Custom Furniture Manufactures a Small Table and a Large Table

question 30

True/False

Custom Furniture manufactures a small table and a large table. The small table sells for $800, has variable costs of $520 per table, and takes eight direct labor hours to manufacture. The large table sells for $1,200, has variable costs of $720, and takes sixteen direct labor hours to manufacture. The small table has a lower contribution margin per unit, but a higher contribution margin per direct labor hour.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Time

The amount of time spent by employees directly working on producing a product or service.

Overhead Cost

General, administrative, and selling expenses that are not directly tied to any specific product or service but are necessary for running the business.

Allocation Base

A measure or statistic that is used to distribute costs among different departments, projects, or products.

Overhead

Refers to the ongoing business expenses not directly tied to creating a product or service, including rent, utilities, and administrative costs.