Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: Prudoe Compounds produces a variety of chemicals that are used by auto

Prudoe Compounds produces a variety of chemicals that are used by auto manufacturers in their painting processes. With each batch of chemicals produced, some spoilage naturally occurs. Prudoe Compound...

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Q: PlastiCo produces plastic pipe to customer specifications. Losses of less than

PlastiCo produces plastic pipe to customer specifications. Losses of less than 5 percent are considered normal because they are inherent in the production process. The company applies overhead to prod...

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Q: Summer Shade installs awnings on residential and commercial structures. The company

Summer Shade installs awnings on residential and commercial structures. The company had the following transactions for February 2010: • Purchased $790,000 of building (raw) material on account. • Issu...

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Q: Polaski Inc. uses an actual cost, job order system.

Polaski Inc. uses an actual cost, job order system. The following transactions are for August 2010. At the beginning of the month, Direct Material Inventory was $2,000, Work in Process Inventory was $...

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Q: Ialani Corp. uses a job order costing system for the yachts

Ialani Corp. uses a job order costing system for the yachts it constructs. On September 1, 2010, the company had the following account balances: Raw Material Inventory …………………………………$ 332,400 Work in P...

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Q: Stockman Co. began 2010 with three jobs in process:

Stockman Co. began 2010 with three jobs in process: During 2010, the following transactions occurred: 1. The firm purchased and paid for $542,000 of raw material. 2. Factory payroll records revealed t...

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Q: Production data for the first week in November 2010 for Florida Fabricators

Production data for the first week in November 2010 for Florida Fabricators were as follows: Finished Goods Inventory, Nov. 1: $23,800 Finished Goods Inventory, Nov. 5: $0 Direct labor hours worked in...

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Q: In a job order costing system, what key documents support the

In a job order costing system, what key documents support the cost accumulation process and what is the purpose of each?

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Q: In using standard costing in a job order costing system, are

In using standard costing in a job order costing system, are standards established for material and labor costs and quantities?

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Q: How can the variance information provided by standard costing be used to

How can the variance information provided by standard costing be used to improve cost control?

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