5,200
March 3,000 5,400
April 2,400 5,000
May 2,800 5,600
June 2,200 5,000
Using the high-low method, what is the estimated electricity cost per machine hour?
a. $.60
b. $1.67
c. $1.00
d. $.80
ANS: A
Variable cost:
Machine Hours Electricity Costs
High volume 3,000 $5,400
Low volume 2,000 4,800
Difference 1,000 $ 600
Variable cost per labor hour = $600 / 1,000 hours = $.60/machine hour
17. Nutt Industries electricity costs and machine hours over a six-month period follow:
Machine Electricity
Hours Cost
January 2,000 $4,800
February 2,500 5,200
March 3,000 5,400
April 2,400 5,000
May 2,800 5,600
June 2,200 5,000
Using the high-low method, what is the formula that can be used to estimate electricity costs at
different levels of volume?
Variable cost per labor hour = $600 / 1,000 hours = $.60/machine hour
Fixed cost:
2,000 Hours 3,000 Hours
Cost $4,800 $5,400
Variable @ $.60/hour 1,200 1,800
Difference $3,600 $3,600
18. After the observations of cost and production data are plotted on graph paper, a line is drawn by visual
inspection representing the trend shown by most of the data points using the:
a. Observation method.
b. High-low method.
c. Method of least squares.
d. Scattergraph method.
ANS: D
Using the scattergraph method, the observations of cost and production data are plotted on graph
paper, and then a line is drawn by visual inspection representing the trend of most of the data points.
19. A major disadvantage of the scattergraph method of analyzing cost behavior is:
a. It bases its solution on only two observations.
b. It results in its analyzed cost being treated as either fixed or variable, based on which type
of behavior it more closely resembles.
c. Two persons could draw different lines through the data points.
d. It enables non-representative points, called outliers, to be identified.
ANS: C
(a) is a disadvantage of the high-low method.
(b) is a disadvantage of the observation method.
(d) is an advantage of the scattergraph method.
20. Victoria is a budget analyst at Young Industries. She used the least squares regression method to
separate the plant’s monthly utilities cost into its fixed and variable components. The results were as
follows:
Y = 3,250 + .054 X
X = the number of units produced
R2 = .892
Which of the following statements is not true about Victoria’s cost model?
a. Y represents the total semi-variable cost.
b. The total monthly fixed utilities costs are $3,250.
c. X is referred to as the dependent variable.
d. The equation Y = 3,250 + .054 X would be represented as a straight line on a graph.
ANS: C
X is referred to as the independent variable. Y is the dependent variable because its value depends on
X.
21. Victoria is a budget analyst at Young Industries. She used the least squares regression method to
separate the plant’s monthly utilities cost into its fixed and variable components. The results were as
follows:
Y = 3,250 + .054 X
X = the number of units produced
R2 = .892
23. Stanforth Company’s flexible budget for 50,000 units shows $100,000 and $150,000 in variable and
fixed costs, respectively. At 60,000 units, the flexible budget would show:
a. Variable costs of $150,000 and fixed costs of $150,000.
b. Variable costs of $120,000 and fixed costs of $180,000.
c. Variable costs of $100,000 and fixed costs of $180,000.
d. Variable costs of $120,000 and fixed costs of $150,000.
ANS: D
Variable costs per unit = $100,000/50,000 = $2 per unit.
60,000 units x $2 = $120,000. Fixed costs of $150,000 remain constant.
24. Venus Company has developed the following flexible budget formula for annual indirect labor cost:
Operating budgets for the current month are based on 5,000 units. Indirect labor costs included in this
monthly planning budget are:
a. $13,250.
b. $1,250.
c. $3,200.
d. $2,250.
