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    Dec 16, 2011, 04:55 PM
    Accountant help please
    Kwikeze Company set the following standard costs for one unit of its product.


    Direct materials ((3.0 Ibs. @ $6.0 per Ib.) $ 18.00
    Direct labor (1.8 hrs. @ $11.0 per hr.) 19.80
    Overhead (1.8 hrs. @ $18.50 per hr.) 33.30

    Total standard cost $ 71.10


    The predetermined overhead rate ($18.50 per direct labor hour) is based on an expected volume of 75% of the factory's capacity of 20,000 units per month. Following are the company's budgeted overhead costs per month at the 75% level.

    Overhead Budget (75% Capacity)
    Variable overhead costs
    Indirect materials $ 15,000
    Indirect labor 75,000
    Power 15,000
    Repairs and maintenance 30,000


    Total variable overhead costs $ 135,000
    Fixed overhead costs
    Depreciation—building 24,000
    Depreciation—machinery 70,000
    Taxes and insurance 16,000
    Supervision 254,500


    Total fixed overhead costs 364,500

    Total overhead costs $ 499,500


    The company incurred the following actual costs when it operated at 75% of capacity in October.


    Direct materials (46,000 Ibs. @ $6.20 per lb.) $ 285,200
    Direct labor (30,000 hrs. @ $11.20 per hr.) 336,000
    Overhead costs
    Indirect materials $ 44,500
    Indirect labor 176,500
    Power 17,250
    Repairs and maintenance 34,500
    Depreciation—building 24,000
    Depreciation—machinery 94,500
    Taxes and insurance 14,400
    Supervision 254,500 660,150


    Total costs $ 1,281,350

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    Problem 24-5A Part 1
    Required:
    1(a)
    Examine the monthly overhead budget to determine the costs per unit for each variable overhead item and its total per unit costs. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Variable costs (per unit) Amount
    Indirect materials $
    Indirect labor
    Power
    Repairs and maintenance

    Total variable costs $


    1(b)
    Examine the monthly overhead budget to identify the total fixed costs per month. (Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

    Total fixed costs $

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