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> Faucet Industries Inc. manufactures faucets in a small manufacturing facility. The faucets are made from zinc. Faucet Industries has 60 employees. Each employee presently provides 36 hours of labor per week. Information about a production week is as foll

> Christy Eisenbeis is a cost analyst with Nations Insurance Company. Nations Insurance is applying standards to its claims payment operation. Claims payment is a repetitive operation that could be evaluated with standards. Christy used time and motion stu

> The controller of Shoe Mart Inc. asks you to prepare a monthly cash budget for the next three months. You are presented with the following budget information: The company expects to sell about 20% of its merchandise for cash. Of sales on account, 75% a

> The budget director of Jupiter Helmets Inc., with the assistance of the controller, treasurer, production manager, and sales manager, has gathered the following data for use in developing the budgeted income statement for May: Estimated sales for May: B

> The budget director of Royal British Furniture Company requests estimates of sales, production, and other operating data from the various administrative units every month. Selected information concerning sales and production for March is summarized as fo

> Twilight Lumina Company recently began production of a new product, the halogen light, which required an investment of $1,200,000 in assets. The costs of producing and selling 20,000 halogen lights are estimated as follows: Twilight Lumina Company is c

> The management of Dorsch Aluminum Co. is considering whether to process aluminum ingot further into rolled aluminum. Rolled aluminum can be sold for $4,100 per ton, and ingot can be sold without further processing for $2,400 per ton. Ingot is produced in

> Rocket Shoe Company is planning a one-month campaign for August to promote sales of one of its two shoe products. A total of $500,000 has been budgeted for advertising, contests, redeemable coupons, and other promotional activities. The following data ha

> Catalina Tooling Company is considering replacing a machine that has been used in its factory for two years. Relevant data associated with the operations of the old machine and the new machine, neither of which has any estimated residual value, are as fo

> Five Star is considering leasing a building and buying the necessary equipment to operate a public warehouse. Alternatively, the company could use the funds to invest in $900,000 of 4% U.S. Treasury bonds that mature in 15 years. The bonds could be purch

> Data related to the expected sales of kayaks and canoes for River Sports Inc. for the current year, which is typical of recent years, are as follows: The estimated fixed costs for the current year are $1,440,000. Instructions: 1. Determine the estimat

> Last year, Ridgecrest Inc. had sales of $3,200,000, based on a unit selling price of $400. The variable cost per unit was $240, and fixed costs were $1,088,000. The maximum sales within Ridgecrest Inc.’s relevant range are 10,000 units. Ridgecrest Inc. is

> The city of Rosebud has an annual budget cycle that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. At the beginning of each budget year, an annual budget is established for each department. The annual budget is divided by 12 months to provide a constant monthly s

> For the coming year, Bernardino Company anticipates a unit selling price of $85, a unit variable cost of $15, and fixed costs of $420,000. Instructions: 1. Compute the anticipated break-even sales (units). 2. Compute the sales (units) required to realize

> Kearney Company, operating at full capacity, sold 400,000 units at a price of $246.60 per unit during 20Y5. Its income statement for 20Y5 is as follows: The division of costs between fixed and variable is as follows: Management is considering a plant

> Peak Apparel Co. manufactures a variety of clothing types for distribution to several major retail chains. The following costs are incurred in the production and sale of blue jeans: a. Shipping boxes used to ship orders b. Consulting fee of $200,000 paid

> Organic Health Care Products Inc. expects to maintain the same inventories at the end of 20Y8 as at the beginning of the year. The total of all production costs for the year is therefore assumed to be equal to the cost of goods sold. With this in mind, t

> R-Tunes Inc. is in the business of developing, promoting, and selling musical talent online and with compact discs (CDs). The company signed a new group, called Cyclone Panic, on January 1, 20Y8. For the first six months of 20Y8, the company spent $1,000,

> Summer Boards Company manufactures surf boards in a wide variety of sizes and styles. The following incomplete ledger accounts refer to transactions that are summarized for May: In addition, the following information is available: a. Materials and dir

