CHAPTER 19 Job Order Costing
Ex. 19-15 (Concluded)
Job 105:
Materials
Walnut plaques:
Actual units used………………………………………………………
34 units
Expected units needed to produce 30 plaques…………………… 30 units
Difference………………………………………………………………………
4 units
Labor
Engraving:
Actual labor hours used………………………………………………
17 hours
Expected labor hours to produce 30 plaques
(30 units × 30 min. per unit) ÷ 60 min. per hour…………………
15 hours
Difference……………………………………………………………
2 hours
Job 105’s 25.5 labor hours are 3.0 more (25.5 hrs. – 22.5 hrs.) than should have
been expected for a job of 30 plaques [(30 × 45 min.) ÷ 60 min. = 22.5 hrs.]. As a
result, the additional hours of labor cost, applied factory overhead, and direct
materials cost cause the unit cost of Job 105 to increase.
b. Apparently, the engraving and assembly work is becoming sloppy. Job 105
required 34 engraved brass plates in order to get 30 with acceptable quality. It is
likely that the engraver is not being careful in spelling the names correctly. The
names should be supplied to the engraver, using large typewritten fonts, so that
it is easy to read the names. The engraver should be instructed to be careful in
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