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Kimm Company has gathered the following information about its product. Direct ma

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Question

Kimm Company has gathered the following information about its product. Direct materials: Each unit of product contains 3.10 pounds of materials. The average waste and spoilage per unit produced under normal conditions is 0.40 pounds. Materials cost $2 per pound, but Kimm always takes the 4.02% cash discount all of its suppliers offer. Freight costs average $0.42 per pound. Direct labor. Each unit requires 1.50 hours of labor. Setup, cleanup, and downtime average 0.14 hours per unit. The average hourly pay rate of Kimm’s employees is $11.80. Payroll taxes and fringe benefits are an additional $2.80 per hour. Manufacturing overhead. Overhead is applied at a rate of $5.90 per direct labor hour. Compute Kimm’s total standard cost per unit.

Explanation / Answer

Kimm Company Standard Cost Calculation Details Amt   Diret Materials Qty per unit lbs lb per unit                  3.10 Add: Average wastage+spoilage per unit                  0.40 Total lbs per unit                  3.50 Material cost per lb Material cost per lb                  2.00 Less Cash Discount @4.02%                0.080 Net Cost Per lb                  1.92 Add Freight Cost per lb=                  0.42 Total Material Cost per lb=                  2.34 Direct Labor cost   Direct Labor Hours per unit                  1.50 Add: set up, clean up and downtime per unit=                  0.14 Total Direct labor hrs per unit                  1.64 Direct Labor cost per hour Average hourly pay rate                  11.80 Payroll tax +Fringe benefits per hour                  2.80 Total Labor rate per hour=                14.60 Standard cost per unit Details QTY/Hr per unit Rate/lb or Hr Std cost Direct Materials                  3.50           2.34            8.19 Direct Labor                  1.64         14.60         23.94 Manufacturing Overhead                  1.64           5.90            9.68 Std cost Per unit $     41.81 So Kimm's Standard cost per unit =$41.81