QUESTION 3 A company has the following budgeted data for its first year of operation:
£ Per unit
Direct materials 1.30
Direct labour 1.50
Variable overhead 0.20
Fixed overhead 1.00
(£150,000 / 150,000 units of normal volume)
Total standard factory cost 4.00
Selling price 5.00
Other expenses:
Fixed selling and administration overhead £65,000
Sales commission 5% of sales value
Production and sales in units
Opening stock Nil
Production 170,000
Sales 140,000
REQUIRED
Prepare a budgeted profit statement for the first year of operation using:
i. absorption costing principles (10 marks)
ii. marginal costing principles (10 marks)
(Total 20 marks)​

Speedy auto repairs uses a job-order costing system. the company’s direct materials consist of replacement parts installed in customer vehicles, and its direct labor consists of the mechanics’ hourly wages. speedy’s overhead costs include various items, such as the shop manager’s salary, depreciation of equipment, utilities, insurance, and magazine subscriptions and refreshments for the waiting room. the company applies all of its overhead costs to jobs based on direct labor-hours. at the beginning of the year, it made the following estimates: direct labor-hours required to support estimated output 20,000 fixed overhead cost $ 350,000 variable overhead cost per direct labor-hour $ 1.00 required: 1. compute the predetermined overhead rate. 2. during the year, mr. wilkes brought in his vehicle to replace his brakes, spark plugs, and tires. the following information was available with respect to his job: direct materials $ 590 direct labor cost $ 109 direct labor-hours used 6