PRJ Candy Company makes and sells two kinds of candy bars: chocolate almond and coconut. During the
Question:
PRJ Candy Company makes and sells two kinds of candy bars: chocolate almond and coconut. During the past several years, the company has kept accurate records of costs and resource requirements and has determined that the following are needed to make the candy bars:
One Box of 24 Chocolate Almond Bars Cost
Chocolate (11⁄2 pounds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.00/pound
Almonds (1 pound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.00/pound
Sugar (2 pounds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.75/pound
Direct labor (20 minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00/hour
Manufacturing overhead (20 minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00/direct labor hour
One Box of 24 Coconut Bars Cost
Chocolate (1 pound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.00/pound
Coconut (11⁄4 pounds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.00/pound
Sugar (13⁄4 pounds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.75/pound
Direct labor (40 minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00/hour
Manufacturing overhead (30 minutes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6.00/direct labor hour
Required:
1. Establish the budgeted product cost sheet for each type of candy bar.
2. If PRJ management wants to mark up each box of candy 40% to cover other costs and earn a profit, how much should be charged for a box of each type of candy bar?
Step by Step Answer:
Accounting concepts and applications
ISBN: 978-0538745482
11th Edition
Authors: Albrecht Stice, Stice Swain