Reference no: EM133060765
Question - On 30 April 2002, the following balances were extracted from the books of Wilson Manufacturing Company:
Rs.
Sales 9,890,400
Purchases of raw materials 4,372,000
Carriage inwards 58,000
Carriage outwards 83,840
Stocks, 1 May 2001
Raw materials 225,522
Work in progress 30,180
Finished goods 194,500
Plant and machinery, at cost 980,000
Office equipment, at cost 385,000
Rent and rates 395,250
Electricity and water 134,400
Wages and salaries
Direct labour 491,100
Indirect labour 240,000
Administrative staff 910,150
Repairs to machinery 18,928
Other production expenses 326,400
Other administrative expenses 198,685
Additional information:
(i) Stocks as at 30 April 2002: Rs.
Raw materials 115,290
Work in progress 94,840
Finished goods 181,900
(ii) Depreciation was to be provided for:
Plant and machinery 15% on cost
Office equipment 20% on cost
(iii) Electricity and water was to be apportioned as follows:
Factory 75%
Administration 25%
(iv) Rent and rates was to be apportioned as follows:
Factory 80%
Administration 20%
Required -
(a) Briefly explain the difference between direct costs and indirect costs.
(b) Calculate the following for Wilson Manufacturing Company for the year ended 30 April 2002:
(i) Prime cost;
(ii) Total factory overheads; and
(iii) Production cost of each unit of finished goods, assuming that Wilson Manufacturing Company had produced 400,000 units of finished goods during the year.
(c) Prepare the trading account of Wilson Manufacturing Company for the year ended 30 April 2002.