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Chapter 16: Q16-5SE-a (page 886)
Identifying product costs and period costs Classify each cost of a paper manufacturer as either a product cost or a period cost:
a. Salaries of scientists studying ways to speed forest growth.
The salaries of scientists will come under the period cost.
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How does a merchandising company calculate unit cost per item?
Preparing a schedule of cost of goods manufactured and an income statement for a manufacturing company
Chewy Bones manufactures its own brand of pet chew bones. At the end of December 2018, the accounting records showed the following:
Balances: Beginning Ending
Direct Materials \( 13,400 \) 10,500
Work-in-Process Inventory 0 1,500
Finished Goods Inventory 0 5,400
Other information:
Direct materials purchases $ 39,000
Plant janitorial services 900
Sales salaries 5,100
Delivery costs 1,700
Net sales revenue 115,000
Utilities for plant 1,200
Rent on plant 9,000
Customer service hotline costs 1,600
Direct labor 16,000
Requirements
1. Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured for Chewy Bones for the year ended December 31, 2018.
2. Prepare an income statement for Chewy Bones for the year ended December 31, 2018.
3. How does the format of the income statement for Chewy Bones differ from the income statement of a merchandiser?
4. Chewy Bones manufactured 17,500 units of its product in 2018. Compute the company’s unit product cost for the year, rounded to the nearest cent.
Classifying costs Wheels, Inc. manufactures wheels for bicycles, tricycles, and scooters. For each cost given below, determine if the cost is a product cost or a period cost. If the cost is a product cost, further determine if the cost is direct materials (DM), direct labor (DL), or manufacturing overhead (MOH) and then determine if the product cost is a prime cost, conversion cost, or both. If the cost is a period cost, further determine if the cost is a selling expense or administrative expense (Admin). Cost (a) is answered as a guide
Cost Product Period
DM DL MOH Prime Conversion Selling Admin.
a. Metal used for rims
b. Sales salaries
c. Rent on factory
d. Wages of assembly workers
e. Salary of production supervisor
f. Depreciation on office equipment
g. Salary of CEO
h. Delivery expense
Explain the differences between planning, directing, and controlling.
Calculating income and cost per service for a service company
Buddy Grooming provides grooming services for pets. In April, the company earned \(16,300 in revenues and incurred the following operating costs to groom 660 dogs:
Wages Expense \) 4,061
Grooming Supplies Expense 1,675
Building Rent Expense 900
Utilities Expense 305
Depreciation Expense—Equipment 55
Requirements 2. What is the cost of service to groom one dog?
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