Wixis Cabinets makes custom wooden cabinets for high-end stereo systems from specialty woods. The company uses a job-order costing system. The capacity of the plant is determined by the capacity of its constraint, which is time on the automated bandsaw that makes finely beveled cuts in wood according to the preprogrammed specifications of each cabinet. The bandsaw can operate up to 185 hours per month. The estimated total manufacturing overhead cost at capacity is $15,170 per month. The company bases its predetermined overhead rate on capacity, so its predetermined overhead rate is $82 per hour of bandsaw use.

The results of a recent months operations appear below

Sales	$	43,710
Beginning inventories	$	0
Ending inventories	$	0
Direct materials	$	5,370
Direct labor	$	8,890
Manufacturing overhead incurred	$	14,220
Selling and administrative expense	$	8,230
Actual hours of bandsaw use		155

Required:

1-a. Prepare an income statement that records the cost of unused capacity on the income statement as a period expense.

1-b. How much of the cost of unused capacity can be shown on the income statement as a period expense?

Wixis Cabinets Income Statement Other expenses