ANS: D
Indirect labor cost for month:
Fixed costs ($12,000 / 12) $1,000
Variable costs (5,000 units $.25) 1,250
Total $2,250
25. Victoria is a budget analyst at Young Industries. She used the least squares regression method to
separate the plant’s monthly utilities cost into its fixed and variable components. The results were as
follows:
Y = 3,250 + .054 X
X = the number of units produced
R2 = .892
Based on these results, the December budget for plant utilities cost if Young Industries plans to
produce 100,000 units in that month would be:
a. $5,400
b. $8,650
c. $3,250
d. $8,920
ANS: B
If the plant plans to produce 100,000 units:
26. When preparing a flexible budget for factory overhead costs, what will occur to fixed costs (on a per-
unit basis) as production increases?
a. Fixed costs per unit will increase.
b. Fixed costs are not considered in flexible budgeting.
c. Fixed costs per unit will decrease.
d. Fixed costs per unit will remain unchanged.
ANS: C
As production increases, the fixed cost per unit decreases because the total fixed cost is spread over a
larger number of units.
27. If a company uses a factory overhead ledger, at the end of the month, an accountant should:
a. close the accounts in the factory overhead ledger to Work in Process.
b. total the accounts in the factory overhead ledger and compare the total to the balance in
the Factory Overhead control account.
c. prepare a schedule of fixed costs.
d. All of the above are true.
ANS: B
At the end of the month, the accounts in the factory overhead ledger should be added up and the total
compared to the balance in the Factory Overhead control account.
29. The most appropriate basis for allocating the factory building rent to specific departments would be
the:
a. Number of machines in each department.
b. Number of employees in each department.
c. Square footage of each department.
d. Amount of time the plant manager spends in the department.
ANS: C
Factory rent should be allocated to departments based on the amount of space each department
occupies within the factory.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: P. OBJ: 4
NAT: IMA 2B - Cost Management TOP: AACSB - Reflective
30. The report that is prepared after the posting is completed at the end of the accounting period that
shows the items of expense by department and in total, and is used to prove the balance of the Factory
Overhead Control account is the:
a. Schedule of Fixed Cost.
b. Summary of Factory Overhead.
c. Flexible Budget.
d. Subsidiary Ledger.
ANS: B
The Summary of Factory Overhead shows the items of expense by department and in total and is used
to prove the balance of the Factory Overhead Control account.
31. Which of the following is most likely to be considered a service department in a manufacturing plant?
a. Assembly
b. Maintenance
c. Finishing
d. Fabrication
ANS: B
A maintenance department is a service provided to direct production departments, such as those listed
in answers a, c, and d.
32. In a factory, all of the following would be considered service departments except:
a. Inspection and Packing
b. Assembly
c. Power
d. Human Resources
ANS: B
Inspection and Packing, Power and Human Resources all represent service departments. Assembly is
a production department.
33. Which of the following statements about service departments and their costs is not true?
a. Service departments rarely provide services to other service departments.
b. Some service departments may be able to precisely measure the services it provides to
other departments.
c. Service department costs should be included in total product costs.
d. Allocation of service department costs should be made on an equitable basis.
ANS: A
It is common for service departments such as Plant Maintenance, Human Resources or Power to
provide services to other service departments.
PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate REF: P. OBJ: 5
NAT: IMA 2B - Cost Management TOP: AACSB - Reflective
34. The number of workers in the departments served would most likely be the basis for distributing the
cost of which service department?
a. Human Resources
b. Tool Room
c. Building Maintenance
d. Machine Shop
ANS: A
The number of workers in the departments served would be an appropriate basis to distribute the costs
of the Human Resource Department to other departments.
35. Kilowatt hours would be an appropriate basis for distributing the cost of which of the following
service departments to production departments?
a. Power
b. Machine Maintenance
c. Human Resources
d. Building Maintenance
ANS: A
Kilowatt hours is a measure of the power used, so this would be an appropriate basis with which to
distribute the costs of the Power Department.
36. The method of distributing service department costs to production departments which makes no
attempt to determine the extent to which one service department renders its services to another
department is the:
a. Direct distribution method.
b. Sequential distribution method.
c. Service department distribution method.
d. Algebraic distribution method.
ANS: A
The direct distribution method distributes service department costs to production departments without
regard to any services the service departments render to each other.
