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Problem 10-2A (Part Level Submission) Variable costs Rate per Direct Labor Hour

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Problem 10-2A (Part Level Submission)

Variable costs

Rate per Direct
Labor Hour

Annual Fixed Costs


The master overhead budget was prepared on the expectation that 482,900 direct labor hours will be worked during the year. In June, 44,800 direct labor hours were worked. At that level of activity, actual costs were as shown below.

Variable—per direct labor hour: indirect labor $0.45, indirect materials $0.50, factory utilities $0.33, and factory repairs $0.24.

Fixed: same as budgeted.

(a) Prepare a monthly manufacturing overhead flexible budget for the year ending December 31, 2017, assuming production levels range from 43,700 to 57,200 direct labor hours. Use increments of 4,500 direct labor hours. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

(b) Prepare a budget report for June comparing actual results with budget data based on the flexible budget. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

Problem 10-2A (Part Level Submission)

Zelmer Company manufactures tablecloths. Sales have grown rapidly over the past 2 years. As a result, the president has installed a budgetary control system for 2017. The following data were used in developing the master manufacturing overhead budget for the Ironing Department, which is based on an activity index of direct labor hours.

Variable costs

Rate per Direct
Labor Hour

Annual Fixed Costs

Indirect labor $0.43 Supervision $44,880 Indirect materials 0.52 Depreciation 18,000 Factory utilities 0.30 Insurance 17,880 Factory repairs 0.20 Rent 28,680


The master overhead budget was prepared on the expectation that 482,900 direct labor hours will be worked during the year. In June, 44,800 direct labor hours were worked. At that level of activity, actual costs were as shown below.

Variable—per direct labor hour: indirect labor $0.45, indirect materials $0.50, factory utilities $0.33, and factory repairs $0.24.

Fixed: same as budgeted.

(a) Prepare a monthly manufacturing overhead flexible budget for the year ending December 31, 2017, assuming production levels range from 43,700 to 57,200 direct labor hours. Use increments of 4,500 direct labor hours. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

(b) Prepare a budget report for June comparing actual results with budget data based on the flexible budget. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

Explanation / Answer

a.

B.

Zelmer Company Monthly Manufacturing Overhead Budget Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Direct Labor Hours      43,700       43,700            43,700        48,200            48,200         48,200        52,700             52,700        52,700      57,200      57,200      57,200       605,400 Indirect Labor      18,791       18,791            18,791        20,726            20,726         20,726        22,661             22,661        22,661      24,596      24,596      24,596       260,322 Indirect Material      22,724       22,724            22,724        25,064            25,064         25,064        27,404             27,404        27,404      29,744      29,744      29,744       314,808 Factory Utilities      13,110       13,110            13,110        14,460            14,460         14,460        15,810             15,810        15,810      17,160      17,160      17,160       181,620 Factory Repairs        8,740          8,740              8,740          9,640              9,640           9,640        10,540             10,540        10,540      11,440      11,440      11,440       121,080 Fixed Costs Supervision        3,740          3,740              3,740          3,740              3,740           3,740          3,740               3,740          3,740         3,740         3,740         3,740          44,880 Depreciation        1,500          1,500              1,500          1,500              1,500           1,500          1,500               1,500          1,500         1,500         1,500         1,500          18,000 Insurance          1,490          1,490              1,490          1,490              1,490           1,490          1,490               1,490          1,490         1,490         1,490         1,490          17,880 Rent        2,390          2,390              2,390          2,390              2,390           2,390          2,390               2,390          2,390         2,390         2,390         2,390          28,680 Total Manufacturing Overheads    116,185     116,185         116,185     127,210         127,210       127,210     138,235           138,235     138,235    149,260    149,260    149,260    1,592,670
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