year strategy study at the Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant (ACF) was 435% of direct labor dollar cost. Calculated the overhead allocation rate using the 1987 model year budget. Calculate the overhead allocation rate for each of the model years 1988 through 1990. Are the changes since 1987 in overhead allocation rates significant? Why have these changes occurred? Solution: Based on the given info we calculate Overhead Allocation Rate =Overhead for PeriodAllocation Base for Period
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CHAPTER 1 (Introduction to Management Accounting) P-1-4A The following data were taken from the records of Clarkson Company for the fiscal year ended June 30‚ 2014. Raw Materials Factory Insurance $ 4600 Inventory 7/1/13 $ 48000 Factory Machinery Raw Materials Depreciation 16‚000 Inventory 6/30/14 39‚600 Factory Utilities 27‚600 Finished Goods Office Utilities Expenses 8‚650 Inventory 7/1/13 96‚000 Sales Revenue 534‚000 Finished Goods Sales Discounts
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Direct materials cost per unit ($750‚000 ÷ 10‚000) $ 75.00 Conversion cost per unit ($798‚000 ÷ 10‚000) 79.80 Assembly Department cost per unit $154.80 2a. Solution Exhibit 17-16A calculates the equivalent units of direct materials and conversion costs in the Assembly Department of Nihon‚ Inc. in February 2009. Solution Exhibit 17-16B computes equivalent unit costs. 2b. Direct materials cost per unit $ 75 Conversion cost per unit 84 Assembly Department cost per unit $159
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Chapter 16 “How Well Am I Doing?” Financial Statement Analysis Solutions to Questions 16-1 Horizontal analysis examines how a particular item on a financial statement such as sales or cost of goods sold behaves over time. Vertical analysis involves analysis of items on an income statement or balance sheet for a single period. In vertical analysis of the income statement‚ all items are typically stated as a percentage of sales. In vertical analysis of the balance sheet‚ all items are typically
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Q1: There are two different types of cost accounting systems: Job order cost systems and process cost systems. How does management decide whether to use a job order cost system or a process cost system in any given manufacturing situation? Explain. Job order cost system is used in situations where many different products are produced each period. For example‚ a Levi Strauss clothing factory would typically make many different types of jeans for both men and women during a month. A particular order
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Human Resource Management 13th Edition Gary Dessler Chapter 11 – Establishing Strategic Pay Plans Employee Termination is includes all forms of pay or rewards going to employees and arising from their employment. 2 Main Components Of Employee Termination: Direct Financial Payments – pay in the form of wages‚ salaries‚ incentives‚ commissions‚ and bonuses. Indirect Financial Payments – pay in the form of financial benefits like employee-paid insurance and vacations. There are 4 forms that managers
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ACCT116 Management Accounting Spring Semester 2012/13 Course Instructor Dr Emad AWADALLAH Library Building Basement Room B161 Email: emad.awadallah@qu.edu.qa Contact Details O Course Instructor: Dr Emad AWADALLAH My Office room: Library Building‚ Basement‚ Room B161 Office Hours: Sunday Female 9:30-10:30 am Office Hours: Thursday Male 9:30-10:30 am E-mail: emad.awadallah@qu.edu.qa Core Text Book By Garrison‚ Noreen and Brewer‚ 14th edition‚ 2011. Assessment Grading First Exam Second
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BANK CHAPTER 1 Intercorporate Investments: An Overview MULTIPLE CHOICE Use the following information on a company’s investments in equity securities to answer questions 1- 4 below. The company’s accounting year ends December 31. | |Date of acquisition|Cost |Fair value |Date sold |Selling price | |Investment | | |12/31/10 | |
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Comparing Accounting Software Programs to Manual Accounting Manual accounting uses several paper ledgers to record financial transactions. It is very time consuming to record each single transaction onto paper‚ being very cautious not to make an error. There are several ledgers for each part of the accounting system‚ such as accounts payable‚ accounts receivable‚ and revenue accounts. Combining these ledgers into one general ledger‚ provide the balance for each ledger. The general ledger
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Chapter 1 The Investment Environment Outline Learning Goals I. Investments and the Investment Process A. Attributes of Investments 1. Securities or Property 2. Direct or Indirect 3. Debt‚ Equity‚ or Derivative Securities 4. Low- or High-Risk Investments 5. Short- or Long-Term Investments 6. Domestic or Foreign B. The Structure of the Investment Process 1. Suppliers and Demanders of Funds a. Government b. Business c. Individuals 2. Types of Investors Concepts in Review II. Types of Investments
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