Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: For the month of January, Bay Accountants worked 2,000

For the month of January, Bay Accountants worked 2,000 hours for Lake Lumber, 600 hours for Marty’s Marina, and 1,000 hours for the State Prison System. Bay bills clients at $160 an hour; its labor co...

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Q: On September 1, two jobs were in process at Pete’s Patios

On September 1, two jobs were in process at Pete’s Patios. Details of the jobs follow: Materials Inventory on September 1 totaled $11,040, and $1,392 worth of materials was purchas...

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Q: The following data are from the accounting records of Fremont Products for

The following data are from the accounting records of Fremont Products for year 2: Units produced and sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,500 Total revenues and costs Sal...

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Q: Brighton Services repairs locomotive engines. It employs 100 full-time

Brighton Services repairs locomotive engines. It employs 100 full-time workers at $20 per hour. Despite operating at capacity, last year’s performance was a great disappointment to t...

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Q: Apple, Inc. is developing a new product (the iWhatever

Apple, Inc. is developing a new product (the iWhatever). Managers at Apple are interested in estimating the impact of learning on the cost of producing the iWhatever. They plan to use data from previo...

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Q: Prepare a scattergraph based on the overhead and machine-hour data

Prepare a scattergraph based on the overhead and machine-hour data in Exercise 5-30. In Exercise 5-30 Adriana Corporation manufactures football equipment. In planning for next year, the managers want...

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Q: The following transactions occurred in January at Tarnsdale Fabricators, a manufacturer

The following transactions occurred in January at Tarnsdale Fabricators, a manufacturer of custom tools: 1. Purchased $17,000 of materials. 2. Issued $16,800 in direct materials to the production depa...

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Q: Partially completed T-accounts and additional information for Cardinals, Inc

Partially completed T-accounts and additional information for Cardinals, Inc., for the month of November appear on the following page: Additional information for November follows: •...

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Q: Selected information from the Blake Corporation accounting records for June follows:

Selected information from the Blake Corporation accounting records for June follows: Additional information for July follows: • Labor wage rate was $35 per hour. •...

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Q: Partially completed T-accounts and additional information for Pine Ridge Corporation

Partially completed T-accounts and additional information for Pine Ridge Corporation for the month of February follow: Additional information for February follows: • Labor wage rat...

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