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Using the following data, complete the requirements given below.

When you are given amounts to assume the answers to previous requirements, be careful to use such assumed amounts rather than your answers (in order to minimize carry-through errors).

The Finishing Department of Sark Sark reports the following for January 2020: Production: All materials are added at the beginning of the process. Beginning work in process 11,000 units, 20% complete. Units started into production 88,000 units. Ending work in process 9,000 units, 40% complete. Manufacturing Costs: Beginning work in process, $35,100, comprised of $21,100 of materials and $14,000 of conversion costs.

Materials added $68,000; labor and overhead added $56,200.

(a) Required: Compute equivalent units of production for (1) materials and (2) conversion costs.

Materials Conversion

(b) Assume your answers to (a) above were 49,500 units for materials and 46,800 for conversion costs. Required: Compute the unit costs for the month.

Materials Conversion

(c) Assume your answers to (b) above were $1.50 for materials and $0.80 for conversion costs. Required: Determine the costs to be assigned to the units transferred out.

(d) Assume the same unit costs as given in (c) above. Required: Determine the costs assigned to the 9,000 units in ending work in process.

PART IV — ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING

Sophia Windows designs and builds custom windows for luxury homes. Most of the windows are custom made but occasionally the company does mass production on order. Its budgeted manufacturing overhead costs for the year 2020 are as follows:

Overhead Cost Pools Amount Purchasing $ 26,000 Production (cutting, milling, finishing) 176,000 Setting up machines 65,000 Inspecting 35,000 Utilities 75,000 Total budget overhead costs $377,000 For the last three years, the company has been allocating overhead to products on the basis of machine hours. For the year 2020, 20,000 machine hours are budgeted.

The operations manager of Sophia recently directed her accountant to implement the activity-based costing system she has repeatedly proposed. The accountant and production foreman identified the following cost drivers and their usage for the previously budgeted overhead cost pools:

Overhead Cost Pools Activity Cost Drivers Total Activity Purchasing Number of orders 80 Production (cutting, milling, finishing) Direct labor hours 16,000 Setting up machines Number of setups 250 Inspecting Number of inspections 1,250 Utilities Square feet occupied 15,000 During this month, the company received an order for 80 windows from a housing development contractor. The accountant prepared cost estimates for producing components for 80 windows to submit a contract price per window set to the contractor.

The following data for the production of 80 windows is accumulated: Direct materials $22,000 Direct labor $23,100 Machine hours 1,600 Direct labor hours 2,100 Number of purchase orders 8 Number of machine setups 15 Number of inspections 12 Number of square feet occupied 1,200.

Instructions:

(a) Compute the predetermined overhead rate using traditional costing with machine hours as the basis.

(b) Compute the manufacturing cost per window under traditional costing.

(c) Compute the manufacturing cost per window under the proposed activity-based costing system.

PART V — COST-VOLUME-PROFIT

Isabella Widgets manufactures a product that sells for $40 per unit. Isabella incurs a variable cost per unit of $24 and $1,400,000 in total fixed costs to produce this product. It is currently selling 92,000 units.

Instructions: Complete each of the following requirements, presenting labeled supporting computations.

(a) Compute and label the unit contribution margin and contribution margin ratio.

(b) Using the unit contribution margin, compute the break-even point in units.

(c) Using the contribution margin ratio, compute the break-even point in dollars.

(d) Compute the margin of safety and margin of safety ratio.

(e) Compute the number of units that must be sold in order to generate net income of $240,000 using the unit contribution margin.

(f) Should Isabella give a commission to its salesmen based on 8% of sales, if it will decrease fixed costs by $300,000 and increase sales volume 10%?

Support your answer with labeled computations.

PART VI — OPERATING LEVERAGE

The following CVP income statements are available for Eloise Company and Teadora Company.

Eloise Company Teadora Company Sales revenue $800,000 $800,000 Variable costs 325,000 Contribution margin 475,000 Fixed costs 375,000 Net income $100,000 $100,000.

Instructions: (a) Compute the degree of operating leverage for each company.

(b) Prepare a CVP income statement for each company, assuming that sales revenue decreases by 30%.

