CHAPTER 6

COST SHEET

LEARNING OUTCOMES

 Classify and ascertain cost on the basis of function.

 Prepare cost sheet/statement for production of goods and
providing of services.

Cost Sheet

Functional Head of Costs in Format of Cost Advantages of

Classification Cost Sheet Sheet Cost Sheet

6.1 INTRODUCTION
One of the objectives of cost accounting system is ascertainment of cost for a
cost object. The cost objects may be a product, service or any cost centre.
Ascertainment of cost includes elementwise collection of costs, accumulation

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of the costs so collected for a certain volume or period and then arrange all
these accumulated costs into a sheet to calculate total cost for the cost
object. In this chapter, a product or a service will be the cost object for cost
calculation and cost ascertainment. A Cost Sheet or Cost Statement is “a
document which provides a detailed cost information. In a typical cost sheet,
cost information are presented on the basis of functional classification. However,
other classification may also be adopted as per the requirements of users of the
information.

6.2 FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF ELEMENTS

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OF COST
Under this classification, costs are divided according to the function for which
they have been incurred. The following are the classification of costs based on
functions:
(i) Direct Material Cost
(ii) Direct Employee (labour) Cost
(iii) Direct Expenses
(iv) Production/ Manufacturing Overheads
(v) Administration Overheads
(vi) Selling Overheads
(vii) Distribution Overheads
(viii) Research and Development costs etc.

6.3 COST HEADS IN A COST SHEET

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The costs as classified on the basis of functions are grouped into the following
cost heads in a cost sheet:
(i) Prime Cost
(ii) Cost of Production
(iii) Cost of Goods Sold
(iv) Cost of Sales

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6.3.1 Prime Cost

Prime cost represents the total of direct materials costs, direct employee
(labour) costs and direct expenses. The total of cost for each element has to be
calculated separately.

Direct Material Cost xxx

Direct Employees (labour) Cost xxx
Direct Expenses xxx
Prime Cost: xxxx

(i) Direct Material Cost: It is the cost of direct material consumed. The cost
of direct material consumed is calculated as follows:

Opening Stock of Material xxx

Add: Additions/ Purchases xxx
Less: Closing stock of Material (xxx)
Direct materials consumed xxxx

The valuation of materials purchased and issued for production shall be done as
per methods discussed in the ‘Chapter- 2 Material Cost’. Few examples are:
(a) Cost of material;
(b) Freight inwards;
(c) Insurance and other expenditure directly attributable to procurement;
(d) Trade discounts or rebates (to be deducted);
(e) Duties & Taxes (if input tax credit is not available/ availed) etc.
(ii) Direct Employee (labour) Cost: It is the total of payment made to the
employees who are engaged in the production of goods and provision of
services. Employee cost is also known as labour cost; it includes the following:
(a) Wages and salary;
(b) Allowances and incentives;
(c) Payment for overtimes;
(d) Bonus/ ex-gratia;

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(e) Employer’s contribution to welfare funds such as Provident fund and other
similar funds;
(f) Other benefits (medical, leave with pay, free or subsidised food, leave travel
concession and provisions for retirement benefits) etc.
(iii) Direct Expenses: Expenses other than direct material cost and direct
employee cost, which are incurred to manufacture a product or for provision of
service and can be directly traced in an economically feasible manner to a cost
object. The following costs are examples for direct expenses:
(a) Cost of utilities such as power & fuel, steam etc.;
(b) Royalty paid/ payable for production or provision of service;
(c) Hire charges paid for hiring specific equipment;
(d) Fee for technical assistance and know-how;
(e) Amortised cost of moulds, patterns, patents etc.;
(f) Cost for product/ service specific design or drawing;
(g) Cost of product/ service specific software;
(h) Other expenses which are directly related with the production of goods or
provision of service.

6.3.2 Cost of Production

In a conventional cost sheet, this item of cost can be seen. It is the total of
prime cost and factory related costs and overheads.

