Classify Costs Following is a list of various costs incurred in producing replacement automobile parts. With respect to the production and sale of these auto parts, classify each cost as either variable costs, fixed costs, or mixed costs. 1.  Oil used in manufacturing equipment   2.  Plastic   3.  Property taxes, $165,000 per year on factory building and equipment   4.  Salary of plant manager   5.  Cost of labor for hourly workers   6.  Packaging   7.  Factory cleaning costs, $6,000 per month   8.  Metal   9.  Rent on warehouse, $10,000 per month plus $25 per square foot of storage used   10.  Property insurance premiums, $3,600 per month plus $0.01 for each dollar of property over $1,200,000   11.  Straight-line depreciation on the production equipment   12.  Hourly wages of machine operators   13.  Electricity costs, $0.20 per kilowatt-hour   14.  Computer chip (purchased from a vendor)   15.  Pension cost, $1.00 per employee hour on the job

A manufacturing company decides which of three mutually exclusive products to make in its factory on the basis of maximising the company's throughput accounting ratio. Current data for the three products is shown in the following table: Product X Product Y Product Z $20 Selling price per unit $60 $40 Direct material cost per unit $40 $10 $16 Machine hours per unit 10 20 2.5 Total factory costs (excluding direct materials) are $150,000. The company cannot make enough of any of the products to satisfy external demand entirely as machine hours are restricted. Which of the following actions would improve the company's existing throughput accounting ratio? Increase the selling price of product Z by 10% Increase the selling price of product Y by 10% Reduce the material cost of product Z by 5% O Reduce the material cost of product Y by 5%

Baird Trophies makes and sells trophies it distributes to little league ballplayers. The company normally produces and sells between 9,000 and 15,000 trophies per year. The following cost data apply to various activity levels:

Any manufacturing company has costs which include fixed costs such as plant overhead, product design, setup, and promotion; and variable costs that depend on the number of items produced.  The revenue is the amount of money received from the sale of its product.  The company breaks even if the revenue is equal to the cost. A company manufactures dog leashes that sell for $18.13, including shipping and handling.  The monthly fixed costs (advertising, rent, etc.) are $22,920 and the variable costs (materials, shipping, etc.) are $9.78 per leash.  How many leashes must be produced and sold each month for the company to break even?                        leashes.  Round to the nearest leash.

Gelb Company currently makes a key part for its main product. Making this part incurs per unit variable costs of $1.40 for direct materials and $0.95 for direct labor. Incremental overhead to make this part is $1.48 per unit. The company can buy the part for $4.02 per unit. (a) Prepare a make or buy analysis of costs for this part. Note: Enter your answers rounded to 2 decimal places. (b) Should Gelb make or buy the part? (a) Make or Buy Analysis Direct materials Direct labor Overhead Cost to buy Cost per unit Cost difference (b) Company should: Make Buy

Cotton White, Incorporated, makes specialty clothing for chefs. The company reported the following costs for the current year: Factory rent Company advertising Wages paid to sewing personnel Depreciation on salespersons' vehicles Thread Utilities for factory Cutting room supervisor's salary President's salary Premium quality cotton material Buttons Factory insurance Depreciation on sewing machines Wages paid to cutters 1. Direct Materials Cost 2. Direct Labor Cost 3. Manufacturing Overhead Cost 4. Total Manufacturing Cost 5. Prime Cost $ 36,000 24,600 75,200 31,300 1,110 6. Conversion Cost 7. Total Period Cost 24,800 31,500 75,500 41, 200 785 Required: 1. Compute the cost of direct materials for Cotton White. 2. Compute the cost of direct labor for Cotton White. 3. Compute the cost of manufacturing overhead for Cotton White. 4. Compute the total manufacturing cost for Cotton White. 5. Compute the prime cost for Cotton White. 6. Compute the conversion cost for Cotton White. 7. Compute…

Xie Company identified the following activities, costs, and activity drivers for this year. The company manufactures two types of go- karts: Deluxe and Basic. Activity Handling materials Inspecting product Processing purchase orders Paying suppliers Insuring the factory. Designing packaging Activity Required: Compute the activity rate for each activity, assuming the company uses activity-based costing. (Round activity rate answers to 2 decimal places.) Handling material Inspecting product Processing orders Paying suppliers Insuring factory Designing packaging Expected Costs $700,000 975,000 180,000 250,000 375,000 150,000 Expected Costs $ $ Expected Activity 100,000 parts 1,500 batches 700 orders 500 invoices 40,000 square feet 2 models. 700,000 975,000 180,000 250,000 375,000 150,000 2,630,000 Activity Driver 100,000 parts 1,500 batches 700 orders 500 invoices 40,000 square feet 2 models Activity Rate

A firm makes a range of running shoes. There are three models – Short; Middle; and Long distance. The products are aimed at different segments of the market. Product costs are computed using an overhead rate based on the labour hour method. Selling prices are set on full cost plus 20%. A unit refers to a pair of running shoes. The following information is available:     Short distance Middle distance Long distance Direct material cost per unit $25 $35 $40 Labour hours per unit 2 hrs 2 hrs 2 hrs Labour rate per hour $12 $12 $12 Total labour hours used 120,000 hrs 24,000 hrs 16,000 hrs Total number of units 60,000 units 12,000 units 8,000 units   Cost driver information:     Short distance Middle distance Long distance No. of machine hours 60,000 48,000 48,000 No. of material orders 30 100 200 No. of sales orders 12 48 63   The total overhead costs for the business amount to $1.2…