Total fixed costs and the total variable costs


Problem 1: An incomplete subsidiary ledger of wire cable for May is as follows:   


Received

Issued


Balance

 
Receiving  

Materials






Report 
Unit 
Requisition





Number Quantity Price
Number Quantity Amount
Date Quantity Amount Unit Price








01-May 120 $2,160.00 $18.00
23 190 $20.00




03-May






104 250

05-May


29 140 $22.00




19-May






117 160

25-May


                   
a.  Complete the materials issuances and balances for the wire cable subsidiary ledges under FIFO.                                   
b.  Determine the balance of wire cable at the end of May.                                   
c.  Journalize the summary entry to transfer materisl to work in process.                                   
d.  Explain how the materials ledger might be used as an aid in maintaining inventory quantities on hand.                                   
                                   
The following information conerns production in the Finishing Department for July.

All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.                       

Problem 2: ACCOUNT Work in Process--Finishing Department








Balances
Date
Items

Debit Credit Debit Credit
01-Jul
Bal., 10,000 units, 3/5 completed

67,000
31-Jul
Direct materials, 180,000 units 396,000
463,000
31-Jul
Direct labor
558,480
1,021,480
31-Jul
Factory over head
837,720
1,859,200
31-Jul
Goods finished, 175,000 units
1,748,200 111,000
31-Jul
Bal.__units, 2/3 completed

111,000

a.  Determine the number of units in work in process inventory at the end of the month.                               
b.  Determine the equivalent units of production for direct materials and conversion costs for July.                               
                               
Problem 3:                        
                               
Cajun Foods, Inc., operating at full capacity, sold 29,200 units at a price of $90 per unit during 2006. Its income statement is as follows:               

Sales



$2,628,000
Cost of Goods Sold


1,600,000
Gross Profit


$1,028,000
Operating expenses:




Selling expenses
$300,000

Administrative expenses 400,000


Total operating expenses 700,000

Income from operations
$328,000

               
The division of costs between fixed and variable is as follows:   




Fixed Variable
Cost of sales
25% 75%
Selling expenses
40% 60%
Administrative expenses 80% 20%

        
Management is considering a plant expansin program that will permit an increase of $432,000 in yearly sales. The expansion will increase fixed costs by $140,000 but will not affect the relationship between sales and variable costs.                           
                           
Question 1. Determine for 2006 the total fixed costs and the total variable costs.

Question 2. Determine for 2006 (a) the unit variable cost and (b) the unit contribution margin.

Question 3. Compute the break-even sales (units) for 2006.

Question 4. Compute the break-even sales (units) under the proposed program.

Question 5. Determine the amount of sales (units) that would be necessary under the proposed program to realize the $328,000 for income from operatons that was earned in 2006.

Question 6. Determine the maximum income from operatons possible with the expanded plant.

Question 7. If the proposed is accepted and sales remain at the 2006 level, what will the income or loss from operations be for 2007?                           
Question 8. Based on the data given, would you recommend accepting  the proposal? Explain.

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