Prime Cost xxx

Add : Factory Overheads xxx
Gross Works Costs xxxx
Add: Opening stock of Work-in-process xxx
Less: Closing stock of Work-in-process (xxx)
Factory or Works Costs xxxx
Add: Quality Control Cost xxx
Add: Research & Development cost (Process related) xxx
Add: Administrative Overheads related with production xxx

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Less: Credit for recoveries (miscellaneous income) (xxx)

Add: Packing Cost (Primary packing) xxx
Cost of Production xxxx

(i) Factory Overheads: It is also known as works/ production/

manufacturing overheads. It includes the following indirect costs:
(a) Consumable stores and spares;
(b) Depreciation of plant and machinery, factory building etc.
(c) Lease rent of production assets;
(d) Repair and maintenance of plant and machinery, factory building etc.
(e) Indirect employees cost related with production activities;
(f) Drawing and Designing department cost;
(g) Insurance of plant and machinery, factory building, stock of raw material &
WIP etc.
(h) Amortized cost of jigs, fixtures, tooling etc.
(i) Service department cost such as Tool Room, Engineering & Maintenance,
Pollution Control etc.
(ii) Stock of Work-in-process: The cost of opening and closing stock of
work-in-process (WIP) is adjusted to arrive at factory/ works cost. The WIP stock is
valued on the basis of percentage of completion in respect of each element of
cost. Students may refer the ‘Chapter- Process & Operation Costing’ to know the
WIP valuation methods.
(iii) Quality Control Cost: This is the cost of resources consumed towards
quality control procedures.
(iv) Research & Development cost: It includes only those research and
development related cost which is incurred for the improvement of process,
system, product or services.
(v) Administrative Overheads: It includes only those administration
overheads which are related to production. The general administration overhead
is not included in production cost.
(vi) Credit for recoveries: The realised or realisable value of scrap or waste is
deducted as it reduces the cost of production.

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(vii) Joint products and By-products: Joint costs are allocated

between/among the products on a rational and consistent basis. In case of by-
products, the net realisable value of by-products is deducted from the cost of
production.
(viii) Packing Cost (primary): Packing material which is essential to hold and
preserve the product for its use by the customer.

6.3.3 Cost of Goods Sold

It is the cost of production for goods sold. It is calculated after adjusting the
values of opening and closing stocks of finished goods. It can be calculated as below:

Cost of Production xxx

Add: Cost of Opening stock of finished goods xxx

Less: Cost of Closing stock of finished goods (xxx)

Cost of Goods Sold xxxx

6.3.4 Cost of Sales

It is the total cost of a product incurred to make the product available to the
customer or consumer. It includes Cost of goods sold, administration and
marketing expenses. It is calculated as below:

Cost of Goods Sold xxx

Add: Administrative Overheads (General) xxx
Add: Selling Overheads xxx
Add: Packing Cost (secondary) xxx
Add: Distribution Overheads xxx
Cost of Sales xxxx

(i) Administrative Overheads: It is the cost related with general

administration of the entity. It includes the followings:
(a) Depreciation and maintenance of, building, furniture etc. of corporate
or general management.
(b) Salary of administrative employees, accountants, directors, secretaries
etc.

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(c) Rent, rates & taxes, insurance, lighting, office expenses etc.
(d) Indirect materials- printing and stationery, office supplies etc.
(e) Legal charges, audit fees, corporate office expenses like directors’
sitting fees, remuneration and commission, meeting expenses etc.
(ii) Selling Overheads: It is the cost related with sale of products or services.
It includes the following costs:
(a) Salary and wages related with sales department and employees
directly related with selling of goods.

(b) Rent, depreciation, maintenance and other cost related with sales
department.
(c) Cost of advertisement, maintenance of website for online sales,
market research etc.
(iii) Packing cost (secondary): Packing material that enables to store, transport,
inform the customer, promote and otherwise make the product marketable.
(iv) Distribution Overheads: It includes the cost related with making the
goods available to the customers. The costs are
(a) Salary and wages of employees engaged in distribution of goods.
(b) Transportation and insurance costs related with distribution.
(c) Depreciation, hire charges, maintenance and other operating costs
related with distribution vehicles etc.

6.4 COST SHEET/STATEMENT

6.4.1 Presentation of cost information
The cost items in the cost statement shall be presented on ‘basis of relevant
classification’.
Specimen Format of Cost Sheet for a Manufacturing entity

Particulars Total Cost per

Cost (`) unit (`)
1. Direct materials consumed:

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Opening Stock of Raw Material xxx

