Profit Center Managers
"Managers of profit centers should be held responsible for the center's entire profit. They are responsible for profit even if they cannot control all factors affecting it." Discuss.
"Managers of profit centers should be held responsible for the center's entire profit. They are responsible for profit even if they cannot control all factors affecting it." Discuss.
Jefferson Company reported $4,000,000 of sales during the month and incurred variable expenses totaling $2,800,000 and fixed expenses totaling $720,000. A total of 80,000 units were produced and sold last month. The company has no beginning or ending inventories. What is the company's total contribution margin and contributio
1. Glen recently graduated with and MBA, passed the CMA exam and received a CMA certificate, and took a job with a large corporation as a cost analyst reporting to the manager of a production line. Glen submitted his first overhead budget, and his manager has asked him to revise his estimated factory overhead rate by increasing
1. Crystal Glassware Company has the following standards and flexible budget data. Standard variable overhead rate................. $6.00 per direct labor hour Standard quantity of direct labor................2 hours per unit of output Budgeted fixed overhead........................$100,000 Budgeted output...................
1. Generally, tax strategies operate in two time frames - now and later. " Now" refers to the twelve months of the current tax year. "Later" refers to the long-range tax strategies that benefit taxpayer future. This includes maximizing the tax-deferred savings offered by a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k). One strat
Please help with the following problem regarding key statistics on Pfizer. Provide at least 300 words in your answer. Pfizer's book value per share is $11.71 but it's trading at almost twice that amount. Why are they different? See the following link before answering the question. http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=PFE+Key
Please help answer the following problems. Using the DuPont model, perform ROI analysis for the following: a. Firm D has net income of $83,700, sales of $2,790,000, and average total assets of $1,395,000. Calculate the firm's margin, turnover, and ROI. b. Firm E has net income of $150,000, sales of $2,500,000, and ROI
KYC procedures are the underlying principles for recognizing unusual and suspicious transactions or instructions. These transactions or instructions would be inconsistent with a normal customer's transactions or attitudes. Describe what constitutes "suspicious activity" for a bank customer and a corporate customer. Describ
Find the correlation coefficient between X and Y. Is there a weak or strong, positive or negative linear correlation between X and Y? x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4 y =10 =8 9 1 =2 =6 =1 3 6 =8 Show all work.
Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. Predict the value of Y when X=-2? Predict the value of Y when X = 4? x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4 y =10 =8 9 1 =2 =6 =1 3 6 =8 Show all work.
Month Machine Hours Utility Cost Jan 200 $300 Feb 325 440 March 400 480 April 410
Banner Inc.bases its variable overhead performance report on the actual direct labor hours of the period. Data concerning the most recent year that ended on Dec. 31 are as follows: Budgeted direct labor hours 12,000 Actual direct labor hours 13,500 Standard direct laabor hou
Sally Corporation is in the process of preparing its annual budget. The following beginning and ending inventory levels are planned for the year. Finished goods - 20,000 units at the beginning of the period and 70,000 units at the end. Raw Materials - 50,000 grams at the beginning of the period and 40,000 grams at the end
3. Bo Company makes collections on sales according to the following schedule: 30% in the month of sale 60% in the month following sale 8% in the second month following sale The following sales are expected: $100,000 in January, $120,000 in February, and $110,000 in March. Cash collections in March should be budge
2. Winston Corporation's activity-based costing system has three activity cost pools-Fabricating, Setting Up, and Other. Costs in the Fabricating cost pool are assigned to products based on machine-hours (MHs) and costs in the Setting Up cost pool are assigned to products based on the number of batches. Costs in the Other cost p
(Gross Profit Method) Astaire Company uses the gross profit method to estimate inventory for monthly reporting purposes. Presented below is information for the month of May. Inventory, May 1 $203,200 Purchases (gross) 812,800 Freight-in 38,100 Sales 1,270,000 Sales returns 88,900 Purchase discounts 15,240
A stock sells for $60. The next dividend will be $3 per share. If the rate of return earned on reinvested funds is a constant 10% and the company reinvests 40% of earnings in the firm, what must be the discount rate? (Do not round intermediate calculations.) What is current discount rate= ______%
Integrated Potato Chips paid a $1.70 per share dividend yesterday. You expect the dividend to grow steadily at a rate of 5% per year. a. What is the expected dividend in each of the next 3 years? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Expected Dividend Year 1
Problem 6-28 The following information is available for Nicole's Toy Manufacturing Company for 2004: Percent Percent Amount
Consider three bonds with 6.5% coupon rates, all selling at face value. The short-term bond has a maturity of 4 years, the intermediate-term bond has maturity 8 years, and the long-term bond has maturity 30 years. a. What will be the price of each bond if their yields increase to 7.5%? (Do not round intermediate calculations
You mentioned that the FASB is trying to transition to one set of international financial standards. Do you believe it is possible to have on set of standards? What challenges do you see? What are some examples of non-authoritative sources?
Your schedule and statement must be in proper form - this means they should look like they would in an annual report - and not in a spread sheet or a work sheet. Individual overheads should be listed rather than just a total being given. Greenville Products Inc. is a manufacturing firm. The company's inventory balances were
Briefly explain: The advantages and disadvantages of harmonizing accounting standards were summarized in this weeks readings. Expand on these advantages and disadvantages (Hint: You may wish to consult John N. Turner, "International Harmonization: A Professional Goal," Journal of Accountancy (January 1983): 58-59 and Richa
Where to start with this problem: Once I know what information to look for or where to go, I can figure it out. Here is the problem: Clifford Johnson has a limited partnership investment and a rental condominium. Clifford actively manages the rental condominium. During 2009, his share of the loss from the limited partnersh
What is the importance of setting up and solving equations and inequalities? How can equations and inequalities help a business maximize profits?
Briefly discribe the following The FASB ASC is now the sole authoritative source of all U.S. GAAP. a. What are the major goals of the FASB ASC? b. How is the FASB ASC expected to improve the practice of accounting? c. What literature is now contained in the FASB ASC? d. What should an accountant do if the guidance for
Question 1 In the flow of funds in the U.S. economy, households are the main source of funds. Explain the process through which household funds are recycled. What is the benefit of this process?
1a- A bond portfolio consists of the following debt securities: Bond 1: 3-year, zero-coupon note; $1,200,000 holdings Bond 2: 7-year, zero-coupon note; $1,500,000 holdings Bond 3: 10-year, zero-coupon note; $1,650,000 holdings Bond 4: 25-year, zero-coupon bond; $1,000,000 holdings The key rate duration of the portfolio is