Chapter 16: Q16-5SE-f (page 886)
Identifying product costs and period costs Classify each cost of a paper manufacturer as either a product cost or a period cost:
f. Cost of TV ads.
The cost of TV ads will come under the period cost.
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Determining the flow of costs through a manufacturer’s inventory accounts
True Fit Shoe Company makes loafers. During the most recent year, True Fit incurred total manufacturing costs of \(21,900,000. Of this amount, \)2,600,000 was direct materials used and \(14,800,000 was direct labor. Beginning balances for the year were Direct Materials, \)700,000; Work-in-Process Inventory, \(1,500,000; and Finished Goods Inventory, \)1,100,000. At the end of the year, balances were Direct Materials, \(800,000; Work-in-Process Inventory, \)2,000,000; and Finished Goods Inventory, $1,080,000.
Requirements Analyze the inventory accounts to determine:
1. Cost of direct materials purchased during the year.
2. Cost of goods manufactured for the year.
3. Cost of goods sold for the year.
Selected data for three companies are given below. All inventory amounts are ending balances and all amounts are in millions.
Company A Company B Company C
Cash \( 6 Wages Expense \) 12 Administrative Expenses $ 4
Net Sales Revenue 48 Equipment 32 Cash 25
Finished Goods Inventory 10 Accounts Receivable 8 Net Sales Revenue 75
Cost of Goods Sold 23 Service Revenue 65 Selling Expenses 8
Selling Expenses 4 Cash 34 Merchandise Inventory 12
Equipment 67 Rent Expense 12 Equipment 55
Work-in-Process Inventory 9 Accounts Receivable 19
Accounts Receivable 14 Cost of Goods Sold 25
Cost of Goods Manufactured 23
Administrative Expenses 7
Raw Materials Inventory 6
Using the data on the previous page, calculate total current assets for each company
Question:Preparing an income statement and calculating unit cost for a service company
The Windshield Doctors repair chips in car windshields. The company incurred the following operating costs for the month of March 2018:
Salaries and wages \( 12,000
Windshield repair materials 4,600
Depreciation on truck 300
Depreciation on building and equipment 1,200
Supplies used 300
Utilities 460
The Windshield Doctors earned \)23,000 in service revenues for the month of March by repairing 500 windshields. All costs shown are considered to be directly related to the repair service.
Requirements
1. Prepare an income statement for the month of March.
2. Compute the cost per unit of repairing one windshield.
3. The manager of Windshield Doctors must keep unit operating cost below $50 per windshield in order to get his bonus. Did he meet the goal?
Calculating unit cost per service
Marx and Tyler provides hair-cutting services in the local community. In February, the business cut the hair of 190 clients, earned \(4,800 in revenues, and incurred the following operating costs:
Hair Supplies Expense \) 950
Wages Expense 548
Utilities Expense 190
Depreciation Expense—Equipment 60
What was the cost of service to provide one haircut?
Give five examples of manufacturing overhead.
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