Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: Refer to the information in Exercise 26-10. The company

Refer to the information in Exercise 26-10. The company instead requires a 12% return on its investments. Compute each project’s: (a) Net present value. (b) Profitability index. Round present value ca...

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Q: Following is information on two alternative investments. Beachside Resort is considering

Following is information on two alternative investments. Beachside Resort is considering building a new pool or spa. The company requires a 10% return from its investments. For each investment project...

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Q: Beto Company pays $2.50 per unit to buy a

Beto Company pays $2.50 per unit to buy a part for one of the products it manufactures. With excess capacity, the company is considering making the part. Making the part would cost $1.20 per unit for...

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Q: Rios Co. makes drones and uses the variable cost method in

Rios Co. makes drones and uses the variable cost method in setting product price. Its costs for producing 20,000 units follow. The company targets a profit of $300,000 on this product. 1. Compute the...

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Q: Farrow Co. reports the following annual results. The company receives

Farrow Co. reports the following annual results. The company receives a special offer for 15,000 units at $12 per unit. The additional sales would not affect its normal sales. Variable costs per unit...

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Q: Pardo Company produces a single product and has capacity to produce 120

Pardo Company produces a single product and has capacity to produce 120,000 units per month. Costs to produce its current monthly sales of 80,000 units follow. The normal selling price of the product...

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Q: HH Electric reports the following information. / a.

HH Electric reports the following information. a. Compute the time charge per hour of direct labor. b. Compute the materials markup percentage. c. What price should the company quote for a job requiri...

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Q: Gelb Co. currently makes a key part for its main product

Gelb Co. currently makes a key part for its main product. Making this part incurs per unit variable costs of $1.20 for direct materials and $0.75 for direct labor. Incremental overhead to make this pa...

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Q: Current year information for Apple and Google follows. /

Current year information for Apple and Google follows. Required 1. Compute profit margin for each company. 2. Compute investment turnover for each company. 3. Refer to answers for parts 1 and 2. Whic...

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Q: Smart Sweets, launched by entrepreneur Tara Bosch as described in this

Smart Sweets, launched by entrepreneur Tara Bosch as described in this chapter’s opener, makes gummy candy without sugar and from all-natural ingredients. Required 1. Identify at least two fixed cost...

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