Answer and Explanation:
Waste occurs when a company uses inputs that do not add value to their customers. In other words, something customers are not willing to pay for is classified as waste to the company.
Variability is predictability or unpredictability as regards the products of the company. This is what customers expect the products of the company to be like everytime they buy, a certain standard. Example when a customer buys food from a restaurant and expects it to taste the same everytime.
Inflexibility or rigidity occurs when a company isn't flexible enough to adapt easily to customer's expectations such as product mix, changes in demand of their products etc.
These three inhibitors if not handled properly will lead to bad resource management causing customer and employee dissatisfaction.
Camden Biotechnology began operations in September 2013. The following selected transactions relate to liabilities of the company for September 2013 through March 2014. Camden's fiscal year ends on December 31.Its financial statements are issued in April.2013a. On September 5, opened checking accounts at Second Commercial Bank and negotiated a short-term line of credit of up to $15,000,000 at the bank's prime rate (10.5% at the time). The company will pay no commitment fees.b. On October 1, borrowed $12 million cash from Second Commercial Bank under the line of credit and issued a five-month promissory note. Interest at the prime rate of 10% was payable at maturity. Management planned to issue 10-year bonds in February to repay the note.c. Received $2,600 of refundable deposits in December for reusable containers used to transport and store chemical-based products.d. For the September-December period, sales on account totaled $4,100,000. The state sales tax rate is 3% and the local sales tax rate is 3%. (This is a summary journal entry for the many individual sales transactions for the period.)e. Recorded the adjusting entry for accrued interest.2014f. In February, issued $10 million of 10-year bonds at face value and paid the bank loan on the March 1 due date.g. Half of the storage containers covered by refundable deposits were returned in March. The remaining containers are expected to be returned during the next six months.Required:1. Prepare the appropriate journal entries for these transactions.2. Prepare the current and long-term liability sections of the December 31, 2013, balance sheet. Trade accounts payable on that date were $252,000.
Answer:
Cash (Dr.) $12,000,000
Short term notes payable (Cr.) $12,000,000
Cash (Dr.) $2,600
Liability of refundable (Cr.) $2,600
Interest Expense (Dr.) $250,000
Interest Payable (Cr.) $250,000
Accounts receivable (Dr.) $4,100,000
Sales Revenue (Cr.) $3,977,000
Sales Tax Payable (Cr.) $123,000
Cash (Dr.) $10,000,000
Bond Payable (Cr.) $10,000,000
Explanation:
Liability Schedule 2013,
Accounts Payable $252,000
Current Portion of notes payable $2,000,000
Interest Payable $250,000
Sales tax Payable $123,000
Liability for refundable deposit $2,600
Total Current Liability $2,627,600
Which capital budgeting technique is used on an exclusionary basis to prevent investing time and resources investigating using more complex techniques
Answer:
"Net Present Value" is the right approach.
Explanation:
A method used to determining or calculating the gaps between the current valuation of initial investment as well as the outputs of something like development or possible expenditure is termed as net present value.
The formula which is used to find the NPV is given below:
⇒ [tex]NPV=\frac{Cash \ flow}{(1+i)^t}-initial \ investment[/tex]
here,
i = Return requiredt = No. of periodsWhile Amazon has become a very powerful e-commerce firm here in the US, Alibaba, the Chinese company is very powerful in many parts of the world. Go to Wikipedia and read about the different type of businesses that Alibaba operates. Then write a short outline of these businesses.
Answer:
Alibaba is a chinese company, one of the largest in the world by market capitalization.
While it mainly specializes in online retail (both business to consumer, and business to business), it is also involved in other business activities such as cloud computing, electronic payment, artificial intelligence services, and data science and analysis. In fact, Alibaba is considered not only one of the best retailers in the world, but also one of the best artificial intelligence and data-driven companies in the world.
Gary is walking through his organization's buying process and has identified some additional steps that are needed in a B2B transaction. What would be included in those additional steps
Answer: order-routine specification
problem recognition
Explanation:
Business-to-business transactions occur when a business makes a transaction with another business. It should be noted that this takes place when the business is sourcing materials which will be used for their production process.
