Questions from Managerial Accounting


Q: Jackson Sound produces amplifiers and mixing boards in a modern production facility

Jackson Sound produces amplifiers and mixing boards in a modern production facility. The company is well known for its quality products. Each item is thoroughly tested before it leaves the plant. Work...

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Q: The accountant at Supreme Audio resigned while he was in the midst

The accountant at Supreme Audio resigned while he was in the midst of preparing the budget for 2018. His work papers indicated the following: Assumptions: Sales will increase by 25 percent over 2017...

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Q: Javier Andreas is in the process of developing a spreadsheet to budget

Javier Andreas is in the process of developing a spreadsheet to budget annual sales and purchases of inventory for his company, The Backyard Place, a retail store that sells lighting, furniture, and o...

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Q: Debra Green is the division manager of the Consumer Banking Division of

Debra Green is the division manager of the Consumer Banking Division of Pennywise Bank. Each year Debra submits an annual budget to Barney Stringer, the bank’s chief financial officer. Debra’s bonus,...

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Q: The Customer Support Department at Silvan.com budgeted for the following

The Customer Support Department at Silvan.com budgeted for the following costs in June, assuming 35 customer consultants responding to 11,200 customer calls: Salaries of customer consultants…………. $160...

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Q: The Watch and Timepiece Division of Geraldo Jewelers had significant problems in

The Watch and Timepiece Division of Geraldo Jewelers had significant problems in 2018. Sales and production were down by almost 35 percent as compared with the budget. Manufacturing was plagued by qua...

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Q: Franz Manteca is the president of Max Storage Devices, a wholly

Franz Manteca is the president of Max Storage Devices, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vanguard Industries. His annual salary is $600,000. In addition, he receives a $200,000 bonus if Max Storage’s profi...

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Q: Stan Holbert, the purchasing manager for Champion Industries, recently attended

Stan Holbert, the purchasing manager for Champion Industries, recently attended a meeting with a potential supplier, Wallace Materials. At the meeting, a Wallace manager demonstrated a material that w...

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Q: Home Value Stores operates 264 membership warehouse stores in the United States

Home Value Stores operates 264 membership warehouse stores in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company offers low prices on a limited selection of household and grocery products. In the past y...

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Q: The results of operations for the Garret Bug Spray Manufacturing Company for

The results of operations for the Garret Bug Spray Manufacturing Company for the fourth quarter of 2017 were as follows (in thousands): Note: Garret uses the variable costing method. Thus, only varia...

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