1. The overhead allocation rate used in the 1987 model 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
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Time Value of Money Q1. Mr. Sundaram is planning to retire this year. His company can pay him a lump sum retirement payments of Rs 2‚ 00‚000 or Rs 25‚000 life time annuity whichever he chooses. Mr. Sundaram is in good health and estimates to live for at least 20 more years. If his interest rate is 12%‚ which alternative should he choose? Ans Present Value of Annuity 25000*7.469*1.12 = 2‚09‚132 Which is greater than lump sum value of Rs. 2‚00‚000. So Annuity option is better
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Assignment 3 Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 a) It would be beneficial for the company as a whole if logs were transferred to the Sawing Division at the suggested price of $61.50 per log. CM from selling externally = $75 - $40.50 - $9.50 = $25/unit $25 x 10‚000 units = $250‚000 CM from selling to Sawing division = $122-Trasnfer costs from Harvesting-Production costs = $122-40.50-9.50-35-4.5-2.5 = $30/unit $30 x 10‚000 units = $300‚000 $300‚000 - $250‚000 = $50‚000 The CM is greater
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were used in preparing the predetermined overhead rate at the beginning of the year: Computer-hours 82‚000 Fixed manufacturing overhead cost $1‚278‚000 Variable manufacturing overhead per computer-hour $3.40 During the year‚ a severe economic recession resulted in cutting back production and a buildup of inventory in the company’s warehouse. The company’s cost records revealed the following actual cost and operating data for the year: Computer-hours 60‚000 Manufacturing overhead
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CLICK TO DOWNLOAD ASHFORD BUS 640 Entire Course (Managerial Economics) Week 1 Firm Objectives. Why do some business firms pursue a triple-bottom-line outcome while others focus only on profit maximization? Please‚ use a real company example to illustrate your points Decision Making Under Uncertainty. T o save on gasoline expenses‚ Edith and Mathew agreed to carpool together for traveling to and from work. Edith preferred to travel on I-20 highway as it was usually the fastest‚ taking
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-GDP) Book Name : Financial Management‚ Theory and Practice E.F Brigham and M. C. Ehrhardt‚ International Middle East and Africa Edition Pages 3‚ 15 to 19 Book Name : Essentials of Managerial Finance‚ Fourteenth Edition‚ Scott Besley and Eugene F. Brigham http://www.scribd.com/doc/45859389/Essentials-of-Managerial-Finance One of the main attributes of successful companies is having funding to execute their plans. Companies can invest portion of their earning or may need to increase their funds
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work. This essay commences a brief description of the manager interviewed. It will then evaluate the relevance of the Katz’s theory to the interviewed manager’s work. However‚ it will be more focused on the conceptual skill. Then‚ this essay will analyze on the relationship of several theories amongst Katz’ managerial work‚ Fayol’s management function and Mintzberg’s management roles. Finally‚ it will also examine the relation on Taylor’s four principles to the manager’s work. This essay concludes
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Managerial and Financial Accounting Report FIN540 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making Abstract Financial accounting develops account information that is used by external parties such as stockholders‚ suppliers‚ banks‚ and government regulatory agencies in their decision-making. Management accounting develops confidential accounting information that is used by managers within an organization. Management accounting is a complex process of identifying‚ accumulating and analyzing information
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MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Managerial economics‚ or business economics‚ is a division of microeconomics that focuses on applying economic theory directly to businesses. The application of economic theory through statistical methods helps businesses make decisions and determine strategy on pricing‚ operations‚ risk‚ investments and production. The overall role of managerial economics is to increase the efficiency of decision making in businesses to increase profit. ROLE OF MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Pricing
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| Question : | (TCO 2) Bubba’s Crawfish Processing Company uses a traditional overhead allocation based on direct labor hours. For the current year overhead is estimated at $2‚250‚000 and direct labor hours are budgeted at 415‚000 hours. Actual overhead was $2‚200‚000 and actual direct labor hours worked were 422‚000. (a) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate. (b) Calculate the overhead applied. (c) Determine the amount of overhead that is over/underapplied. | | | Student Answer:
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