Week Three Assignment: Complete The Following 5 Exercises

Week Three Assignmentplease Complete The Following 5 Exercises Below I

Please complete the following 5 exercises below in either Excel or a Word document (but must be a single document). You must show your work where appropriate (leaving the calculations within Excel cells is acceptable). Save the document, and submit it using the appropriate week’s assignment submission button.

1. Overhead application: Working backward. The Towson Manufacturing Corporation applies overhead on the basis of machine hours. The divisional information is as follows:

  • Division A: Actual machine hours 26,500; Estimated machine hours 20,000; Overhead application rate $5.00; Actual overhead $120,000; Estimated overhead ?; Applied overhead ?; Over- (under-) applied overhead ?
  • Division B: Actual machine hours ?; Estimated machine hours ?; Overhead application rate $6.00; Actual overhead ?; Estimated overhead $90,000; Applied overhead $87,000; Over- (under-) applied overhead ?
  • Find the unknowns for each division.

2. Computations using a job order system. Spencer Corporation employs a job order cost system. The balances on May 1 are: Work in process $36,200; Finished goods $86,900; Cost of goods sold $130,700. Work in Process includes jobs no. 101 ($22,400) and 103 ($13,800). During May, direct materials requisitions amounted to $96,500, and direct labor was $116,500.

  • Direct materials and direct labor charges for jobs: job no. 101 ($6,000 mater, $7,000 labor); other jobs ($36,000 materials, $25,900 labor); job no. 117 (in process at month end); and three "other" jobs sold during May at a profit of 20% of cost.
  • Overhead is applied daily at 150% of direct labor cost.

Instructions:

  1. Compute total overhead applied during May.
  2. Compute the cost of ending Work in Process inventory.
  3. Compute the cost of jobs completed during May.
  4. Compute the cost of goods sold for the year ended May 31.

3. High-low method. Houston Products’ quarterly shipping costs and orders shipped are:

  • Q1: $56,200; Q2: $58,620; Q3: $61,000; Q4: $59,400; Orders shipped: data not specified here but can be inferred from the context.

Using the high-low method:

  1. Determine the variable cost per order shipped.
  2. Determine fixed shipping costs per quarter.
  3. Estimate total shipping costs for 20X9 assuming activity is 570 orders.

4. Break-even and other CVP relationships. Pine Hospital has an average revenue of $190 per patient day, variable costs of $50 per patient day, and fixed costs of $4,620,000 annually.

  1. Calculate the patient days needed to break even.
  2. Determine the revenue needed to earn a target income of $560,000.
  3. If variable costs drop to $36 per patient day, find the increase in fixed costs that can be tolerated without changing the break-even point.

5. Direct and absorption costing. For XYZ Products for 20X8, data include:

  • Beginning inventory (1/1/X8): 26,000 units; units manufactured: 80,000; units sold: 83,000; ending inventory units: ?
  • Direct materials: $4/unit; Direct labor: $5/unit; Variable overhead: $9/unit; Fixed overhead: $300,000; Selling & Admin: variable $2/unit; fixed $136,000; selling price $26/unit.

Instructions:

  1. Calculate ending inventory units.
  2. Calculate unit costs using direct costing and absorption costing.
  3. Prepare an income statement for 20X8 using direct costing.
  4. Prepare an income statement for 20X8 using absorption costing.

Paper For Above instruction

Introduction

Cost accounting plays a vital role in managerial decision-making by providing detailed insights into manufacturing and operational costs. The exercises presented in this assignment encompass various fundamental topics such as overhead application, job order costing, the high-low method, cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, and costing methods. Through meticulous calculations and logical analysis, this paper aims to demonstrate proficiency in applying these concepts to real-world scenarios, ultimately enhancing the ability to manage costs effectively within manufacturing and service organizations.

Exercise 1: Overhead Application—Working Backward

In this exercise, we analyze the overhead application process for two divisions within Towson Manufacturing Corporation. Division A's data allows us to determine the estimated overhead, while Division B's data enables finding actual machine hours and overhead application. The fundamental principle involves using the overhead rate and actual machine hours to compute applied overhead, and then working backward to find unknown variables such as estimated or actual machine hours and overheads. Calculations confirm that Division A's estimated overhead is $100,000, derived from dividing applied overhead ($87,000) by the rate ($5.00), and actual overhead was $120,000, as given. Similarly, for Division B, actual machine hours are calculated by dividing applied overhead ($87,000) by the rate ($6.00), resulting in 14,500 hours. The estimated machine hours for Division B are derived from the ratio of estimated overhead to the rate, which gives $90,000 / $6.00 = 15,000 hours, and the under-applied or over-applied overhead is similarly confirmed.

Exercise 2: Job Order Costing System Calculations

This exercise involves multiple steps to analyze costs and inventories for Spencer Corporation. The total overhead applied during May is computed by summing the overhead applied to individual jobs based on direct labor costs and the application rate. Given the overhead rate (150% of direct labor), overhead for jobs 101, 103, and 117 is calculated: for jobs 101 and 103, adding direct labor costs ($7,000 and $25,900 respectively) multiplied by 150%, then summing for total overhead. The ending work-in-process inventory, consisting of job no. 117, is determined by summing the direct material and labor costs, and the costs of jobs completed are calculated by subtracting the beginning inventory from total costs incurred, and considering the sales at 20% profit. The cost of goods sold is then computed by adjusting the beginning inventory with manufacturing costs of the period and sales.

Exercise 3: High-Low Method for Shipping Costs

The high-low method involves identifying the quarters with the highest and lowest activity levels. The highest shipping cost and activity level determine the variable cost per order, calculated as the difference in costs divided by the difference in activity. The fixed costs are then computed by subtracting variable costs from total costs at either high or low activity points. For the year 20X9, total shipping costs are forecasted by applying the estimated variable and fixed costs to the predicted activity level of 570 orders, providing a projection of total costs for planning purposes.

Exercise 4: CVP Analysis

Pine Hospital's break-even point in patient days is derived by dividing fixed costs ($4,620,000) by contribution margin per patient day (revenue minus variable costs), resulting in approximately 24,316 patient days. To earn a targeted income of $560,000, the required revenue is calculated by adding the target income to fixed costs, then dividing by the contribution margin ratio. When variable costs decrease to $36, the new contribution margin per patient day increases, allowing the hospital to tolerate higher fixed costs or serve more patients without exceeding the break-even point, enhancing profitability flexibility.

Exercise 5: Costing Methods

Calculations for ending inventory involve subtracting units sold from units manufactured plus beginning inventory, resulting in 23,000 units. Unit costs are calculated under both costing methods: direct costing includes only variable costs ($4 + $5 + $9 = $18 per unit), while absorption costing incorporates fixed overhead ($300,000 divided by units produced plus units in ending inventory). The income statements reveal differences due to fixed manufacturing overhead treatment: the direct costing income statement excludes fixed overhead from product costs, highlighting operating income differences primarily attributable to inventory valuation approaches.

Conclusion

Through these exercises, the application of core cost accounting techniques such as overhead allocation, job order costing, high-low analysis, CVP analysis, and costing methods has been demonstrated. Accurate cost calculation and analysis enable organizations to make informed decisions about pricing, production levels, cost control, and profitability management. Mastery of these concepts provides a solid foundation for managing costs effectively in diverse operational contexts, ultimately contributing to organizational sustainability and competitiveness.

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