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Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen
Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111824402Cornerstones of Cost Management 2nd Edition by Don Hansen ,Maryanne Mowen
Edition 2ISBN: 978-1111824402 Exercise 45
Characteristics of Production Process, Cost Measurement
Vince Melders, of EcoScape Company, designs and installs custom lawn and garden irrigation systems for homes and businesses throughout the state. Each job is different, requiring different materials and labor for installing the systems. EcoScape estimated the following for the year:
During the year, the following actual amounts were experienced:
Required:
1. Should EcoScape use process costing or job-order costing? Explain.
2. If EcoScape uses a normal costing system and overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor hours, what is the average actual wage rate? What is the cost of an installation that takes $3,500 of direct materials and 20 direct labor hours?
3. Explain why EcoScape would have difficulty using an actual costing system.
Vince Melders, of EcoScape Company, designs and installs custom lawn and garden irrigation systems for homes and businesses throughout the state. Each job is different, requiring different materials and labor for installing the systems. EcoScape estimated the following for the year:
During the year, the following actual amounts were experienced:
Required:
1. Should EcoScape use process costing or job-order costing? Explain.
2. If EcoScape uses a normal costing system and overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor hours, what is the average actual wage rate? What is the cost of an installation that takes $3,500 of direct materials and 20 direct labor hours?
3. Explain why EcoScape would have difficulty using an actual costing system.
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