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Classic Cabinets has a factory that produces custom kitchen cabinets.

It has multiple product lines. Materials and labor for the cabinets are determined . we will assume the following average costs.

The materials include $1,000 for the wood and other materials of $200.

Both items listed are on a per job basis. It requires 20 hours of labor on average for a custom kitchen.

The hourly rate is $10. The sales price will be set at a markup of 65%.

The company estimates that it will have 16,000 direct labor hours in total for the kitchen cabinet. It assumes 800 units are sold on average per year.

A breakdown of estimated yearly costs related to the kitchen cabinet

Salaries- office & administrative

$5,20,000

Salaries for factory personal

$2,20,000

Office Rent

$1,25,000

Factory Rent

$20,000

Utilities and Misc office expenses(based on units sold)

$20,000

Travel(based on units sold)

$24,000

Insurance - office

$12,000

Depreciation - office equipment

$40,000

Depreciation for factory equipment

$70,000

Advertising

$20,000

Sales commissions(based on units sold)

$45,000

Factory Property taxes

$10,000

Maintenance for factory equipment

$80,000

QUESTION 1:

Determine the cost of manufacturing one custom kitchen assuming the units given Assume the MOH costs are allocated based on the direct labor hours per unit. Please show all calculations and round to the nearest dollar.

Calculate the MOH per kitchen first and calculate an Overhead rate.

Discuss other options for the activity base and the importance of the MOH allocation. Do multiple product lines impact the MOH allocation?

QUESTION 2:

What are the variable costs for this product line?

What are the fixed costs?

Show a schedule for each area on a yearly basis. For the variable costs, also, show them on a per unit (800 units)

How does a company identify each type of cost?

Can a cost classification be changed over time? If yes, explain how. If no, explain why.

A.Identify the company's product lines and give examples of each area that the company offers. Which line has the largest sales and profits? What is included in the other specialty product line?

B.Answer the following questions related to the cabinet segment: is there a reliance on a small number of large customers? If, yes who are they? What does this mean to the company and investors? What type of warranty issues are there for this segment? International vs domestic sales - how is the segment doing? Receivables and bad debt - what are the areas of concern?

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