Since Gary is walking through his organization's buying process and has identified some additional steps that are needed in a B2B transaction, the additional steps should include the order-routine specification and the problem recognition.
Wealth Company has the following transactions for the month of November: Purchased materials on account for $300,000 Materials requisitioned for $75,000 Direct labor for the month was incurred (but not yet paid) of $50,000. Actual overhead for the month was $30,000. It has not been paid yet. (Charge to various payables.) Overhead is applied to production at the rate of 50% of direct labor. Jobs totaling $50,000 were transferred from Work-in-Process to Finished Goods. Jobs costing $34,000 were sold. Balances at the beginning of the month were: Materials $34,240 Work-in-Process 0 Finished Goods $12,000 What is the ending balance of Finished Goods
Answer:
Wealth Company
The ending balance of Finished Goods is:
= $28,000
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Raw materials $300,000 Accounts Payable $300,000
Work in Process $75,000 Raw materials $75,000
Work in Process $50,000 Payroll Payable $50,000
Manufacturing overhead $30,000 Overhead Payable $30,000
Work in Process $25,000 Manufacturing Overhead $25,000
Finished Goods $50,000 Work-in-Process $50,000
Cost of goods sold $34,000 Finished Goods $34,000
Balances at the beginning of the month were:
Materials $34,240
Work-in-Process 0
Finished Goods $12,000
Finished Goods $12,000
Work in process 50,000
Cost of goods (34,000)
Ending balance $28,000
The following data are available for product no. CK74, manufactured and sold by Ruby Corporation:
Maximum capacity with present facilities 11,000 units
Total fixed cost (per period) $ 851,400
Variable cost per unit $ 120.00
Sales price per unit $ 186.00
Required:
The number of units of CK74 that Ruby must sell to break- even is:________.
a. 12,900.
b. 4,577.
c. 7,095.
d. 6,050.
Answer:
Break-even point in units= 12,900
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Total fixed cost (per period) $ 851,400
Variable cost per unit $ 120.00
Sales price per unit $ 186.00
To calculate the break-even point, we need to use the following formula:
Break-even point in units= fixed costs/ contribution margin per unit
Break-even point in units= 851,400 / (186 - 120)
Break-even point in units= 12,900
Answer: 12900
Explanation:
From the information given, we'll first calculate the contribution per unit which will be:
= Selling price per unit - variable cost per unit
= $186 - $120
= $ 66
Then, the break even sales in units will be: = Fixed cost/Contribution per unit
= 851,400 / 66
= 12,900
Therefore, the breakeven is 12900
Marquis Company uses a weighted-average perpetual inventory system.
August 2 10 units were purchased at $12 per unit.
August 18 15 units were purchased at $14 per unit.
August 29 12 units were sold.
What is the amount of the cost of goods sold for this sale?
a. $121.38.b. $106.00.c. $160.00.
Answer:
The correct answer is "$136.44"
Explanation:
According to the question,
Total units will be:
= [tex]10 \ unit+15 \ unit[/tex]
= [tex]25 \ unit[/tex]
Average cost will be:
= [tex]\frac{[(10\times 12)+(15\times 14)]}{29}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{120+210}{29}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{330}{29}[/tex]
= [tex]11.38[/tex] ($)
hence,
The cost of sale will be:
= [tex]Units \ sold\times Average \ cost[/tex]
= [tex]12\times 11.38[/tex]
= [tex]136.44[/tex] ($)
Marcelino Co.'s March 31 inventory of raw materials is $80,000. Raw materials purchases in April are $500,000, and factory payroll cost in April is $363,000. Overhead costs incurred in April are indirect materials, $50,000; Indirect labor, $23,000; factory rent $32,000; factory utilities, $19,000; and factory equipment depreciation, $51,000. The predetermined overhead rate is 50% of direct labor cost. Job 306 is sold for $635,000 cahs in April.
