High low inventory method; COGS ; average cost per unit
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1. Production in 2009 for Jensen Jet Ski was at its highest point in the month of June when 40 units were produced at a total cost of $600,000. The low point in production was in January when only 15 units were produced at a cost of $340,000. The company is preparing a budget for 2008 and needs to project expected fixed cost for the budget year.
a) Using the high/low method, the projected variable rate per unit is:
b) Using the high/low method, the projected amount of fixed cost is:
2. During its first year of operations, TRC Company paid $4,000 for direct materials and $8,500 for production workersâ?? wages. Indirect manufacturing costs on the production facilities amounted to $7,500 while general, selling, and administrative expenses totaled $3,000. The company produced 5,000 units and sold 4,000 units at a price of $7.50 a unit.
What is the amount of Cost of Goods Sold for the first year?
3. During its first year of operations, GENERATION Company paid $23,000 for direct materials and $18,500 for production workers' wages. Indirect manufacturing costs on the production facilities amounted to $16,500 while general, selling, and administrative expenses totaled $3,000. The company produced 16,000 units and sold 14,000 units at a price of $8.50 a unit.
What is the average cost per unit manufactured?
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The solution computes variable rate per unit & amount of fixed cost using the high/low method for Jensen Jet Ski, amount of Cost of Goods Sold for the first year for TRC Company and the average cost per unit manufactured for Generation Company.
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Difference in cost of high & low production = 600000-340000 = $260,000
Difference in Volume = 40-15 = 25
Variable cost per unit = 260,000-25 = ...
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