Hi, Please give me an outline/ guide to attempt this question. What are the appropriate motivation theories, what are the differences/ similarity of David & John managerial styles. Whose style is more appropriate? Who would you rather work for and why?, Please see attachment for case study.
Oasimi Company, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: Selling price............................................................................ $121 Units in beginning inventory.......................................................0 Units produced.......
Critically discuss how managerial compensation can help align the interests of shareholders and manager, and hence be effective in mitigating the costly consequences of the separation of ownership and control.
The difference between standard and actual cost per unit of input is measured by: a) the raw material price variance b) the direct labor rate variance c) the variable overhead spending variance d) all of the above.
The key difference between a controllable cost and a noncontrollable cost is: a) the larger amount of the cost b) the frequency of cost incurrence c) the short term ability to influence the cost by the manager d) whether the cost is fixed or variable.
Two partners own a small landscaping business in North Carolina called Summer Lawn Care. They have been specializing in summer grass seeding, installation, and maintenance. Recently, the partners acquired special technology and know-how for winter grass installations and maintenance. They also added a tree cutting service as rec
Once standard costs for products or services have been developed: a) they must be updated monthly to be useful b) they can be used for more than planning and control purpose c) they need not be revised unless the product or service is modified d) performance reports must be issued if the standards are to be useful
Need help with the concepts of a paper discussing the principles and concepts of managerial accounting. Below are the concepts that must be included. These concepts must be discussed within the paper: an overview of managerial accounting and the business environment, cost term concepts and classifications; cost behavior anal
How is managerial accounting working for planning and controlling? Indicate any specific roles of managerial accounting compared with other organizations.
I need help with the following question. Why do some business firms pursue a triple-bottom-line outcome while others focus only on profit maximization? Please, use a real company example to illustrate your points. In 300 words or more, please, provide your response to the above discussion question. Comment on how customers ca
A company can shorten its cash cycle by: 1-reducing inventory turnover 2-reducing account payables 3-reducing days receivable 4-none of the above
Photos Inc. has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to products based on the standard direct labor hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the ost recent year appear below: Total budgeted fixed overhead cost for the year $250,000 Actual fixed overhead cost for the year
Posters Now uses a standard cost system. Job 67 is for the manufacturing of 800 unites of the product P100. The company's standards for one unit of product P100 are as follows: Standard quantity: 11 ounces Standard price: $3 per ounce Standard direct labour: 1.5 hours Standard labor rate: $12 per hour The job required 8
Mobile Battery features more than a dozen brands of batteries in many sizes. Two of the brands are PowerPlus and SuperPower. The following information about the two brands was obtained. Selling prices include installation costs. Each battery costs $10 to install. Selling Price Installed Cost per Batter
Scenario: A Company has two production departments (Planting and Harvesting) and two service departments (Cafeteria and Repairs). The service department costs must be allocated to production departments. Management has decided to allocate the cost of the cafeteria to other departments based upon the average number of employees a
A Company allocates telephone expenses based on a variable rate of $1 per phone call. It allocates the fixed monthly charge equally over its budgeted usage. B Division expected to make 300 telephone calls, but actually made 350. C Division expected to make 300 telephone calls, but actually made 250. Actual fixed costs for the mo
Hospital Admissions Office The admissions office of a large hospital has an annual operating budget of $700,000. These costs are distributed to impatient departments (surgery, medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry) and to outpatient departments (drug treatment, prenatal care, and dialysis). In the past, the admissions office's cos
Consider these roles: managerial roles, interpersonal roles, informational roles and decisional roles. Questions: Which role do you believe is the most important to the development of management within an organization. Why? How can it be developed within the senior management of an organization? You can relate this to your ow
Climate-Control, Inc., manufactures a variety of heating and air-conditioning units. The company is currently manufacturing all of its own component parts. An outside supplier has offered to sell a thermostat to Climate-Control for $31 per unit. To evaluate this offer, Climate-Control, Inc., has gathered the following informatio
David and Lucile Packard Foundation Investment Philosophy and Strategy 1) What investment philosophy and strategy would you choose in order to best further the goals of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation? 2) To what extent can your investment philosophy and strategy at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation differ
Explain how a 3 percent decline in sales at Home Depot could cause a 21 percent decline in profits. What accounting concept was involved, how were the various major types of costs incurred by Home Depot likely affected by the decline in its sales, and the effect of the decline in sales on Home Depot's margin of safety?
E12-16 (Accounting for R&D Costs) Margaret Avery Company from time to time embarks on a research program when a special project seems to offer possibilities. In 2009 the company expends $325,000 on a research project, but by the end of 2009 it is impossible to determine whether any benefit will be derived from it. Inst
Michael Vick has written a self-improvement book that has the following cost characteristics: Selling Price: $16.00 per book Variable cost per unit: Production $4.00 Selling & administrative 2.00 Fixed costs: Production $88,000 per year Selling & administrative 18,000 per year How many units must be sold t
Discuss the major factors associated with appraisal of expatriate managerial performance.
Carolina Products has the following product information: Sales price - $25.00 per unit Variable costs - $15.00 per unit Fixed costs (total) - $50,000 Required: Calculate the following based on the above information: A. How many units need to be sold in order to break-even? B. Calculate the increase in net income if an ad
A manager is considering a special project that will increase cash sales by $80,000 and increase costs by $30,000. All cash receipts are taxable and all costs are tax deductible. If the tax rate is 30%, what will be the after-tax profit from the special project?
1. How is the purpose of managerial accounting different from financial accounting? 2. How is the concept of cost of goods sold different than contribution margin?
a. Kaplan Company manufactures ties. When 28,000 ties are produced, the costs per unit are: Direct materials $0.60 Direct manufacturing labor 3.00 Variable manufacturing overhead 1.20 Fixed manufacturing overhead 1.60 Variable selling 0.80 Fixed selling 1.13 The ties normally sell for $22 each. The company has received
Examine the Walmart's accounting and finance practices. This should be a formal business report that provides both specific processes and strategies involving budgeting, costing, capital decision making, capital acquisition, and cost of capital structure. These processes and strategies are to be supported with management account
Mazeppa Corporation sells relays at a selling price of $28 per unit. The company's cost per unit, based on full capacity of 160,000 units, is as follows: Direct Materials: $6 Direct labor: $4 Overhead (2/3 OF WHICH IS VARIABLE): $9 Mazeppa has been approached by a distributor in Montana offering to buy a special order co