PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION OF OVERHEAD

 PRIMARY DISTRIBUTION OF OVERHEAD

Problem

Kamal Ltd., has three production departments P1,P2 and P3 and two service departments s1 and S2. Following figures are extracted from the records of the company:

1.        Rent and Rates: Rs.5,000

2.        Indirect wages: Rs.1,500

3.        Depreciation of Machinery: Rs.10,000

4.        General Lightings: Rs.600

5.        Power: Rs.1,500

6.        Sundries: Rs.10,000

 

Total

P1

P2

P3

S1

S2

Floor Space(Sq.meter)

10,000

2000

2,500

3,000

2,000

500

Light Points

60

10

15

20

10

5

Direct wages

10,000

3,000

2,000

3,000

1,500

500

H.P. of Machines

150

60

30

50

10

 ----

Value of Machinery(Rs.)

2,50,000

60,000

80,000

1,00,000

5,000

5,000

 

Apportion the cost to various department on the most equitable basis by preparing a Primary Distribution Method

 Solution

 

 

Production Department

Service

 

 

P1

P2

P3

S1

S2

Rent & Rates

Floor Space

(4:5:6:4:5)

1,000

1,250

1,500

1,000

250

Indirect Wage

Wages

(6:4:6:3:1)

450

300

450

225

75

Depreciation of Machinery

Value of Machinery

(60:80:100:5:5)

2,400

3,200

4,000

200

200

General Lightings

Light points

(10:15:20:10:5)

100

150

200

100

50

Power

H.P. of Machines

(6:3:5:1:0)

600

300

500

100

----

Sundries

Direct Wages

(6:4:6:3:1)

3,000

2,000

3,000

1,500

500

Total Cost

 

7,550

7,200

9,650

3,125

1,075

 

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