Add: Additions/ Purchases xxx
Less: Closing stock of Raw Material xxx
xxx
2. Direct employee (labour) cost xxx
3. Direct expenses xxx
4. Prime Cost (1+2+3) xxx
5. Add: Works/ Factory Overheads xxx
6. Gross Works Cost (4+5) xxx
7. Add: Opening Work in Process xxx
8. Less: Closing Work in Process (xxx)
9. Works/ Factory Cost (6+7-8) xxx
10. Add: Quality Control Cost xxx
11. Add: Research and Development Cost xxx
12. Add: Administrative Overheads (relating to xxx
production activity)
13. Less: Credit for Recoveries/Scrap/By-Products/ (xxx)
misc. income
14. Add: Packing cost (primary) xxx
15. Cost of Production (9+10+11+12-13+14) xxx
16. Add: Opening stock of finished goods xxx
17. Less: Closing stock of finished goods (xxx)
18. Cost of Goods Sold (15+16-17) xxx
19. Add: Administrative Overheads (General) xxx
20. Add: Marketing Overheads :
Selling Overheads xxx
Distribution Overheads xxx
21. Cost of Sales (18+19+20) xxx

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6.4.2 Treatment of various items of cost in Cost sheet/statement

(i) Abnormal costs- Any abnormal cost, where it is material and quantifiable,
shall not form part of cost of production or acquisition or supply of goods or
provision of service. Examples of abnormal costs are:

(a) Cost pertaining to or arising out of a pandemic e.g. COVID-19

(b) Cost associated with employees due to sudden lockdown.

(ii) Subsidy/ Grant/ Incentives- Any such type of payment received/ receivable
are reduced from the cost objects to which such amount pertains.

(iii) Penalty, fine, damages, and demurrage - These types of expenses are not
form part of cost.

(iv) Interest and other finance costs- Interest, including any payment in the
nature of interest for use of non- equity funds and incidental cost that an
entity incurs in arranging those funds. Interest and finance charges are not
included in cost of production.

6.4.3 Advantages of Cost sheet or Cost Statements

The main advantages of a Cost Sheet are as follows:
(i) It provides the total cost figure as well as cost per unit of production.
(ii) It helps in cost comparison.
(iii) It facilitates the preparation of cost estimates required for submitting
tenders.
(iv) It provides sufficient help in arriving at the figure of selling price.
(v) It facilitates cost control by disclosing operational efficiency.
ILLUSTRATION 1
The following data relates to the manufacture of a standard product during the
month of April:

Particulars (Amount)
Raw materials ` 1,80,000
Direct wages ` 90,000
Machine hours worked (hours) 10,000

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Machine hour rate (per hour) `8

Administration overheads (general) ` 35,000
Selling overheads (per unit) `5
Units produced 4,000
Units sold 3,600
Selling price per unit ` 125
You are required to PREPARE a cost sheet in respect of the above showing:
(i) Cost per unit
(ii) Profit for the month
SOLUTION
(i) Cost Sheet Output: 4,000 units

Particulars Total Cost per

Cost (`) (unit) (`)
Raw materials 1,80,000 45.00
Direct wages 90,000 22.50
Prime cost 2,70,000 67.50
Add: Factory overheads (10,000 hrs × ` 8 per hour) 80,000 20.00
Cost of Production 3,50,000 87.50
Less: Closing Stock of finished goods (4,000 – (35,000) --
3,600 units)
Cost of Goods Sold 3,15,000 87.50
Add: Administration overheads (general) 35,000 9.72
Add: Selling Overheads (3,600 units × ` 5 unit) 18,000 5.00
Cost of sales (total Cost) 3,68,000 102.22
(ii) Statement of Profit

Particulars Total Cost

(`)
Sales revenue (3,600 units @ ` 125) 4,50,000
Less: Cost of sales 3,68,000
Profit 82,000

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ILLUSTRATION 2
The following information has been obtained from the records of ABC
Corporation for the period from June 1 to June 30.

On June 1 On June
(` ) 30 (` )
Cost of raw materials 60,000 50,000
Cost of work-in-process 12,000 15,000
Cost of stock of finished goods 90,000 1,10,000
Purchase of raw materials during June 2020 4,80,000
Wages paid 2,40,000
Factory overheads 1,00,000
Administration overheads (related to production) 50,000
Selling & distribution overheads 25,000
Sales 10,00,000

PREPARE a statement giving the following information:

(a) Raw materials consumed;
(b) Prime cost;
(c) Factory cost;
(d) Cost of goods sold; and
(e) Net profit.
SOLUTION
Statement of Cost & Profit
(for the month of June)