37. The method of distributing service department costs to production departments which distributes
service department costs regressively to other service departments, and then to production departments
is the:
a. Direct distribution method.
b. Sequential distribution method.
c. Service department distribution method.
d. Algebraic distribution method.
ANS: B
The sequential distribution method distributes service department costs regressively to other service
departments and then to production departments.
38. The method of distributing service department costs to production departments that takes into
consideration that service departments not only may provide service to but also may receive service
from other service departments is the:
a. direct distribution method.
b. sequential distribution method.
c. service department distribution method.
d. algebraic distribution method.
ANS: D
The method of distributing service department costs that takes into account the services that service
departments both provide to and receive from other service departments is the algebraic method.
39. The preferred sequence for distributing the cost of service departments to production departments
when using the sequential distribution method is:
a. to distribute the cost of the service department with the largest total overhead cost first.
b. to always distribute the cost of the Human Resources Department first.
c. to distribute the costs of the service departments to the production department having the
largest amount of overhead cost first.
d. to distribute the costs of the service department that services the greatest number of
departments first.
ANS: D
The preferred sequence for distributing the cost of service departments when using the sequential
distribution method is to distribute the cost of the service department that services the greatest number
of departments first. If there is uncertainty as to which department’s costs should be distributed to the
other service departments first, then the service department with the largest total overhead cost should
be distributed first.
40. The Lucas Manufacturing Company has two production departments (fabrication and assembly) and
three service departments (general factory administration, factory maintenance, and factory cafeteria).
A summary of costs and other data for each department, prior to allocation of service department costs
for the year ended June 30, appears below:
The costs of the general factory administration department, factory maintenance department, and
factory cafeteria are allocated on the basis of direct labor hours, square footage occupied, and number
of employees, respectively.
General
Factory Factory Factory
Fabrication Assembly Admin. Maint. Cafeteria
Direct labor costs: $1,950,000 $2,050,000
Direct material costs: $3,130,000 $ 950,000
Factory overhead costs: $1,650,000 $1,850,000 $80,000 $67,500 $58,000
Direct labor hours: 237,690 387,810
Number of employees: 160 128 20 42 25
Sq. footage occupied: 20,000 30,000 2,400 2,000 4,800
Assuming that Lucas elects to distribute service department costs to production departments using the
direct distribution method, the amount of general factory administration department costs that would
be allocated to the assembly department would be (round all final calculations to the nearest dollar):
a. $30,400.
b. $25,650.
c. $0.
d. $49,600.
ANS: D
General Factory Administration allocates its costs based on direct labor hours.
41. The Lucas Manufacturing Company has two production departments (fabrication and assembly) and
three service departments (general factory administration, factory maintenance, and factory cafeteria).
A summary of costs and other data for each department, prior to allocation of service department costs
for the year ended June 30, appears below.
The costs of the general factory administration department, factory maintenance department, and
factory cafeteria are allocated on the basis of direct labor hours, square footage occupied, and number
of employees, respectively.
General
Factory Factory Factory
Fabrication Assembly Admin. Maint. Cafeteria
Direct labor costs: $1,950,000 $2,050,000
Direct material costs: $3,130,000 $ 950,000
Factory overhead costs: $1,650,000 $1,850,000 $80,000 $67,500 $58,000
Direct labor hours: 237,690 387,810
Number of employees: 160 128 20 42 25
Sq. footage occupied: 20,000 30,000 2,400 2,000 4,800
Assuming that Lucas elects to distribute service department costs to production departments using the
direct distribution method, the amount of factory maintenance department costs that would be
allocated to the fabrication department would be (round all final calculations to the nearest dollar):
a. $22,804.
b. $15,000.
c. $27,000.
d. $14,674.
ANS: C
Factory Maintenance allocates its total costs based on square footage.
42. The Jason Manufacturing Company has two production departments (millwright and assembly) and
three service departments (general factory administration, factory maintenance, and factory
development). A summary of costs and other data for each department, prior to allocation of service
department costs for the year ended March 30, appears below.
