Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: Octavia Corp.’s products are manufactured in three separate departments:

Octavia Corp.’s products are manufactured in three separate departments: Molding, Curing, and Finishing. Materials are introduced in Molding; additional material is added in Curing....

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Q: Use the information for Octavia Corp. in Problem 56, except

Use the information for Octavia Corp. in Problem 56, except assume that the company uses FIFO costing. Prepare, in good form, a FIFO cost of production report for the Curing Department for May 2010....

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Q: Always Christmas makes artificial Christmas trees in two departments: Cutting and

Always Christmas makes artificial Christmas trees in two departments: Cutting and Boxing. In the Cutting Department, wire wrapped with green “needles” is placed int...

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Q: Elijah Inc. produces accent stripes for automobiles in 50-inch

Elijah Inc. produces accent stripes for automobiles in 50-inch rolls. Each roll passes through three departments (Striping, Adhesion, and Packaging) before it is ready for shipment to customers. Produ...

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Q: Joe’s Lawn Care Service primarily mows lawns for residential customers. Management

Joe’s Lawn Care Service primarily mows lawns for residential customers. Management has determined direct labor hours is the primary cost driver and has developed the following cost equations based on...

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Q: KeepIn makes fencing in a two-stage production system. In

KeepIn makes fencing in a two-stage production system. In the Cutting Department, wood is cut and assembled into 6-foot fence sections. In the Coating Department, the sections are pressure-treated to...

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Q: Donbrowski Co. manufactures reflective lenses and uses a standard process costing

Donbrowski Co. manufactures reflective lenses and uses a standard process costing system. For May 2010, the following data are available: Standard Cost of 1 Unit Standard Cost of 1 Unit Direct materia...

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Q: Be-at-Ease Industries manufactures a series of three models

Be-at-Ease Industries manufactures a series of three models of molded plastic chairs: standard (without arms), deluxe (with arms), and executive (with arms and padding). All are variations of the same...

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Q: Turkburg produces frozen turkey patties. In the Forming Department, ground

Turkburg produces frozen turkey patties. In the Forming Department, ground turkey is formed into patties and cooked; an acceptable shrinkage loss for this department is 1 percent of the pounds started...

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Q: Gary’s Tools manufactures one of its products in a two-department

Gary’s Tools manufactures one of its products in a two-department process. A separate Work in Process Inventory account is maintained for each department, and the company uses a weig...

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