Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: Utica Manufacturing (UM) was recently acquired by MegaMachines, Inc

Utica Manufacturing (UM) was recently acquired by MegaMachines, Inc. (MM), and organized as a separate division within the company. Most manufacturing plants at MM use an ABC system, but UM has always...

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Q: Cain Components manufactures and distributes various plumbing products used in homes and

Cain Components manufactures and distributes various plumbing products used in homes and other buildings. Over time, the production staff has noticed that products they considered easy to make were di...

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Q: Refer to Problem 9-45. The intern decides to look

Refer to Problem 9-45. The intern decides to look more closely at the manufacturing activity and determines that it can be broken down into two activities: production and engineering. Production cover...

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Q: Cawker Products has two manufacturing facilities—Lucas plant and Russell plant

Cawker Products has two manufacturing facilities—Lucas plant and Russell plant—that produce the same product. Until recently, the production process in both plants has been the same. Last year, the Ru...

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Q: ACE Industries is a manufacturer of machined parts located in the midwestern

ACE Industries is a manufacturer of machined parts located in the midwestern United States. Its primary customers are suppliers to the automobile industry, although it has diversified its customer bas...

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Q: California Circuits Company (3C) manufactures a variety of components.

California Circuits Company (3C) manufactures a variety of components. Its Valley plant specializes in two electronic components used in circuit boards. These components serve the same function and pe...

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Q: TL Division of Giant Bank has assets of $14.4

TL Division of Giant Bank has assets of $14.4 billion. During the past year, the division had profits of $1.8 billion. Giant Bank has a cost of capital of 6 percent. Ignore taxes. Required a. Compute...

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Q: Refer to the data in Exercise 14-25. The division

Refer to the data in Exercise 14-25. The division manager learns that he has the option to lease the asset on a year-to-year lease for $148,000 per year. All depreciation and other tax benefits would...

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Q: Assume that the number of units transferred out of a department is

Assume that the number of units transferred out of a department is unknown. What is the formula to solve for units transferred out using the basic cost flow model?

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