Questions from General Accounting


Q: Marathon Running Shop has two service departments (advertising and administrative)

Marathon Running Shop has two service departments (advertising and administrative) and two operating departments (shoes and clothing). During 2015, the departments had the following direct expenses an...

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Q: Pirate Seafood Company purchases lobsters and processes them into tails and flakes

Pirate Seafood Company purchases lobsters and processes them into tails and flakes. It sells the lobster tails for $21 per pound and the flakes for $14 per pound. On average, 100 pounds of lobster are...

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Q: L’Oréal reports the following for a recent year for the major divisions

L’Oréal reports the following for a recent year for the major divisions in its cosmetics branch. 1. Compute profit margin for each division. State your answers as perc...

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Q: Jessica Porter works in both the jewelry department and the hosiery department

Jessica Porter works in both the jewelry department and the hosiery department of a retail store. Porter assists customers in both departments and arranges and stocks merchandise in both departments....

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Q: Woh Che Co. has four departments: materials, personnel,

Woh Che Co. has four departments: materials, personnel, manufacturing, and packaging. In a recent month, the four departments incurred three shared indirect expenses. The amounts of these indirect exp...

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Q: Jansen Company reports the following for its ski department for the year

Jansen Company reports the following for its ski department for the year 2015. All of its costs are direct, except as noted. Prepare a (1) departmental income statement for 2015 and (2) departmental...

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Q: You must prepare a return on investment analysis for the regional manager

You must prepare a return on investment analysis for the regional manager of Fast & Great Burgers. This growing chain is trying to decide which outlet of two alternatives to open. The first location (...

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Q: Megamart, a retailer of consumer goods, provides the following information

Megamart, a retailer of consumer goods, provides the following information on two of its departments (each considered an investment center). 1. Compute return on investment for each department. Usin...

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Q: Beyer Company is considering the purchase of an asset for $180

Beyer Company is considering the purchase of an asset for $180,000. It is expected to produce the following net cash flows. The cash flows occur evenly throughout each year. Compute the payback period...

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Q: Following is information on two alternative investments being considered by Jolee Company

Following is information on two alternative investments being considered by Jolee Company. The company requires a 10% return from its investments. For each alternative project compute the (a) net pr...

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