Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Milton Corporation had 15,000 units of beginning inventory in its

Milton Corporation had 15,000 units of beginning inventory in its Cutting Department on May 1. The units were 100 percent complete with respect to direct materials requirements but only 80 percent com...

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Q: On June 1, the Grinding Department of Precision Lenses had costs

On June 1, the Grinding Department of Precision Lenses had costs carried forward from May totaling $400,000. Resources consumed to complete the beginning inventory totaled $80,000. The total cost of u...

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Q: The following equivalent unit figures were taken from the December production cost

The following equivalent unit figures were taken from the December production cost report of the Distillation Department of Oil City Lubricants. If the Distillation Department’s end...

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Q: Assume a store’s Clothing Department has a lower contribution margin ratio but

Assume a store’s Clothing Department has a lower contribution margin ratio but a higher responsibility margin ratio than its Sporting Goods Department. If $15,000 in advertising is expected to increas...

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Q: Janice Black, manager of the Produce Department at Spanky’s Grocery,

Janice Black, manager of the Produce Department at Spanky’s Grocery, has a monthly responsibility margin of $4,000. The store manager has decided to allocate storewide common costs to each department....

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Q: Explain why it is necessary to distinguish between cash budget estimates and

Explain why it is necessary to distinguish between cash budget estimates and operating budget estimates.

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Q: Walt’s Used Cars sells late-model used cars and offers an

Walt’s Used Cars sells late-model used cars and offers an optional 12-month service agreement. Walt’s estimates that the cost of the service agreement will be approximately 5 percent of the total sale...

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Q: ordahl’s grocery store has a small bakery that sells a variety of

ordahl’s grocery store has a small bakery that sells a variety of baked goods. Sales from the bakery average less than 5 percent of the store’s total revenue and is considered a cost center. As a mean...

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Q: Nelson Chemical consists of seven divisions. Divisions One through Five make

Nelson Chemical consists of seven divisions. Divisions One through Five make products that are sold in the competitive market. Divisions Two and Three make their own investment and transfer pricing de...

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Q: Glide Behind Corporation manufactures and sells small cargo trailers. The Wheel

Glide Behind Corporation manufactures and sells small cargo trailers. The Wheel Division creates parts that are both sold externally and transferred internally to the Assembly Division. Variable produ...

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