Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: Jose Ruiz manages a construction firm’s equipment repair department. His department

Jose Ruiz manages a construction firm’s equipment repair department. His department is a cost center. Costs for a recent period follow. Jose cannot control his salary, rent, or insur...

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Q: A partial responsibility accounting report for a cost center follows. Complete

A partial responsibility accounting report for a cost center follows. Complete the report by determining the missing items a, b, and c.

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Q: The plant manager of the Ohio factory is responsible for two cost

The plant manager of the Ohio factory is responsible for two cost centers: Clothing and Shoes. Responsibility accounting reports for the Ohio factory (incomplete) and for the Shoes department (complet...

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Q: For each of the following expenses, select the best allocation basis

For each of the following expenses, select the best allocation basis.

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Q: Soda Pop Company has two operating departments: Mixing and Bottling.

Soda Pop Company has two operating departments: Mixing and Bottling. Mixing has 300 employees and Bottling has 200 employees. Office costs of $160,000 are allocated to operating departments based on t...

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Q: Sierra Company has two operating departments: Mixing and Bottling. Mixing

Sierra Company has two operating departments: Mixing and Bottling. Mixing occupies 22,000 square feet. Bottling occupies 18,000 square feet. Maintenance costs of $200,000 are allocated to operating de...

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Q: A retailer pays $130,000 rent each year for its

A retailer pays $130,000 rent each year for its two-story building. Space in this building is occupied by five departments as shown here. The company allocates $84,500 of total rent expense to the fir...

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Q: Use the information below to prepare (a) departmental income statements

Use the information below to prepare (a) departmental income statements and (b) the departmental contribution to overhead. Salaries are direct expenses, and all other expenses are indirect expenses....

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Q: Choose the term or phrase below that best completes each statement.

Choose the term or phrase below that best completes each statement. a. Accounting c. recording e. Governmental g. Language of business b. Identifying d. Communicating f. Artificial intelligence h. Rec...

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Q: Coca-Cola redesigned its bottle to reduce its use of glass

Coca-Cola redesigned its bottle to reduce its use of glass, thus lowering its bottle’s weight and CO2 emissions. Which budgets in the company’s master budget will this redesign impact?

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