COST ACCOUNTING TTU >IC<
COST ACCOUNTING TTU >IC<
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.26E

Account analysis method. Gower, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic products, reports the following manufacturing costs and account analysis classification for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Account Classification Amount
Direct materials All variable $300,000
Direct manufacturing labor All variable 225,000
Power All variable 37,500
Supervision labor 20% variable 56,250
Materials-handling labor 50% variable 60,000
Maintenance labor 40% variable 75,000
Depreciation 0% variable 95,000
Rent, property taxes, and administration 0% variable 100,000

Gower, Inc., produced 75,000 units of product in 2017. Gower’s management is estimating costs for 2018 on the basis of 2017 numbers. The following additional information is available for 2018.

  1. a. Direct materials prices in 2018 are expected to increase by 5% compared with 2017.
  2. b. Under the terms of the labor contract, direct manufacturing labor wage rates are expected to increase by 10% in 2018 compared with 2017.
  3. c. Power rates and wage rates for supervision, materials handling, and maintenance are not expected to change from 2017 to 2018.
  4. d. Depreciation costs are expected to increase by 5%, and rent, property taxes, and administration costs are expected to increase by 7%.
  5. e. Gower expects to manufacture and sell 80,000 units in 2018.
  6. 1. Prepare a schedule of variable, fixed, and total manufacturing costs for each account category in 2018. Estimate total manufacturing costs for 2018.

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  1. 2. Calculate Gower’s total manufacturing cost per unit in 2017, and estimate total manufacturing cost per unit in 2018.
  2. 3. How can you obtain better estimates of fixed and variable costs? Why would these better estimates be useful to Gower?
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Account analysis method. Gower, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic products, reports the following manufacturing costs and account analysis classification for the year ended December 31, 2017. Gower, Inc., produced 75,000 units of product in 2017. Gower’s management is estimating costs for 2018 on the basis of 2017 numbers. The following additional information is available for 2018. Direct materials prices in 2018 are expected to increase by 5% compared with 2017. Under the terms of the labor contract, direct manufacturing labor wage rates are expected to increase by 10% in 2018 compared with 2017. Power rates and wage rates for supervision, materials handling, and maintenance are not expected to change from 2017 to 2018. Depreciation costs are expected to increase by 5%, and rent, property taxes, and administration costs are expected to increase by 7%. Gower expects to manufacture and sell 80,000 units in 2018.
Menlo Company manufactures and sells a single product. The following information has been provided to you: Profit and loss account for the year ended 31 Dec 2017:     £ £ £   Sales     3,000,000   Production costs:         Direct materials 300,000       Direct labour 1,387,500       Variable overhead 150,000       Fixed overhead 525,000       Total production costs:   2,362,500     Fixed administration overhead   240,000     Selling and distribution costs:         Sales commission (2% of sales) 60,000       Variable distribution costs 127,500       Fixed advertising costs 90,000           277,500           2,880,000   Profit     120,000…
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