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ISBN: 9781323461471

Author: Horngren

Publisher: PEARSON C

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Chapter 19, Problem P19.40CP

Accounting for manufacturing overhead

This problem continues the Daniels Consulting situation from Problem P18-42 of Chapter 18. Daniels Consulting uses a job order costing system in which each client is a different job. Daniels assigns direct labor, meal per diem, and travel costs directly to each job. It allocates indirect costs to jobs based on a predetermined overhead allocation rate, computed as a percentage of direct labor costs.

At the beginning of 2018, the controller prepared the following budget:

Direct labor hours (professionals)	6,250 hours
Direct labor costs (professionals)	$ 1,100,000
Support staff salaries	90,000
Computer leases	57,000
Office supplies	40,000
Office rent	55,000

In November 2018, Daniels served several clients. Records for two clients appear here:

Chapter 19, Problem P19.40CP, Accounting for manufacturing overhead This problem continues the Daniels Consulting situation from

Requirements

Compute Daniels's predetermined overhead allocation rare for 2018.
Compute the total cost of each job.
If Daniels wants to earn profits equal to 25% of sales revenue, what fee should it charge each of these two clients?
Why does Daniels assign costs to jobs?

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