Norton Industries, a manufacturer of cable for the heavy construction industry, closes its books and prepares financial

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Norton Industries, a manufacturer of cable for the heavy construction industry, closes its books and prepares financial statements at the end of each month. The statement of cost of goods sold for April follows:

NORTON INDUSTRIES Statement of Cost of Goods Sold For the Month Ended April 30 ($000 omitted) $ 50 Finished Goods Invent


Additional Information
ˆ™ Of the utilities, 80% relates to manufacturing the cable; the remaining 20% relates to the sales and administrative functions.
ˆ™ All rent is for the office building.
ˆ™ Property taxes are assessed on the manufacturing plant.
ˆ™ Of the insurance, 60% is related to manufacturing the cable; the remaining 40% is related to the sales and administrative functions.
ˆ™ Depreciation expense includes the following:

Manufacturing plant.........................$20,000
Manufacturing equipment.................30,000
Office equipment..................................4,000
.............................................................$54,000

ˆ™ The company manufactured 7,825 tons of cable during May.
ˆ™ The inventory balances at May 31, follow:
ˆ™ Materials Inventory $23,000
ˆ™ Work-in-Process Inventory $220,000
ˆ™ Finished Goods Inventory $175,000

NORTON INDUSTRIES Preclosing Account Balances May 31 ($000 omitted) Cash and marketable securities $ 54 Accounts and not


Required

Based on Exhibit 3.15A, prepare the following:
1. Statement of cost of goods manufactured for Norton Industries for May.
2. Income statement for Norton Industries for May.


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Cost Management A Strategic Emphasis

ISBN: 9781259917028

8th Edition

Authors: Edward Blocher, David F. Stout, Paul Juras, Steven Smith

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