Question

The Dorilane Company specializes in producing a set of wood patio furniture consisting of a table and four chairs. The set enjoys great popularity, and the company has ample orders to keep production going at its full capacity of 2,000 sets per year. Annual cost data at full capacity follow:

Direct labor $ 118,000
Advertising $ 50,000
Factory supervision $ 40,000
Property taxes, factory building $ 3,500
Sales commissions $ 80,000
Insurance, factory $ 2,500
Depreciation, administrative office equipment$4,000
Lease cost, factory equipment $ 12,000
Indirect materials, factory $ 6,000
Depreciation, factory building $ 10,000
Administrative office supplies (billing) $ 3,000
Administrative office salaries $ 60,000
Direct materials used (wood, bolts, etc.) $ 94,000
Utilities, factory $ 20,000
Required:
1. Enter the dollar amount of each cost item under the appropriate headings. Note that each cost item is classified in two ways: first, as variable or fixed with respect to the number of units produced and sold; and second, as a selling and administrative cost or a product cost. (If the item is a product cost, it should also be classified as either direct or indirect.)
Cost Behavior
Selling or Administrative
Product Cost
Cost Item
Variable Fixed Cost Direct Indirect Direct labor$118,000$118,000Advertising50,00050,000Factory supervisionProperty taxes, factory buildingSales commissionsInsurance, factoryDepreciation, administrative office equipmentLease cost, factory equipmentIndirect materials, factoryDepreciation, factory buildingAdministrative office supplies (billing)Administrative office salariesDirect materials used (wood, bolts, etc.)Utilities, factoryTotal costs$118,000
2. Compute the average product cost of one patio set.
Average product cost per set = ????
3. Assume that production drops to only 1,000 sets annually. Would you expect the average product cost per set to increase, decrease, or remain unchanged?
Increase
Decrease
Remain unchanged

Answer 1

1.COST BEHAVIOUR

Variable Fixed

$321,000 $182,000

SELLING OR ADMINISTRATIVE

Cost $197,000

PRODUCT COST

Direct Indirect

$212,000 $94,000

2. $153 per set

3. I would expect the average product cost per set to increase.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Calculation to Enter the dollar amount of each cost item under the appropriate headings

COST BEHAVIOUR

VARIABLE FIXED

Direct labor $118,000 $0

Advertising $0 $50,000

Factory supervision $0 $40,000

Property taxes, factory building$0 $3,500

Sales commissions$80,000 $0

Insurance, factory $0 $2,500

Depreciation, administrative office equipment$0 $4,000

Lease cost, factory equipment$0 $12,000

Indirect materials, factory $6,000 $0

Depreciation, factory building $0 $10,000

Administrative office supplies (billing) $3,000 $0

Administrative office salaries $0 $60,000

Direct materials used (wood, bolts, etc.)$94,000 $0

Utilities, factory $20,000 $0

TOTAL COSTS $321,000 $182,000

SELLING OR ADMINISTRATIVE

COST

Direct labor $0

Advertising $50,000

Factory supervision $0

Property taxes, factory building $0

Sales commissions $80,000

Insurance, factory $0

Depreciation, administrative office equipment $4,000

Lease cost, factory equipment $0

Indirect materials, factory $0

Depreciation, factory building $0

Administrative office supplies (billing) $3,000

Administrative office salaries$60,000

Direct materials used (wood, bolts, etc.) $0

Utilities, factory $0

TOTAL COSTS $197,000

PRODUCT COST

DIRECT INDIRECT

Direct labor $118,000 $0

Advertising $0 $0

Factory supervision $0 $40,000

Property taxes, factory building$0 $3,500

Sales commissions $0 $0

Insurance, factory $0 $2,500

Depreciation, administrative office equipment $0 $0

Lease cost, factory equipment$0 $12,000

Indirect materials, factory$0 $6,000

Depreciation, factory building $0 $10,000

Administrative office supplies (billing) $0 $0

Administrative office salaries $0 $0

Direct materials used (wood, bolts, etc.)$94,000 $0

Utilities, factory$0 $20,000

TOTAL COSTS $212,000 $94,000

Therefore the dollar amount of each cost item under the appropriate headings will be :

COST BEHAVIOUR

Variable Fixed

$321,000 $182,000

SELLING OR ADMINISTRATIVE

Cost $197,000

PRODUCT COST

Direct Indirect

$212,000 $94,000

2. Computation to determine the average product cost of one patio set.

Using this formula

Average product cost of one patio set =(Direct costs +Indirect costs)/Capacity set per year

Let plug in the formula

Average product cost of one patio set=($212,000+$94,000)/2,000 sets

Average product cost of one patio set =$306,000/2,000 sets

Average product cost of one patio set = $153 per set

Therefore The Average product cost of one patio set will be $153 per set

3. In a situation were the production drops I Would expect the average product cost per set to INCREASE, reason been that the fixed costs would extend over few units which will inturn cause the average cost per unit to increase.