Question

H.J. Heinz Company uses standards to control its materials costs. Assume that a batch of ketchup (7,650 pounds) has the following standards:

Standard Quantity Standard Price
Whole tomatoes 5,000 lbs. $0.75 per lb.
Vinegar 350 gal. 0.90 per gal.
Corn syrup 40 gal. 7.50 per gal.
Salt 125 lbs. 1.80 per lb.

The actual materials in a batch may vary from the standard due to tomato characteristics. Assume that the actual quantities of materials for batch 08-99 were as follows:

4,900 lbs. of tomatoes
375 gal. of vinegar
36 gal. of corn syrup
140 lbs. of salt

Determine the standard unit materials cost per pound for a standard batch.

Answer 1

$0.6 per pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the standard unit materials cost per pound is shown below:-

Whole Tomatoes = 5,000 × $0.75

= $3,750

Vinegar = 350 × 0.90

= $315

Corn syrup = 40 × 7.50

= $300

Salt = 125 × 1.80

= $225

Total cost = Whole Tomatoes + Vinegar + Corn syrup + Salt

= $3750 + $315 + $300 + $225

= $4,590

Standard Unit Materials cost per pound = Total cost ÷ ketchup pounds

= $4,590 ÷ 7,650 pounds

= $0.6 per pounds