Amount (`)
Opening stock of raw materials 60,000
Add: Purchase of raw materials during the month of June 4,80,000
Less: Closing stock of raw materials (50,000)
(a) Raw materials consumed 4,90,000

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Add: Direct wages 2,40,000

(b) Prime cost 7,30,000
Add: Factory overheads 1,00,000
Works cost 8,30,000
Add: Opening work-in-process 12,000
Less: Closing work-in-process (15,000)
(c) Factory cost 8,27,000
Add: Administration overheads 50,000
Cost of production 8,77,000
Add: Opening stock of finished goods 90,000
Less: Closing stock of finished goods (1,10,000)
(d) Cost of goods sold 8,57,000
Add: Selling & distribution overheads 25,000
Cost of sales 8,82,000
(e) Net Profit 1,18,000
Sales 10,00,000

ILLUSTRATION 3
Arnav Inspat Udyog Ltd. has the following expenditures for the year ended 31st
March, 2021:

Sl. Amount Amount (`)

No. ( `)
(i) Raw materials purchased 10,00,00,000
(ii) GST paid on the above purchases @18% 1,80,00,000
(eligible for input tax credit)
(iii) Freight inwards 11,20,600
(iv) Wages paid to factory workers 29,20,000
(v) Contribution made towards employees’ PF
& ESIS 3,60,000

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(vi) Production bonus paid to factory workers 2,90,000

(vii) Royalty paid for production 1,72,600
(viii) Amount paid for power & fuel 4,62,000
(ix) Amount paid for purchase of moulds and
patterns (life is equivalent to two years
production) 8,96,000
(x) Job charges paid to job workers 8,12,000
(xi) Stores and spares consumed 1,12,000
(xii) Depreciation on:
Factory building 84,000
Office building 56,000
Plant & Machinery 1,26,000
Delivery vehicles 86,000 3,52,000
(xiii) Salary paid to supervisors 1,26,000
(xiv) Repairs & Maintenance paid for:
Plant & Machinery 48,000
Sales office building 18,000
Vehicles used by directors 19,600 85,600
(xv) Insurance premium paid for:
Plant & Machinery 31,200
Factory building 18,100
Stock of raw materials & WIP 36,000 85,300
(xvi) Expenses paid for quality control check
activities 19,600
(xvii) Salary paid to quality control staffs 96,200
(xviii) Research & development cost paid for
improvement in production process 18,200
(xix) Expenses paid for pollution control and
engineering & maintenance 26,600
(xx) Expenses paid for administration of factory
work 1,18,600

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(xxi) Salary paid to functional mangers:

Production control 9,60,000
Finance & Accounts 9,18,000
Sales & Marketing 10,12,000 28,90,000
(xxii) Salary paid to General Manager 12,56,000
(xxiii) Packing cost paid for:
Primary packing necessary to maintain
quality 96,000
For re-distribution of finished goods 1,12,000 2,08,000
(xxiv) Wages of employees engaged in
distribution of goods 7,20,000
(xxv) Fee paid to auditors 1,80,000
(xxvi) Fee paid to legal advisors 1,20,000
(xxvii) Fee paid to independent directors 2,20,000
(xxviii) Performance bonus paid to sales staffs 1,80,000
(xxix) Value of stock as on 1st April, 2020:
Raw materials 18,00,000
Work-in-process 9,20,000
Finished goods 11,00,000 38,20,000
(xxx) Value of stock as on 31st March, 2021:
Raw materials 9,60,000
Work-in-process 8,70,000
Finished goods 18,00,000 36,30,000

Amount realized by selling of scrap and waste generated during manufacturing

process – ` 86,000/-
From the above data you are required to PREPARE Statement of cost for Arnav Ispat
Udyog Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 2021, showing (i) Prime cost, (ii) Factory
cost, (iii) Cost of Production, (iv) Cost of goods sold and (v) Cost of sales.