The costs of the general factory administration department, factory maintenance department, and
factory development department are allocated on the basis of direct labor hours, square footage
occupied, and number of employees, respectively.
General
Factory Factory Factory
Millwright Assembly Admin. Maint. Devel.
Direct labor costs: $1,950,000 $2,050,000
Direct material costs: $3,130,000 $ 950,000
Factory overhead costs: $1,975,000 $2,510,000 $95,000 $87,000 $65,000
Direct labor hours: 235,980 376,180
Number of employees: 210 255 51 84 30
Sq. footage occupied: 10,000 40,000 2,500 2,300 5,200
Assuming that Jason elects to use the sequential method to distribute service department costs
(starting with factory development), what would be the amount of factory development that would be
allocated to the factory maintenance department?
a. $ 9,100.
b. $ 4,350.
c. $29,640.
d. $0.
ANS: A
Factory Development allocates its costs based on the number of employees.
43. The Lucas Manufacturing Company has two production departments (fabrication and assembly) and
three service departments (general factory administration, factory maintenance, and factory cafeteria).
A summary of costs and other data for each department, prior to allocation of service department costs
for the year ended June 30, appears below:
The costs of the general factory administration department, factory maintenance department, and
factory cafeteria are allocated on the basis of direct labor hours, square footage occupied, and number
of employees, respectively.
General
Factory Factory Factory
Fabrication Assembly Admin. Maint. Cafeteria
Direct labor costs: $1,950,000 $2,050,000
Direct material costs: $3,130,000 $ 950,000
Factory overhead costs: $1,650,000 $1,850,000 $80,000 $67,500 $58,000
Direct labor hours: 237,690 387,810
Number of employees: 160 128 20 42 25
Sq. footage occupied: 20,000 30,000 2,400 2,000 4,800
Assuming that Lucas elects to use the sequential method to distribute service department costs
(starting with the factory cafeteria), what would be the amount of factory cafeteria costs that would be
allocated to the factory maintenance department?
a. $3,314
b. $6,960
c. $5,800
d. $0
ANS: B
Factory Cafeteria allocates its costs based on the number of employees.
44. Once the amounts of the service department allocations have been determined, a journal entry should
be prepared to record the distributions, the result of which is:
a. debit balances in the Factory Overhead accounts of the production departments for which
the total agrees to the total amount of factory overhead incurred.
b. credit balances in the Factory Overhead accounts of the production departments for which
the total agrees to the total amount of factory overhead incurred.
c. debit balances in the Factory Overhead accounts of the service departments for which the
total agrees to the total amount of factory overhead incurred.
d. credit balances in the Factory Overhead accounts of the service departments for which the
total agrees to the total amount of factory overhead incurred.
ANS: A
Once the allocations have been determined, journal entries are made to either close the Factory
Overhead control account or the Factory Overhead accounts for the service departments to Factory
Overhead accounts for each of the production departments. This enables the application of factory
overhead to Work in Process using predetermined rates for each department.
46. Meger Manufacturing uses the direct labor cost method for applying factory overhead to production.
The budgeted direct labor cost and factory overhead for the previous fiscal year were $1,000,000 and
$800,000, respectively. Actual direct labor cost and factory overhead were $1,100,000 and $825,000,
respectively.
47. Meger Manufacturing uses the direct labor cost method for applying factory overhead to production.
The budgeted direct labor cost and factory overhead for the previous fiscal year were $1,000,000 and
$800,000, respectively.
During the year, the company started and completed Job 352A, which had direct material and labor
costs of $32,000 and $45,000, respectively. What was the cost of Job 352A?
a. $77,000
b. $81,000
c. $102,600
d. $113,000
ANS: D
Predetermined factory overhead rate = Budgeted factory overhead
Budgeted direct labor cost
$800,000/$1,000,000 = 80%
48. The Owens Company uses the direct labor hour method of applying factory overhead to production.
The budgeted factory overhead last year was $200,000, and there were 40,000 machine hours and
50,000 direct labor hours budgeted. Job 84 was started and completed during the period. Direct
materials costing $900 were incurred. Twenty-five direct labor hours were worked at a cost of $350,
and 40 machine hours were incurred. What is the amount of factory overhead applied to Job 84?
