Elizabeth Flanigan and Associates is an engineering and design firm that specializes in developing plans for recycling plants for municipalities.  The firm uses a job costing system to accumlate the cost associated with each design project.  Flanigan employs three levels of employee: senior engineers, associate engineers, and clerical staff. The salary cost of the clerical staff is included in overhead, along with the cost of engineering supplies, automobile travel, and equipment depreciation. The cost of airline travel, motels, building permits, and fees from other consultants is charged to each project as direct materials.  Overhead is applied to projects using a predetermined overhead rate based on total engineering hours.  The rate for 20X0 is $5 per hour. The six different salary levels for 20X1 for the employees of Elizabeth Flanigan and Associates are listed below.  The hourly rate is determined by dividing the yearly salary by 2,000 hours per year. Senior engineer Level 1: $44,000 per year ($22 per hour) Level 2: $36,000 per year ($18 per hour) Associate engineer Level 3: $30,000 per year ($15 per hour) Level 4: $24,000 per year ($12 per hour) Clerical staff Level 5: $16,000 per year ($8 per hour) Level 6: $14,500 per year ($7.25 per hour) The billings that are sent to the municipalities for engineering services utilize cost-plus billing.  Typically, the total costs accumulated for a project (direct materials, direct labor, and overhead) are multiplied by 140% to determine the amount of the billing.  The difference between the billed amount and the accumulated cost is the "plus" in cost plus. During March 20X1, Flanigan accumulated the following information related to Job 295 for Johnson Creek County: Senior engineer hours   Level 1 52 Level 2 84 Associate engineer hours   Level 3 106 Level 4 44 Clerical hours   Level 5 20 Level 6 66 Building permits $1,500 Airline travel and motel $865 The questions are as follows: a.) What amount should be billed to Johnson Creek City for March 20X1? b.) How much profit was earned on Job 295 during March 20X1? I have included a picture of my calculations.

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Elizabeth Flanigan and Associates is an engineering and design firm that specializes in developing plans for recycling plants for municipalities.  The firm uses a job costing system to accumlate the cost associated with each design project.  Flanigan employs three levels of employee: senior engineers, associate engineers, and clerical staff. The salary cost of the clerical staff is included in overhead, along with the cost of engineering supplies, automobile travel, and equipment depreciation. The cost of airline travel, motels, building permits, and fees from other consultants is charged to each project as direct materials.  Overhead is applied to projects using a predetermined overhead rate based on total engineering hours.  The rate for 20X0 is $5 per hour.

The six different salary levels for 20X1 for the employees of Elizabeth Flanigan and Associates are listed below.  The hourly rate is determined by dividing the yearly salary by 2,000 hours per year.

Senior engineer
Level 1: $44,000 per year ($22 per hour)
Level 2: $36,000 per year ($18 per hour)
Associate engineer
Level 3: $30,000 per year ($15 per hour)
Level 4: $24,000 per year ($12 per hour)
Clerical staff
Level 5: $16,000 per year ($8 per hour)
Level 6: $14,500 per year ($7.25 per hour)

The billings that are sent to the municipalities for engineering services utilize cost-plus billing.  Typically, the total costs accumulated for a project (direct materials, direct labor, and overhead) are multiplied by 140% to determine the amount of the billing.  The difference between the billed amount and the accumulated cost is the "plus" in cost plus.

During March 20X1, Flanigan accumulated the following information related to Job 295 for Johnson Creek County:

Senior engineer hours  
Level 1 52
Level 2 84
Associate engineer hours  
Level 3 106
Level 4 44
Clerical hours  
Level 5 20
Level 6 66
Building permits $1,500
Airline travel and motel $865

The questions are as follows:

a.) What amount should be billed to Johnson Creek City for March 20X1?

b.) How much profit was earned on Job 295 during March 20X1?

I have included a picture of my calculations. 

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Provide calculations in this column to support your answer
Direct Material Detail:
Building permits
1,500.00
Airline travel and motels
865.00
Total Direct Materials
2,365.00
Direct Labor Detail:
level 1
1,144.00
52 hours times 22 per hour
level 2
1,512.00
84 hours times 18 a hour
level 3
1,590.00
106 hours times 15 a hour
level 4
528.00
44 times 12 a hour
Total Direct Labor
4,774.00
Overhead Detail:
1,430.00
286 (direct labor) times 5 (rate)
clerical staff
638.50
20 x 8+66 x 7.25
Total Overhead
2,068.50
TOTAL PROJECT COST
9,207.50
Cost- Plus PERCENTAGE
3,683.00
TOTAL AMOUNT BILLED
12,890.00
How much profit was earned on Job 295- show your calculation do not just put
Part b
a number dow. Clearly identify your final answer
Be sure to include the calculation detail in your respose
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Transcribed Image Text:EYK 3-1 done Excel 115 Formulas Data Review View Help Tell me what you want to cdo rt Page Layout H. Provide calculations in this column to support your answer Direct Material Detail: Building permits 1,500.00 Airline travel and motels 865.00 Total Direct Materials 2,365.00 Direct Labor Detail: level 1 1,144.00 52 hours times 22 per hour level 2 1,512.00 84 hours times 18 a hour level 3 1,590.00 106 hours times 15 a hour level 4 528.00 44 times 12 a hour Total Direct Labor 4,774.00 Overhead Detail: 1,430.00 286 (direct labor) times 5 (rate) clerical staff 638.50 20 x 8+66 x 7.25 Total Overhead 2,068.50 TOTAL PROJECT COST 9,207.50 Cost- Plus PERCENTAGE 3,683.00 TOTAL AMOUNT BILLED 12,890.00 How much profit was earned on Job 295- show your calculation do not just put Part b a number dow. Clearly identify your final answer Be sure to include the calculation detail in your respose 3-1
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