Fey Company's organization chart includes the president; the vice president of production; three assembly plantsDallas, Atlanta, and
Question:
Fey Company's organization chart includes the president; the vice president of production; three assembly plants—Dallas, Atlanta, and Tucson; and two departments within each plant—Machining and Finishing. Budget and actual manufacturing cost data for July 2020 are as follows.
Finishing Department—Dallas: direct materials $42,500 actual, $44,000 budget; direct labor $83,400 actual, $82,000 budget; manufacturing overhead $51,000 actual, $49,200 budget.
Machining Department—Dallas: total manufacturing costs $220,000 actual, $219,000 budget.
Atlanta Plant: total manufacturing costs $424,000 actual, $420,000 budget.
Tucson Plant: total manufacturing costs $494,200 actual, $496,500 budget.
The Dallas plant manager's office costs were $95,000 actual and $92,000 budget. The vice president of production's office costs were $132,000 actual and $130,000 budget. Office costs are not allocated to departments and plants.
Instructions
Using the format shown in Illustration 23.19, prepare the reports in a responsibility system for:
a. The Finishing Department—Dallas.
b. The plant manager—Dallas.
c. The vice president of production.
Step by Step Answer:
Financial and Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 978-1119392132
3rd edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso