Hampton Court Furniture Company refinishes and reupholsters furniture. Hampton uses a job order cost system. When a prospective customer asks for a price quote on a job, the estimated cost data are inserted on an unnumbered job cost sheet. If the offer is accepted, a number is assigned to the job, and the costs incurred are recorded in the usual manner on the job cost sheet. After the job is completed, reasons for the variances between the estimated and actual costs are noted on the sheet. The data are then available to management in evaluating the efficiency of operations and in preparing quotes on future jobs. On June 10, 2006, an estimate of $561.60 for reupholstering a chair and couch was given to Danzel Bishop. The estimate was based on the following data:   Estimated direct materials:  9 meters at $18 per meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162.00  Estimated direct labor:  14 hours at $10 per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140.00  Estimated factory overhead (35% of direct labor cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.00  Total estimated costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $351.00  Markup (60% of production costs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210.60  Total estimate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $561.60    On June 16, the chair and couch were picked up from the residence of Danzel Bishop, 1900 Peachtree, Atlanta, with a commitment to return it on July 16. The job was completed on July 11.  The related materials requisitions and time tickets are summarized as follows:               Materials Requisition No.                 Description                                         Amount                   U642                                              4 meters at $18                                   $ 72                  U651                                               8 meters at $18                                     144             Time Ticket No.                                   Description                                          Amount             1519                                                   8 hours at $10                                       $ 80             1520                                                   7 hours at $10                                          70   Instructions  Complete that portion of the job order cost sheet that would be prepared when the estimate        is given to the customer.  Assign number 00-8-38 to the job, record the costs incurred, and complete the job order cost sheet. Comment on the reasons for the variances between actual costs and estimated costs. For this purpose, assume that three meters of materials were spoiled, the factory overhead rate has been proved to be satisfactory, and an inexperienced employee performed the work.

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Hampton Court Furniture Company refinishes and reupholsters furniture. Hampton uses a job order cost system. When a prospective customer asks for a price quote on a job, the estimated cost data are inserted on an unnumbered job cost sheet. If the offer is accepted, a number is assigned to the job, and the costs incurred are recorded in the usual manner on the job cost sheet. After the job is completed, reasons for the variances between the estimated and actual costs are noted on the sheet. The data are then available to management in evaluating the efficiency of operations and in preparing quotes on future jobs. On June 10, 2006, an estimate of $561.60 for reupholstering a chair and couch was given to Danzel Bishop. The estimate was based on the following data:

 

Estimated direct materials: 

9 meters at $18 per meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $162.00 

Estimated direct labor: 

14 hours at $10 per hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140.00 

Estimated factory overhead (35% of direct labor cost) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.00 

Total estimated costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $351.00 

Markup (60% of production costs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210.60 

Total estimate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $561.60

 

 On June 16, the chair and couch were picked up from the residence of Danzel Bishop, 1900 Peachtree, Atlanta, with a commitment to return it on July 16. The job was completed on July 11. 

The related materials requisitions and time tickets are summarized as follows:

 

            Materials Requisition No.                 Description                                         Amount

                  U642                                              4 meters at $18                                   $ 72

                 U651                                               8 meters at $18                                     144

 

          Time Ticket No.                                   Description                                          Amount

            1519                                                   8 hours at $10                                       $ 80

            1520                                                   7 hours at $10                                          70

 

Instructions 

  1. Complete that portion of the job order cost sheet that would be prepared when the estimate 

      is given to the customer. 

  1. Assign number 00-8-38 to the job, record the costs incurred, and complete the job order cost sheet. Comment on the reasons for the variances between actual costs and estimated costs. For this purpose, assume that three meters of materials were spoiled, the factory overhead rate has been proved to be satisfactory, and an inexperienced employee performed the work.
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