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Chapter 16: 20RQ (page 885)

How does a merchandising company calculate unit cost per item?

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The merchandising company calculates the unit cost per item by calculating the total number of items sold from the total cost of goods sold.

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Definition of merchandising company

A merchandising company is a company that sells the goods which are purchased from the suppliers.

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Computation of cost per item

The cost per item for merchandising company is computed by using the formula in which the total cost of goods sold is divided by the total number of items sold.

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Most popular questions from this chapter

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?

Identify the following characteristics as primarily related to financial accounting (FA) or managerial accounting (MA):

4. Has a focus on the future.

Computing cost of goods sold, manufacturing company

Use the following information to calculate the cost of goods sold for The Ellis Company for the month of June:

Finished Goods Inventory:

Beginning Balance $ 30,000

Ending Balance 10,000

Cost of Goods Manufactured 165,000

Describe a merchandising company, and give an example.

Comparing managerial accounting and financial accounting

For each of the following, indicate whether the statement relates to managerial accounting (MA) or financial accounting (FA):

d. Reports must follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
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