Thus, the costs incurred in manufacturing products are treated as product costs until the period during which the goods are sold.. The product costs remain in the finished goods inventor
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I Questions
1 The phrase “different costs for different purposes” refers to the fact that the word “cost” can have different meanings depending on the context
in which it is used Cost data that are classified and recorded in a particular way for one purpose may be inappropriate for another use
2 Fixed costs remain constant in total across changes in activity, whereas variable costs change in proportion to the level of activity
3 Examples of direct costs of the food and beverage department in a hotel include the money spent on the food and beverages served, the wages
of table service personnel, and the costs of entertainment in the dining room and lounge Examples of indirect costs of the food and beverage department include allocations of the costs of advertising for the entire hotel, of the costs of the grounds and maintenance department, and of the hotel general manager’s salary
4 The cost of idle time is treated as manufacturing overhead because it is
a normal cost of the manufacturing operation that should be spread out among all of the manufactured products The alternative to this treatment would be to charge the cost of idle time to a particular job that happens to be in process when the idle time occurs Idle time often results from a random event, such as a power outage Charging the cost of the idle time resulting from such a random event to only the job that happened to be in process at the time would overstate the cost of that job
5 a Uncontrollable cost
b Controllable cost
c Uncontrollable cost
6 Product costs are costs that are associated with manufactured goods until the time period during which the products are sold, when the product costs become expenses Period costs are expensed during the time period in which they are incurred
Trang 27 The most important difference between a manufacturing firm and a service industry firm, with regard to the classification of costs, is that the goods produced by a manufacturing firm are inventoried, whereas the services produced by a service industry firm are consumed as they are produced Thus, the costs incurred in manufacturing products are treated as product costs until the period during which the goods are sold Most of the costs incurred in a service industry firm to produce services are operating expenses that are treated as period costs
8 Product costs are also called inventoriable costs because they are assigned to manufactured goods that are inventoried until a later period, when the products are sold The product costs remain in the finished goods inventory account until the time period when the goods are sold
9 A sunk cost is a cost that was incurred in the past and cannot be altered
by any current or future decision A differential cost is the difference in
a cost item under two decision alternatives
10 a Direct cost
b Direct cost
c Indirect cost
d Indirect cost
11 The two properties of a relevant cost are:
1 it differs between the decision options
2 it will be incurred in the future
12 The three types of product costs are:
1 direct materials – the materials used in manufacturing the product, which become a physical part of the finished product
2 direct labor – the labor used in manufacturing the product
3 factory overhead – the indirect costs for materials, labor, and facilities used to support the manufacturing process, but not used directly in manufacturing the product
13 The three types of manufacturing inventories are:
1 materials inventory – the store of materials used in the manufacturing process or in providing the service
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3 finished goods inventory – the cost of goods that are ready for sale
14 Direct materials include the materials in the product and a reasonable allowance for scrap and defective units, while indirect materials are materials used in manufacturing that are not physically part of the finished product
15 The income statement of a manufacturing company differs from the income statement of a merchandising company in the cost of goods sold section A merchandising company sells finished goods that it has purchased from a supplier These goods are listed as “purchases” in the cost of goods sold section Since a manufacturing company produces its goods rather than buying them from a supplier, it lists “cost of goods manufactured” in place of “purchases.” Also, the manufacturing company identifies its inventory in this section as Finished Goods inventory, rather than as Merchandise Inventory
16 Yes, costs such as salaries and depreciation can end up as part of assets
on the balance sheet if these are manufacturing costs Manufacturing costs are inventoried until the associated finished goods are sold Thus,
if some units are still in inventory, such costs may be part of either Work in Process inventory or Finished Goods inventory at the end of a period
