Question

At the beginning of the period, the Cutting Department budgeted direct labor of $125,000, direct materials of $167,000 and fixed factory overhead of $13,500 for 7,800 hours of production. The department actually completed 10,500 hours of production. The appropriate total budget for the department, assuming it uses flexible budgeting, is

Answer 1

Answer: $411,232

Explanation:

Direct labor = $125,000

Direct materials = $167,000

Fixed factory overhead = $13,500

for 7,800 hours of production

Actually completed = 10,500 hours of production

Total cost = Direct labor + Direct materials + Fixed factory overhead

                = $125,000 + $167,000 + $13,500

                = $305,500 for 7,800 hours of production

Cost per hour of production = $\frac{Total\ cost}{Hours\ of\ production}$

                                               =$\frac{305,500}{7,800}$

                                               = $39.16

So, in order to extend it to 10,500 we need 2,700 more hours of production.

Additional cost = Cost per hour of production × more hours of production

                         = $39.16 × 2,700

                         = $105,732

Total budget for the department = Total cost + Additional cost

                                                        = $305,500 + $105,732

                                                        = $411,232