> Hallmark Furniture Company refinishes and reupholsters furniture. Hallmark Furniture uses a job order cost system. When a prospective customer asks for a price quote on a job, the estimated cost data are inserted on an unnumbered job cost

> Waddell Equipment Company uses a job order cost system. The following data summarize the operations related to production for April 20Y4, the first month of operations: a. Materials purchased on account, $36,000. b. Materials requisitioned

> The following is a list of costs that were incurred in the production and sale of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). a. Attorney fees for drafting a new lease for headquarters offices. b. Cash paid to outside firm for janitorial services for factory. c. Commis

> Domino’s Pizza LLC operates pizza delivery and carryout restaurants. The annual report describes its business as follows: We offer a focused menu of high-quality, value priced pizza with three types of crust (Hand-Tossed, Thin Crust, and Deep Dish), alon

> The following statement was made by the vice president of finance of Electro Inc.: “The managers of a company should use the same information as the shareholders of the firm. When managers use the same information in guiding their internal operations as sh

> Using the data from P11-2, determine the following for 20Y5. 1. Margin of safety for 20Y5. 2. Margin of safety under the proposed program assuming 20Y5 sales. Data from Problem 11-2: Kearney Company, operating at full capacity, sold 400,000 units at a p

> Use the data from E11-20, assume that 31,500 units of digital game players and 13,500 computer tablets were sold in the current year. Assuming no change in the sales mix, determine the following for Northwest Technology Inc. Round to one decimal place. 1

> a. If Go-Go Buggies Company, with a break-even point at $6,000,000 of sales, has actual sales of $8,000,000, what is the margin of safety expressed (1) in dollars and (2) as a percentage of sales? b. If the margin of safety for Beartooth Company was 15

> Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) reported the following data (in millions) for a recent year: 1. Compute the return on total assets. Round to one decimal place. 2. Compute the return on stockholders’

> Using the answers to MBA 15-2 and MBA 15-3, compare and comment on the operations for Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Delta Air Lines (DAL). Data from MBA 15-2: Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) reported the following data (in millions) for a recent year: Dat

> Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) reported the following data (in millions) for a recent year: 1. Compute the return on total assets. Round to one decimal place. 2. Compute the return on stockholders’ equity. Round to one decimal place. 3.

> Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) reported the following data (in millions) for a recent year: 1. Compute the return on total assets. Round to one decimal place. 2. Compute the return on stockholders’ equity. Round to one decimal place. 3.

> Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) reported the following data (in millions) for a recent year: 1. Compute the return on total assets. Round to one decimal place. 2. Compute the return on stockholders’ equity. Round to one decimal place. 3.

> Divide responsibilities between two groups, with one group going to the home page of The Palladium Group at http://www.thepalladiumgroup.com, and the second group going to the home page of Stern Stewart & Co. at http://www.eva.com. The Palladium Group is

> Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) operates membership warehouses throughout the United States and the world. Fifteen Costco metrics and recent initiatives are as follows: 1. Increasing same store sales 2. Improving safety procedures for warehouse prepa

> A bank manager of Oxford First Bank Inc. uses the managerial accounting system to track the costs of operating the various departments within the bank. The departments include Cash Management, Trust, Commercial Loans, Mortgage Loans, Operations, Credit C

> Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) provides passenger services throughout the United States and the world. Fifteen Delta metrics and recent initiatives are as follows: 1. Using a mobile phone app that allows passengers to monitor their place in standby and firs

> Several years ago, United Parcel Service (UPS) believed that the Internet was going to change the parcel delivery market and would require UPS to become a more nimble and customer focused organization. As a result, UPS replaced its old measurement system

> American Express Company (AXP) is a major financial services company, noted for its American Express card. Below are some of the performance measures used by the company in its balanced scorecard. For each measure, identify

> Using the results of MBA 13-6 and MBA 13-7, compare the operating results of Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV). Data from MBA 13-6: Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported the following data (in millions) for three recent years. Data from MBA

> Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) reported the following data (in millions) for a recent year. Southwest refers to its utilization rates as “passenger load factor.” 1. Compute the passenger load factor (utilization rate)

> Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported the following data (in millions) for three recent years. Delta refers to its utilization rates as “passenger load factor.” 1. Compute the passenger load factor (utilization rate) for ea

