Questions from Management Accounting

Q: Alexon SL is an electronics business with eight product lines. Profit

Alexon SL is an electronics business with eight product lines. Profit data for one of the products (XT-107) for the month just ended (June 2018) are as follows: XuclàMecàn...

Q: Beckley Hill (BH) is a private hospital carrying out two

Beckley Hill (BH) is a private hospital carrying out two types of procedures on patients. Each type of procedure incurs the following direct costs: BH currently calculates the overhead cost per proce...

Q: Jamair was founded in September 2007 and is one of a growing

Jamair was founded in September 2007 and is one of a growing number of low-cost airlines in the country of Shania. Jamair’s strategy is to operate as a low-cost, high-efficiency airline, and it does t...

Q: YY is a large banking organization. It has a branch in

YY is a large banking organization. It has a branch in most of the towns in the country in which it operates. The bank’s business is mainly concerned with private individuals. It is a very ‘traditiona...

Q: TSH provides courses for students who are studying for accountancy examinations.

TSH provides courses for students who are studying for accountancy examinations. The accountancy education sector is extremely competitive; it is dominated by a small number of national organizations...

Q: AST is a grocery and general merchandise retail group. AST has

AST is a grocery and general merchandise retail group. AST has supermarkets located in most towns and cities in its home country. Over the last few years, profits have fallen and AST has recognized t...

Q: PB is a car production company. PB uses a system of

PB is a car production company. PB uses a system of standard costing to set its budgets. Budgets are set annually by the Finance department and approved by the Board of Directors of PB. The Finance de...

Q: Meredith Ltd makes a special-purpose machine D4H used in the

Meredith Ltd makes a special-purpose machine D4H used in the textile industry. Meredith has designed the D4H machine for 2018 to be distinct from its competitors. It has been generally regarded as a s...

Q: ZaccariaSrl manufactures automotive parts. A major customer has just given Zaccaria

ZaccariaSrl manufactures automotive parts. A major customer has just given Zaccaria an edict: ‘Improve quality or no more business.’ Lorenzo Da Ponte, the controller of Zaccaria, is given the task of...

Q: Colombe-Déménagements SA is a removals company that transports household goods

Colombe-Déménagements SA is a removals company that transports household goods from one Belgian city to another. It measures service quality in terms of (a) time required to...