a. $200
b. $100
c. $160
d. $125
ANS: B
Predetermined overhead rate = Budgeted factory overhead
Budgeted direct labor hours
49. The Mason Corporation budgeted overhead at $240,000 for the period for Department A based on a
budgeted volume of 60,000 direct labor hours. During the period, Mason started and completed Job
B25, which incurred 200 labor hours at a cost of $2,200, and $5,000 of direct materials. What was the
cost of Job B25?
a. $7,400
b. $8,000
c. $7,250
d. $13,800
ANS: B
Predetermined overhead rate = Budgeted factory overhead
Budgeted direct labor hours
50. Which of the following statements about using the direct labor hour method of applying factory
overhead to production is false?
a. It may not be as accurate as the direct labor cost method if factory overhead primarily
consists of items more closely tied to employee wages, such as benefits.
b. The application base could be substantially smaller than when direct labor cost is used.
c. It is the most appropriate method for a highly automated department.
d. The amount of factory overhead applied is not affected by the mix of labor rates.
ANS: C
It would be more appropriate to use the machine hour method of applying factory overhead in a highly
automated environment.
51. When a manufacturing company has a highly automated manufacturing plant, what is probably the
most appropriate basis of applying factory overhead costs to work in process?
a. Machine hours
b. Cost of materials used
c. Direct labor hours
d. Direct labor dollars
ANS: A
In a highly automated plant, the actual factory costs assigned to products through a predetermined rate
would be more accurately allocated by a machine-hour application method.
52. The Owens Company uses the machine hour method of applying factory overhead to production. The
budgeted factory overhead last year was $200,000, and there were 40,000 machine hours budgeted.
Job 84 was started and completed during the period. Direct materials costing $900 were incurred.
Twenty-five direct labor hours were worked at a cost of $350, and 40 machine hours were incurred.
What was the cost of Job 84?
a. $1,450
b. $1,375
c. $1,250
d. $1,290
ANS: A
Predetermined overhead rate = Budgeted factory overhead
Budgeted machine hours
53. Activity-based costing considers non-volume-related activities that create costs such as:
a. Direct labor usage.
b. Machine operations.
c. Consumption of indirect materials and energy usage.
d. Machine setups and product design changes.
ANS: D
(D) Activity-based costing considers non-volume related activities that create costs such as machine
setups and product design changes.
56. The Mason Corporation budgeted overhead at $240,000 for the period for Department A based on a
budgeted volume of 60,000 direct labor hours. At the end of the period, the factory overhead control
account for Department A had a debit balance of $260,000; actual direct labor hours were 63,000.
What was the under- or over applied factory overhead for the period?
a. $12,000 overapplied
b. $ 8,000 overapplied
c. $ 8,000 underapplied
d. $12,000 underapplied
ANS: C
Predetermined rate: $240,000/60,000 (DLH) = $4.00
Actually applied: 63,000 (DLH) $4.00 = $252,000
57. Meger Manufacturing uses the direct labor cost method for applying factory overhead to production.
The budgeted direct labor cost and factory overhead for the previous fiscal year were $1,000,000 and
$800,000, respectively. Actual direct labor cost and factory overhead were $1,100,000 and $825,000,
respectively.
58. The Owens Company uses the machine hour method of applying factory overhead to production. The
budgeted factory overhead last year was $200,000, and there were 40,000 machine hours budgeted.
Actual machine hours incurred during the period were 38,000, and actual factory overhead was
$215,000. What was the amount of under- or overapplied factory overhead?
a. $10,000 underapplied
b. $15,000 underapplied
c. $25,000 underapplied
d. $10,000 overapplied
ANS: C
Predetermined overhead rate = Budgeted factory overhead
Budgeted machine hours
60. Spencer Company had overapplied factory overhead of $5,000 last year. Which of the following
statements is not true?
a. A higher level of production may have been achieved than budgeted for.
b. The Work in Process account was overcharged for the costs of factory overhead incurred
during the period.
c. The actual factory overhead expenses may have been less than budgeted for the operating
level achieved.
d. Assuming the amount is not material enough to distort net income, Cost of Goods Sold
should be increased by this amount.
