Questions from Managerial Accounting


Q: Flandro Company uses a standard cost system and sets predetermined overhead rates

Flandro Company uses a standard cost system and sets predetermined overhead rates on the basis of direct labor-hours. The following data are taken from the company’s budget for the current year: Deno...

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Q: “Wonderful! Not only did our salespeople do a good job

“Wonderful! Not only did our salespeople do a good job in meeting the sales budget this year, but our production people did a good job in controlling costs as well,” said Kim Clark, president of Marte...

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Q: Chilczuk, S.A., of Gdansk, Poland, is

Chilczuk, S.A., of Gdansk, Poland, is a major producer of classic Polish sausage. The company uses a standard cost system to help control costs. Manufacturing overhead is applied to production on the...

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Q: Lane Company manufactures a single product that requires a great deal of

Lane Company manufactures a single product that requires a great deal of hand labor. Overhead cost is applied on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. Variable manufacturing overhead should be $2...

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Q: Bliny Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs for direct

Bliny Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs for direct material and direct labor: Direct material: 2.00 meters at $3.25 per meter ..................... $6.50 Direct labor: 0.4...

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Q: Genola Fashions began production of a new product on June 1.

Genola Fashions began production of a new product on June 1. The company uses a standard cost system and has established the following standards for one unit of the new product: During June, the fol...

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Q: Trueform Products, Inc., produces a broad line of sports equipment

Trueform Products, Inc., produces a broad line of sports equipment and uses a standard cost system for control purposes. Last year the company produced 8,000 varsity footballs. The standard costs asso...

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Q: Maple Products, Ltd., manufactures a super-strong hockey stick

Maple Products, Ltd., manufactures a super-strong hockey stick. The standard cost of one hockey stick is: Last year, 8,000 hockey sticks were produced and sold. Selected cost data relating to last y...

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Q: Why does the balanced scorecard include financial performance measures as well as

Why does the balanced scorecard include financial performance measures as well as measures of how well internal business processes are doing?

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Q: What benefits result from decentralization?

What benefits result from decentralization?

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