Question

Cotton White, Inc., makes specialty clothing for chefs. The company reported the following costs for 2018: Factory rent $ 36,100 Company advertising 24,200 Wages paid to seamstresses 76,200 Depreciation on salespersons' vehicles 30,600 Thread 1,020 Utilities for factory 24,600 Cutting room supervisor's salary 31,300 President’s salary 76,900 Premium quality cotton material 41,300 Buttons 750 Factory insurance 19,100 Depreciation on sewing machines 6,500 Wages paid to cutters 50,100 Required: 1. Compute the cost of direct materials for Cotton White. 2. Compute the cost of direct labor for Cotton White. 3. Compute the cost of manufacturing overhead for Cotton White. 4. Compute the total manufacturing cost for Cotton White. 5. Compute the prime cost for Cotton White. 6. Compute the conversion cost for Cotton White. 7. Compute the total period cost for Cotton White.

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Direct materials=$43070

2)Direct labor=$126300

3)Manufacture overhead=$117600

4)Total manufacturing cost=$286970

5)Prime cost=$169370

6)Conversion costs = 126300+117600= $243900

7)Total period cost= $418670

Explanation:

The company reported the following costs for 2018:

1) Direct materials

Thread 1,020

Premium quality cotton material 41,300

Buttons 750

Total= $43070

2)Direct labor

Wages paid to seamstresses 76,200

Wages paid to cutters 50,100

Total= $126300

3) Manufacture overhead

Factory rent $ 36,100

Utilities for factory 24,600

Cutting room supervisor's salary 31,300

Factory insurance 19,100

Depreciation on sewing machines 6,500

Total= $117600

Notice that marketing, Depreciation on salespersons' vehicles and president's salary are not part of manufacturing overhead.

4)Total manufacturing cost=$43070+126300+117600=$286970

5)Prime cost= direct material + direct labor=43070+126300=$169370

6)Conversion costs = Direct labor + Manufacturing overhead= 126300+117600= $243900

7)Total period cost= manufacturing cost + Company advertising + Depreciation on salespersons' vehicles + President’s salary

Total period cost= 286970 + 24200 + 30600 + 76900= $418670