ANS: D
If factory overhead is overapplied, Work in Process was overcharged for the costs of Factory Overhead
incurred during the period. This may have been due to higher production levels or lower than
budgeted expenses. Overcharging Work in Process for overhead results in higher total product costs;
therefor, Cost of Goods sold should be decreased to offset those higher costs.
61. If over- or underapplied factory overhead would materially distort net income if the entire amount was
charged to Cost of Goods Sold, it should be:
a. Carried forward in the overhead control account from year to year.
b. Eliminated by changing the predetermined factory overhead rate in subsequent years.
c. Apportioned among the work in process inventory, the finished goods inventory, and the
cost of goods sold.
d. Treated as a special gain or loss occurring during the year.
ANS: C
When the amount of over- or underapplied overhead would distort net income if the entire amount was
charged to Cost of Goods Sold, it should be allocated to work in process, finished goods, and costs of
goods sold exclusively.
62. Cooper Company had overapplied factory overhead of $2,000 last year. Assuming the amount was
considered small enough not to materially distort net income, the entries needed to close factory
overhead are:
a. Factory Overhead 2,000
Applied Factory Overhead 2,000
ANS: C
After closing the Applied Factory Overhead account into the Factory Overhead Account, the Factory
Overhead Account will have a credit balance of $2,000. A debit for $2,000 will be needed to close the
Factory Overhead Account into the Under- and Overapplied Factory Overhead Account, which will be
credited for $2,000. A debit of $2,000 will then be needed to close the Under- and Overapplied
Factory Overhead account to Cost of Goods Sold, which will be credited for $2,000.
PROBLEM
1. Kater Company manufactures shelving units. The company receives pre-cut wood, drills holes in the
wood so that movable shelves may be installed, then assembles and paint the units. Classify each of
the following items of factory overhead as either fixed or variable cost.
d. Propane for forklift trucks used to move the material from the Drilling Department to the
Assembly Department
f. Security guard
ANS:
a. Fixed. A janitorial service is most likely hired for a nightly cleaning, regardless of production
volume.
b. Fixed. The cost of supervisors is likely to remain constant unless production volumes increase
significantly.
c. Variable. The higher the production volume, the more the presses will run and more oil will
be required to lubricate them.
d. Variable. The higher the production volume, the more the forklifts will be needed to move
materials to the Assembly Department.
e. Fixed. Heating costs will not vary in proportion to production volumes.
f. Fixed. Increased production volumes will not necessitate additional security, which is dictated
more by plant size, location and type of business.
g. Variable. Drill bits wear out as they are being used. Increased production volumes will call
for an increased number of drill bits.
h. Fixed. Insurance premium based on value of building, not on production volumes.
i. Variable. Increased production volumes will necessitate increased electricity usage.
j. Fixed. Building rental determined by contract, not production volumes.
2. Santorini Ltd. has accumulated the following data over a six-month period:
Determine the formula that could be used to determine Santorini’s indirect labor cost at various levels
of production using the high-low method.
ANS:
Variable cost:
Labor Hours Labor Costs
High volume 800 $12,000
Low volume 400 9,000
Difference 400 $ 3,000
Variable cost per labor hour = $3,000 / 400 hours = $7.50/labor hour
Fixed cost:
400 Hours 800 Hours
Cost $9,000 $12,000
Variable @ $7.50/hour 3,000 6,000
Difference $6,000 $ 6,000
3. The following are the results of the least squares regression method which was run to separate the
fixed and variable components of the Zulli Corporation’s monthly factory utility costs using the
number of products produced:
y = 49,222.2992 + 5.09 x
R2 = .97765
a) Assume Zulli budgets production of 5,400 units in June, what should budgeted utility costs be?
b) Explain what R2 means. Is this equation a good predictor of utility costs?
