Questions from Managerial Accounting


Q: Continent Construction Company is a building contractor specializing in small commercial buildings

Continent Construction Company is a building contractor specializing in small commercial buildings. The company has the opportunity to accept one of two jobs; it cannot accept both because they must b...

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Q: Dalton Quilting Company makes blankets that it markets through a variety of

Dalton Quilting Company makes blankets that it markets through a variety of department stores. It makes the blankets in batches of 1,000 units. Dalton made 20,000 blankets during the prior accounting...

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Q: Townsend Chemical Company makes a variety of cosmetic products, one of

Townsend Chemical Company makes a variety of cosmetic products, one of which is a skin cream designed to reduce the signs of aging. Townsend produces a relatively small amount (15,000 units) of the cr...

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Q: Sturdy Bike Company makes the frames used to build its bicycles.

Sturdy Bike Company makes the frames used to build its bicycles. During Year 2, Sturdy made 20,000 frames; the costs incurred follow. Unit-level materials costs (20,000 units × $35.00) $700,000 Unit-l...

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Q: Western Boot Co. sells men’s, women’s, and children’s boots

Western Boot Co. sells men’s, women’s, and children’s boots. For each type of boot sold, it operates a separate department that has its own manage...

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Q: Lenox Manufacturing Co. produces and sells specialized equipment used in the

Lenox Manufacturing Co. produces and sells specialized equipment used in the petroleum industry. The company is organized into three separate operating branches: Division A, which manufactures and sel...

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Q: The following transactions pertain to Year 1, the first year of

The following transactions pertain to Year 1, the first year of operations of the Barlett Company. All inventory was started and completed during Year 1. Assume that all transactions are cash transact...

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Q: Green Lawn Mower Inc. recently acquired Hallit Engines, a small

Green Lawn Mower Inc. recently acquired Hallit Engines, a small engine manufacturing company. Green’s president believes in decentralization and intends to permit Hallit to continue to operate as an i...

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Q: Bain Corporation makes and sells state-of-the-art

Bain Corporation makes and sells state-of-the-art electronics products. One of its segments produces The Math Machine, an inexpensive calculator. The company’s chief accountant recen...

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Q: Frank Moran manages the cutting department of Greene Timber Company. He

Frank Moran manages the cutting department of Greene Timber Company. He purchased a tree-cutting machine on January 1, Year 2, for $200,000. The machine had an estimated useful life of five years and...

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