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    Overhead

    65. Compton Company uses a predetermined overhead rate in applying overhead to production orders on a labor cost basis in Department A and on a machine hours basis in Department B. At the beginning of the most recently completed year, the company made the following estimates: Dept. A Dept. B Direct labor cost $56,0

    Cash Outflow

    (Ignore income taxes in this problem.) The Finney Company is reviewing the possibility of remodeling one of its showrooms and buying some new equipment to improve sales operations. The remodeling would cost $120,000 now and the useful life of the project is 10 years. Additional working capital needed immediately for this project

    Unit costs

    54. Golden, Inc., has been manufacturing 5,000 units of Part 10541 which is used in one of its products. At this level of production, the unit product cost of Part 10541 is as follows: Direct materials $ 2 Direct labor $ 8 Variable manufacturing overh

    Overhead Costs

    53. Reddy Company has the following cost formulas for overhead: Cost Cost Formula Indirect materials $2,000 plus $0.40 per machine hour Maintenance $1,500 plus $0.60 per machine hour Machine setup

    Impact of discontinuance on net operating income

    Gata company plans to discontinue a department that has a $48,000 contribution margin and $96,000 of fixed costs. Of these fixed costs, $42,000 cannot be avoided. What would be the effect of this discontinuance on Gata's overall net operating income? A) Increase of $48,000 C) Increase of $6,000 B) Decrease

    Income and Profits

    Please help with the following problem. Use the following to answer questions 42-43: The following is Addison Corporation's contribution format income statement for last month: Sales $1,000,000 Less variable expenses 700,000 Contribution margin 300,000 Less fix

    Variance Analysis

    Please help with parts e, and k in the attached problem. --- The ABC Company has an automated production process, and production activity is quantified in terms of machine hours. It uses a standard-costing system. The annual static budget for 20x6 called for 6,000 units to be produced, requiring 30,000 machine hours. The

    Calculate the after-tax net cash outflow...

    31. A company had tax-deductible cash expenses of $650,000 last year and the tax rate was 30%. The after-tax net cash outflow for these expenses was: A) $195,000. C) $650,000. B) $455,000. D) $390,000.

    Net operating income for Green Company

    30. Green Company produces 1,000 parts per year, which are used in the assembly of one of its products. The unit product cost of these parts is: Variable manufacturing cost $12 Fixed manufacturing cost 9 Unit product cost $21 The part can be purchased from an outside supplier at $20 per unit. If the par

    Litton Company: Variable Manufacturing Overhead

    Use the following to answer question 24: The Litton Company has established standards as follows: Direct material 3 lbs. @ $4/lb. = $12 per unit Direct labor 2 hrs. @ $8/hr. = $16 per unit Variable manuf. Overhead 2 hrs. @ $5/hr. = $10 per unit Actual production figures for the past year are given below. The company rec

    Northern Division of Smith Co: Compute Residual income

    The Northern Division of the Smith Company had average operating assets totaling $150,000 last year. If the minimum required rate of return is 12%, and if last year's net operating income at Northern was $20,000, then the residual income for Northern last year was: A) $20,000. C) $5,000. B) $l8,000. D) $2,000.

    Calculate the EOQ/ELS for Raw Material LRM and Finished Product CLM

    You have just met with the Director of Purchasing. He has been attempting to reduce his costs by placing fewer, but larger, orders for raw materials. You suspect that his department's actions have been contributing to your organization's high DOS. Your assignment is to calculate the EOQ/ELS for the following two cases. Include

    Sales Tax Calculation

    Padres Co. sells goods subject to a state tax of 5%. State law requires that the amount of sales tax collected during the month be remitted by the end of the following month. At the time of a sale, Padres Co credits the sales account for both the amount of sales revenue and sales tax. Sales tax, when paid, is then debited to

    Activity-based costing vs traditional overhead allocation

    Activity-based costing versus tradtional overhead allocation methods: Woodruff Industries manufactures and sells custom-made coffee tables. Its job costing system was designed using an activity-based costing approach. Direct materials and direct labor costs are accumulated separately, along with information concerning three

    7. Net operating income

    A company has identified two methods for producing playing cards. 1 method involves using a machine having a fixed cost of $10K and variable costs of $1 per deck. The other method would use a less expensive machine (fixed cost = $5K) but it would require greater variable costs (1.50 per deck of cards. If the selling price per

    EPS vs EBIT

    Are any of the following correct? 1. Suppose Company A's EPS is expected to experience a larger % of change in sales than Company B's EPS. Other things held constant, Company A would appear to have more business risk than Company B? 2. Statement 1 would be correct if the term EBIT were substituted for EPS 3. Stateme

    Cardinals Company Financial Calculations

    Cardinals Co issued $900,000 of 8%, 4-year bonds on 6/1/05 at {96} plus accrued interest. The bonds mature on 3/1/09, and pay interest each 3/1 and 9/1. The straight line method is used to amortize any discount or premium. Compute the 1) amt of interest expense reported FYE 12/31/05 2) balance of the discount account at

    Computation of a stock price: Example problem

    (See attached file for full problem descriptions with financial information) 1. Compute the stock price for Cain if it sells at 18 times earnings per share and EBIT is 40,000 2. Calloway cab company determines its break-even strictly on the basis of csh expenditures related to fixed cost. Its total fixed cost are 400,00,

    Accounting Debate Questions for Standards and Implementation

    Provide a two or three sentence response that argues for or against (indicate which) each of these statements: a. Accounting is an exact science b. Mangers choose accounting procedures that produce the most accurate picture of the company's operating performance and financial condition. c. Accounting standards in the Un

    Solve equations by grafting, substitution, addition method

    Solve by graphing, indicate whether each system is independent, inconsistent, or dependent. 1. x + y = 5 x - y = -1 2. y = -x y = -x + 3 Solve by substitution, indicate whether each system is independent, inconsistent, or dependent. 3. x - y = 3 3x - 2y = 3 4. 2x - y = 3 6x - 9 = 3y Solve by the addition metho

    Accounting multiple choice questions explained in this solution

    Definitional 1. A (n) __________ is a legal entity created by a state, and it is separated from its owners and managers. 2. The ________ _____ lists the firm's assets as well as claims against those assets. 3. The debt ratio, which is the ratio of ______ ___ to ________ ________, measures proportion of funds supplied b

    Capital stock transactions

    On the basis of the explanation for each entry, prepare the entry that should have been made for the capital stock transactions.

    Cardinals Company Transactions Bonds

    Cardinals Co purchased some equipment on 12/31/05 by issuing a $525,000, 3%, 5-year note calling for 5 equal annual payments, the first of which to be made on 12/31/06. The appropriate rate of interest for this type of activity is 10%. Since this is a below market interest note, the net method of recording is utilized. Co