17 No A variable cost is a cost that varies, in total, in direct proportion to changes in the level of activity A variable cost is constant per unit of product A fixed cost is fixed in total, but the average cost per unit changes with the level of activity
18 Manufacturing overhead is an indirect cost since these costs cannot be easily and conveniently traced to particular units of products
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Direct labor cost (34 hours P15 per hour) P510 Manufacturing overhead cost (6 hours P15 per hour) 90 Total wages earned P600
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II Exercises
Exercise 1 (Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured and Sold; Income Statement)
Requirement 1
Amazing Aluminum Company Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Direct material:
Raw-material inventory, January 1 P 60,000
Add: Purchases of raw material 250,000
Raw material available for use P310,000
Deduct: Raw-material inventory, December 31 70,000
Direct labor 400,000 Manufacturing overhead:
Depreciation on plant and equipment 100,000
Utilities
25,000
Other
30,000
Total manufacturing costs P830,000 Add: Work-in-process inventory, January 1 120,000 Subtotal
P950,000 Deduct: Work-in-process inventory, December 1 115,000
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Requirement 2
Amazing Aluminum Company Schedule of Cost of Goods Sold For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Finished goods inventory, January 1 P150,000 Add: Cost of goods manufactured 835,000 Cost of goods available for sale P985,000 Deduct: Finished goods inventory, December 31 165,000 Cost of goods sold P820,000
Requirement 3
Amazing Aluminum Company Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2005 Sales revenue P1,105,000 Less: Cost of goods sold 820,000 Gross margin P 285,000 Selling and administrative expenses 110,000 Income before taxes P 175,000 Income tax expense 70,000 Net income P 105,000
Exercise 2
Cost Item Variable (V) Fixed (F) Product (R) Period (P)
a Transportation-in costs on materials
c Property taxes on work in process
d Salaries of top executives in the
company
e Overtime premium for assembly
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Cost Item
Fixed (F) Variable (V)
Period (P) Product (R)
j Executive office heat and air
s Salary of the quality control manager
t Assembly-line workers’ dental
insurance
Exercise 3 (Cost Classifications; Manufacturer)
1 a, d, g, i
2 a, d, g, j
3 b, f
4 b, d, g, k
5 a, d, g, k
6 a, d, g, j
7 b, c, f
8 b, d, g, k
9 b, c and d*, e and f and g*, k*
* The building is used for several purposes.
10 b, c, f
11 b, c, h
12 b, c, f
13 b, c, e
14 b, c and d†, e and f and g†, k†
† The building that the furnace heats is used for several purposes.
15 b, d, g, k
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1 marginal cost
2 sunk cost
3 average cost
4 opportunity cost
5 differential cost
6 out-of-pocket cost
Exercise 5 (Cost Classifications; Hotel)
1 a, c, e, k
2 b, d, e, k
3 d, e, i
4 d, e, i
5 a, d, e, k
6 a, d, e, k
7 d, e, k
8 b, d†, e, k
† Unless the dishwasher has been used improperly.
9 h
10 a, d, e*, j
* The hotel general manager may have some control over the total space
allocated to the kitchen.
11 i
12 j
13 a, c, e
14 e, k
Exercise 6
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3,000 trucks 6,000 trucks 9,000 trucks
Variable production costs P 29,640,000 P 59,280,000 P 88,920,000
Fixed production costs 39,200,000 39,200,000 39,200,000
Variable selling costs 4,500,000 9,000,000 13,500,000
Fixed selling costs 13,660,000 13,660,000 13,660,000
Total costs P 87,000,000 P121,140,000 P155,280,000
Exercise 7
(see next page)
Exercise 8
1 The wages of employees who build the sailboats: direct labor cost
2 The cost of advertising in the local newspapers: marketing and selling cost
3 The cost of an aluminum mast installed in a sailboat: direct materials cost
4 The wages of the assembly shop’s supervisor: manufacturing overhead cost
5 Rent on the boathouse: a combination of manufacturing overhead, administrative, and marketing and selling cost The rent would most likely be prorated on the basis of the amount of space occupied by manufacturing, administrative, and marketing operations
6 The wages of the company’s bookkeeper: administrative cost
7 Sales commissions paid to the company’s salespeople: marketing and selling cost
8 Depreciation on power tools: manufacturing overhead cost
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Period Product Cost Variable
Cost Fixed Cost Administrative) Cost (Selling and Materials Direct Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead Sunk Cost Opportunity Cost
1 Wood used in a table (P200
2 Labor cost to assemble a
3 Salary of the factory
supervisor (P76,000 per
4 Cost of electricity to
produce tables (P4 per
5 Depreciation of machines
used to produce tables
*
6 Salary of the company
president (P200,000 per
7 Advertising expense
8 Commissions paid to
salespersons (P60 per table
9 Rental income forgone on
* This is a sunk cost because the outlay for the equipment was made in a previous period.
