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    Absorption Income versus Contribution Margin Income

    Absorption Income versus Contribution Margin Income The background materials present the computations for both gross profit on sales and contribution margin. 1. Please give specific benefits to be derived from gross profit on sales as opposed to contribution margin? Is net income always going to be the same regardless of th

    Residual income for Beck Co.'s Beam Division

    Question 20: (1 point) The following selected data pertain to Beck Co.'s Beam Division for last year: Sales $2,000,000 Variable expenses $780,000 Traceable fixed expenses $750,000 Average operating assets $420,000 Minimum required rate of return 20% Note: the traceable fixed expenses do not include any

    Contribution margin of the Commercial business segment

    Question 17: (1 point) Ferrar Corporation has two major business segments-Consumer and Commercial. Data for the segment and for the company for March appear below: Sales revenues, Consumer $680,000 Sales revenues, Commercial $298,000 Variable expenses, Consumer $388,000 Variable expenses, Commercial $131,000

    Average operating assets

    Question 13: (1 point) The Tipton Division of Dudley Company reported the following data last year: Return on investment 22% Minimum required rate of return 12% Residual income $41,000 Tipton Division's average operating assets last year were: = $399,500 $435,000 $421,500 $410,000

    Net operating income 12-11

    Question 11: (1 point) J Corporation has two divisions. Division A has a contribution margin of $78,600 and Division B has a contribution margin of $125,100. If total traceable fixed costs are $70,400 and total common fixed costs are $35,700, what is J Corporation's net operating income? $97,600 $85,600 $

    Assorted budgeting multiple choice questions

    1. Viger Corporation has a standard cost system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours (MHs). The company has provided the following data for the most recent month: Budgeted level of activity 9,700 MHs Actual level of activity 9,900 MHs Cost formula for variable manufacturin

    Accounting Regulatory Bodies..

    In 350 word total min: Examine the following accounting regulatory bodies-What is each and Discuss how a company complies with the standards of each. 1) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 2) Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), 3) American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), 4) Gover

    Economic Order Quantity (EOQ): Inventory

    Annual demand: 2500 Holding cost per bracket per year: $1.50 Order cost per order: $18.75 Lead time: 2 days Working days per year: 250 Please answer the following questions: A. What is the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)? B. Given the EOQ: What is the annual inventory holding cost? C. Given the EOQ: What would be the

    Conrad, Inc: How many units must be sold to earn

    Conrad, Inc., is subject to a 40% income tax rate. The following data pertain to the period just ended when the company produced and sold 45,000 units: Sales Revenue $1,395,000 Variable Costs 810,000 Fixed Costs 432,000 How many units must Conrad sell to earn an after-tax profit of $250

    Ed Widner and Associates Luxury Base Frame: Case Study

    Ed Widner and Associates is a medium-sized company located near a large metropolitan area in the Midwest. The company manufactures cabinets of mahogany, oak, and other fine woods for use in expensive homes, restaurants, and hotels. Although some of the work is custom, many of the cabinets are a standard size. One such non-cus

    Straightforward Calculation of Variance

    I need help with this problem. During June, Danby Company's material purchases amounted to 6,000 pounds at a price of $7.30 per pound. Actual costs incurred in the production of 2,000 units were as follows: Direct labor: $116,745 ($18.10 per hour) Direct material: $30,660 ($7.30 per pound) The standards for

    Netting Gains and Losses

    I was hoping someone can help me with this problem: Trisha, whose tax rate is 35%, sells the following capital assets in 2007 with gains and losses as shown: Assets: Gain/Losses: holding period: A $15,000 15 months B 7,000

    Preperation of Footnotes

    You have completed your audit of Carter Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2004, and are satisfied with the results of your examination. You have examined the financial statements of Carter for the past three years. The corporation is now preparing its annual report to shareholders. The

    Target Net Profits

    A recent income statement of the Norwood Corporation reported the following data: Units sold 8700 Sales revenue $7,200,000 Variable costs 4,000,000 Fixed costs 1,700,000 If Norwood desires to earn a target net profit of $480,000, how many units would it have to sell?

    Arnold Corporation: Behavior of Fixed & Variable Costs

    Arnold Corporation recently produced and sold 100,000 units. Fixed costs at this level of activity amounted to $57,000; variable costs were $50,000. How much cost would the company anticipate if during the next period it produced and sold 102,000 units?

    Financial report graphic design

    This assignment is basically asking me to create graphic using Excel according to the Financial data. My question here is for the descriptions for each of the graphic. Since it is the first time to do this. I have no idea about what should i say under each graphic. If any of you can help me with the description for each of

    Analysis of Financial Management and Investments

    Read the chapter appendix before you attempt to answer this problem. You will be required to utilize your skills in the chapter appendix when you answer this question. A company is considering the following investment opportunities. Investment Investment A B C Initial Cost ($

    Federal taxation and adjustments -- multiple choice

    1. Amos sells his principal residence, which has an adjusted basis of $100,000 for $150,000. He incurs selling expenses and legal fees of $6,000. He had purchased another residence one month prior to the sale for $140,000. What is the recognized gain or loss and the basis of the replacement residence if the taxpayer elects to

    Replacement

    A manufacturing company recently considered replacing one of its forming machines with a newer, faster, more accurate model. What cash flows would this decisions be likely to affect? List both cash flows that would be easy to quantify and those for which measurement would be difficult.

    Retirement Account Savings

    Your brother, Eric, has asked your advice on creating a retirement plan. He is 35 years old, earns US$55,000 per year with average raises of 4% per year, and plans to work until the age of 65. His company offers a 401(k) plan with matching contributions of up to 8% of his income that has been earning an average of 10% per year.

    What is an asset? What is a liability?

    5. What is an asset? What is a liability? 6. What is the difference between assets and liabilities? 7. Can an organization operate without current liabilities? Explain.

    Mustang Company

    See attached file. Question 16 Mustang Company has the following data: The average mark-up on products is 40%, and the inventory at the end of December was $19,000. Desired inventory levels are 30% of next month's sales at cost. ________ is the desired ending inventory for April. $25,920 $17,2

    Computation of Taxable Income and Journal Entries

    Problem 1 Computation of taxable income. The records for Orkin Co. show this data for 2008: ? Gross profit on installment sales recorded on the books was $360,000. Gross profit from collections of installment receivables was $270,000. ? Life insurance on officers was $3,800. ? Machinery was acquired in January for $300

    Accounting: Multiple Choice Questions

    101. Nancy had an accident while skiing on vacation. She sustained facial injuries that required cosmetic surgery. While having the surgery done to restore her appearance, she had additional surgery done to reshape her nose, which was not injured in the accident. The surgery to restore her appearance cost $12,000 and the surgery

    Working Paper Using the Equity Method of Accounting

    Started the problem but I am having trouble with it and I do not know if the work I did is correct or not. I need to review this problem for my final. See Attached File Modern Advanced Accounting Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 10 edition ISBN-10: 0073211591

    Total cash receipts

    A firm has actual sales in November of $1,000 and projected sales in December and January of $3,000 and $4,000, respectively. The firm makes 10% of its sales for cash, collects 40% of its sales one month following the sale, and collects the balance two months following the sale. The firm's total expected cash receipts in Janua

    Accounting Software Memo: factors to consider when choosing software

    Your department's accounting software is extremely outdated, and you have included the purchase of new software in this year's fiscal budget. You have decided it is time to start looking into purchasing your company's accounting software and have chosen someone in your department to undertake the task. You want to draft a memo f