Paper For Above Instructions

The analysis of the production process in the Finishing Department of Sark Sark for January 2020 provides critical insights into the equivalent units of production needed for effective cost management. The equivalent units for materials and conversion costs are vital to understanding the overall efficiency and cost structure of the operations. In this context, production units consist of beginning work in process (WIP), units started, and ending WIP.

To compute equivalent units of production, we first consider the units that are 100% complete for materials since they are added at the start of the process. The calculation for equivalent units of production for materials involves determining how many units were fully finished and how many units are partially completed, using their respective completion percentages.

The initial data shows 11,000 units were in beginning WIP, with 20% completion. The units started into production totaled 88,000, leading to a total of 99,000 units accounted for. However, the ending WIP of 9,000 units at 40% completion must be taken into account to ascertain true completion for accounting purposes.

Thus, the equivalent units for materials come out as follows:

  • Units Completed: 99,000 - 9,000 = 90,000 completed units
  • Equivalent Units in Ending WIP for Materials: 9,000 * 40% = 3,600 units
  • Total Equivalent Units for Materials: 90,000 + 3,600 = 93,600 units

For conversion costs, we must also calculate equivalent units similarly. This is where the completion percentage dramatically shapes the equivalency:

  • Units Completed: 90,000 completed units from above.
  • Equivalent Units in Ending WIP for Conversion Costs: 9,000 * 40% = 3,600 units
  • Total Equivalent Units for Conversion Costs: 90,000 + 3,600 = 93,600 units.

According to the calculations, the equivalent units for materials and conversion costs each total 93,600 units.

Next, using the assumed values for equivalent units from part (a) provided (49,500 for materials and 46,800 for conversion costs), we compute the unit costs of the month. These unit costs are derived by dividing the total manufacturing costs by the total equivalent units of production.

- Materials Costs: Total Direct Materials $68,000 + Beginning WIP $21,100 = $89,100 in total materials. Unit Cost for Materials: $89,100 / 49,500 = $1.80.

- Conversion Costs: Total Direct Labor and Overhead $56,200. Unit Cost for Conversion: $56,200 / 46,800 = $1.20.

Next, in part (c) we review the costs assigned to units transferred out assuming the unit costs were $1.50 for materials and $0.80 for conversion costs. Therefore,:

  1. Transferred Units: 90,000
  2. Costs for Materials: 90,000 * $1.50 = $135,000.
  3. Costs for Conversion: 90,000 * $0.80 = $72,000.
  4. Total Cost Assigned to Transferred Units: $135,000 + $72,000 = $207,000.

In determining the costs assigned to ending WIP (part d), we again utilize the previously established unit costs of materials and conversion. The calculation will follow this guided path:

  • Ending WIP consists of 9,000 units at 40% complete.
  • Cost for Materials: 9,000 40% $1.50 = $5,400.
  • Cost for Conversion: 9,000 40% $0.80 = $2,880.
  • Total Cost for Ending WIP: $5,400 + $2,880 = $8,280.

For PART IV, the exercise transitions into Activity-Based Costing (ABC). This method is crucial when determining overhead application rates. By analyzing cost pools like Purchasing, Production, Setting Machines, Inspecting, and Utilities, we derive cumulative understanding for these respective costs: $377,000.

Overhead rate using traditional costing is then calculated against budgeted machine hours of 20,000. The traditional overhead rate would yield:

  • Overhead Rate = Total Overhead Costs / Budgeted Machine Hours = $377,000 / 20,000 = $18.85 per machine hour.

Next, the manufacturing cost per window under traditional costing can be analyzed. Direct materials and labor combined with overhead yield a precise figure for overall costs as follows:

  • Cost per Window = (Total Direct Materials + Direct Labor + Overhead Rate * Machine Hours) / 80.

Changing gears to Activity-Based Costing, if we examine windows produced alongside their respective activity levels, we find costs broken down by specific cost drivers, significantly influencing final pricing.

Overall, Isabella Widget's operations encapsulate the complexities of the costing methods in practice. The careful breakdown into unit contribution margins, break-even points, and operating leverage clearly demonstrates the financial dynamics at play. Ultimately, using metrics such as contribution margins and safety ratios provides a quantifiable foundation on which business decisions can be made.

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