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SOLUTION
Statement of Cost of Arnav Ispat Udyog Ltd. for the year ended 31st March, 2021:

Sl. Particulars Amount Amount (`)

No. (`)
(i) Material Consumed:
Raw materials purchased 10,00,00,000
Freight inwards 11,20,600
Add: Opening stock of raw materials 18,00,000
Less: Closing stock of raw materials (9,60,000) 10,19,60,600
(ii) Direct employee (labour) cost:
Wages paid to factory workers 29,20,000
Contribution made towards employees’ PF
& ESIS 3,60,000
Production bonus paid to factory workers 2,90,000 35,70,000
(iii) Direct expenses:
Royalty paid for production 1,72,600
Amount paid for power & fuel 4,62,000
Amortised cost of moulds and patterns 4,48,000
Job charges paid to job workers 8,12,000 18,94,600
Prime Cost 10,74,25,200
(iv) Works/ Factory overheads:
Stores and spares consumed 1,12,000
Depreciation on factory building 84,000
Depreciation on plant & machinery 1,26,000
Repairs & Maintenance paid for plant &
machinery 48,000
Insurance premium paid for plant &
machinery 31,200
Insurance premium paid for factory
building 18,100
Insurance premium paid for stock of raw 36,000

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materials & WIP

Salary paid to supervisors 1,26,000
Expenses paid for pollution control and
engineering & maintenance 26,600 6,07,900
Gross factory cost 10,80,33,100
Add: Opening value of W-I-P 9,20,000
Less: Closing value of W-I-P (8,70,000)
Factory Cost 10,80,83,100
(v) Quality control cost:
Expenses paid for quality control check
activities 19,600
Salary paid to quality control staffs 96,200 1,15,800
(vi) Research & development cost paid for
improvement in production process 18,200
(vii) Administration cost related with
production:
-Expenses paid for administration of
factory work 1,18,600
-Salary paid to Production control manager 9,60,000 10,78,600
(viii) Less: Realisable value on sale of scrap and
waste (86,000)
(ix) Add: Primary packing cost 96,000
Cost of Production 10,93,05,700
Add: Opening stock of finished goods 11,00,000
Less: Closing stock of finished goods (18,00,000)
Cost of Goods Sold 10,86,05,700
(x) Administrative overheads:
Depreciation on office building 56,000
Repairs & Maintenance paid for vehicles
used by directors 19,600
Salary paid to Manager- Finance & 9,18,000

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Accounts
Salary paid to General Manager 12,56,000
Fee paid to auditors 1,80,000
Fee paid to legal advisors 1,20,000
Fee paid to independent directors 2,20,000 27,69,600
(xi) Selling overheads:
Repairs & Maintenance paid for sales office
building 18,000
Salary paid to Manager- Sales & Marketing 10,12,000
Performance bonus paid to sales staffs 1,80,000 12,10,000
(xii) Distribution overheads:
Depreciation on delivery vehicles 86,000
Packing cost paid for re-distribution of
finished goods 1,12,000
Wages of employees engaged in
distribution of goods 7,20,000 9,18,000
Cost of Sales 11,35,03,300

Note:
GST paid on purchase of raw materials would not be part of cost of materials as it
is eligible for input tax credit.

SUMMARY
♦ Cost Sheet: A Cost Sheet or Cost Statement is “a document which provides a
detailed cost information. In a typical cost sheet, cost information are
presented on the basis of functional classification. However, other classification
may also be adopted as per the requirements of users of the information.
♦ Direct Expenses: Expenses other than direct material cost and direct
employee cost, which are incurred to manufacture a product or for
provision of service and can be directly traced in an economically feasible
manner to a cost object.
♦ Prime Cost: Prime cost represents the total of direct materials costs, direct
employee (labour) costs and direct expenses.

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♦ Cost of Production: Cost of production consists of cost of materials

consumed, direct employee (labour) costs, direct expenses, production
overheads, quality control costs, primary packing cost, R&D and
administration cost relating to production.
♦ Primary Packing Cost: Cost incurred on packing materials which are
essential to hold and preserve the product for further processing or its use
by consumer.
♦ Secondary Packing Cost: Cost incurred on packing materials which is used
to store, transport, and promote the product.
♦ Cost of goods sold: Cost of production adjusted with opening and closing
inventories of finished goods.
♦ Administrative overheads: Cost incurred of all activities relating to general
management and administration of an entity.
♦ Marketing overheads: Marketing overheads comprise of selling overheads
and distribution overheads.
♦ Selling Overheads: Expenses related to sale of products or services.
♦ Distribution overheads: Costs incurred in handling a product or service
from the time it is ready to dispatch or delivery until it reaches the ultimate
consumer.
♦ Cost of Sales: It is the total cost of a product incurred to make the product
available to the customer or consumer. It is the aggregate of cost of goods
sold, administrative costs, marketing costs and other separate line items of
cost which could not form part of cost of production.