ANS:
a) Budgeted utility costs at 5,400 units of production (rounded to the nearest dollar):
b) R2 = .97765 means that 97.8% of the variation in the utility cost is explained by the variation in the
number of units produced. This is very high and it is an indication that units of production are a good
variable to use in explaining changes in utilities cost.
4. Domino Bakery has the following budget at 1,000,000 dozen donuts baked:
ANS:
(1) Cost per dozen = $930,000/1,000,000 dozen = $.93/dozen donuts
(2)
Budget @
Cost per dozen 1,200,000 dozen
Direct materials 300,000/1,000,000 = .30/dozen $ 360,000
Direct labor 250,000/1,000,000 = .25/dozen 300,000
Variable factory overhead 200,000/1,000,000 = .20/dozen 240,000
Fixed factory overhead 180,000
$1,080,000
(4) The cost per dozen decreases as volume increases because fixed costs are spread over a larger
number of units.
5. Dean Corporation has two service departments, Power and Maintenance, and two production
departments, Painting and Polishing. The following data have been estimated for next year’s
operations:
Department: Direct Charges Kilowatt Hours Used Square Footage
Power $450,000 20,000 10,000
Maintenance 120,000 50,000 5,000
Painting 235,000 100,000 30,000
Polishing 265,000 150,000 20,000
Requirements:
(1) a) For which service department would you use kilowatt hours to allocate service costs.
b) For which service department would you use square footage to allocate service costs.
(2) Distribute the service department costs using the direct distribution method.
(3) Prepare the journal entries to distribute the costs of the service departments to the production
departments given the results of your calculations.
ANS:
(1) It would be more appropriate to distribute Power department costs using kilowatt hours and
distribute maintenance costs using square footage.
(3)
Factory Overhead - Painting 180,000
Factory Overhead - Polishing 270,000
Factory Overhead - Power 450,000
6. Dean Corporation has two service departments, Power and Maintenance, and two production
departments, Painting and Polishing. The following data have been estimated for next year’s
operations:
Department: Direct Charges Kilowatt Hours Used Square Footage
Power $450,000 20,000 10,000
Maintenance 120,000 50,000 5,000
Painting 235,000 100,000 30,000
Polishing 265,000 150,000 20,000
Requirements:
(1) Distribute the service department costs using the sequential distribution method.
Distribute the Power Department first.
(2) Prepare the journal entries to distribute the costs of the service departments to the production
departments given the results of your calculations.
ANS:
(1) Sequential Distribution Method:
(2)
Factory Overhead - Painting 150,000
Factory Overhead - Polishing 225,000
Factory Overhead - Maintenance 75,000
Factory Overhead - Power 450,000
7. Perry Company has two service departments, Maintenance and Human Resources, and two
production departments, Machining and Assembly. The following data have been estimated
for next year’s operations:
Department: Direct Charges Square Footage Labor Hours
Human Resources $135,000 -- --
Maintenance 100,000 -- 5,000
Machining 275,000 2,000 20,000
Assembly 225,000 3,000 25,000
Requirements:
(1) Distribute the service department costs using the direct distribution method.
(2) Distribute the service department costs using the sequential distribution method with the
department servicing the greatest number of other departments being distributed first.
(3) Using the results from the direct distribution method, calculate the predetermined factory
overhead rate for the machining department using labor hours as the basis.
ANS:
(1) Direct Distribution Method:
Human
Resources Maintenance Machining Assembly Total
Total direct charges 135,000 100,000 275,000 225,000 735,000
Human resources
distribution (labor
hrs.)
60,000
Machining
20,000 x $3.00*
Assembly 75,000
25,000 x 3.00
Maintenance
distribution (sq. ft.)
Machining
2,000 x $20.00** 40,000
Assembly
3,000 x 20.00
_______ 60,000
375,000 360,000 735,000
* $135,000/(20,000 + 25,000) labor hours = $3.00/labor hour
** $100,000/(2,000 + 3,000) square feet = $20.00/square foot
Note to instructor: To reduce the difficulty of the problem, assign requirements 1 and 3 only, or
requirement 2 only.
