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3 Pierr Manufacturing Inc. has provided the following information concerning its

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Question

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Pierr Manufacturing Inc. has provided the following information concerning its manufacturing costs:

Fixed Cost
per Month

Cost per
Machine-Hour

  Direct materials  

     

$

5.70     

  Direct labor  

$

42,900     

     

  Supplies  

     

$

0.20     

  Utilities  

$

1,200     

$

0.10     

  Depreciation  

$

14,600     

     

  Insurance  

$

11,500     

     

For example, utilities should be $1,200 per month plus $0.10 per machine-hour. The company expects to work 4,300 machine-hours in July. Note that the company’s direct labor is a fixed cost.

Required:

Complete the company’s planning budget for manufacturing costs for July.

Pierr Manufacturing Inc.

Planning Budget for Manufacturing Costs

For the Month Ended July 31

Direct materials

Direct labor

Supplies

Utilities

Depreciation

Insurance

Total manufacturing cost

Pierr Manufacturing Inc. has provided the following information concerning its manufacturing costs:

Explanation / Answer

Solution-

Pierr Manufacturing Inc.

Planning Budget for Manufacturing Costs

For the Month Ended July 31

Direct materials

$24,510

Direct labor

$42,900

Supplies

$1,290

Utilities

$1,630

Depreciation

$14,600

Insurance

$11,500

Total manufacturing cost

$96,430

Calculation-

Direct Material = $5.70*4,300 = $24,510

Supplies = $0.30*4,300 = $1,290

Utilities = ($1,200 + ($0.10*4,300) = $1,630

Pierr Manufacturing Inc.

Planning Budget for Manufacturing Costs

For the Month Ended July 31

Direct materials

$24,510

Direct labor

$42,900

Supplies

$1,290

Utilities

$1,630

Depreciation

$14,600

Insurance

$11,500

Total manufacturing cost

$96,430