Questions from Cost Management


Q: Classify the following quality costs as prevention costs, appraisal costs,

Classify the following quality costs as prevention costs, appraisal costs, internal failure costs, or external failure costs: 1. Inspection of reworked units 2. Inspecting and testing a newly develope...

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Q: Ivanov, Inc., produces two different generators and is concerned about

Ivanov, Inc., produces two different generators and is concerned about their quality. The company has identified the following quality activities and costs associated with the two products: Required:...

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Q: Kang Company reported sales of $3,240,000 in

Kang Company reported sales of $3,240,000 in 20x5. At the end of the calendar year, the following quality costs were reported: Design review $162,000 Recalls 54,000 Reinspection 27,000 Materials inspe...

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Q: Ming Company reported the following sales and quality costs for the past

Ming Company reported the following sales and quality costs for the past four years. Assume that all quality costs are variable and that all changes in the quality cost ratios are due to a quality imp...

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Q: Muskogee Company had sales of $60,000,000 in

Muskogee Company had sales of $60,000,000 in 20x1. In 20x5, sales had increased to $75,000,000. A quality improvement program was implemented at the beginning of 20x1. Overall conformance quality was...

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Q: Oaks Company has sales of $12 million and quality costs of

Oaks Company has sales of $12 million and quality costs of $2,400,000. The company is embarking on a major quality improvement program. During the next three years, Oaks intends to attack failure cost...

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Q: In 20x4, Tru-Delite Frozen Desserts, Inc., instituted

In 20x4, Tru-Delite Frozen Desserts, Inc., instituted a quality improvement program. At the end of 20x5, the management of the corporation requested a report to show the amount saved by the measures t...

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Q: The controller of Willson Company has computed quality costs as a percentage

The controller of Willson Company has computed quality costs as a percentage of sales for the past five years (20x1 was the first year the company implemented a quality improvement program). This info...

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Q: For years, companies dealt with pollution problems through compliance management (

For years, companies dealt with pollution problems through compliance management (ensuring that a company follows environmental laws and regulations as cheaply as possible). No effort was made to impr...

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Q: Achieving sustainable development will likely require the cooperation of communities, governments

Achieving sustainable development will likely require the cooperation of communities, governments, and businesses. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) claims that ecoefficie...

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