> The East Memorial Hospital measures occupancy using the number of patient beds used during a month. Patient data for the months of January, February, and March are as follow: East Memorial Hospital has 1,000 rooms, which includes 200 private rooms with

> Stop-N-Stay and Paradise Inn operate motels across the northwest. Operating data for each chain are as follows: For August, each chain reported the following: 1. Determine the occupancy rate for Stop-N-Stay for August. 2 Determine the occupancy rate

> Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) and Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) reported the following occupancy data for two recent years: 1. Comment on Hilton’s occupancy rate for Years 1 and 2. 2. Comment on Marriott’

> Hendrick Motorsports sponsors cars and drivers in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)’s Sprint Cup Series. Performance data for three recent years are as follows: Performance data for Hendrick Motorsports&acirc

> Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Health System in Norfolk, Virginia, introduced a new budgeting method that allowed the hospital’s annual plan to be updated for changes in actual operations. For example, if the budget was based on 1,000 patien

> Perez Inc. manufactures various types of furniture including couches, tables, and chairs. During April, wood for 1,000 tables entered into the cutting process where wood is cut to design specifications. After the cutting process, the table

> Using the data and your answers from MBA 12-2, determine the following: 1. The selling price necessary for Laminated glass to be as profitable as Regular glass. 2. Assuming the selling price for Laminated glass cannot be changed, how much will the variab

> Using the data and your answers from MBA 12-2, determine the following: 1. The selling price necessary for Mirror glass to be as profitable as Regular glass. 2. Assuming the selling price for Mirror glass cannot be changed, how much will the variable cos

> Zion Metals Inc. has three grades of metal product, A1, B3, and E6. Financial data for the three grades are as follows: Zion Metals’ operations require all three grades to be melted in a furnace before being formed. The furnace runs 2

> Chavez Chemical Company produces three products: ethylene, butane, and ester. Each of these products has high demand in the market, and Chavez Chemical is able to sell as much as it can produce of all three. The reaction operation is a bottleneck in the

> The controller of the plant of Martz Industries prepared a graph of the unit costs from the job cost reports for Product M908t. The graph appeared as follows: How would you interpret this information? What further information would you request? $40

> Using the data from P10-3, analyze and interpret the differences between the estimated and actual costs. Data from Problem 10-3: Hallmark Furniture Company refinishes and reupholsters furniture. Hallmark Furniture uses a job order cost sy

> Hathaway Trophies Inc. uses a job order cost system for determining the cost to manufacture award products (plaques and trophies). Among the company’s products is an engraved plaque that is awarded to participants who complete an execut

> The management of Colfax Manufacturing Inc. uses cost information from job sheets to assess its performance. Information on the total, product type, and quantity of items produced is as follows: a. Develop a graph for each product (three graphs), with

> The director of marketing for Truss Industries Inc., Ellen Knutson, had the following discussion with the company controller, Bud Wyckoff, on February 26 of the current year: Ellen: Bud, it looks like I’m going to spend much less than indicated on my Feb

> In divisional income statements prepared for Iguana Construction Company, the Payroll Department costs are charged back to user divisions on the basis of the number of payroll checks, and the Purchasing Department costs are charged back on the basis of t

> For each of the following service departments, identify an activity base that could be used for charging the expense to the profit center. a. Accounts Receivable b. Central Purchasing c. Duplication Services d. Electronic Data Processing e. Legal f. Telec

> The following data were summarized from the accounting records for Vintage Construction Company for the year ended October 31, 20Y3. Prepare divisional income statements for Vintage Construction Company. Administrative expenses: Sales: Commercial D

> Based on Kaufman Manufacturing’s data in Exercise 14-17, assume that a transfer price of $22 has been established and that 150,000 units of materials are transferred, with no reduction in the Electronic Division’s current sales. a. How much would Kaufman

> Data for the California, Midwest, Northwest, and Texas divisions of Firefly Industries are as follows: a. Determine the missing items, identifying each by the letters (a) through (l). Round profit margin to one decimal place and investme

