CHAPTER 5 PRODUCT AND SERVICE COSTING: A PROCESS SYSTEMS APPROACH LEARNING OBJECTIVES AFTER STUDYING THIS CHAPTER‚ YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO: 1. Describe the basic characteristics of process costing‚ including cost flows‚ journal entries‚ and the cost of production report. 2. Describe process costing for settings without work-in-process inventories. 3. Define equivalent units‚ and explain their role in process costing. 4. Prepare a departmental production report using the FIFO method
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1. Question : (TCO A) Wages paid to an assembly line worker in a factory are a Student Answer: Prime Cost YES.....Conversion Cost NO. Prime Cost YES.....Conversion Cost YES. Prime Cost NO....Conversion Cost NO. Prime Cost NO.....Conversion Cost YES. Instructor Explanation: Chapter 2 Points Received: 6 of 6 Comments: 2. Question : (TCO A) A cost incurred in the past that is not relevant to any current decision is classified as
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Case Study 9 Kim Chau California Southern University MKT 86519 Dec 19‚ 2014 N. Papazian Accounting for Enron Introduction In the case of Accounting for Enron‚ the case concerned one of the largest corporate bankruptcies in the US history at the turn of the 21st century. It was Enron Corporation‚ a one time seventh largest most successful US company‚ sixth largest energy company in the world‚ valued at over $70 Billion; they filed for chapter 11 on December 2‚ 2001. Just the year before‚ Enron
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Managerial Acctg Quiz 1 – Fall 2012 NAME_ ______________________ Chapters 1 and 2 10 Points 1. Complete the answer sheet below by placing an "X" under each heading that identifies the cost involved. The "Xs" can be placed under more than one heading for a single cost. (5 Points) Variable Cost Fixed Cost Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufactu ring Overhead Period Cost Materials costs X X Production line workers wages X X Production Equipment
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break-even quantity of each product‚ what will be the overall profit of the company? Explain this result. SOLUTION: Note: This is a problem that will challenge the very best students’ conceptual and analytical skills. However‚ working through this case will yield substantial dividends in terms of a much deeper
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variable overhead activities that add value for customers using the product or service‚ and 2. Planning to use the drivers of costs in those activities in the most efficient way. 8-2 At the start of an accounting period‚ a larger percentage of fixed overhead costs are locked-in than is the case with variable overhead costs. When planning fixed overhead costs‚ a company must choose the appropriate level of capacity or investment that will benefit the company over a long time. This is a strategic
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Business Ethics in Managerial Accounting When companies don’t see the importance of business ethics in managerial accounting they usually end up down the same road as Enron: bankrupt. And while that isn’t always true‚ the importance of business ethics in managerial accounting cannot be understated if you want your company to be a success. Why Ethics Is Important in Managerial Accounting The Enron scandal is probably the most well-known example of improper accounting ethics on the part
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ACCOUNTING 569 MIDTERM 1 FALL 1995 NAME ______________________ ID # I. 15 Points 1. Otis Corp. has the following data: Selling price $50/unit Variable manufacturing costs $20/unit Fixed costs: Manufacturing $100‚000 Selling and admin. $ 50‚000 a.(3 points) The breakeven point is: b.(3 points) Given a volume of 15‚000 units‚ operating leverage is: c.(4 points)
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company. Managerial accounting is primarily used by individuals within a company or organization. The main purpose of financial accounting is to prepare financial reports that provide information about an organization’s performance to external parties like creditors‚ investors and tax authorities (Hilton‚ 2006). There are several key differences between both managerial and financial accounting. The first key difference is in the purpose of each method. For example‚ managerial accountings’ purpose
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Managerial Accounting‚ 3e (Braun/Tietz) Chapter 2 Building Blocks of Managerial Accounting 1) Service companies must carry a large amount of inventory to meet consumer demand. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 LO: 2-1 EOC: E2-1 AACSB: Reflective Thinking Learning Outcome: Define and use cost-volume-profit analysis to analyze the effects of changes in costs and volume on a company’s profits 2) Manufacturing companies usually have three types of inventory. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 LO: 2-1
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