New Firm, Inc. is a manufacturer of various plastic items. The firm applies OH on the basis of machine hours. The rate for the year 2020 was $5.89 per machine hour. What does the rate mean? Why does the firm use a rate instead of simply computing OH per unit in the same way it computes direct materials and direct labour per unit?

Aaron's chairs is in the process of preparing a production costbudget for August. Actual costs in July for 120 chairs were:Materials cost $4,730Labor cost 2,940Rent 1,500Depreciation 2,500Other fixed costs 3,200Materials and labor are the only variable costs. If productionand sales are budgeted to change to 120 chairs in August,how much is the expected total variable cost on the Augustbudget?

Hixson Company manufactures and sells one product for $34 per unit. The company maintains no beginning or ending inventories and its relevant range of production is 20,000 units to 30,000 units. When Hixson produces and sells 25,000 units, its unit costs are as follows: Amount Per Unit Direct materials $8.00 $5.00 $1.00 $6.00 $3.50 $2.50 $ 4.00 $1.00 Direct labor Variable manufacturing overhead Fixed manufacturing overhead Fixed selling expense Fixed administrative expense Sales commissions Variable administrative expense

1. For financial accounting purposes, what is the total amount of product costs incurred to make 25,000 units? What is the total amount of period costs incurred to sell 25,000 units? 2. If 24,000 units are produced, what is the variable manufacturing cost per unit produced? What is the average fixed manufacturing cost per unit produced? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 3. If 26,000 units are produced, what is the variable manufacturing cost per unit produced? What is the average fixed manufacturing cost per unit produced? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 4. If 27,000 units are produced, what are the total amounts of direct and indirect manufacturing costs incurred to support this level of production? 5. What total incremental manufacturing cost will Hixson incur if it increases production from 25,000 to 25,001 units? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 6. What is Hixson’s contribution margin per unit? What is its contribution margin ratio? (Round "Contribution…