Costs of the three jobs worked on in April follow:
Job 307 Job 307 Job 308
Balances on March 31
Direct materials $29,000 $35,000
Direct labor 20,000 18,000
Applied overhead 10,000 9,000
Costs during April
Direct materials 135,000 220,000 $100,000
Direct labor 85,000 150,000 105,000
Applied overhead
Status on April 30 Finished (sold) Finished (unsold) In process
a. Materials purchases on credit
b. Direct materials used in production
c. Direct labor paid and assigned to Factory Overhead
d. Indirect labor paid and assigned to Factory Overhead
e. Overhead costs applied to Work In Process Inventory
f. Actual overhead costs incurred, including indirect materials. (Factory rent and utilities are paid in cash)
g. Transfer of Jobs 306 and 307 to Finished Goods Inventory
h. Cost of goods sold for Job 306
i. Revenue from the sale of Job 306
j. Assignment of any underapplied or overapplied overhead to the Cost of Goods Sold account, (the amount is not material).
Required:
Prepare journal entries for the month of April to record the above transactions.
Answer:
Marcelino Co.
Journal Entries:
Debit Raw materials $500,000
Credit Accounts Payable $500,000
To record the purchase of raw materials on credit.
Debit Factory payroll $363,000
Credit Cash $363,000
To record payment for factory payroll.
Debit Work in Process:
Job 307 $135,000
Job 307 $220,000
Job 308 $100,000
Credit Raw materials $455,000
To record direct materials used in production
Debit Work in Process:
Job 307 $42,500
Job 307 $75,000
Job 308 $52,500
Credit Factory overhead $170,000
To record overhead applied.
Debit Factory overhead $175,000
Credit Raw materials $50,000
Factory payroll $23,000
Factory rent $32,000
Factory utilities $19,000
Factory equipment depreciation $51,000
To record actual factory overhead costs.
Debit Finished Goods Inventory $828,500
Credit Work in Process:
Job 306 $321,500
Job 307 $507,000
To record the cost of finished goods transferred.
Debit Cost of goods sold $321,500
Credit Finished goods inventory $321,500
To record the cost of goods sold.
Debit Cash $635,000
Credit Sales Revenue $635,000
To record the receipt of cash for sales.
Debit Cost of Goods Sold $5,000
Credit Factory overhead $5,000
To record underapplied overhead.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Raw materials inventory, March 31 = $80,000
Raw materials $500,000 Accounts Payable $500,000
Factory payroll $363,000 Cash $363,000
Overhead costs incurred in April :
Indirect materials $50,000 Raw materials $50,000
Indirect labor $23,000 Factory payroll $23,000
Factory rent $32,000 Cash $32,000
Factory utilities $19,000 Cash $19,000
Factory equipment depreciation $51,000 Accumulated depreciation $51,000
Total overhead incurred = $175,000
Predetermined overhead rate = 50% of direct labor cost
Sale of Job 306 for cash = $635,000
Job 306 Job 307 Job 308 Total
Balances on March 31
Direct materials $29,000 $35,000 $64,000
Direct labor 20,000 18,000 38,000
Applied overhead 10,000 9,000 19,000
Costs during April
Direct materials 135,000 220,000 $100,000 $455,000
Direct labor 85,000 150,000 105,000 340,000
Applied overhead 42,500 75,000 52,500 170,000
Total costs $321,500 $507,000 $257,500 $1,086,000
Status on April 30 Finished (sold) Finished (unsold) In process
A game has a saddle point when the maximin payoff value equals the minimax payoff value. true or false
Answer:
True
Explanation:
To answer this question, I'll use the following illustration.
Minimax = <10,18,15>
Maximax = <8,4,10>
The payoff of the minimax is 10 (i.e. the smallest) and the payoff of the maximax is 10 (i.e. the largest)
Both payoffs are equal; hence, 10 is the saddle point.
The demand for cigarettes is highly inelastic. This suggests that the incidence of a higher tax on cigarettes will fall primarily on
Answer:
cigarette consumers.
Explanation:
Inelastic demand can be explained as a demand whereby the demand by buyers for a particular product ha little change compare to the change in price. Let say Athere is an increase in price by 20% , then demand for that product only experience decreases by only 1%, then we can say that demand is inelastic. For instance, when The demand for cigarettes is highly inelastic. This suggests that the incidence of a higher tax on cigarettes will fall primarily on cigarette consumers.
