Memo Re: Salem Telephone Company‚ Salem Data Services Accounting Analysis Salem Telephone Company recently established Salem Date Services‚ a computer service subsidiary of the telephone company. The new subsidiary was established in efforts to earn the company increased revenues in order to relieve pressure to increase rates for the regulated telephone company. Salem Data Services accounting has shown profit loss for the subsidiary over the past three months. Peter Flores‚ president of Salem
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the only variable cost with respect to revenue hours. All other costs are fixed with respect to revenue hours. With higher fixed cost‚ Salem Data Services has a higher leverage and is therefore riskier. 2. ($7‚896 + $1‚546) / 329 hours = $28.70 / hour. For every hour spent working‚ the company spends 28.70 dollars. 3. Intracompany Commercial Total Number of Hours (a): 205 138 343 Revenue (a x b): $82‚000 $110‚400 $192‚400 Variable Costs (a x c): ($5‚883.50) ($3‚960.60) ($9
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Case Study #1. Salem Telephone Company 1. Variable expenses: Power (the more hours sold‚ the more energy consumed) The hourly personnel (operations) works only when the computers are in operation Fixed expenses: The rent has to be paid despite any level of production ($8‚000 monthly) The custodial services depend on Salem Telephone’s estimated space‚ they are independent from the revenue of the Company The computer leases were acquired to run the business (before it was actually started
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James Whittle Salem Telephone Company Case Study 9/29/2014 1.) The variable costs in Exhibit 2 are Power and Hourly Personnel Wages as the costs fluctuate from month to month and are driven by the revenue hours for the company. The fixed costs in Exhibit 2 are Rent‚ Custodial Services‚ Computer Equipment Leases‚ Computer Maintenance‚ Computer Depreciation‚ Office Equipment and Fixtures Depreciation‚ Salaried Staff Wages‚ Systems Development and Maintenance‚ Administrative Wages‚ Sales Wages
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Riverbend Telephone Company has determined that they need a new maintenance truck and crew. Looking at the options they obtained 4 bids from truck dealers. They are expecting the truck to have a working life of five years. We looked at both options and believe that purchasing a new truck is the most cost effective when looking at keeping the truck for five years. The best offer for a lease is $7‚200 a year with a total present value of $36‚000. The best offer for purchasing a truck is $24
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custodial services‚ computer leases‚ maintenance‚ depreciation of computer equipment and office equipment and fixtures‚ operations salaried staff‚ systems development and maintenance‚ administration‚ and sales‚ sales promotions‚ corporate services. 2. Units: dollars per hour January February March Power expense 4.7 4.7 4.7 personnel salaries expense 24 24 24 Total Variable cost per revenue hour 28.7 28.7 28.7 3. Income statement for Salem Data Services From the article‚ I know
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(hourly personnel) FIXED EXPENSES - Rent - Custodial services - Computer leases - Maintenance - Depreciation - Operations (salaried staff) - Systems development and maintenance - Administration - Sales - Sales promotion - Corporate services 2.) VARIABLE EXPENSES: COST/HOUR JAN. FEB. MAR. Power: 4.7 4.7 4.7 Operations (hourly personnel): 24 24 24 TOTAL: 28.7 28.7 28.7 3.) CONTRIBUTION MARGIN INCOME STATEMENT SALES/REVENUE Intracompany: 205 hrs * $400/hr =
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Introduction Peter Flores‚ president of Salem Telephone Company (STC) informed the Public Service Commission “that a profitable computer service Subsidiary would reduce pressure for the telephone rate increase.” And a result‚ Salem Data Services (SDS) was established. In 2003‚ SDS has “yet to experience a profitable month” and this induced the meeting between Peter Flores and Cynthia Wu‚ manager of SDS in April 2004. Flores and Wu held different views in regards to SDS; Flores felt SDS was draining
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1. Revenue hours" represent the key activity that drives costs at Salem Data Services. Which expenses in Exhibit 2 are variable with respect to revenue hours? Which expenses are fixed with respect to revenue hours? Expenses Spase costs: Rent Fixed cost1 Custodial services Fixed cost2 Equipment costs Computer leases Fixed cost3 Maintenance Fixed cost4 Depreciation: Computer equipment Fixed cost5 Office equipment and fixtures Fixed cost5 Power Variable cost6 Wages and salaries
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1. Revenue hours represent the key activity that drives costs at Salem Data Services. Which expenses in Exhibit 2 are variable with respect to revenue hours? Which expenses are fixed with respect to revenue hours? A) Variable with respect to revenue hours Hourly personnel Salaries expense Power Expense B) Fixed expenses with respect to revenue hours: Rent Custodial services Computer leases Maintenance Depreciation of computer equipment‚ office equipment and fixtures
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