Phonick Ltd. accepted an order to supply 2,000 units per month of Product 'E' for the third quarter of the year. Each monthly batch order records…

CA Intermediate · Cost and Management Accounting · RTP · January 2025
Phonick Ltd. accepted an order to supply 2,000 units per month of Product 'E' for the third quarter of the year. Each monthly batch order records the actual costs of materials and labour. Overheads are charged at a rate per labour hour. The selling price is established at 15 per unit. Information relating to Material, Labour and Overheads is provided below: Month Batch Output (Numbers) Material Cost (₹) Labour Cost (₹) Overheads (₹) Total Labour Hours October 2,500 12,500 5,000 24,000 8,000 November 3,000 18,000 6,000 18,000 9,000 December 2,000 10,000 4,000 30,000 10,000 Labour is paid at the rate of 2 per hour. CALCULATE the cost and profit per unit of each batch order along with the overall position of the order for 6,000 units.

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Statement of Cost and Profit per unit of each batch order October November December Total a) Batch Output (Nos.) 2,500 3,000 2,000 7,500 b) Sales Value (@15 per unit) 37,500 45,000 30,000 1,12,500 Cost Material 12,500 18,000 10,000 40,500 Wages 5,000 6,000 4,000 15,000 Overheads (working note) 7,500 6,000 6,000 19,500 c) Total 25,000 30,000 20,000 75,000 d) Profit per batch (b) - (c) 12,500 15,000 10,000 37,500 e) Cost per unit (c) ÷ (a) 10 10 10 f) Profit per unit (d) ÷ (a) 5 5 5 Overall Position of the Order for 6,000 Units Particulars Amount (₹) Sales value (6,000 units × ₹ 15) 90,000 Less: Total cost (6,000 units × ₹ 10) 60,000 Profit 30,000 Working Note: Calculation of overhead per hour Particulars October November December i. Labour hours: Labour cost 5,000 6,000 4,000 Labour rates per hour 2 2 2 = 2,500 hrs. = 3,000 hrs. = 2,000 hrs. ii. Overhead per hour: Total Overheads 24,000 18,000 30,000 Total labour hour 8,000 hrs. 9,000 hrs. 10,000 hrs. = 3 = 2 = 3 iii. Overhead for the batch (i) x (ii) 7,500 6,000 6,000

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