Hughes Payroll and Clerical Services (HPCS) provides payroll, bookkeeping, and other services to small businesses. HPCS financial records show the following costs for last quarter (QTR 1): Supplies $ 14,000 Employee costs 1,015,000 Total administration 455,000 HPCS recorded 4,375 billable hours in QTR 1 and fixed administrative cost was $245,000. Assuming no change in billable hours in the next quarter (QTR 2), supplies costs are expected to increase by 16 percent. Direct labor costs are expected to increase by 34 percent. Variable administration per billable hour is expected to remain the same, but fixed administration cost is expected to decrease by 13 percent. Questions: HPCS expects to bill 5,250 hours next quarter. What are the estimated direct materials, direct labor, variable overhead, and fixed overhead costs for next quarter (QTR 2)? Determine the total costs per billable hour for QTR 1 and QTR 2.

Hughes Payroll and Clerical Services (HPCS) provides payroll, bookkeeping, and other services to small businesses. HPCS financial records show the following costs for last quarter (QTR 1): Supplies $ 14,000 Employee costs 1,015,000 Total administration 455,000 HPCS recorded 4,375 billable hours in QTR 1 and fixed administrative cost was $245,000. Assuming no change in billable hours in the next quarter (QTR 2), supplies costs are expected to increase by 16 percent. Direct labor costs are expected to increase by 34 percent. Variable administration per billable hour is expected to remain the same, but fixed administration cost is expected to decrease by 13 percent. Questions: HPCS expects to bill 5,250 hours next quarter. What are the estimated direct materials, direct labor, variable overhead, and fixed overhead costs for next quarter (QTR 2)? Determine the total costs per billable hour for QTR 1 and QTR 2.

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Supplies	$ 14,000
Employee costs	1,015,000
Total administration	455,000

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HPCS expects to bill 5,250 hours next quarter. What are the estimated direct materials, direct labor, variable overhead, and fixed overhead costs for next quarter (QTR 2)?
Determine the total costs per billable hour for QTR 1 and QTR 2.

Definition Definition Indirect costs incurred while producing goods or services. Overhead costs cannot be directly attributed to products or services. Overhead includes indirect material cost, indirect labor cost, rent, utilities expenses, and depreciation. Since these costs directly affect the profitability of a company, managing overhead becomes an important task for management.

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