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CHP 1 - Problems Introduction To Cost Accounting
CHP 1 - Problems Introduction To Cost Accounting
ABC Ltd
For the year ended
Production (units)
Units Total Cost
cost per
Unit
Cost of direct material consumed:
Opening stock
Add: purchases
transfer from other dept./ job etc.
carriage inward/Freight
Transit Insurance
GST/Custom Duty, Dock Charges etc
Primary packing materials
Development expenses incurred in
respect of materials
Direct Employee(labour)cost/Productive
wages:
Add: Welfare funds such as ESI,PF, EX-Gratia,
Cost of subsidised food, Bonus, Gratuity, etc.
WORKS/FACTORY COST
Add: Office & Administrative overheads
Office salaries
Office rent, rates and taxes
Office lighting
Directors fees
Printing & stationery
Postage & telegraph
sundry office expenses
Depreciation and repairs office equipments
Subscription to trade periodicals
Establishment charges
Legal charges and Audit fees
1. 'Other interest and financing charges' means interest and financing charges not directly
attributable to the acquisition/construction/production of a qualifying asset'. [Cost Accounting
Standard -17, (CAS-17)]
2. Only the net interest and finance charges are to be included in cost means
subsidy/grant/incentive or amount of similar nature received/received with respect to interest
and financing charges if any, shall be reduced.
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Cost Sheet – Problems
1. How do you treat the following items while preparing the cost sheet?
1) Commission on sales 7) Milk used for making ice-cream
2) Legal Charges 8) Nails used in shoes
3) Unproductive wages 9) Income tax
4) Cost of Special Design 10) Drawing office salary
5) Estimating expenses 11) Chargeable expenses
6) Warehouse salaries 12) Interest on loan
2. Calculate the Prime cost, Factory cost, Total cost of production and Cost of
Salesfrom the following particulars (₹)
Raw material consumed 40000
Wages paid to labourers 10000
Directly chargeable expenses 2000
Oil & Waste Cotton 100
Wages of Foreman 1000
Store keepers wages 500
Electric power 200
Lighting
Factory ₹ 500, Office ₹200
Rent
Factory ₹ 2000, Office ₹ 1,000
Repairs & Renewals:
Factory Plant 500
Machinery 1000
Office Premises 200
Depreciation:
Office premises 500
Plant & Machinery 200
Consumable Stores 1000
3. From the following particulars prepare a cost sheet showing the total cost per tonne
for the period ended 31st Dec 2018
(₹)
Raw Materials 36000
Productive Wages 35000
Direct expenses 3000
Unproductive wages 10500
Factory rent and taxes 7500
Factory lighting and heating 3700
Power 4900
Directors fees(works) 1000
Directors fees (office) 2000
Sundry Office Expenses 1000
Stationery:
Office- 900
Factory-750 1650
Depreciation:
Plant - 2000
Office Building 1000
Loose tool- 600 3600
Insurance: 1600
Office 500
Factory 1000
Warehouse Rent 300
Bad debts 100
4. From the following information, prepare cost sheet ascertaining the cost under the
following divisions of cost:
a) Prime Cost b) Works Cost c) Total Cost d) Selling price
Direct Materials:
Paper pulp 500 tons at ₹ 50 per ton
Other materials 100 tons at ₹ 30 per ton
Direct Labour:
80 skilled men at ₹ 3 per day for 25 days
40 unskilled men at ₹ 2 per day for 25 days
Direct Expenses:
Special Equipments: ₹ 3000
Special dies: ₹ 1000
Works overhead:
Variable: 100% on direct wages
Fixed: 50% on direct wages
Administration Overhead at 10% on works cost
Selling and Distribution overhead at 15% on works cost
Profit on 20% on selling price. Finished Paper manufactured 400 Tons.
Credit on account of scrap sold ₹ 800. Selling rate to be ascertained to the nearest
rupee.
5. M/s Sanjan Sales Corporation supplies you the following figures and information
relating to a product during the month of January 2022
Material Consumed ₹ 30000
Direct Wages ₹ 18000
Machine hours worked 1800 Hrs
Machine hour Rate ₹5
Administrative overhead 20% on works cost
Selling overhead ₹ 1 per unit
Units produced 17100
Units sold 16000 units at ₹ 8 per unit
Prepare Cost Sheet.
7. The following particulars are extracted from the costing records of Zenith manufacturing
company for the year ending 31.12.2022. ₹
Purchase of Raw Materials 480000
Carriage Inward 8000
Productive wages 392000
Stock on 01.01.2022
Raw Materials 80000
Finished goods (1600 tons) 64000
Work-in-progress 19200
Stock on 31.12.2022
Raw materials 88000
Finished Goods(3200 tons) ----
Work-in-progress 64000
8. The following particula₹ were extracted from the costing records of Sonu Manufacturing
Company for the year ending 31st December 2021
9. The following details are available from the books of Shubhashaya Sea Products Ltd
for the year ending 31st Dec 2022
10. Following particulars are available in respect of product “X” for the year ending 31st
December 2010. ₹
Stock on 1.1.2010:
Raw materials 40000
Finished goods 4000 units ------
Work-in-progress 9600
Stock on 31.12.2010:
Raw materials 44480
Finished goods 6000 units ------
Work-in-progress 32000
Advertising and selling cost is ₹ 2 per unit. Total units produced are 36000. Prepare a
cost sheet and show the cost and profit per unit of product X.
