tgreen1
Jun 30, 2010, 04:49 PM
Toledo Toy Company incurred the following costs during 20x4. The company sold all of its products
manufactured during the year.
Direct material... $4,500,000
Direct labor... 3,300,000
Manufacturing overhead:
Utilities (primarily electricity)... 210,000
Depreciation on plant and equipment... 345,000
Insurance... 240,000
Supervisory salaries... 450,000
Property taxes... 315,000
Selling costs:
Advertising... 292,500
Sales commissions... 135,000
Administrative costs:
Salaries of top management and staff... 558,000
Office supplies... 60,000
Depreciation on building and equipment... 120,000
During 20x4, the company operated at about half of its capacity, due to a slowdown in the economy.
Prospects for 20x5 are slightly better. Jared Lowe's, the marketing manager, forecasts a 30 percent
growth in sales over the 20x4 level.
Required: Categorize each of the costs listed above as to whether it is most likely variable or fixed.
Forecast the 20x5 cost amount for each of the cost items listed above.
I understand how to come up with the answer for all the variable costs, but what I am confused on is determining how to get the correct answer for the fixed can some help, please.
manufactured during the year.
Direct material... $4,500,000
Direct labor... 3,300,000
Manufacturing overhead:
Utilities (primarily electricity)... 210,000
Depreciation on plant and equipment... 345,000
Insurance... 240,000
Supervisory salaries... 450,000
Property taxes... 315,000
Selling costs:
Advertising... 292,500
Sales commissions... 135,000
Administrative costs:
Salaries of top management and staff... 558,000
Office supplies... 60,000
Depreciation on building and equipment... 120,000
During 20x4, the company operated at about half of its capacity, due to a slowdown in the economy.
Prospects for 20x5 are slightly better. Jared Lowe's, the marketing manager, forecasts a 30 percent
growth in sales over the 20x4 level.
Required: Categorize each of the costs listed above as to whether it is most likely variable or fixed.
Forecast the 20x5 cost amount for each of the cost items listed above.
I understand how to come up with the answer for all the variable costs, but what I am confused on is determining how to get the correct answer for the fixed can some help, please.