Kubin Company’s relevant range of production is 29,000 to 33,000 units. When it produces and sells 31,000 units, its average costs per unit are as follows:
Average Cost per UnitDirect materials$ 8.90Direct labor$ 5.90Variable manufacturing overhead$ 3.40Fixed manufacturing overhead$ 6.90Fixed selling expense$ 5.40Fixed administrative expense$ 4.40Sales commissions$ 2.90Variable administrative expense$ 2.40
Exercise 1-7 (Algo) Direct and Indirect Costs [LO1-1]
Required:
Assume the cost object is units of production:
What is the total direct manufacturing cost incurred to make 31,000 units?What is the total indirect manufacturing cost incurred to make 31,000 units?
Assume the cost object is the Manufacturing Department and its total output is 31,000 units.
How much total manufacturing cost is directly traceable to the Manufacturing Department?How much total manufacturing cost is an indirect cost that cannot be easily traced to the Manufacturing Department?
Assume the cost object is the company’s various sales representatives. Furthermore, assume the company spent $136,400 of its total fixed selling expense on advertising and the remainder of the total fixed selling expense comprised the fixed portion of the company's sales representatives’ compensation.
When the company sells 31,000 units, what is the total direct selling expense readily traceable to individual sales representatives?When the company sells 31,000 units, what is the total indirect selling expense that cannot be readily traced to individual sales representatives?