The Bronco Corporation exchanged land for equipment. The land had a book value of $131,000 and a fair value of $172,000. Bronco received $21,000 from the owner of the equipment to complete the exchange which has commercial substance. Required: 1. What is the fair value of the equipment
Answer: $151,000
Explanation:
The fair value of the equipment is the amount that was less than the fair value of land by the amount of cash that the equipment owner had to pay to complete the transaction:
Fair value of equipment = Fair value of land - Cash paid by owner of equipment
= 172,000 - 21,000
= $151,000
A multidomestic corporate-level strategy has ____ need for global integration and ____ need for local market responsiveness. Group of answer choices
Answer:
low; high
Explanation:
In the case of the multidomestic corporate level strategy there is less need for the integration that occurred globally and at the same time there is high requirement for the response made to local market
So as per the given situation, the blanks could be filled with the low and high options
ANd, the same is to be considered
_plan is a written document that details the necessary actions to achieve one or more marketing objectives. It can be for a product or service, brand, or a product line. It covers between one and five years
On April 1, Holton Company borrows $100,000 from West Bank by signing a 6-month, 6%, interest-bearing note.
Prepare the necessary entries below associated with the note payable on the books of Holton Company.
(a) Prepare the entry on April 1 when the note was issued.
(b) Prepare any adjusting entries necessary on June 30 in order to prepare the semiannual financial statements. Assume no other interest accrual entries have been made.
Answer:
A. Dr Cash $100,000
Cr Notes Payable $100,000
B. Dr Interest expense $1,500
Cr Interest Payable $1,500
Explanation:
a Preparation of the entry on April 1 when the note was issued.
Dr Cash $100,000
Cr Notes Payable $100,000
(To record note issued)
B. Preparation of any adjusting entries necessary on June 30 in order to prepare the semiannual financial statements
Dr Interest expense $1,500
Cr Interest Payable $1,500
($100,000 x .06 x 3/12)
Backus Inc. makes and sells many consumer products. The firm’s average contribution margin ratio is 26%. Management is considering adding a new product that will require an additional $12,000 per month of fixed expenses and will have variable expenses of $9 per unit.Required:a. Calculate the selling price that will be required for the new product if it is to have a contribution margin ratio equal to 25%. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)b. Calculate the number of units of the new product that would have to be sold if the new product is to increase the firm's monthly operating income by $7,500. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
Answer and Explanation:
a. The computation of the selling price is given below:
= $9 ÷ (1 - 0.25)
= $12 per unit
b. The number of units that should be sold in the case when the operating income is increased by $7,500
= ($12,000 + $7,500) ÷ ($12 - $9)
= 6,500 units
Hence, the same should be considered and relevant
Design a plan that can be implemented in your life to become a higher level professional
Answer:
become a rapper
Explanation:
“Every individual employee in an organization plays a role in controlling work activities.” Do you agree with this statement, or do you think control is something that only managers are responsible for? Explain.
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Explanation:
Yes, Every individual employee plays a role in controlling the quality of goods and services produced by their company, and not just the managers. This is true particularly in organizations where employees have been empowered by management.
Based on the statement that “Every individual employee in an organization plays a role in controlling work activities.”, my thoughts on it are:
I agree with the statementAccording to the given question, we are asked to share our thoughts about the given statement which says that “Every individual employee in an organization plays a role in controlling work activities.”
As a result of this, we can see that a work activity are anything which is done during work hours to produce a good, make sales or things which serve the objective of the company.
With this in mind, while it is the manager's job to oversee the affairs of the workers, the workers also have a responsibility to play their role properly so that the company would function effectively.
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The management of Neptune Inc. creates a definite plan of action that will surely create profits for the company. It allocates and sectionalizes its machinery and personnel. The main office is moved to a prime location that helps attract customers and facilitates competitive development. This plan of action helps Neptune Inc. retain its competitive advantage and has also grow as a company.
