Answer:
1.COST BEHAVIOUR
Variable Fixed
$642,000 $323,000
SELLING OR ADMINISTRATIVE
Cost $283,000
PRODUCT COST
Direct Indirect
$513,000 $276,000
2.$208
3. I would expect the average product cost per set to increase.
Explanation:
1. Calculation for the dollar amount of each cost item
COST BEHAVIOUR
Variable Fixed
Direct labor $89,000 $0
Advertising $0 $101,000
Factory supervision $0 $66,000
Property taxes, factory building$0 $20,000
Sales commissions$63,000 $0
Insurance, factory $0 $7,000
Depreciation, administrative office equipment$0 $3,000
Lease cost, factory equipment$0 $15,000
Indirect materials, factory $20,000 $0
Depreciation, factory building
Administrative office supplies (billing) $5,000 $0
Administrative office salaries $0 $111,000
Direct materials used (wood, bolts, etc.)$425,000 $0
Utilities, factory $40,000 $0
TOTAL COSTS $642,000 $323,000
SELLING OR ADMINISTRATIVE
Cost
Direct labor
Advertising $101,000
Factory supervision
Property taxes, factory building
Sales commissions $63,000
Insurance, factory
Depreciation, administrative office equipment $3,000
Lease cost, factory equipment
Indirect materials, factory
Depreciation, factory building
Administrative office supplies (billing) $5,000
Administrative office salaries$111,000
Direct materials used (wood, bolts, etc.)
Utilities, factory
TOTAL COSTS $283,000
PRODUCT COST
Direct Indirect
Direct labor $89,000 $0
Advertising
Factory supervision $0 $66,000
Property taxes, factory building$0 $20,000
Sales commissions
Insurance, factory $0 $7,000
Depreciation, administrative office equipment
Lease cost, factory equipment$0 $15,000
Indirect materials, factory$0 $20,000
Depreciation, factory building $0 $108,000
Administrative office supplies (billing)
Administrative office salaries
Direct materials used (wood, bolts, etc.)$425,000 $0
Utilities, factory$0 $40,000
TOTAL COSTS $514,000 $276,000
2.Computation of the average product cost of one patio set
Using this formula
Average product cost of one patio set =(Direct costs +Indirect costs)/Capacity set per year
Let plug in the formula
Average product cost of one patio set=($514,000+$276,000)/$3,800
Average product cost of one patio set=$790,000/$3,800
Average product cost of one patio set=$208
Therefore the Average product cost of one patio set will be $208
3. In a situation where the production drops to only 1,000 sets annually, I would expect the average product cost per set to increase.