PROBLEM: Front Range Furniture expects to maintain the same inventories at the end of 2020 as...

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PROBLEM: Front Range Furniture expects to maintain the sameinventories at the end of 2020 as at the beginning of the year. Thetotal of all production costs for the year is assumed to be equalto the cost of goods sold. With this in mind, the variousdepartment heads were asked to submit estimates of the costs oftheir departments during the year. A summary report of theseestimates is as follows:

                                                                       Estimated variablecost                  Estimated Fixed cost

Productioncosts:                          

Direct material                                                      50    

Directlabor                                                            30    

Factoryoverhead                                                                                                        350,000

Selling Expense:

Sales salaries/ commission                                    4                                                          340,000

Travel                                                                                                                                          4,000

Advertising                                                                                                                             116,000

Miscellaneous Sellingexpenses                            1                                                              2,300

Administrative Expenses:

Management and office staffsalaries                                                                               325,000

Officesupplies                                                         4                                                                6,000

Misc. Administrativeexpenses                             1                                                                8,700

                                                                               ----------                                                    --------------

                                                                                   $90                                                       $1,152,000

It’s expected that 12,000 units will be sold at a price of $240per unit. Maximum sales within the relevant range are 18,000.

Required: Complete the chart in your working papers to calculatetotal fixed and variable costs (see the Working Papers for moredetailed instructions).

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Front Range Furniture
Calculation variable costs and sales revenue
Units               12,000.00 Per unit data Formula used for totals
Sales          2,880,000.00                   240.00 Sell price* Units
Variable costs
Direct materials             600,000.00                     50.00 Direct materials* Units
Direct labor             360,000.00                     30.00 Direct labor* Units
Sales salaries/ commission                48,000.00                       4.00 Sales commission* Units
Miscellaneous Selling expenses                12,000.00                       1.00 Miscellaneous Selling expenses* Units
Office supplies                48,000.00                       4.00 Office supplies* Units
Misc. Administrative expenses                12,000.00                       1.00 Misc. Administrative expenses* Units
Total Variable costs          1,080,000.00                     90.00
Contribution margin                   150.00
Fixed Costs
Factory overhead             350,000.00
Selling Expense:             340,000.00
Sales salaries                  4,000.00
Travel             116,000.00
Advertising Expense                  2,300.00
Miscellaneous Selling expenses             325,000.00
Office supplies                  6,000.00
Misc. Administrative expenses                  8,700.00
Total Fixed Costs          1,152,000.00
Final Answer Amount $
Sales (In units)                12,000.00
Contribution margin (per unit)                     150.00
Contribution margin          1,800,000.00
Fixed costs          1,152,000.00
Operating Income             648,000.00

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