Questions from Managerial Accounting


Q: InterGlobal Industries is a diversified corporation with separate operating divisions. Each

InterGlobal Industries is a diversified corporation with separate operating divisions. Each division’s performance is evaluated on the basis of profit and return on investment. The A...

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Q: General Instrumentation Company manufactures dashboard instruments for heavy construction equipment. The

General Instrumentation Company manufactures dashboard instruments for heavy construction equipment. The firm is based in Baltimore, but operates several divisions in the United States, Canada, and Eu...

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Q: Bo Vonderweidt, the production manager for Sportway Corporation, had requested

Bo Vonderweidt, the production manager for Sportway Corporation, had requested to have lunch with the company president. Vonderweidt wanted to put forward his suggestion to add a new product line. As...

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Q: Whitestone Company produces two subassemblies, JR-14 and RM-

Whitestone Company produces two subassemblies, JR-14 and RM-13, used in manufacturing trucks. The company is currently using an absorption costing system that applies overhead based on directlabor hou...

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Q: Morelli Electric Motor Corporation manufactures electric motors for commercial use. The

Morelli Electric Motor Corporation manufactures electric motors for commercial use. The company produces three models, designated as standard, deluxe, and heavy-duty. The company uses a job-order cost...

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Q: Refer to the product costs developed in requirement 2 of the preceding

Refer to the product costs developed in requirement 2 of the preceding case. Prepare a table showing how Morelli Electric Motor Corporation’s traditional, volume-based product-costin...

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Q: Can you describe any internal controls you observed in a job you

Can you describe any internal controls you observed in a job you have held? Alternatively, what kinds of internal controls do you think are in place at your college?

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Q: Morelli Electric Motor Corporation’s controller, Erin Jackson, developed new product

Morelli Electric Motor Corporation’s controller, Erin Jackson, developed new product costs for the standard, deluxe, and heavy-duty models using activity-based costing. It was apparent that the firm’s...

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Q: Alberta Gauge Company, Ltd., a small manufacturing company in Calgary

Alberta Gauge Company, Ltd., a small manufacturing company in Calgary, Alberta, manufactures three types of electrical gauges used in a variety of machinery. For many years the company has been profit...

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Q: Zylar Industries is a manufacturer of standard and custom-designed bottling

Zylar Industries is a manufacturer of standard and custom-designed bottling equipment. Early in December 20x0, Lyan Company asked Zylar to quote a price for a custom-designed bottling machine to be de...

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