Cain Components manufactures and distributes various plumbing products used in homes and other buildings. Over time, the production staff has noticed that products they considered easy to make were difficult to sell at margins considered reasonable while products that seemed to take a lot of staff time were selling well despite recent price increases. A summer intern has suggested that the cost system might be providing misleading information. The controller decided that a good summer project for the intern would be to develop,in one self-contained area of the plant, an alternative cost system with which to compare the current system. The intern identified the following cost pools and, after discussion with some plant personnel, appropriate cost drivers for each pool. There were:

Cost Pools Costs Activity Drivers
Receiving $600,000 Direct material cost
Manufacturing 5,500,000 Machine-hours
Machine setup 900,000 Production runs
Shipping $1,000,000 Units shipped

In this particular area, Cain produces two of its many products: Standard and Deluxe.The following are data for production for the latest full year of operations:

Standard Deluxe
Total direct material costs $245,000 $155,000
Total direct labor costs $650,000 $250,000
Total machine-hours 150,000 100,000
Total number of setups 75 125
Total pounds of material 18,000 9,000
Total direct labor-hours 6,000 3,750
Number of units produced and shipped 20,000 5,000

The intern decides to look more closely at the manufacturing activity and determines that it can be broken down into two activities: production and engineering. Production covers the costs of ongoing manufacturing while engineering includes those activities dealing with engineering changes, design modifications, and so on.

The costs attributed to production are $3,300,000 and the costs attributed to engineering are $2,200,000. After discussion with plant engineers, the intern decides that the best cost driver for engineering is setups, because most of the work arises from changes in the way the product is run.

Required:
a. Compute the totals of the cost driver rates.
b. What unit product costs will be reported for the two products if the revised ABC system is used?

Solution :

                                                       Standard               Deluxe          Total

Total cost of direct material           245000               155000        400000

Total cost of direct labor                650000               250000       900000

Total machine hours                       150000                100000       250000

Total setups                                         75                        125             200

Total material pounds                     18000                  9000            27000

Total direct hours of labor               6000                   3750             9750

No. of units shipped                       20000                    5000            25000

a). Cost drivers rates :

Receiving                               150                    Percentage of materials(dollars)  

                                    [tex]$\left(600000 \times \frac{100}{400000}\right)$[/tex]

Manufacturing                        13.20                Per machine hour

                                              [tex]$\frac{3300000}{250000}$[/tex]

Engineering                          11000                  Per set up

                                              [tex]$\frac{2200000}{200}$[/tex]

Machine set up                        4500                per set up

                                               [tex]$\frac{900000}{200}$[/tex]

Shipping                                     40                   per unit

                                             [tex]$\frac{1000000}{25000}$[/tex]

b). Units product cost

                                         Standard                                      Deluxe

Direct cost                        895000                                      405000

                                (245000+650000)                      (155000+250000)  

Overhead :

Receiving                         367500                                       232500

                                  (245000 x 150%)                         (155000 x 150%)

Manufacturing                1980000                                      1320000

                                   (150000 x 13.2)                             (100000 x 13.2)

Engineering                    825000                                         1375000

                                    (75 x 11000)                                   (125 x 11000)

Machine set up              337500                                           562500

                                     (75 x 4500)                                     (125 x 4500)

Shipping                         800000                                             200000

                                      (20000 x 40)                                   (5000 x 40)

Total costs                   5205000                                             4095000

No of units                     20000                                                5000

Unit cost                       260.25                                                   819

                               (5205000/20000)                               (4095000/5000)

If people begin to favor science fiction novels to a greater degree than previously, the demand for science fiction novels _____________

Cameron Chemicals uses the weighted-average method in its process costing system. During January, the Assembly Department completed its processing of 25,100 units and transferred them to the next department. The cost of beginning work in process inventory and the costs added during January amounted to $691,870 in total. The ending work in process inventory in January consisted of 3,800 units, which were 80% complete with respect to materials and 60% complete with respect to labor and overhead. The costs per equivalent unit for the month were as follows:

Materials Labor Overhead
Cost per equivalent unit $14.40 $4.50 $7.90

Required:

a. Compute the equivalent units of materials, labor, and overhead in the ending inventory for the month.
b. Compute the cost of ending inventory and of the units transferred to the next department for January.
c. Prepare a cost reconciliation for January.

