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The following cost data for the year just ended pertain to Heartstrings, Inc., a

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The following cost data for the year just ended pertain to Heartstrings, Inc., a greeting card manufacturer: Service department costs Direct labor: wages Direct labor: fringe benefits Indirect labor: fringe benefits Fringe benefits for production supervisor Total overtime premiums paid Cost of idle time: production employees Administrative costs Rental of office space for sales personnel Sales commissions Product promotion costs Direct material used Advertising expense Depreciation on factory building Cost of finished-goods inventory at year-end Indirect labor: wages Production supervisor's salary $ 100,000 545,000 96,000 32,000 11,000 55,000 40,000 150,000 15,000 4,000 0,000 2,200,000 98,000 116,000 115,000 141,000 $46,000 All services are provided to manufacturing departments SCost of idle item is an overhead item; it is not included in direct-labor wages given above tThe rental of sales space was made necessary when the sales offices were converted to storage space for raw material

Explanation / Answer

a)

Total Prime Cost

Direct Material

2200000

Direct Labour

       -Wages

545000

       - Fringe Benefits

96000

2841000

  

b)

Total Manufacturing Overhead Costs

Indirect Wages

     - Wages

141000

    - Fringe Benefits

32000

Production Supervisor

    - Salary

46000

   - Fringe Benefits

11000

Depreciation on Factory Building

116000

Total Overtime Premium Paid

55000

Cost of Idle time: production employees

40000

Service department costs

100000

541000

c)

Total Conversion Costs

    Direct Labour (545000 + 96000)

641000

    Manufacturing Overhead

541000

1182000

d)

Total Product Costs

    Prime Cost

2841000

    Manufacturing Overhead

541000

3382000

e)

Total Period Costs

    Administrative Costs

150000

    Rental of Office Space for sales personnel

15000

    Sales Commission

4000

    Product promotion costs

10000

    Advertising Expenses

98000

277000

a)

Total Prime Cost

Direct Material

2200000

Direct Labour

       -Wages

545000

       - Fringe Benefits

96000

2841000

  

b)

Total Manufacturing Overhead Costs

Indirect Wages

     - Wages

141000

    - Fringe Benefits

32000

Production Supervisor

    - Salary

46000

   - Fringe Benefits

11000

Depreciation on Factory Building

116000

Total Overtime Premium Paid

55000

Cost of Idle time: production employees

40000

Service department costs

100000

541000

c)

Total Conversion Costs

    Direct Labour (545000 + 96000)

641000

    Manufacturing Overhead

541000

1182000

d)

Total Product Costs

    Prime Cost

2841000

    Manufacturing Overhead

541000

3382000

e)

Total Period Costs

    Administrative Costs

150000

    Rental of Office Space for sales personnel

15000

    Sales Commission

4000

    Product promotion costs

10000

    Advertising Expenses

98000

277000

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