Was the existing system adequate in the past? Why or why not? Why is it no longer adequate? The existing system was adequate in the past due to heavy reliance on direct labor hours. The ETO served as a central cost center‚ and transferred the costs to other divisions at direct costs plus allocated burden. Being in the late 1970s and early 1980s‚ technology testing of components required fewer cycles‚ and less complicated structures. Hence‚ such testing on products could be carried out by direct
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Analyzing Lease vs. Buy Dec To buy or not to buy is the question for many companies acquiring assets for their business. Equipment and other assets are extremely important when a company is trying to get off the ground in a new business. The chief executive officer would have to ask how would we finance the equipment needed‚ pay back investors‚ and make the company profitable for all. This new biotech company is seeking financial remedies in becoming a profitable company
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If $1‚000 1/10 net 30 is written on a bill‚ the buyer can take a 1% discount ($1000 X .01 = $10) and a payment of $990 is due within 10 days‚ or the full $1000 is due in 30 days. 4. What is the distinction between sales allowances and sales discounts? A sales allowance is given if there is something wrong with the merchandise‚ or to show the customer you value their business. A sales discount is given to the customer/client when they pay within a specified time. 5. Describe in words the
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Q: Is depreciation expense or depreciation cost is fixed cost or variable cost in nature? Fixed costs: Fixed costs are such costs that do not change with the change in activity level within the relevant range. Where relevant range can be defined in terms of time or activity level. Variable costs: Variable costs are such costs that change with the change in activity level . Coming to the question‚ depreciation expense or depreciation cost can either be fixed or variable and this depends on the
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purchased at a cost of $2‚697.50. We will calculate the difference between the accumulated Depreciation of office equipment balance and the office equipment account. We will then include the new office equipment to the balance‚ and then multiply the new balance by 20 percent using the declining-balance basis: NOTE (a) Office equipment DR. Depreciation Expense $4‚740 CR. Accumulated Office Equipment Depreciation $4‚740 Calculations: ($85‚829.89 – $64‚827.32) + $2‚697.50 $21‚002.57 + $2
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CHAPTER 21 Accounting for Leases ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE (BY TOPIC) Brief Exercises Topics Questions *1. Rationale for leasing. 1‚ 2‚ 4 *2. Lessees; classification of leases; accounting by lessees. 3‚ 5‚ 7‚ 8‚ 14 *3. Disclosure of leases. 19 *4. Lessors; classification of leases; accounting by lessors. 5‚ 6‚ 9‚ 10‚ 11‚ 12‚ 13 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 11 *5. Residual values; bargainpurchase options; initial direct costs. 15‚ 16‚ 17‚ 18 *6
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investment expenditure comes to $1‚050. This is your cost basis. What sources are reliably used to estimate as asset’s useful life? Depreciation is the process of allocating the cost of long-lived plant assets other than land to expense over the asset’s estimated useful life. For financial reporting purposes‚ companies may choose from several different depreciation methods. Before studying some of the methods that companies use to depreciate assets‚ make sure you understand the following definitions
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SECTION A Answer any FOUR questions from this section. Each question carries 10 marks. 1. a. Explain the following accounting concepts and illustrate each with an example: i. Historical cost ii. Stable monetary measures (5 marks) b. For each of the independent situations described below‚ list the accounting principle or concept that has been violated and give your explanation: i. Andy Company accrued interest expense on the personal bank loan of the owner at year end
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regarding the effects of the TANF program. Provisions: * Each state receives its own capped block grant to run its own TANF program. * The main family member must be working within two years to continue receiving TANF. * The overall allowance of public welfare assistance is limited to five years. You can only receive benefits for a maximum of five years. This limit is non-consecutive and is an overall number. * Each state can propose and enforce stricter limits. * For
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CASH FLOW 1. Liquidity measures how quickly and easily an asset can be converted to cash without significant loss in value. It’s desirable for firms to have high liquidity so that they have a large factor of safety in meeting short-term creditor demands. However‚ since liquidity also has an opportunity cost associated with it - namely that higher returns can generally be found by investing the cash into productive assets - low liquidity levels are also desirable to the
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