Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: Brabham Enterprises manufactures tires for the Formula I motor racing circuit.

Brabham Enterprises manufactures tires for the Formula I motor racing circuit. For August 2012, it budgeted to manufacture and sell 3,000 tires at a variable cost of $74 per tire and total fixed costs...

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Q: Connor Company’s budgeted prices for direct materials, direct manufacturing labor,

Connor Company’s budgeted prices for direct materials, direct manufacturing labor, and direct marketing (distribution) labor per attaché case are $40, $8, and $12, respe...

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Q: Bank Management Printers, Inc., produces luxury checkbooks with three checks

Bank Management Printers, Inc., produces luxury checkbooks with three checks and stubs per page. Each checkbook is designed for an individual customer and is ordered through the customerâ€&...

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Q: The Clarkson Company produces engine parts for car manufacturers. A new

The Clarkson Company produces engine parts for car manufacturers. A new accountant intern at Clarkson has accidentally deleted the calculations on the company’s variance analysis cal...

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Q: Marron, Inc., produces the basic fillings used in many popular

Marron, Inc., produces the basic fillings used in many popular frozen desserts and treats—vanilla and chocolate ice creams, puddings, meringues, and fudge. Marron uses standard costi...

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Q: .Peterson Foods manufactures pumpkin scones. For January 2012, it

.Peterson Foods manufactures pumpkin scones. For January 2012, it budgeted to purchase and use 15,000 pounds of pumpkin at $0.89 a pound. Actual purchases and usage for January 2012 were 16,000 pounds...

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Q: GloriaDee, Inc., designs and manufactures T-shirts. It

GloriaDee, Inc., designs and manufactures T-shirts. It sells its T-shirts to brand-name clothes retailers in lots of one dozen. GloriaDee’s May 2011 static budget and actual results...

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Q: Budgets meet the cost-benefit test. They force managers to

Budgets meet the cost-benefit test. They force managers to act differently.” Do you agree? Explain.

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Q: The Monroe Corporation manufactures lamps. It has set up the following

The Monroe Corporation manufactures lamps. It has set up the following standards per finished unit for direct materials and direct manufacturing labor: The number of finished units budgeted for Janu...

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Q: The Monroe Corporation sets monthly standard costs using a continuous-improvement

The Monroe Corporation sets monthly standard costs using a continuous-improvement approach. In January 2012, the standard direct material cost is $45 per unit and the standard direct manufacturing lab...

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