Question

Kubin Company’s relevant range of production is 21,000 to 25,000 units. When it produces and sells 23,000 units, its average costs per unit are as follows:

Average Cost per Unit

Direct materials

$

8.10

Direct labor

$

5.10

Variable manufacturing overhead

$

2.60

Fixed manufacturing overhead

$

6.10

Fixed selling expense

$

4.60

Fixed administrative expense

$

3.60

Sales commissions

$

2.10

Variable administrative expense

$

1.60

3. Assume the cost object is the company’s various sales representatives. Furthermore, assume that the company spent $82,800 of its total fixed selling expense on advertising and the remainder of the total fixed selling expense comprised the fixed portion of the company's sales representatives’ compensation.

a. When the company sells 23,000 units, what is the total direct selling expense that can be readily traced to individual sales representatives?

b. When the company sells 23,000 units, what is the total indirect selling expense that cannot be readily traced to individual sales representatives?

3a.	Sales commissions per unit
	Number of units sold
	Total sales commission	$0
	Fixed portion of sales representatives’ compensation
	Total direct selling expense	$0
3b.	The total indirect selling expense