Which of the following terms does this scenario best illustrate?
a. Strategic tools
b. Functional strategy
c. Business unit strategy
d. Strategic management process
Answer:
d. Strategic management process
Explanation:
Strategic management process is the continuous improvement process and appraisals aimed at making a business more effective than its competitors.
It covers planning activities towards achievement of an organisations' present and future objectives.
This is exemplified by Neptune Inc. when it allocated and sectionalized its machinery and personnel, the main office was moved to a prime location that helps attract customers and facilitates competitive development.
Mo will receive a perpetuity of $27,000 per year forever, while Curly will receive the same annual payment for the next 40 years. If the interest rate is 7.1 percent, how much more are Mo's payments worth
Answer:
380281.69-360900.85=19380.84
Explanation:
Perpetuity present value, PV=A/rate
Ordinary Annuity present value, PV= A[(1-(1+7.1%)^40)/7.1%)]
Select a commercial or Public Service Announcement (PSA) that uses an emotional appeal/Pathos.
Identify the organization along with the topic/issue presented in the PSA or commercial.
Using the information in this section, how would you characterize the way it persuades listeners with emotion?
Is it effective in persuading you as a listener? Why or why not?
Include a Reference page citing the source in APA format.
Write your response in a letter form.
Answer:
An announcement that applies an emotional appeal attempts to urge an emotional reaction from the general public so on suits the message contained within the announcement.
Select a commercial or public service announcement that uses an emotional appeal.
A public service announcement that shows the aftermath of environmental pollution
Using the information in this section, how would you characterize the way it persuades listeners with emotion?
When the general public feels guilty about not having the ability to try to do something about environmental degradation, there'll be a change from the utilization of inorganic to the use of organic materials. When companies that pollute the environment are charged or closed down, and when the people resort to planting more trees.
Is it effective in persuading you as a listener?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It is very effective in persuading because the listeners put themselves in the situation and feel the effect of not taking care of the environment.
Discuss your findings with your classmates.
When people feel guilty for not taking care of the environment, they're going to take social action aimed toward correcting things. The people imagine how the planet is going to be like 50 years from now and picture how their children and grandchildren will survive. they're therefore compelled to try to do something so on contribute to environmental protection and to support the ecology.
Consider the following information for Evenflow Power Co.,
Debt: 5,500 5.5 percent coupon bonds outstanding, $1,000 par value, 19 years to maturity, selling for 104 percent of par; the bonds make semiannual payments.
Common stock: 137,500 shares outstanding, selling for $56 per share; the beta is 1.08.
Preferred stock: 18,500 shares of 5 percent preferred stock outstanding, currently selling for $106 per share.
Market: 7.5 percent market risk premium and 4 percent risk-free rate.
Assume the company's tax rate is 31 percent.
Required:Find the WACC.
Answer:
8.02 %
Explanation:
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is the the cost required by holders of permanent source of capital pooled together.
WACC = Cost of Equity x Weight of Equity + Cost of Preferred Stock x Weight of Preferred Stock + Cost of Debt x Weight of Debt
where,
Cost of Equity (CAPM) = 4 % + 1.08 x 7.5 %
= 12.10 %
Cost of Preferred Stock = 5%
Cost of Debt :
PMT = ($1,000 x 5.5%) ÷ 2 = $27.50
N = 19 x 2 = 38
PV = $1,000 x 104 % = - $1,040
P/YR = 2
FV = $1,000
I/YR = ??
Using a Financial calculator the YTM (which is the cost of debt) is 5.17 %
But,
We use after tax cost of debt.
After tax cost of debt = 5.17 % x (1 - 0.31) = 3.57%
also
Total Market Value = $5,720,000 + $7,700,000 + $1,961,000 = $15,381,000
Weight of Equity = 0.50
Weight of Preferred Stock = 0.13
Weight of Debt = 0.37
therefore,
WACC = 12.10 % x 0.50 + 5% x 0.13 + 3.57% x 0.37
= 8.02 %
Melvin begins his retirement fund at age 30, depositing $1,000 per month until age 50. Cindy begins her retirement fund at age 20, depositing the same $1,000 per month amount until age 50. Both Melvin and Cindy earn 5 percent annual interest on their funds, and there are no tax considerations in this problem. Based on the provided information :____________
a) and assuming they retire at age 50, Cindy will have less than 50 percent more than Melvin
b) and assuming they retire at age 50. Cindy will have exactly 50 percent more than Melvin.
c) and assuming they both retire at age 60. Cindy will have less than Melvin.
d) the difference between the two will get larger with higher inflation
e) and assuming they retire at age 50. Cindy will have over 50 percent more than Melvin.
