Questions from Management Accounting

Q: Security Vehicles converts Hummers into luxury, high-security vehicles by

Security Vehicles converts Hummers into luxury, high-security vehicles by adding a computerised alarm and radar system and various luxury components. The finished vehicles are sold for $100 000 each....

Q: Northcoast Manufacturing Company, a small manufacturer of parts used in appliances

Northcoast Manufacturing Company, a small manufacturer of parts used in appliances, just completed its first year of operations. The company’s controller, Vic Trainor, has been revie...

Q: Your brother started a small business, GameZ, that produces a

Your brother started a small business, GameZ, that produces a software game he developed. It is his first year in business, and he kept detailed records of the business. However, his business records...

Q: Palm Producers (PP) is expecting sales growth, and so

Palm Producers (PP) is expecting sales growth, and so it built nearly identical automated plants in Sandy Beach, Queensland, and in Singapore to produce its new Palm Powerhouse. Each plant manager is...

Q: The Mighty Morphs produces two popular games, Powerful Puffs and Mini

The Mighty Morphs produces two popular games, Powerful Puffs and Mini-Mite Morphs. Following are standard costs: The standards call for more than one disk and documentation book per unit because of...

Q: Baker Street Animal Clinic uses a particular serum routinely in its vaccination

Baker Street Animal Clinic uses a particular serum routinely in its vaccination program. Veterinarian technicians give the injections. The standard dose is 10cc per injection, and the cost has been $1...

Q: Play Time Toys is organised into two major divisions: marketing and

Play Time Toys is organised into two major divisions: marketing and production. The production division is further divided into three departments: puzzles, dolls and video games. Each production depar...

Q: Identify three products for which target costing and kaizen costing could be

Identify three products for which target costing and kaizen costing could be used. Identify three products for which target costing and kaizen costing would be inappropriate.

Q: Explain why not-for-profit entities do not always set

Explain why not-for-profit entities do not always set prices so that their operating costs are recovered.

Q: Strong Welding Equipment Company produces and sells welding equipment nationally and internationally

Strong Welding Equipment Company produces and sells welding equipment nationally and internationally. Following is information about two divisions in US dollars. Required (a) Calculate each divisio...