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Chapter 16: 18RQ (page 885)
How does a manufacturing company calculate unit product cost?
The unit product cost is calculated using the formulae which is the cost of goods manufactured and divided by the total units produced
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How is cost of goods manufactured calculated?
Explain the difference between line positions and staff positions.
Comparing managerial accounting and financial accounting
For each of the following, indicate whether the statement relates to managerial accounting (MA) or financial accounting (FA):
e. Reports audited annually by independent certified public accountants
Identifying product costs and period costs Classify each cost of a paper manufacturer as either a product cost or a period cost:
e. Cost of chemicals to treat the paper.
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles (RVs), including motorized and towable products. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets RVs as well as supporting products and services. The RVs are sold to consumers through a dealer network. On the August 29, 2015, balance sheet, Winnebago reported inventory of approximately \(112 million. Of this amount, approximately \)12 million, about 11%, was Finished Goods Inventory (Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 3). Suppose Winnebago motor homes have an average sales price of $96,000 and cost of goods sold is 89% of sales. Thor Industries, Inc., a major competitor, has an average cost of goods sold of 86% of sales. For year ending August 29, 2015, Winnebago sold 9,097 motor homes (Form 10-K, Item 1 Business).
Requirements
1. Why would the Finished Goods Inventory be such a relatively small portion of total inventory?
2. What is the average cost of goods sold (in dollars) for a Winnebago motor home? What is the average gross profit?
3. If Winnebago could reduce production costs so that the average cost of goods sold is equal to their competitor’s average cost of goods sold, how much more profit would Winnebago earn on each motor home sold?
4. Based on 2015 sales, how much would operating income increase if the company reduced the average cost of goods sold to equal their competitor’s average cost of goods sold?
5. How could managers at Winnebago use managerial accounting to reduce costs and increase profits?
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