Cost Formulas Shorewood Manufacturing produces a single product requiring the following directmaterial and direct labor: Cost per Unit of Input Required Amount per Unit of Product Material A $8 / pound 10 ounces Material B $5 / pound 8 ounces Material C $20 / gallon 0.3 gallon Cutting labor $9 / hour 30 minutes Shaping labor $11 / hour 15 minutes Finishing labor $12 / hour $45 minutes Manufacturing overhead consists of indirect material, $0.60 per unit of product; indirect labor, $1,000 per month plus $0.70 per unit of product; factory maintenance, $14,000 per year plus $0.55 per unit of product; factory depreciation, $15,000 per year; and annual factory property taxes, $8,000. Selling and administrative expenses include the salaries of a sales manager, $30,000 per year; an office manager, $18,000 per year; and two salespersons, each of whom is paid a base salary of $11,000 per year and a commission of $3 per unit sold. Advertising and promotion of the product are done through a year-round media package program costing $1,000 per week. a. Analyze all cost and expense factors to determine a general formula (based on units of production) for total cost. Round variable cost per unit answers to two decimal places, if applicable
Particulars | Variable Cost Amount | Fixed Cost Amount |
Material A | 5 | |
Material B | 2.5 | |
Material C | 6 | |
Direct Material | 13.5 | |
Cutting labor | 4.5 | |
Shaping labor | 2.75 | |
Finishing labor | 9 | |
Direct labor | 16.25 | |
Prime Cost | 29.75 | |
Manufacturing Overheads | ||
Indirect Material | 0.60 | |
Indirect labbor | 0.70 | 1000 |
factory maintenance | 0.55 | 14000 |
Factory Depreciation | 15000 | |
Factory property taxes | 8000 | |
Works Cost | 31.6 | 38000 |
Selling and administrative expenses | ||
Salary of sales manager | 30000 | |
salary of office manager | 18000 | |
salesman salary-2*(11000) | 22000 | |
Salesman Commission 2*3 | 6 | |
Advertising expenses(1000/week) | 52000 | |
Total Cost of Production | 37.6 | 1,60,000 |
Total Cost of Production Formula= $31.60 units/product+$6 units/product sold+160000.
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