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

MCQs based Questions
1. Generally, for the purpose of cost sheet preparation, costs are classified on
the basis of:
(a) Functions
(b) Variability
(c) Relevance
(d) Nature

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2. Which of the following does not form part of prime cost:

(a) Cost of packing
(b) Cost of transportation paid to bring materials to factory
(c) GST paid on raw materials (input credit cannot be claimed)
(d) Overtime premium paid to workers.
3. A Ltd. received an order, for which it purchased a special frame for
manufacturing, it is a part of:
(a) Direct Materials
(b) Direct expenses
(c) Factory Overheads
(d) Administration Overheads
4. Salary paid to plant supervisor is a part of
(a) Direct expenses
(b) Factory overheads
(c) Quality control cost
(d) Administration cost
5. Depreciation of director’s laptop is treated as a part of:
(a) Administration Overheads
(b) Factory Overheads
(c) Direct Expenses
(d) Research & Development cost.
6. A manufacture has set-up a lab for testing of products for compliance with
standards, salary of this lab staffs are part of:
(a) Works overheads
(b) Quality Control Cost
(c) Direct Expenses
(d) Research & Development Cost.

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7. Audit fees paid to auditors is part of:

(a) Administration Cost
(b) Production cost
(c) Selling & Distribution cost
(d) Not shown in cost sheet.
8. Salary paid to factory store staff is part of:
(a) Factory overheads
(b) Production Cost
(c) Direct Employee cost
(d) Direct Material Cost.
9. Canteen expenses for factory workers are part of:
(a) Factory overhead
(b) Administration Cost
(c) Marketing cost
(d) None of the above.
10. A company pays royalty to State Government on the basis of production, it
is treated as:
(a) Direct Material Cost
(b) Factory Overheads
(c) Direct Expenses
(d) Administration cost.

Theoretical Questions
1. DESCRIBE how costs are classified on the basis of function?
2. EXPLAIN the treatment of administration overheads.
3. STATE the advantages of a cost sheet

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Practical Questions
1. The books of Adarsh Manufacturing Company present the following data
for the month of April:
Direct labour cost ` 17,500 being 175% of works overheads.
Cost of goods sold excluding administrative expenses ` 56,000.
Inventory accounts showed the following opening and closing balances:

April 1 (`) April 30 (`)

Raw materials 8,000 10,600
Work-in-progress 10,500 14,500
Finished goods 17,600 19,000
Other data are:

(`)
Selling expenses 3,500
General and administration expenses 2,500
Sales for the month 75,000

You are required to:

(i) FIND out the value of materials purchased.
(ii) PREPARE a cost statement showing the various elements of cost and
also the profit earned.
2. From the following particulars, you are required to PREPARE monthly cost
sheet of Aditya Industries:

Amount (`)
Opening Inventories:
- Raw materials 12,00,000
- Work-in-process 18,00,000
- Finished goods (10,000 units) 9,60,000
Closing Inventories:
- Raw materials 14,00,000

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- Work-in-process 16,04,000
- Finished goods ?
Raw materials purchased 1,44,00,000
GST paid on raw materials purchased (ITC available) 7,20,000
Wages paid to production workers 36,64,000
Expenses paid for utilities 1,45,600
Office and administration expenses paid 26,52,000
Travelling allowance paid to office staffs 1,21,000
Selling expenses 6,46,000

Machine hours worked- 21,600 hours

Machine hour rate- ` 8.00 per hour
Units sold- 1,60,000
Units produced- 1,94,000
Desired profit- 15% on sales
3. A Ltd. Co. has capacity to produce 1,00,000 units of a product every month.
Its works cost at varying levels of production is as under:

Level Works cost per unit (`)

10% 400
20% 390
30% 380
40% 370
50% 360
60% 350
70% 340
80% 330
90% 320
100% 310

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Its fixed administration expenses amount to `1,50,000 and fixed marketing

expenses amount to `2,50,000 per month respectively. The variable
distribution cost amounts to ` 30 per unit.
It can sell 100% of its output at `500 per unit provided it incurs the
following further expenditure:
(a) it gives gift items costing ` 30 per unit of sale;
(b) it has lucky draws every month giving the first prize of ` 50,000; 2nd
prize of ` 25,000, 3rd prize of ` 10,000 and three consolation prizes of
` 5,000 each to customers buying the product.
(c) it spends `1,00,000 on refreshments served every month to its
customers;
(d) it sponsors a television programme every week at a cost of ` 20,00,000
per month.
It can market 30% of its output at `550 per unit without incurring any of the
expenses referred to in (a) to (d) above.
PREPARE a cost sheet for the month showing total cost and profit at 30%
and 100% capacity level.

