Chapter 10 Plant Assets‚ Natural Resources‚ and Intangibles QUESTIONS 1. A plant asset is tangible; it is used in the production or sale of other assets or services; and it has a useful life longer than one accounting period. 2. The cost of a plant asset includes all normal and reasonable expenditures necessary to get the asset in place and ready for its intended use. 3. Land is an asset with an unlimited life and‚ therefore‚ is not subject to depreciation. Land improvements have
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Chapter7&8 discussion questions CHAPTER 7 Discussion Questions : #2. Why is there a trend toward cross-functional integrated enterprise systems in business? Due to positive turnout of many businesses‚ cross-functional integrated systems is not only becoming a trend but will be here to stay. The whole system provides savings from time‚ cost and quality compared to manually re-entering of data from one business function system into another system especially if it is still on a non-integrated
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Tumbling Managerial Accounting Unit 2 IP January 24‚ 2013 Abstract In this discussion essay we will be discussing managerial accounting and the difference from cost accounting. We will learn what the lean production philosophy is. We will also go into depth about the difference between accounting principles in lean production to those of typical production. And lastly‚ we will discuss how to advise our Chief Administrator to prepare for a reduced budget. Managerial Accounting Managerial and
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Chapter 5 7. Briefly describe the activity-based costing allocation process. Activity-based costing involves two allocation stages and includes a multitude of cost drivers. The first stage known as ABC assigns costs to pools; which signify the activities of the costs to be incurred. During the second stage the cost pools are allocated to products or cost objects by utilizing cost drivers that measure the object’s use of that activity. 12. Milken Manufacturing has three product lines. The
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1. Basic Concepts Product cost = Direct Labor (DL) + Direct Materials (DM) + Manufacturing Overhead (MOH) Financial accounting Managerial Accounting + Sales + Sales - COGS - Variable Costs = Gross Profit = Contribution Margin - SG&A - Fixed Costs = Net Profit = Net Profit COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) is an “inventoriable cost” ( recorded in the Balance Sheet as inventory and expensed (Income Statement) when goods are sold SG&A (Selling‚ General & Administrative) are
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the question. ____ 1. Which of the following defines variable cost behavior? Total cost reactionto increase in activity|Cost per unit reactionto increase in activity| a.|remains constant remains constant| b.|remains constant increases| c.|increases increases| d.|increases remains constant| ____ 2. When cost relationships are linear‚ total variable prime costs will vary in proportion
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Chapter 1 Significance of Accounting Information Systems and the Accountant’s Role MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. Which of the following is not accounting information? A. Total direct/indirect labor hours B. Delivery equipment cost C. Computer training schedule D. Next year’s sales budget C 2. In what terms can accounting information be expressed? A. Units‚ percentages‚ and money B. Money‚ ratios‚ and text C. Money‚ percentages‚ and text D. Units‚ percentages‚ and text A 3. Which of the following
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Managerial Accounting Focusing on Internal Accounting Debby L. Lenahan AIU Online ACCT310-1302A-04: Managerial Accounting interoffice memorandum to: | CEO | from: | debby lenahan | subject: | hiring new managerial accountant | date: | May 5‚ 2013 | cc: | prof. kristina unutoa | | | It is imperative that we hire another managerial accountant to focus on our internal accounting. Our internal accounting is very important because this is what sets our standards and policies.
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Question 1 Product costs are costs that are associated with manufactured goods until the time period during which products are sold. It involved all costs in acquiring or making a product. These costs consist of direct materials‚ direct labour and manufacturing overhead. Product costs are initially assigned to an inventory account on the balance sheet. When the goods are sold‚ the costs are released from inventory as expenses and matched against sales revenue. Since product costs are initially
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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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