8. You have been hired by Thompson Waterfall Manufacturing. Your first task is examine different
distribution methods for applying factory overhead to the various production orders that are processed
during a year.
Manufacturing costs:
Direct labor $400,000
Direct materials 190,000
Indirect labor 65,000
Electric power 46,000
Payroll taxes 12,800
Machine maintenance and repair 10,200
Factory supplies 17,000
Factory heat and light 15,000
Depreciation, taxes, and insurance:
Factory buildings 124,000
Machinery 310,000
$1,190,000
Determine the following factory overhead application rates under each of the following
a. methods:
(1) Direct labor cost
(2) Direct labor hours
(3) Machine hours
b. Prepare a schedule showing the prime cost and total cost of Order 329 with the factory
overhead costs applied on each of the three bases; Job Cost Sheet 329 shows the following:
raw materials, $6,200; direct labor, 6,000 hours and $29,000; machine hours, 2,800.
ANS:
(a) Factory overhead costs:
Indirect labor $ 65,000
Electric power 46,000
Payroll taxes 12,800
Machine maintenance and repair 10,200
Factory supplies 17,000
Factory heat and light 15,000
Depreciation, taxes, and insurance:
Factory buildings 124,000
Machinery 310,000
$600,000
9. Factory overhead for the Praeger Company has been estimated as follows:
Production for the month was 90 percent of the budget, and actual factory overhead totaled $175,000.
Calculate:
a. The predetermined factory overhead rate.
b. The under- or overapplied factory overhead.
ANS:
$122,500 + $90,000 $5.00
(a) Predetermined overhead rate = =
42,500 DLH DLH
10. The controller has asked you to examine different distribution methods for applying factory overhead
to the various production orders that are processed during a year.
Manufacturing costs:
Direct labor $525,000
Direct materials 180,000
Indirect labor 75,000
Electric power 48,000
Payroll taxes 12,600
Machine maintenance and repair 9,200
Factory supplies 16,000
Factory heat and light 14,000
Depreciation, taxes, and insurance:
Factory buildings 135,000
Machinery 320,200
$1,335,000
Manufacturing costs:
Direct labor $ 540,000
Direct material 200,000
Factory overhead 625,000
$1,365,000
a. Determine the following factory overhead application rates under each of the following
methods:
(1) Direct labor cost
(2) Direct labor hours
(3) Machine hours
b. Determine the under- or overapplied factory overhead under each of the following
methods:
(1) Direct labor cost
(2) Direct labor hours
(3) Machine hours
ANS:
(a) Factory overhead costs:
Indirect labor $ 75,000
Electric power 48,000
Payroll taxes 12,600
Machine maintenance and repair 9,200
Factory supplies 16,000
Factory heat and light 14,000
Depreciation, taxes, and insurance:
Factory buildings 135,000
Machinery 320,200
$630,000
Predetermined factory overhead rates:
(1) Direct labor cost: $630,000/$525,000 = 120%
11. Jarcly Manufacturing Company uses activity-based costing. The factory overhead budget for the
coming period is $1,053,000, consisting of the following:
The potential allocation bases and their estimated amounts were as follows:
a. Determine the overhead rate for each cost pool, using the most appropriate allocation
base for each pool.
b. Job 80130 required $45,000 for direct materials, $20,000 for direct labor, 2,000
direct labor hours, 800 machine hours, five setups, and four design changes.
Determine the cost of Job 80130.
ANS:
12. Estimates made for a production department of the Automate Company for the month of October
show:
Budgeted factory overhead for hours worked $17,360
Estimated direct labor hours 3,100
Factory overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor hours. On October 31, the records show these
actual figures:
Prepare the entry or entries to 1) apply factory overhead to production; 2) record actual factory
overhead incurred assuming all items were purchased from vendors; 3) close out the two factory
overhead account balances to set up the overapplied or underapplied factory overhead; and 4) to close
the balance in under- or overapplied factory overhead to Cost of Goods Sold.
ANS: