Problem: Cost Term
Problem: Cost Term
Problem: Cost Term
Many new cost terms have been introduced in this chapter. It will take you some time to
learn what each term means and how to properly classify costs in an organization. Consider
the following
example: Porter Company manufactures furniture, including tables. Selected costs are given
below:
1. The tables are made of wood that costs $100 per table.
2. The tables are assembled by workers, at a wage cost of $40 per table.
3. Workers assembling the tables are supervised by a factory supervisor who is paid $38,000
per year.
4. Electrical costs are $2 per machine-hour. Four machine-hours are required to produce a
table.
5. The depreciation on the machines used to make the tables totals $10,000 per year. The
machines have no resale value and do not wear out through use.
6. The salary of the president of the company is $100,000 per year.
7. The company spends $250,000 per year to advertise its products.
8. Salespersons are paid a commission of $30 for each table sold.
9. Instead of producing the tables, the company could rent its factory space for $50,000 per
year.
Required:
Classify these costs according to the various cost terms used in the chapter. Carefully study
the classification of each cost. If you don’t understand why a particular cost is classified the
way it is, reread the section of the chapter discussing the particular cost term. The terms
variable cost and fixed cost refer to how costs behave with respect to the number of tables
produced in a year.
Management wants these data organized in a better format so that financial statements can
be prepared for the year.
Required:
1. Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured . Assume raw materials consists
entirely of direct materials.
2. Compute the cost of goods sold .
3. Prepare an income statement.
Direct materials:
Raw materials inventory, January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90,000
Add: Purchases of raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750,000
Raw materials available for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 840,000
Deduct: Raw materials inventory, December 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000
Raw materials used in production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 780,000
Direct labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000
Manufacturing overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640,000
Total manufacturing cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,570,000
Add: Work in process inventory, January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,000
1,750,000
Deduct: Work in process inventory, December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 100,000)
Cost of goods manufactured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,650,000
Solution to Review Problem 2
Klear-Seal Corporation Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured For the Year Ended
December 31
Direct materials: Raw materials inventory, January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 90,000
Add: Purchases of raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750,000
Raw materials available for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 840,000 Deduct: Raw
materials inventory, December 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000
Raw materials used in production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 780,000 Direct
labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150,000 Manufacturing
overhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640,000
Total manufacturing cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,570,000
Add: Work in process inventory, January 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180,000
1,750,000
Deduct: Work in process inventory, December 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,000
Cost of goods manufactured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,650,000