> The following table presents various rates of return on investment and residual incomes: Determine the missing items, identifying each item by the appropriate letter. Minimum Minimum Acceptable Operating Income Invested Operating Return on Rate of

> The Walt Disney Company has four major sectors, described as follows: • Media Networks: The ABC television and radio network, Disney channel, ESPN, A&E, E! and Disney.com. • Parks and Resorts: Walt Disney World Res

> The condensed income statement for the International Division of Valgenti Inc. is as follows (assuming no service department charges): Sales ………………………………. $24,000,000 Cost of goods sold ……………. (14,100,000) Gross profit ……………………… $ 9,900,000 Administrati

> Partially completed budget performance reports for Runquist Company, a manufacturer of air conditioners, are provided below. a. Complete the budget performance reports by determining the correct amounts for the lettered spaces. b. Compose a memo to J

> Donner Racket Company manufactures two types of tennis rackets, the Junior and Pro Striker models. The production budget for March for the two rackets is as follows: Both rackets are produced in two departments, Forming and Assembly. The direct labor h

> Many businesses are offering their products and services over the Internet. Two of these companies and their Internet addresses are listed below. 1. In groups of three, assign each person in your group to one of the Internet sites listed above. For eac

> Coca-Cola Enterprises is the largest bottler of Coca-Cola® in North America. The company purchases Coke® and Sprite® concentrate from The Coca-Cola Company, dilutes and mixes the concentrate with carbonated water, and then fills the blended beverage into

> Zippy’s Frozen Pizza Inc. has determined from its production budget the following estimated production volumes for 12” and 16” frozen pizzas for September: There are three direct materials used in p

> Based on the data in Exercise 13-5 and assuming that the average compensation per hour for staff is $36 and for partners is $300, prepare a professional labor cost budget for Day & Spieth, CPAs, for the year ending March 31, 20Y6. Use the following c

> Day & Spieth, CPAs, offer three types of services to clients: auditing, tax, and small business accounting. Based on experience and projected growth, the following billable hours have been estimated for the year ending March 31, 20Y6: T

> Ultimate Audio Company manufactures two models of speakers, U500 and S1000. Based on the following production and sales data for June, prepare (a) a sales budget and (b) a production budget. U500 S1000 Estimated inventory (units), June 1 25,000 10,0

> Topeka Plastics Inc. prepared the following factory overhead cost budget for the Trim Department for July, during which it expected to use 25,000 hours for production: Topeka Plastics has 30,000 hours of monthly productive capacity available in the Tri

> The data related to Danville Sporting Goods Company’s factory overhead cost for the production of 40,000 units of product are as follows: Productive capacity at 100% of normal was 100,000 hours, and the factory overhead cost budgeted

> Osceola Textiles Corporation began May with a budget for 45,000 hours of production in the Weaving Department. The department has a full capacity of 60,000 hours under normal business conditions. The budgeted overhead at the planned volumes at the beginn

> The following data relate to factory overhead cost for the production of 8,000 computers: If productive capacity of 100% was 10,000 hours and the factory overhead cost budgeted at the level of 8,000 standard hours was $284,000, determine th

> Southwest Iowa Hospital began using standards to evaluate its Admissions Department. The standards were broken into two types of admissions as follows: The unscheduled admission took longer, since name, address, and insurance information needed to be d

> The following conversation took place between Dean Lancaster, vice president of marketing, and Dina Conaway, controller of Redwood Computer Company: Dean: I am really excited about our new computer coming out. I think it will be a real market success. Di

> At the beginning of August, Havasu Printers Company budgeted 30,000 books to be printed in August at standard direct materials and direct labor costs as follows: Direct materials ……………………… $15,000 Direct labor ……………………………. 72,000 Total …………………………………….

