Reference no: EM1314711
Calculation of Break Even Point and Degree of Operating Leverage.
Downes Consolidated Industries International uses a standard cost system and records standards in the accounting records. The standard costs for one unit of one of its products are as follows.
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Direct Materials, 3lbs.@$20 per lb.
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$ 60.00
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Direct labor, 2 hrs. @$15 per hr.
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$ 30.00
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Variable overhead, 4machine hrs. @$1 per hr
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$ 4.00
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Fixed overhead, 4 machine hrs.@$2.50 per hr
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$ 10.00
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Total
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$104.00
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Overhead is applied on the basis of machine hours. The planned level of activity(denominator level) is 320,000 machine hours. The total budgeted fixed overhead is $800,000.
Other budgeted items are:
Unit selling price, $170,00 per unit
Variable selling & administrative expenses, $5 per unit
Fixed selling & administrative expenses, $160,000.
Planned level of production and sales, 80,000.
ACTUAL RESULTS:
Direct materials purchased, 250,000 lbs.@$22 per lb.
Direct materials used, 240,000
Direct labor, 150,000 hrs, total cost, $2,225,000
Variable overhead, $340,000
Fixed overhead, $810,000
Units produced, 82,000 Units
Units sold, 80,500
Selling price per unit,160,00
Variable selling and administrative expenses, $410,000.
Fixed selling & administrative , $175,000.
Actual machine hours,330,000.
Question:
Prepare an Income Statement of Actual Results using variable costing.
1. Calculate the breakeven point in dollars.
2. Calculate DOL
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