CleanCom Company specializes in cleaning commercial buildings and construction sites. Each building and site is different, requiring
Question:
CleanCom Company specializes in cleaning commercial buildings and construction sites. Each building and site is different, requiring amounts and types of supplies and labor for each job. CleanCom estimated the following for the year:
Number of direct labor hours………………..5,110
Direct labor cost…………………………………$76,650
Overhead cost…………………………………….$45,990
During the year, the following actual amounts were experienced:
Number of direct labor hours………………..5,040
Direct labor cost…………………………………$75,600
Overhead cost……………………………………$46,200
If CleanCom uses a normal costing system and overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor hours, what is the cost of cleaning a construction site that takes $140 of direct materials and 21 direct labor hours?
a. $455
b. $508
c. $648
d. $644
Step by Step Answer:
Cornerstones of Cost Management
ISBN: 978-1305970663
4th edition
Authors: Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen