Question Completion:
Kubin Company’s relevant range of production is 18,000 to 22,000 units. When it produces and sells 20,000 units, its average costs per unit are as follows:
Average Cost per Unit
Direct materials $7.00 $7.00
Direct labor $4.00 $4.00
Variable manufacturing overhead $1.50 $1.50
Fixed manufacturing overhead $5.00 $5.00
Fixed selling expense $3.50
Fixed administrative expense $2.50
Sales commissions $1.00
Variable administrative expense $0.50
Total $25.00 $17.50
Required:
1. For financial accounting purposes, what is the total amount of product costs incurred to make 20,000 units?
Answer:
For financial accounting purposes, the total amount of product costs incurred to make 20,000 units is:
$350,000.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Relevant product cost elements:
Average Cost per Unit
Direct materials $7.00
Direct labor $4.00
Variable manufacturing overhead $1.50
Fixed manufacturing overhead $5.00
Total product cost per unit $17.50
Total product costs for 20,000 units = $17.50 * 20,000 = $350,000
b) Product costs are the costs that are incurred to make a product. These costs usually include costs of direct labor, direct materials, consumable production supplies, and factory overhead.
