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TM-V.3-29012024Question 1[20 Marks]You are the Cost Accountant of Prestige Construction (Pty) Ltd, and your company manufactures four products (roof tiles, floor tiles, cement and bricks) using the same machinery and processes. You compiled the following information relating to theRoof Tiles 6506.000.600.30 Floor Tiles 60506.000.600.30 Cement 77019.002.401.20existing production period:3.603.6014.4010.80 Product Volume Material cost per unit R Direct labour cost per unit R Machine time per unit Labour cost per unit R Bricks 845020.00Total production overheads are as follows:Machine department Set-up costsOrdering costs materials1.801.80 R 44950535023502HICMA1181-Jan-Jun2024-FA1-CTM-V.3-29012024 Handling materials 9150 Administration costs spare parts 10350Overhead costs are allocated to products using a machine hour rate of R 5.80 per hour, giving the following overhead cost per unit: Product R Roof Tiles Floor Tiles Cement BricksAn analysis of production overhead activities for the period revealed the following:1.441.445.765.64 ProductNo.set-upsNo.Material ordersNo.times material was handledNo.spare parts Roof Tiles 11Floor Tiles 86Cement 31Bricks 11615631353713 HICMA1181-Jan-Jun2024-FA1-CTM-V.3-29012024Required:Calculate the overhead cost driver rate by filling in the missing figures in the table below:(Show all calculations as correct calculations will be awarded a mark.) OverheadOverhead costCost driverCost driver valueCost driver rate(Round-off to two (2) decimals) R(Total) MachineMachine hours Set-ups Materials orderingNo. of set-ups No. of material orders Materials handlingNo. of times handled Spare partsNo. of spare parts 4 HICMA1181-Jan-Jun2024-FA1-CTM-V.3-29012024Question 2[44 Marks]Thabo Civil Engineers Pty Ltd has been in the construction business for the past 17 years and is considered one of the major players in the industry. They are currently part of a team of four major construction companies engaged in a massive low-to- medium-income housing project, in which their part is to lay and complete the foundation for each house and leave the rest to other team members. This project commenced on 3 January 2024.As the project cost accountant of Thabo Civil Engineers Pty Ltd, you have recorded the following monthly and annual cost figures with respect to this housing project:5HICMA1181-Jan-Jun2024-FA1-CTM-V.3-29012024 On average, your company completes 350 foundations per month and, in the process, uses 13(50kg) bags of cement on each foundation, and each 50kg bag costs R80.The cost of direct labour is R 22500 per foundation completed.Your companys site supervisor is paid R 54000 per month.Four different types of earth moving machinery used by your company areleased at R 250000 each per month.Each foundation completed is subject to a quality check at a cost of R 12500Each foundation completed uses 8500 bricks at a cost of R 2100 per 1000bricks.A purchasing agent used to source the best prices for construction materialsfor your company is paid a commission of R 16000 per monthYour company is using this housing project to advertise itself to potentialcustomers at a cost of R 25400 per monthAn on-site administrative office has been set up, and the total monthly salarybill for the six people running it amounts to R 85000The annual insurance bill paid by your company for this project amounts to R 135700 A 10 litre container of paint is used on each foundation at a cost of R 1600per containerRequired:Calculate the following annual figures for your company: 2.1 Direct labour per year2.2 Direct material per year2.3 Construction overheads per year2.4 Total non-construction costs per year(4 Marks)(12 Marks)(22 Marks)(6 Marks)6 HICMA1181-Jan-Jun2024-FA1-CTM-V.3-29012024Question 3[36 Marks]You are employed as the cost accountant of Thabani Civil Engineers Pty Ltd, and your company trades in a single, homogeneous product. On 1 August 2020, there were 5500 units with a selling price of R 4 each (after marking these goods up with 25% on cost) on hand. Your company uses the perpetual inventory system.The following transactions were carried out by your company during the month of August 2020:Date Transactions4 Purchased 2500 units at R 3.70 each. 10 Sold 6500 units at R 6.20 each.16 Purchased 1300 units at R 3.80 each. 20 Purchased 5000 units at R 3.50 each. 26 Sold 5500 units at R 6.20 each.30 Purchased 2000 units at R 3.85 each.Required:Calculate each of the following using the FIFO method:3.1The value of the closing inventory on 31 August 20203.2The sales revenue for August 20203.3The cost of sales for August l 20203.4The gross profit for August 2020(Ignore VAT).(25 marks)(3 marks)(6 marks)(2 marks)7 HICMA1181-Jan-Jun2024-FA1-CTM-V.3-29012024

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