Alcorn Service Company was formed on January 1, Year 1.

Events Affecting the Year 1 Accounting Period

1. Acquired $66,000 cash from the issue of common stock.
2. Purchased $2,400 of supplies on account.
3. Purchased land that cost $30,000 cash.
4. Paid $2,400 cash to settle accounts payable created in Event 2.
5. Recognized revenue on acount of $54,000
6. Paid $27,000 cash for other operating expenses.
7. Collected $44,000 cash from accounts receivable.

Information for Year 1 Adjusting Entries

8. Recognized accrued salaries of $3,800 on December 31, Year 1.
9. Had $800 of supplies on hand at the end of the accounting period.


Events Affecting the 2019 Accounting Period
1. Acquired $26,000 cash from the issue of common stock.
2. Paid $3,800 cash to settle the salaries payable obligation.
3. Paid $5,400 cash in advance to lease office space.
4. Sold the land that cost $30,000 for $30,000 cash.
S. Received $6,600 cash in advance for services to be performed in the future.
6. Purchased $1,600 of supplies on account during the year.
7. Provided services on account of $38,000.
8. Collected $39,000 cash from accounts receivable.
9. Paid a cash dividend of $5,000 to the stockholders.
10. Paid other operating expenses of $25,500.

Information for 2019 Adjusting Entries
11. The advance payment for rental of the office space (see Event 3) was made on March 1 for a one-year term.
12. The cash advance for services to be provided in the future was collected on October 1 (see Event 5). The one-year contract started on October 1.
13. Had $900 of supplies remaining on hand at the end of the period.
14. Recognized accrued salaries of $4,500 at the end of the accounting period.
15. Recognized $1,000 of accrued interest revenue.

Required:
Identify each event affecting the 2018 accounting periods as asset source (AS), asset use (NJ), asset exchange (AE), or claims exchange (CC).

Sandra would like to organize LAB as either an LLC (taxed as a sole proprietorship) or a C corporation. In either form, the entity is expected to generate an 9 percent annual before-tax return on a $710,000 investment. Sandraâs marginal income tax rate is 37 percent, and her tax rate on dividends and capital gains is 23.8 percent (including the 3.8 percent net investment income tax). If Sandra organizes LAB as an LLC, she will be required to pay an additional 2.9 percent for self-employment tax and an additional 0.9 percent for the additional Medicare tax. LABâs income is not qualified business income (QBI) so Sandra is not allowed to claim the QBI deduction. Assume that LAB will distribute all of its after-tax earnings every year as a dividend if it is formed as a C corporation. (Round your intermediate computations to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Required:
a. How much cash after taxes would Sandra receive from her investment in the first year if BAL is organized as either an LLC or a C corporation?
b. What is the overall tax rate on BALâs income in the first year if BAL is organized as an LLC or as a C corporation?

To avoid insolvency, regulators decide to provide the bank with $25 million in bank capital. However, the bad news about the mortgages is featured in the local newspaper, causing a bank run. As a result, $30 million in deposits is withdrawn. Show the effects of the capital injection and the bank run on the balance sheet. Was the capital injection enough to stabilize the bank

c. During a conversation with the credit manager, one of Tabor's sales representatives learns that a $1,281 receivable from a bankrupt customer has not been written off but was considered in the determination of the appropriate year-end balance of the Allowance for Bad Debts account balance. What is the effect of write-off on 2019 net income

Exotic Engine Shop uses a job order cost system to determine the cost of performing engine repair work. Estimated costs and expenses for the coming period are as follows:

Engine parts $760,400
Shop direct labor 555,000
Shop and repair equipment depreciation 57,000
Shop supervisor salaries 158,500
Shop property taxes 28,800
Shop supplies 22,100
Advertising expense 15,200
Administrative office salaries 65,400
Administrative office depreciation expense 8,400
Total costs and expenses $1,670,800

The average shop direct labor rate is $15.00 per hour.

Required:
Determine the predetermined shop overhead rate per direct labor hour.

Suppose there are only two firms that sell tablets, Padmania and Capturesque. The payoff matrix below shows the profits (in millions of dollars) each company will earn depending on whether it sets a high or low price for its tablets. For example, the lower-left cell shows that if Padmania prices low and Capturesque prices high, Padmania will earn a profit of $15 million and Capturesque will earn a profit of $2 million. Assume this is a simultaneous game and Padmania and Capturesque are both profit-maximizing firms.