ANSWERS/ SOLUTIONS
Answers to the MCQs based Questions
1. (a) 2. (a) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (b)
7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (c)

Answers to the Theoretical Questions

1. Please refer paragraph 6.1
2. Please refer paragraph 6.3
3. Please refer paragraph 6.4

Answers to the Practical Questions

1. (i) Computation of the value of materials purchased
To find out the value of materials purchased, reverse calculations from
the given data can be presented as below:

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Particulars (`)
Cost of goods sold 56,000
Add: Closing stock of finished goods 19,000
Less: Opening stock of finished goods (17,600)
Cost of production 57,400
Add: Closing stock of work-in-progress 14,500
Less: Opening stock of work-in-progress (10,500)
Works cost 61,400
`17,500 ×100 (10,000)
Less: Factory overheads: [ ]
175
Prime cost 51,400
Less: Direct labour (17,500)
Raw material consumed 33,900
Add: Closing stock of raw materials 10,600
Raw materials available 44,500
Less: Opening stock of raw materials ( 8,000)
Value of materials purchased 36,500

(ii) Cost statement

(`)
Raw material consumed [Refer to statement (i) above] 33,900
Add: Direct labour cost 17,500
Prime cost 51,400
Add: Factory overheads 10,000
Works cost 61,400
Add: Opening work-in-progress 10,500
Less: Closing work-in-progress (14,500)
Cost of production 57,400
Add: Opening stock of finished goods 17,600
Less: Closing stock of finished goods (19,000)
Cost of goods sold 56,000
Add: General and administration expenses 2,500
Add: Selling expenses 3,500

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Cost of sales 62,000

Profit (Balance figure ` 75,000 – ` 62,000) 13,000
Sales 75,000
2. Cost sheet of Aditya Industries for month of……
Units produced- 1,94,000
Units sold- 1,60,000

Particulars Amount (`) Cost per

unit (`)
Raw materials purchased 1,44,00,000
Add: Opening value of raw materials 12,00,000
Less: Closing value of raw materials (14,00,000)
Materials consumed 1,42,00,000 73.19
Wages paid to production workers 36,64,000 18.89
Expenses paid for utilities 1,45,600 0.75
Prime Cost 1,80,09,600 92.83
Factory overheads (` 8 × 21,600 hours) 1,72,800
Add: Opening value of W-I-P 18,00,000
Less: Closing value of W-I-P (16,04,000)
Cost of Production 1,83,78,400 94.73
Add: Value of opening finished stock 9,60,000
Less: Value of closing finished stock (` (41,68,120)
94.73 × 44,000)
Cost of Goods Sold 1,51,70,280 94.81
Office and administration expenses paid 26,52,000 16.58
Travelling allowance paid to office staffs 1,21,000 0.75
Selling expenses 6,46,000 4.04
Cost of Sales 1,85,89,280 116.18
Add: Profit 32,80,461 20.50
2,18,69,741 136.68

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3. (a) Cost Sheet (For the month)

Level of Capacity 30% 100%

30,000 units 1,00,000 units
Per unit Total Per unit Total (`)
(`) (`) (`)
Works Cost 380.00 1,14,00,000 310.00 3,10,00,000
Add: Fixed administration 5.00 1,50,000 1.50 1,50,000
expenses
Add: Fixed marketing 8.33 2,50,000 2.50 2,50,000
expenses
Add: Variable distribution 30.00 9,00,000 30.00 30,00,000
cost
Add: Special Costs:
- Gift items costs - - 30.00 30,00,000
- Customers’ prizes* - - 1.00 1,00,000
- Refreshments - - 1.00 1,00,000
- Television
programme
sponsorship cost - - 20.00 20,00,000
Cost of sales 423.33 1,27,00,000 396.00 3,96,00,000
Profit (Balancing figure) 126.67 38,00,000 104.00 1,04,00,000
Sales revenue 550.00 1,65,00,000 500.00 5,00,00,000

*Customers’ prize cost:

Amount (`)
1st Prize 50,000
2 nd
Prize 25,000
3 Prize
rd
10,000
Consolation Prizes (3 × `5,000) 15,000
Total 1,00,000

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