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Cotton White, Inc. makes specialty clothing for chefs. The company reported the

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Question

Cotton White, Inc. makes specialty clothing for chefs. The company reported the following costs for 2009:


 

 

    Factory rent $36,000     Company advertising 24,000     Wages paid to seamstresses 75,000     Depreciation on salespersons' vehicles 30,000     Thread 1,000     Utilities for factory 23,000     Cutting room supervisor's salary 30,000     President's salary 75,000     Premium quality cotton material 40,000     Buttons 750     Factory insurance 18,000     Depreciation on sewing machines 6,000     Wages paid to cutters 50,000  

Explanation / Answer

uirement 1:
Compute the direct materials cost for Cotton White.

Premium quality cotton material         $40,000
Buttons                                                  $750
Threads                                              $1,000
Direct materials cost                         $41,750
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Wages paid to seamstresses             $75,000
Wages paid to cutters                      $50,000
Direct labor cost                            $125,000
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Factory Rent                                  $36,000
Utilities for factory                          $23,000
Cutting room supervisor's salary       $30,000
Factory insurance                            $18,000
Depreciation on sewing machines      $6,000
Manufacturing overhead               $113,000
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Total current manufacturing cost $279,750
($41,750+$125,000+$113,000)
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Prime cost ($41,250 + $125,000)    $166,250
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Conversion cost ($125,000 + $113,000)   $238,000
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Company advertising                            $24,000
Depreciation on salespersons' vehicles   $30,000
President's salary                                 $75,000
Total period cost                               $129,000

Requirement 2: Compute the direct labor cost for Cotton White.