Chapter 2, Problem 2.2DMP

Toones Industries is planning to sell 1,050 boxes of porcelain tiles, with production estimated at 1,020 boxes during June. Each box of tile requires 38 pounds of clay compound and 0.3 hours of direct labor. Clay compound costs $0.45 per pound, and employees of the company are paid $13.50 per hour. Manufacturing overhead is applied at a rate of 105% of direct labor costs. Toones has 4,200 pounds of clay compound in beginning inventory and wants to have 4,900 pounds in ending inventory. What is the total amount to be budgeted in pounds for direct materials to be purchased for the month?help

Carter Company disposed of an asset at the end of the eighth year of its estimated life for $16,000 cash. The asset's life was originally estimated to be 10 years. The original cost was $85,000 with an estimated residual value of $8,500. The asset was being depreciated using the straight-line method. What was the gain or loss on the disposal?

Subject: general accounting