11. The following particulars are obtained from the books of Sunshine Ltd for the year
ended 31.12.2022
₹
Purchase of materials 42500
Productive wages 32500
Unproductive wages 3000
Motive power 2000
Loose tools written off 250
Chargeable expenses 2500
Carriage inwards 650
Reserve for bad debts 1600
Bad debts 500
Telephone Charges 200
Work stationery 750
Material sold as scrap 350
Sale of scrap(factory) 150
Loss by fire(material) 1800
Carriage outwards 100
Debt collection charges 230
Office expenses 4800
Showroom rent 400
Welfare services 1000
Estimating expenses 325
Haulage 325
Water supply 125
Rectification cost of defectives 75
Samples and free gifts 550
Upkeep of delivery van 400
Commission on sales 625
Warehouse rent 445
14. The following figures are extracted from the Trial Balance of Maharatna Company on
30th September 2018.
Particulars ₹
Inventories:
Finished stock 80000
Raw material 140000
W.I.P 200000
Office appliances 17400
Plant and machinery 460500
Building 200000
Sales returns 14000
Heat, light power 65000
Sales Commission 44600
Distribution Department expenses 18000
Sales 768000
Purchases 320000
Freight on purchases 16000
Purchase returns 4800
Direct Labour 160000
Rates and taxes 6300
Factory supervision 60700
Office expenses 8600
Sales promotion 22500
Further details:
1) Closing inventory:
Finished goods 115000
Raw materials 180000
W.I.P 192000
2) Accrued expenses on : Direct Labour ₹8000, Factory supervision ₹ 1200
3) Depreciation to be provided on: Office appliances 5%, Plant and Machinery 10%,
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Building 4%
4) Distribution of the following costs:
Heat, light, power to factory, office and selling and distribution in the ratio of
8:1:1
Rates and taxes – 2/3 to factory, 1/3 to office.
Depreciation on building to factory, office and selling in the ratio of 8:1:1
With the help of the above information, you are required to prepare statement
showing the cost and profit for the year ending 30th September 2018.
1. Mr. Bhagath a manufacturer of Pedestal fans finds that in 2019, it costs him ₹ 720000 to
manufacture 175 pedestal fans, which he sold for ₹ 5400 each. The cost was made up of:
₹ ₹
Materials 282000 Direct Wages 324000
2. The following are the costing records for the year 2019 of a manufacturer:
Production 10000 units, Cost of materials ₹ 200000, Labour cost ₹ 120000; Factory
Overheads 80000; Office Overheads 40000; Selling expenses 10000; Rate of profit 25%
on the selling price.
The manufacturer decided to produce 15000 units in 2020. It is estimated that the cost
of raw materials will increase by 20%, the labour cost will increase by 10%, 50% of the
overhead charges are fixed and the other 50% are variable. The selling expense per
unit will be reduced by 20%. The rate of profit will remain the same.
Prepare a Cost Statement for the year 2017 showing the total profit and selling price
per unit.
The number of compute₹ manufactured during the year 2013 was 200 including those
sold that these in stock at the close of the period. The compute₹ to be quoted are of
uniform size and quality and are similar to those manufactured during 2013. As from
1st January 2014, the cost of factory labour increased by 10% and that of material by
15%.
9. A manufacturer of Narmada Brand Scooter finds that in 2007, it cost him ₹ 2160180 to
manufacture 180 scooters, which he sold for ₹ 2160180 to manufacture 180 scooters,
which he sold for 16200 each. The cost was made up of: ₹
Materials 846000
11. Gujarat Cables Ltd furnishes the following information for the year 2010.
Output: 4000 tons
Particulars ₹
Materials:
Purchases 86000
Opening Stock 4000
Closing Stock 10000
Wages 48000
Production Overhead 32000
Administration Overhead 16000
Selling and distribution overhead 4000
For the next year, the selling price could be reduced to ₹ 31. It is estimated that
production can be increased by 50% due to spare capacity. Rates of materials and
direct wages will increase by 10%.
You are required to prepare a cost sheet for the current year and also an estimated
cost sheet for the next year assuming that factory overhead will be recovered as a
percentage of direct wages and office and selling expenses as a percentage of works
cost.
13. In respect of a factory the figures have been obtained for the year 2016.
₹
A work order has been executed in 2017 and the following expenses have been
incurred.
Materials ₹ 24000 and Wages ₹ 22500. Assuming that in 2017 factory charges have
been increased by 12%. Distribution charges have gone down by 10% and selling and
office overhead have each gone up by 15% at what price should the product be sold so
as to earn the same rate of profit on the selling price of 2016?
Factory overheads are based on direct wages, while all the overheads are based on
factory cost.
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