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Heart & Home Properties is developing a subdivision that includes 600 home lots. The 450 lots in the Canyon section are below a ridge and do not have views of the neighboring canyons and hills; the 150 lots in the Hilltop section offer unobstructed views. The expected selling price for each Canyon lot is \(55,000 and for each Hilltop lot is \)110,000. The developer acquired the land for \(4,000,000 and spent another \)3,500,000 on street and utilities improvements. Assign the joint land and improvement costs to the lots using the value basis of allocation and determine the average cost per lot.

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Average cost per lot

Hilltop:$20,000

Canyon:$10,000

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Improvement Cost

The expense incurred on the asset to improve the performance of the asset and its functioning is known as improvement cost. Such cost increases the efficiency of the business assets.

02

Assigning cost and determining of average cost per lot

Lot

Sales value

/

Total sales

X

100

=

Allocation percentage

Hilltop

$16,500,000

/

$41,250,000

X

100

=

40%

Canyon

$24,750,000

/

$41,250,000

X

100

=

60%

Assignment of Cost

Particular

Hilltop (40%)

Canyon (60%)

Land cost

1,600,000

2,400,000

Improvement cost

1,400,000

2,100,000

Total cost

$3,000,000

$4,500,000

Total lot

150

450

Average cost per lot

$20,000

$10,000

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  • Question: Kryll Company set the following standard unit costs for its single product.

Direct materials (25 Ibs. @ \(4 per Ib.)

\)100

Direct labor (6 hrs. @ \(8 per hr.)

48

Factory overheadโ€”Variable (6 hrs. @ \)5 per hr.)

30

Factory overheadโ€”Fixed (6 hrs. @ \(7 per hr.)

42

Total standard cost

\)220

The predetermined overhead rate is based on a planned operating volume of 80% of the productive capacity of 60,000 units per quarter. The following flexible budget information is available.

Operating Levels

70%

80%

90%

Production in units

42,000

48,000

54,000

Standard direct labor hours

252,000

288,000

324,000

Budgeted overhead

Fixed factory overhead

\(2,016,000

\)2,016,000

\(2,016,000

Variable factory overhead

1,260,000

1,440,000

1,620,000

During the current quarter, the company operated at 70% of capacity and produced 42,000 units of product; direct labor hours worked were 250,000. Units produced were assigned the following standard costs:

Direct materials (1,050,000 Ibs. @ \)4 per Ib.)

\(4,200,000

Direct labor (252,000 hrs. @ \)8 per hr.)

2,016,000

Factory overhead (252,000 hrs. @ \(12 per hr.)

3,024,000

Total standard cost

\)9,240,000

Actual costs incurred during the current quarter follow:

Direct materials (1,000,000 Ibs. @ \(4.25 per lb.)

\)4,250,000

Direct labor (250,000 hrs. @ \(7.75 per hr.)

1,937,500

Fixed factory overhead costs

1,960,000

Variable factory overhead costs

1,200,000

Total actual costs

\)9,347,500

Required

1. Compute the direct materials cost variance, including its price and quantity variances.

2. Compute the direct labor cost variance, including its rate and efficiency variances.

3. Compute the total overhead controllable variance.

Oakwood Company produces maple bookcases. The following information is available for the production of a recent order of 500 bookcases.

Process time

6.0 days

Move time

3.2 days

Inspection time

0.8 days

Wait time

5.0 days

1. Compute the companyโ€™s manufacturing cycle time.

2. Compute the companyโ€™s manufacturing cycle efficiency. Interpret your answer.

3. Management believes it can reduce move time by 1.2 days and wait time by 2.8 days by adopting lean manufacturing techniques. Compute the companyโ€™s manufacturing cycle efficiency assuming the companyโ€™s predictions are correct.

Bonanza Entertainment began operations in January 2017 with two operating (selling) departments and one service (office) department. Its departmental income statements follow.

BONANZA ENTERTAINMENT

Departmental Income Statements

For Year Ended December 31, 2017

Particular

Movies

Video Games

Combined

Sales

\(600,000

\)200,000

\(800,000

Cost of goods sold

420,000

154,000

574,000

Gross profit

180,000

46,000

226,000

Direct expenses

Sales salaries

37,000

15,000

52,000

Advertising

12,500

6,000

18,500

Store supplies used

4,000

1,000

5,000

Depreciation โ€“ equipment

4,500

3,000

7,500

Total direct expenses

58,000

25,000

83,000

Allocated expenses

Rent expenses

41,000

9,000

50,000

Utilities expenses

7,380

1,620

9,000

Share of office department expenses

56,250

18,750

75,000

Total allocated expenses

104,630

29,370

134,000

Total expenses

162,630

54,370

217,000

Net income

\)17,370

(\(8,370)

\)9,000

The company plans to open a third department in January 2018 that will sell compact discs. Management predicts that the new department will generate \(300,000 in sales with a 35% gross profit margin and will require the following direct expenses: sales salaries, \)18,000; advertising, \(10,000; store supplies, \)2,000; and equipment depreciation, \(1,200. The company will fit the new department into the current rented space by taking some square footage from the other two departments. When opened, the new compact disc department will fill one-fourth of the space presently used by the movie department and one-third of the space used by the video game department. Management does not predict any increase in utilities costs, which are allocated to the departments in proportion to occupied space (or rent expense). The company allocates office department expenses to the operating departments in proportion to their sales. It expects the compact disc department to increase total office department expenses by \)10,000. Since the compact disc department will bring new customers into the store, management expects sales in both the movie and video game departments to increase by 8%. No changes for those departmentsโ€™ gross profit percents or for their direct expenses are expected except for store supplies used, which will increase in proportion to sales.

Required

Prepare departmental income statements that show the companyโ€™s predicted results of operations for calendar-year 2018 for the three operating (selling) departments and their combined totals. (Round percents to the nearest one-tenth and dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar.)

Refer to the bond details in Problem 10-4A.

Required

1. Compute the total bond interest expense over the bondsโ€™ life

Georgia Orchards produced a good crop of peaches this year. After preparing the following income statement, the company is concerned about the net loss on its No. 3 peaches

GEORGIA ORCHARDS

INCOME STATEMENT

For Year Ended December 31, 2017

Particular

No 1

No 2

No 3

Combined

Sales (by grade)

No 1.

\(450,000

No 2.

\)300,000

No 3

\(187,500

Total sales

\)937,500

Costs

Tree pruning and care @ \(0.30/lb

90,000

90,000

225,000

405,000

Picking, sorting, and grading

45,000

45,000

112,500

202,500

Delivery Cost

15,000

15,000

37,500

67,500

Total cost

150,000

150,000

375,000

675,000

Net income (Loss)

\)300,000

\(150,000

(\)187,500)

\(262,500

In preparing this statement, the company allocated joint costs among the grades on a physical basis as an equal amount per pound. The companyโ€™s delivery cost records show that \)30,000 of the \(67,500 relates to crating the No. 1 and No. 2 peaches and hauling them to the buyer. The remaining \)37,500 of delivery costs is for crating the No. 3 peaches and hauling them to the cannery.

Required

1. Prepare reports showing cost allocations on a sales value basis to the three grades of peaches. Separate the delivery costs into the amounts directly identifiable with each grade. Then allocate any shared delivery costs on the basis of the relative sales value of each grade. (Round percents to the nearest onetenth and dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar.)

2. Using your answers to part 1, prepare an income statement using the joint costs allocated on a sales value basis.

Analysis Component

3. Do you think delivery costs fit the definition of a joint cost? Explain.

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