Answer: D. and assuming they retire at age 50, Cindy will have over 50% more than Melvin
Explanation:
Since Melvin begins his retirement fund at age 30, depositing $1,000 per month until age 50 while Cindy begins her retirement fund at age 20, depositing the same $1,000 per month amount until age 50 with a 5% annual interest on their funds, then we can deduce that if they retire at age 50, Cindy will have over 50% more than Melvin.
Therefore, the correct option is D.
Required: Mr. Jones, eager to please the board of directors, requests you, as the newly appointed management accountant, to prepare appropriate statements highlighting the following: a) The standard production cost per Wallop (3) b) A detailed reconciliation statement of the standard gross profit with the actual gross profit for the month of May. The reconciliation statement should show all possible variances in as much detail as possible. Note: Where applicable, clearly label your answer as favourable (F), or unfavourable (U). Failure to do so will cause you to forfeit
Answer:
I don't understand what you wrote
Explanation:
please reply sir
1) Please give an example of a market that comes close to being considered perfectly competitive.2) What does it mean when firms in a perfectly competitive market earn $0 in economic profits?
Answer:
the agricultural market e.g market for oranges
2. A firm earns zero economic profit when accounting profit equals implicit cost.
it means that they only earn accounting profit
Explanation:
A perfect competition is characterized by many buyers and sellers of homogenous goods and services. Market prices are set by the forces of demand and supply. There are no barriers to entry or exit of firms into the industry.
In the long run, firms earn zero economic profit. If in the short run firms are earning economic profit, in the long run firms would enter into the industry. This would drive economic profit to zero.
Also, if in the short run, firms are earning economic loss, in the long run, firms would exit the industry until economic profit falls to zero.
In an agricultural market e.g. market for oranges, the goods are identical and the prices are the same.
A firm earns economic profit when accounting profit equals implicit cost. So, it only earns accounting profit
What is Brad doing when he starts dialoguing with his colleagues about their opinions related to tobacco use at the hospital
Answer: Using collective strategies
Explanation:
Collective strategies has to do with the organizing of people in order to be able to change health damaging environment and this is done through several strategies such as the provision of educational forums, building coalitions, lobbying for legislative changes etc.
Therefore, Brad dialogue with his colleagues about their opinions related to tobacco use at the hospital is the use of collective strategies.
Sardi Inc. is considering whether to continue to make a component or to buy it from an outside supplier. The company uses 17,000 of the components each year. The unit product cost of the component according to the company's cost accounting system is given as follows:
Direct materials $ 8.20
Direct labor 8.30
Variable manufacturing overhead 1.20
Fixed manufacturing overhead 4.30
Unit product cost $ 22.00
Assume that direct labor is a variable cost. Of the fixed manufacturing overhead, 70% is avoidable if the component were bought from the outside supplier. In addition, making the component uses 2 minutes on the machine that is the company's current constraint. If the component were bought, time would be freed up for use on another product that requires 4 minutes on this machine and that has a contribution margin of $7.00 per unit. When deciding whether to make or buy the component, what cost of making the component should be compared to the price of buying the component?
A) $20.71 per unit.
B) $22.00 per unit.
C) $25.50 per unit.
D) $24.21 per unit.
Typical cash outflows of a project include all of the following except: A. the original investment B. depreciation expense. C. additional inventory required D. repairs and maintenance expenses E. all of the above are typical cash outflows.
Answer:
B. depreciation expense
Explanation:
Project cash flow can be regarded as how cash flows into as well as out of an organization with respect to a particular potential or existing project. Project cash flow encompass costs for such a project as well as the revenue.
conventional cash flow as regards a project is been structured typically as an initial outflow, which is then followed by inflows numbers over a particular period of time.