> Death Valley Bicycle Company manufactures mountain bikes. The following data for October of the current year are available: Quantity of direct labor used …………………………………………… 1,100 hrs. Actual rate for direct labor ………………………………………… $18.50 per hr. Bicycles

> The following data relate to direct labor costs for the production of smart tablets. a. Determine the rate variance, time variance, and total direct labor cost variance. b. Discuss what might have caused these variances. Actual: 6,300 hrs. at $23.0

> H.J. Heinz Company uses standards to control its materials costs. Assume that a batch of ketchup (6,000 pounds) has the following standards: The actual materials in a batch may vary from the standard due to tomato characteristics. Assume that the actua

> The following data relating to direct materials cost for August of the current year are taken from the records of Happy Tots Inc., a manufacturer of plastic toys: Quantity of direct materials used ………………….……. 12,000 lbs. Actual unit price of direct mate

> The following data relate to the direct materials cost for the production of 20,000 automobile tires: a. Determine the price variance, quantity variance, and total direct materials cost variance. b. To whom should the variances be reported for analysis

> McAlisters Bottle Company manufactures plastic two-liter bottles for the beverage industry. The cost standards per 100 two-liter bottles are as follows: At the beginning of May, McAlisters Bottle’s management planned to produce 800,00

> Sorrento Furniture Company manufactures unfinished oak furniture. Sorrento uses a standard cost system. The direct labor, direct materials, and factory overhead standards for an unfinished dining room table are as follows:

> On August 1, 20Y4, the controller of Handy Dan Tools Inc. is planning capital expenditures for the years 20Y5–20Y8. The controller interviewed several Handy Dan executives to collect the necessary information for the capital expenditures budget. Excerpts

> Organic Physical Therapy Inc. is planning its cash payments for operations for the three months ending March 31. The Accrued Expenses Payable balance on January 1 is $12,000. The budgeted expenses for the next three months are as follows: Other operati

> If you are not familiar with The Priceline Group Inc. (PCLN), go to its Web site. Assume that an individual “names a price” of $90 on Priceline.com for a room in Miami, Florida, on September 3. Assume that September 3 is a Saturday, with low expected roo

> Tadpole Learning Systems Inc. was organized on February 28. Projected selling and administrative expenses for each of the first three months of operations are as follows: March ……………………… $ 120,000 April ………………………… 140, 000 May ………………….……… 160, 000 Depr

> Innovative Office Inc. has “cash and carry” customers and credit customers. Innovative Office estimates that 30% of monthly sales are to cash customers, while the remaining sales are to credit customers. Of the credit customers, 75% pay their accounts in

> Pet Stop Inc., a pet wholesale supplier, was organized on May 1. Projected sales for each of the first three months of operations are as follows: May ………………………. $ 1,200,000 June ………………………… 1,800,000 July …………………………. 2,200,000 All sales are on account. Of

> The controller of Pueblo Ceramics Inc. wishes to prepare a cost of goods sold budget for April. The controller assembled the following information for constructing the cost of goods sold budget: Use the preceding information to prepare a cost of good

> Nutty Candy Company budgeted the following costs for anticipated production for August: Prepare a factory overhead cost budget, separating variable and fixed costs. Assume that factory insurance and depreciation are the only factory fixed costs. Pr

> Levi Strauss & Co. manufactures slacks and jeans under a variety of brand names, such as Dockers® and 501 Jeans®. Slacks and jeans are assembled by a variety of different sewing operations. Assume that the sales budget for Docke

> a. Matzinger Company budgets sales of $10,400,000, fixed costs of $1,100,000, and variable costs of $6,656,000. What is the contribution margin ratio for Matzinger Company? b. If the contribution margin ratio for Raynor Company is 41%, sales are $6,200,0

> Miss River Railroad decided to use the high-low method and operating data from the past six months to estimate the fixed and variable components of transportation costs. The activity base used by Miss River Railroad is a measure of railroa

> Liberty Inc. has decided to use the high-low method to estimate costs. The data for various levels of production are as follows: Units Produced Total Costs 100,000 $ 1,800,000 180,000 2,800,000 300,000 4,300,000 a. Deter

> SunRise Inc. and SunSet Inc. have the following operating data: a. Compute the operating leverage for SunRise Inc. and SunSet Inc. b. How much would operating income increase for each company if the sales of each increased by 25%? c. Why is there a dif

> A manager of Coastal Sporting Goods Company is considering accepting an order from an overseas customer. This customer has requested an order for 50,000 dozen golf balls at a price of $12 per dozen. The variable cost to manufacture a dozen golf balls is