GIVEN: The controller for Traditional Manufacturing Inc. performed a trend analysis of the unit manufacturing costs of product T-2 for the month of…

GIVEN: The controller for Traditional Manufacturing Inc. performed a trend analysis of the unit manufacturing costs of product T-2 for the month of March. Two patterns emerged; there was a gradual upward trend in the unit costs over the month for T-2 and there was an upward spike in unit costs on Fridays which did not carry over to Mondays. (The plant was closed on weekends.)

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Part 1:  What are some possible explanations for the gradual increase in unit manufacturing costs over the month? What information would you ask for to investigate the possible explanations?

Part 2:  What are some possible explanations for the Friday upward spike in unit manufacturing costs? What information would you ask for to investigate the possible explanations?

Part 3:  If manufacturing overhead is allocated using an annually predetermined overhead rate, how might a product have an increase in manufacturing overhead attached to it during a particular month or day?

l. The increase in manufacturing costs maybe due to increase in overhead rates or increasein variable manufacturing costs on per unit basis. [fthe incrmse is due to variable manufacturing costs or…

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