FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Exercise 10-6A (Algo) Identifying product versus SG&A costs LO 10-2, 10-3
A review of the accounting records of Zachary Manufacturing indicated that the company incurred the following payroll costs during
the month of March. Assume the company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP.
1. Salary of the company president-$32,800.
2. Salary of the vice president of manufacturing-$15,100.
3. Salary of the chief financial officer-$17,900.
4. Salary of the vice president of marketing-$15,000.
5. Salaries of middle managers (department heads, production supervisors) in manufacturing plant-$189,000.
6. Wages of production workers-$945,000.
7. Salaries of administrative personnel-$111,000.
8. Salaries of engineers and other personnel responsible for maintaining production equipment-$169,000.
9. Commissions paid to sales staff-$245,000.
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a. What amount of payroll cost would be classified as SG&A (selling, general, and administrative) expense?
b. Assuming that Zachary made 4,900 units of product and sold 4,165 of them during the month of March, determine the amount of
payroll cost that would be included in cost of goods sold.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations.
a. Payroll cost to be included in SG&A cost
b. Payroll cost to be included in cost of goods sold
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Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 10-6A (Algo) Identifying product versus SG&A costs LO 10-2, 10-3 A review of the accounting records of Zachary Manufacturing indicated that the company incurred the following payroll costs during the month of March. Assume the company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. 1. Salary of the company president-$32,800. 2. Salary of the vice president of manufacturing-$15,100. 3. Salary of the chief financial officer-$17,900. 4. Salary of the vice president of marketing-$15,000. 5. Salaries of middle managers (department heads, production supervisors) in manufacturing plant-$189,000. 6. Wages of production workers-$945,000. 7. Salaries of administrative personnel-$111,000. 8. Salaries of engineers and other personnel responsible for maintaining production equipment-$169,000. 9. Commissions paid to sales staff-$245,000. Required a. What amount of payroll cost would be classified as SG&A (selling, general, and administrative) expense? b. Assuming that Zachary made 4,900 units of product and sold 4,165 of them during the month of March, determine the amount of payroll cost that would be included in cost of goods sold. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. a. Payroll cost to be included in SG&A cost b. Payroll cost to be included in cost of goods sold
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