Ionia Company uses a normal job-order costing system. The company has two departments through which most jobs
Question:
Ionia Company uses a normal job-order costing system. The company has two departments through which most jobs pass. Overhead is applied using a plantwide overhead rate of $12 per direct labor hour. During the year, several jobs were completed. Data pertaining to one such job, Job 9-601, follow:
Direct materials ............$18,000
Direct labor cost:
Department A (6,000 hours @ $6) ......$36,000
Department B (1,000 hours @ $6) .....$6,000
Machine hours used:
Department A ..............100
Department B ...............1,200
Units produced ..............10,000
Required:
1. Compute the total cost of Job 9-601.
2. Compute the per-unit manufacturing cost for Job 9-601.
For Requirements 3 and 4, assume that Ionia uses departmental overhead rates. In Department A, overhead is applied at the rate of $3 per direct labor hour. In Department B, overhead is applied at the rate of $7 per machine hour.
3. Compute the total cost of Job 9-601.
4. Compute the per-unit manufacturing cost for Job 9-601.
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Cornerstones of Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324660135
3rd Edition
Authors: Mowen, Hansen, Heitger