Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: New Life Metal Recycling and Salvage has just been given the opportunity

New Life Metal Recycling and Salvage has just been given the opportunity to salvage scrap metal and other materials from an old industrial site. The current owners of the site will sign over the site...

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Q: Air Eagle is about to introduce a daily round-trip flight

Air Eagle is about to introduce a daily round-trip flight from New York to Los Angeles and is determining how it should price its round-trip tickets. The market research group at Air Eagle segments th...

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Q: Apex Art has been requested to prepare a bid on 500 pieces

Apex Art has been requested to prepare a bid on 500 pieces of framed artwork for a new hotel. Winning the bid would be a big boost for sales representative Jason Grant, who works entirely on commissio...

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Q: Music Master Company manufactures an MP3 player called the Mini. The

Music Master Company manufactures an MP3 player called the Mini. The company sells the player to discount stores throughout the country. This player is significantly less expensive than similar produc...

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Q: Refer to Problem 13-30. As a result of the

Refer to Problem 13-30. As a result of the actions taken, quality has significantly improved in 2011 while rework and unit costs of the Mini have decreased. Music Master has reduced manufacturing capa...

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Q: Suppose that during 2011, the market for MP3 players grew 3

Suppose that during 2011, the market for MP3 players grew 3%. All decreases in the selling price of the Mini and increases in market share (that is, sales increases greater than 3%) are the result of...

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Q: Lester Company makes metal products and has a forging department. In

Lester Company makes metal products and has a forging department. In this department, materials are added at the beginning of the process and conversion takes place uniformly. At the start of November...

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Q: Refer to the information for Music Master Company in 13-31

Refer to the information for Music Master Company in 13-31. Required: 1. Calculate the amount and cost of (a) unused manufacturing capacity and (b) unused selling and customer-service capacity at th...

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Q: Caltex, Inc., refines gasoline and sells it through its own

Caltex, Inc., refines gasoline and sells it through its own Caltex Gas Stations. On the basis of market research, Caltex determines that 60% of the overall gasoline market consists of â€...

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Q: Lee Corporation manufactures various types of color laser printers in a highly

Lee Corporation manufactures various types of color laser printers in a highly automated facility with high fixed costs. The market for laser printers is competitive. The various color laser printers...

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