Fundamental Accounting Principles, 21st Edition
Problem 18-3A (45 minutes)
Part 1 Cost classification and amounts
Plastic for casing—$17,000 ……………...
Wages of assembly workers—$82,000 …
Property taxes on factory—$5,000 …….
Accounting staff salaries—$35,000 …...
Drum stands (1,000 stands
outsourced)—$26,000 ………………...
Rent cost of equipment for sales
staff—$10,000 …………………………….
Upper mgmt. salaries—$125,000 ……….
Annual flat fee paid for maintenance
service—$10,000 ………………………..
Sales commissions—$15 per unit ……..
Machinery depreciation, straight-
line—$40,000 ……………………………..
Part 2
DrumBeat
Calculation of Manufacturing Cost per Drum Set
For Year Ended December 31, 2013
Total cost
(at 1,000 units)
Variable production costs
Plastic for casing ……………………………………
Wages of assembly workers ……………………
Drum stands …………………………………………..
Total variable production costs……………….
Property taxes on factory ……………………….
Annual fee for maintenance service ………..
Machinery depreciation …………………………..
Total fixed production costs ……………………
Total production cost ……………………………….
*Total cost / 1,000 drum sets