Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: The following data refer to the most recent fiscal year for Sterritt

The following data refer to the most recent fiscal year for Sterritt Company. Amounts are in thousands of dollars. Required Find the following amounts. a. Direct materials used for the year. b. Gross...

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Q: The manager of Gratiot Flooring estimates operating costs for the year will

The manager of Gratiot Flooring estimates operating costs for the year will include $540,000 in fixed costs. Required a. Find the break-even point in sales dollars with a contribution margin ratio of...

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Q: Mark Ting desperately wants his proposed new product, DNA-diamond

Mark Ting desperately wants his proposed new product, DNA-diamond, to be accepted by top management. DNA-diamond is a piece of jewelry that contains the DNA of a partner, spouse, or other loved one. T...

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Q: Trumball Catering served 4,000 meals last month. Trumball recorded

Trumball Catering served 4,000 meals last month. Trumball recorded the following costs with those meals: Required Unit variable costs and total fixed costs are expected to remain unchanged next month....

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Q: Otsego Industries manufactured 300,000 units of product last year and

Otsego Industries manufactured 300,000 units of product last year and identified the following costs associated with the manufacturing activity: Required Unit variable costs and total fixed costs are...

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Q: Refer to the original data (based on 4,000 meals

Refer to the original data (based on 4,000 meals catered) in Exercise 2-51. Trumball expects to serve 30 percent more meals in the next month. Unit variable costs are expected to remain unchanged. The...

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Q: Acacia Manufacturing has compiled the following information from the accounting system for

Acacia Manufacturing has compiled the following information from the accounting system for the one product it sells: Required Determine each of the following unit costs: a. Variable manufacturing cost...

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Q: Refer to the data for Grove Audio in Exercise 3-31

Refer to the data for Grove Audio in Exercise 3-31. Assume that the projected number of units sold for the year is 3,750. Consider requirements (b), (c), and (d) independently of each other. Required...

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Q: As the owner of a wholesale firm that only sells to retailers

As the owner of a wholesale firm that only sells to retailers, should you be interested in the efficiency of your customers (the retailers)? Why?

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Q: The controller at Wesson Company’s manufacturing plant has provided you with the

The controller at Wesson Company’s manufacturing plant has provided you with the following information for the first quarter’s operations: Required Determine each o...

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