Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: John Branch is the managing partner of a business that has just

John Branch is the managing partner of a business that has just finished building a 60-room motel. Branch anticipates that he will rent these rooms for 16,000 nights next year (or 16,000 room-nights)....

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Q: TinRoof, Inc., manufactures and sells a do-it-

TinRoof, Inc., manufactures and sells a do-it-your- self storage shed kit. In 2019, it reported the following: Required 1. What was TinRoof’s operating income in 2019? What was the...

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Q: Jurgensen Manufacturing, Inc., plans to develop a new industrial-

Jurgensen Manufacturing, Inc., plans to develop a new industrial-powered vacuum sweeper for household use that runs exclusively on rechargeable batteries. The product will take 6 months to design and...

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Q: Fun Stay Express operates a 100-room hotel near a busy

Fun Stay Express operates a 100-room hotel near a busy amusement park. During June, a 30-day month, Fun Stay Express experienced a 65% occupancy rate from Monday evening through Thursday evening (week...

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Q: Dave Meltzer vacationed at Lake Tahoe last winter. Unfortunately, he

Dave Meltzer vacationed at Lake Tahoe last winter. Unfortunately, he broke his ankle while skiing and spent 2 days at the Sierra University Hospital. Meltzer’s insurance company rece...

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Q: Enviro-Tech has only two retail and two whole- sale

Enviro-Tech has only two retail and two whole- sale customers. Information relating to each customer for 2020 follows (in thousands): Enviro-Tech’s annual distribution-channel costs...

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Q: Lapworth County Council has been awarded the office window cleaning contract against

Lapworth County Council has been awarded the office window cleaning contract against competition from private firms. The contract price is $6.20 per of- fice window and budget and actual results for f...

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Q: HQ Drugs is a distributor of pharmaceutical products. Its ABC system

HQ Drugs is a distributor of pharmaceutical products. Its ABC system has five activities: Rick Flair, the controller of HQ Drugs, wants to use this ABC system to examine individual customer profit- ab...

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Q: Blueback Manufacturing has four divisions named after its locations: China,

Blueback Manufacturing has four divisions named after its locations: China, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and India. Corporate headquarters is in Minnesota. Blueback corporate headquarters incurs $8,400,000 p...

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Q: Martini Hotel & Casino is situated on beautiful Lake Tahoe in Nevada

Martini Hotel & Casino is situated on beautiful Lake Tahoe in Nevada. The complex includes a 300-room hotel, a casino, and a restaurant. As Martini’s new controller, your manager...

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