Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: Refer to the information in QS 23-17. Alvarez records

Refer to the information in QS 23-17. Alvarez records standard costs in its accounts. Prepare the journal entry to charge overhead costs to the Work in Process Inventory account and to record any vari...

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Q: Refer to the information in QS 23-19. Compute the

Refer to the information in QS 23-19. Compute the variable overhead spending variance and the variable overhead efficiency variance and identify each as favorable or unfavorable.

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Q: In a recent year a car manufacturer sold 182,158 cars

In a recent year a car manufacturer sold 182,158 cars. The company budgeted to sell 191,158 cars during the year. The budgeted sales price for each car was $30,000 and the actual sales price for each...

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Q: Management believes it has found a more efficient way to package its

Management believes it has found a more efficient way to package its products and use less cardboard. This new approach will reduce shipping costs from $10.00 per shipment to $9.25 per shipment. (1) I...

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Q: A company’s returns department incurs annual overhead costs of $72,

A company’s returns department incurs annual overhead costs of $72,000 and budgets 2,000 returns per year. Management believes it has found a better way to package its products. As a result, the compa...

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Q: The fixed budget for 20,000 units of production shows sales

The fixed budget for 20,000 units of production shows sales of $400,000; variable costs of $80,000; and fixed costs of $150,000. The company’s actual sales were 26,000 units at $480,000. Actual variab...

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Q: A company reports the following for one of its products. Compute

A company reports the following for one of its products. Compute the total direct materials variance and identify it as favorable or unfavorable.

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Q: Explain how the budgeting process for service companies differs from that for

Explain how the budgeting process for service companies differs from that for manufacturers.

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Q: A company reports the following for one of its products. Compute

A company reports the following for one of its products. Compute the direct materials price and quantity variances and identify each as favorable or unfavorable.

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Q: For the current period, Juan Company’s standard cost of direct materials

For the current period, Juan Company’s standard cost of direct materials is $150,000. The direct materials variances consist of a $12,000 favorable price variance and a $2,000 favorable quantity varia...

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