Capturesque
Padmania high price low price
high price 11,11 2,15
low price 15, 2 8, 8

1. If Padmania prices high, Capturesque will make more profit if it chooses a _____ price, and if Padmania prices low, Capturesque will make more profit if it chooses a _____ price.
2. If Capturesque prices high, Padmania will make more profit if it chooses a _____ price, and if Capturesque prices low, Padmania will make more profit if it chooses a _____ price.
3. Considering all of the information given, pricing low _____ a dominant strategy for both Padmania and Capturesque.
4. If the firms do not collude, what strategies will they end up choosing?
a. Both Padmania and Capturesque will choose a low price.
b. Padmania will choose a high price and Capturesque will choose a low price.
c. Both Padmania and Capturesque will choose a high price.
d. Padmania will choose a low price and Capturesque will choose a high price.
5. True or False: The game between Padmania and Capturesque is an example of the prisoners' dilemma.

Sofia worries that if something happens to her husband and he dies, she will lose everything—their home, their cars, etc. Which type of business should Sofia consult to see if there is a plan available to cover her expenses if her husband dies?

A.
stock-held savings institution

B.
web-only financial institution

C.
mutual fund company

D.
life insurance company

Rose Riley's parents have booked and paid for a family trip to Aspen, Colorado, during her spring break. Rose's friends recently decided to drive to Destin, Florida, for spring break. Rose needs to decide whether to join her parents in Aspen or drive to the beach with her friends. The opportunity costs of joining her friends on the trip to Destin include each of the following EXCEPT:_________
a) her contribution to gas money for the drive to Destin.
b) the ski lift ticket her parents have already purchased for her.
c) her parents' anger if she skips the family trip to Aspen.
d) the hotel costs she will split with her friends in Destin.

In the Investment marketplace, Investors will likely accept a high-risk investment only if it promises
Select the best answer from the choices provided.
А.
real returns
B.
nominal returns
C. high returns
D. low, constant returns

External hiring reduces organizational diversity.

Lauren Fine Clothing manufactures clothes for professional women. Lauren applies overhead at the rate of $15 per direct labor hour. During April, the company has budgeted 9,420 direct labor hours. At the end of April, 9,200 direct labor hours and $132,670 in manufacturing overhead had been incurred. To adjust for the difference between applied and incurred overhead, which journal entry would the firm record (using the pro-rated approach) given the following ending balances:

I knew their support was conditional even though they seemed friendly (use unconditional)​

White Company has two departments, Cutting and Finishing. The company uses a job-order costing system and computes a predetermined overhead rate in each department. The Cutting Department bases its rate on machine-hours, and the Finishing Department bases its rate on direct labor-hours. At the beginning of the year, the company made the following estimates:

Department
Cutting Finishing
Direct labor-hours 6,100 72,000
Machine-hours 59,000 3,200
Total fixed manufacturing overhead cost $390,000 $443,000
Variable manufacturing overhead per machine-hour $3.00 -
Variable manufacturing overhead per direct labor-hour - $4.75

a. Compute the predetermined overhead rate to be used in each department.
b. Assume that the overhead rates you computed in (1) above are in effect. The job cost sheet for Job 203, which was started and completed during the year, showed the following:

Department
Cutting Finishing
Direct labor-hours 4 19
Machine-hours 80 4
Materials requisitioned $770 $360
Direct labor cost $36 $180
Compute the total manufacturing cost assigned to Jobe 203.

c. Would you expect substantially different amounts of overhead cost to be charged to some jobs if the company use a plantwide overhead rate based on direct labor-hours instead of using departmental rates?

Barbara's Bakery purchased three new 7-year assets last year. She chose NOT to use Section 179 immediate expensing or take bonus depreciation. The furnishings were purchased for $15,000 in April, the equipment for $6,000 in July, and the appliances for $40,000 in November. Using the appropriate MACRS depreciation tables in the Appendix, what amount of depreciation expense is allowable in the current (second) year of ownership?
a) $16,806
b) $14,939
c) $16,163
d) $16,072

Damian invests $5,000 today in an account earning 6% per year. How much is the investment worth in 4 years