Typical cash outflows of a project include the following ;
✓the original investment
✓additional inventory required
✓repairs and maintenance expenses
Coronado Industries constructed a building at a cost of $30150000. Weighted-average accumulated expenditures were $12500000, actual interest was $1230000, and avoidable interest was $604000. If the salvage value is $2390000, and the useful life is 40 years, depreciation expense for the first full year using the straight-line method is
Answer:
$709,100
Explanation:
Cost of the building = $30150000
Average accumulated expenditures = $12500000
Actual interest = $1230000
Avoidable interest = $604000
Salvage value = $2390000
Useful life = 40 years
Depreciation expense for the first full year:
= ((Cost of the building + Avoidable interest) - Salvage value) / Useful life
= [($30150000 + $604000) - $2390000] / 40
= [$30754000 - $2390000] / 40
= $28364000 / 40
= $709,100
So, the depreciation expense for the first full year using the straight-line method is $709,100.
The management of Wheeler Company has decided to develop cost formulas for its major overhead activities. Wheeler uses a highly automated manufacturing process, and power costs are a significant manufacturing cost. Cost analysts have decided that power costs are mixed; thus, they must be broken into their fixed and variable elements so that the cost behavior of the power usage activity can be properly described. Machine hours have been selected as the activity driver for power costs. The following data for the past eight quarters have been collected:
Quarter Machine Hours Power Cost
1 20,000 $26,000
2 25,000 $38,000
3 30,000 $42,500
4 22,000 $37,000
5 21,000 $34,000
6 18,000 $29,000
7 24,000 $36,000
8 28,000 $40,000
Using the high and low points (i.e., the high-low method), compute a power cost formula. (Note: Round variable rate to three decimal places.)
Total power cost = $_______ + ( $________ x Number of machine hours )
Answer:
Total power cost= 1,250 + 1.375 * number of machine hours
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Quarter Machine Hours Power Cost
1 20,000 $26,000
2 25,000 $38,000
3 30,000 $42,500
4 22,000 $37,000
5 21,000 $34,000
6 18,000 $29,000
7 24,000 $36,000
8 28,000 $40,000
To calculate the variable and fixed costs, we need to use the following formula:
Variable cost per unit= (Highest activity cost - Lowest activity cost)/ (Highest activity units - Lowest activity units)
Variable cost per unit= (42,500 - 26,000) - (30,000 - 18,000)
Variable cost per unit= $1.375
Fixed costs= Highest activity cost - (Variable cost per unit * HAU)
Fixed costs= 42,500 - (1.375*30,000)
Fixed costs= 1,250
Fixed costs= LAC - (Variable cost per unit* LAU)
Fixed costs= 26,000 - (1.375*18,000)
Fixed costs= 1,250
NetonBe makes sweaters, which traditionally involved the following steps: dyeing (i.e., into six different colors), knitting of the dyed fabric into three sizes each (small, medium, and large) and then distributing to the stores. As such, there were 18 different sweater color & size combinations in the end, each with a demand that is normally distributed with a mean of 1,000 and a standard deviation of 100. NetonBe has just developed a new system that allows them to knit a generic color sweater first, and then dyeing this generic sweater. As such, they only need to hold safety inventory for the three sizes, each with an average demand of 6,000. What would be the standard deviation in demand for each of these three generic sweaters?
a) Approximately 600
b) Approximately 300
c) Approximately 245
d) Approximately 60
Answer:
NetonBe
The standard deviation in demand for each of these three generic sweaters is:
a) Approximately 600
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Different sweater color & size combinations in the end = 18
Normally distributed demand mean of size = 1,000
Total demand of sizes = 18,000
Standard deviation of each size = 100
Standard deviation = 10% of mean (100/1,000 * 100)
Standard deviation for the total sizes = 1,800 (18,000 * 10%)
Average demand of new three sizes = 6,000
Total demand for the three new sizes = 18,000 (6,000 * 3)
Therefore, the standard deviation in demand for each of these three generic sweaters will be = 600 (6,000 * 10%)