1 This is an opportunity cost because it represents the potential benefit that is lost or sacrificed as a result of using the factory space to produce tables Opportunity cost is a special category of cost that is not ordinarily recorded in an organization’s accounting books To avoid possible confusion with other costs, we will not attempt to classify this cost in any other way except as an opportunity cost.
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Direc
1 The salary of the head chef The hotel’s restaurant X
2 The salary of the head chef A particular restaurant
3 Room cleaning supplies A particular hotel guest X
4 Flowers for the reception
5 The wages of the doorman A particular hotel guest X
6 Room cleaning supplies The housecleaning
7 Fire insurance on the hotel
8 Towels used in the gym The hotel’s gym X
Note: The room cleaning supplies would most likely be considered an indirect cost of a particular hotel guest because it would not be practical to keep track of exactly how much of each cleaning supply was used in the guest’s room
III Problems
Problem 1
The relevant costs for this decision are the differential costs These are:
Opportunity cost or lost wages (take home)
Tuition 2,200
Books and supplies 300
Total differential costs P15,100 Room and board, clothing, car, and incidentals are not relevant because these are presumed to be the same whether or not Francis goes to school The possibility of part-time work, summer jobs, or scholarship assistance could be considered as reductions to the cost of school If students are familiar with the time value of money, then they should recognize that the analysis calls for a comparison of the present value of the differential after-tax cash inflows with the present value of differential costs of getting the education (including the opportunity costs of lost income)
Problem 2
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Only the differential outlay costs need be considered The travel and other
variable expenses of P22 per hour would be the relevant costs Any amount received in excess would be a differential, positive return to Pat
Requirement (b)
The opportunity cost of the hours given up would be considered in this situation Unless Pat receives more than the P100 normal consulting rate, the contract would not be beneficial
Requirement (c)
In this situation Pat would have to consider the present value of the contract and compare that to the present value of the existing consulting business The final rate may be more or less than the normal P100 rate depending on the outcome of Pat’s analysis
Problem 3
Problem 4
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Problem 5
Requirement (a)
Sunk costs not shown could include lost book value on traded assets, depreciation estimates for new investment, and interest costs on capital needed during facilities construction
Requirement (b)
The client might be used to differential cost as a decision tool, and believes (correctly) that use of differential analyses has several advantages - it is quicker, requires less data, and tends to give a better focus to the decision The banker might suspect the client of hiding some material data in order to make the proposal more acceptable to the financing agency
Problem 6
Requirement (1)
EH Corporation Schedule of Cost of Goods Manufactured For the Year Ended December 31 Direct materials:
Deduct: Raw materials inventory,
Manufacturing overhead:
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875,000 Deduct: Work in process inventory,
Requirement (2)
The cost of goods sold would be computed as follows:
Requirement (3)
EH Corporation Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31
Selling and administrative expenses:
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Note to the Instructor: Some of the answers below are debatable.
Cost Item Variable or Fixed Selling Cost
Adminis-trative Cost
Manufacturing (Product) Cost Direct Indirect
1 Depreciation, executive jet F X
2 Costs of shipping finished goods to customers V X
4 Sales manager’s salary F X
8 Billing costs V X*
9 Packing supplies for shipping products overseas V X
12 Executive life insurance F X
13 Sales commissions V X
15 Advertising costs F X
16 Property taxes on finished goods warehouses F X
*Could be an administrative cost
**Could be an indirect cost