Plato Company is to submit a bid on the production of 22,500 ceramic plates. It is estimated that the cost of materials will be P26,000 and the cost of direct labor will be P30,000. Factory overhead is applied at P2.70 per direct labor hour in the Molding Department and at 35% of the direct labor cost in the Decorating Department. It is estimated that 2,000 direct labor hours, at a cost of P18,000 will be required in the Molding Department. The company wants a markup of 45% of its total production cost. How much will the company bid for the ceramic plates?

Principles of Accounting Volume 2
19th Edition
ISBN:9781947172609
Author:OpenStax
Publisher:OpenStax
Chapter8: Standard Costs And Variances
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 2EB: Salley is developing material and labor standards for her company. She finds that it costs $0.55 per...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Topic Video
Question
100%
Plato Company is to submit a bid on the production of 22,500 ceramic plates. It is estimated that the cost
of materials will be P26,000 and the cost of direct labor will be P30,000. Factory overhead is applied at
P2.70 per direct labor hour in the Molding Department and at 35% of the direct labor cost in the Decorating
Department. It is estimated that 2,000 direct labor hours, at a cost of P18,000 will be required in the
Molding Department. The company wants a markup of 45% of its total production cost.
How much will the company bid for the ceramic plates?
Transcribed Image Text:Plato Company is to submit a bid on the production of 22,500 ceramic plates. It is estimated that the cost of materials will be P26,000 and the cost of direct labor will be P30,000. Factory overhead is applied at P2.70 per direct labor hour in the Molding Department and at 35% of the direct labor cost in the Decorating Department. It is estimated that 2,000 direct labor hours, at a cost of P18,000 will be required in the Molding Department. The company wants a markup of 45% of its total production cost. How much will the company bid for the ceramic plates?
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Costing Systems
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Principles of Accounting Volume 2
Accounting
ISBN:
9781947172609
Author:
OpenStax
Publisher:
OpenStax College
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337902663
Author:
WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Principles of Cost Accounting
Principles of Cost Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305087408
Author:
Edward J. Vanderbeck, Maria R. Mitchell
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Ser…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305970663
Author:
Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen
Publisher:
Cengage Learning