P5-1A Bjerg Company specializes in manufacturing a unique model of bicycle helmet

Bjerg Company specializes in manufacturing a unique model of bicycle helmet. The model is well accepted by consumers, and the company has enough orders to keep the factory production at 10,000 helmets per month (80% of its full capacity). Bjerg’s monthly manufacturing cost and other expense data are as follows.

Rent on factory equipment         $ 7,000

Insurance on factory building     1,500

Raw materials (plastics, polystyrene, etc.)            75,000

Utility costs for factory  900

Supplies for general office           300

Wages for assembly line workers             43,000

Depreciation on office equipment           800

Miscellaneous materials (glue, thread, etc.)        1,100

Factory manager’s salary              5,700

Property taxes on factory building           400

Advertising for helmets                14,000

Sales commissions           7,000

Depreciation on factory building               1,500

Requirements:

1. Prepare an answer sheet. Enter each cost item on your answer sheet, placing the dollar amount under the appropriate headings. Total the dollar amounts in each of the columns. (If answer is zero, please enter 0, do not leave any fields blank.)

2. Compute the cost to produce one helmet. Round answers to 2 decimal places.