Logistics Solutions provides order fulfillment services for dot.com merchants. The company maintains warehouses that stock items carried by its dot.com clients. When a client receives an order from a customer, the order is forwarded to Logistics Solutions, whiclh pulls the item from storage, packs it, and ships it to the customer. The company uses a predetermined variable overhead rate based on direct labor-hours. In the most recent month, 160,000 items were shipped to customers using 6,500 direct labor-hours. The company incurred a total of $20,800 in variable overhead costs.
According to the company's standards, 0.03 direct labor-hours are required to fulfill an order for one item and the variable overhead rate is $3.25 per direct labor-hour
Required:
1. What is the standard labor-hours allowed (SH) to ship 160,000 items to customers?
2. What is the standard variable overhead cost allowed (SH x SR) to ship 160,000 items to customers?
3. What is the variable overhead spending variance?
4. What is the variable overhead rate variance and the variable overhead efficiency variance?
(For requirements 3 and 4, indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values. Do no round intermediate calculations.)
1. Standard quantity of labor-hours allowed
2. Standard variable overhead cost allowed
3. Variable overhead spending variance
4. Variable overhead rate variance
Variable overhead efficiency variance

Answer:

1. Standard quantity of labor-hours allowed 4,800

2. Standard variable overhead cost allowed $15,600

3. Variable overhead spending variance 5,200 U

4. Variable overhead rate variance 325 F

5.Variable overhead efficiency variance 5,525 U

Explanation:

1. Calculation for Standard quantity of labor-hours allowed

Standard quantity of labor-hours allowed = 160,000*0.03

Standard quantity of labor-hours allowed= 4,800

Therefore Standard quantity of labor-hours allowed is 4,800

2. Calculatuon for Standard variable overhead cost allowed

Standard variable overhead cost allowed= 4,800*$3.25

Standard variable overhead cost allowed = $15,600

Therefore the Standard variable overhead cost allowed is $15,600

3. Calculation for Variable overhead spending variance

Variable overhead spending variance = $15,600 - $20,800

Variable overhead spending variance = 5,200 U

Therefore the Variable overhead spending variance is 5,200 U

4. Calculation for Variable overhead rate variance

Variable overhead rate variance= ($3.25 - $20,800/6,500)*6,500

Variable overhead rate variance=($3.25-$3.2)*6,500

Variable overhead rate variance= 325 F

Therefore The Variable overhead rate variance= 325 F

5. Calculation for Variable overhead efficiency variance

Variable overhead efficiency variance= (4,800-6,500)*3.25

Variable overhead efficiency variance = 1,700*3.25

Variable overhead efficiency variance= 5,525

Therefore the Variable overhead efficiency variance is 5,525 U

Liberty Corporation was authorized to issue 300,000 shares of $5 par value common stock. Liberty issued 60,000 shares of common stock on January 15, 2020, at $15 per share. Required a. Record the entry on June 30, 2020, for purchase of 6,600 common shares for the treasury at $18 per share. b. Record the entry on September 20, 2020, for sale of 2,400 treasury shares at $21 per share. c. Record the entry on November 3, 2020, for sale of 1,500 treasury shares at $17 per share.

Societies choose what share of their resources to devote to consumption and what share to devote to investment. Some of these decisions involve private spending; others involve government spending. For each form of private spending, indicate whether it represents consumption or investment.
Private Spending Consumption Investment
People buying houses
People buying newspapers
People buying food
Firm buying trash cans
Firm buying computers
For each form of government spending, indicate whether it represents consumption or investment.
Government Spending Consumption Investment
Building tunnels
Buying medical equipment
Building public housing
Payment for public safety employees

Assume that a business has $50000 of current assets and $40000 of current liabilities. What is the company’s current ratio?

The management of Mitchell Labs decided to go private in 2002 by buying all 3.30 million of its outstanding shares at $17.50 per share. By 2006, management had restructured the company by selling off the petroleum research division for $13.50 million, the fiber technology division for $9.25 million, and the synthetic products division for $23 million. Because these divisions had been only marginally profitable, Mitchell Labs is a stronger company after the restructuring. Mitchell is now able to concentrate exclusively on contract research and will generate earnings per share of $1.40 this year. Investment bankers have contacted the firm and indicated that if it reentered the public market, the 3.30 million shares it purchased to go private could now be reissued to the public at a P/E ratio of 12 times earnings per share.

Required:
a. What was the initial cost to Mitchell Labs to go private?
b. What is the total value to the company from (1) the proceeds of the divisions that were sold, as well as (2) the current value of the 3.30 million shares (based on current earnings and an anticipated P/E of 12)?
c. What is the percentage return to the management of Mitchell Labs from the restructuring?

Carter Corporation's partial income statement after its first year of operations is as follows: Income before income taxes $3,750,000 Income tax expense Current $1,035,000 Deferred 90,000 1,125,000 Net income $2,625,000 Carter uses the straight-line method of depreciation for financial reporting purposes and accelerated depreciation for tax purposes. The amount charged to depreciation expense on its books this year was $2,400,000. No other differences existed between book income and taxable income except for the amount of depreciation. Assuming a 20% tax rate, what amount was deducted for depreciation on the corporation's tax return for the current year

Scenario: You are in the market for a new car. You do not have a trade-in, but you have saved $3,000 toward a down payment. You currently earn $3,750.00 gross monthly income, of which 28% is withheld for various deductions. You have heard of the 20% rule of thumb, but want to limit your payments to no more than 18% of your net monthly income because of other debt commitments. You currently have a credit score of 685. You expect to drive the car an average 15,000 miles per year. You're considering purchasing a used-rather than new car. This strategy offers several advantages.
1. Which of the following is not an advantage of purchasing a used car?
A. The reduced down payment required for the purchase.
B. A lack of knowledge and confidence in the mechanical condition of the car.
C. The price of the automobile.
D. Avoidance of the vehicle's significant decrease in value due to depreciation.
2. Which of the following will directly affect the final cost of a new car if you elect to purchase the vehicle?
A. The amount of the trade-in on an existing vehicle (if applicable).
B. The color of the vehicle.
C. The extent to which you dress up when you negotiate the purchase.
D. The amount of any rebate or incentives associated with the purchase of the new vehicle.
E. The period or term of any loan used to finance the purchase.
3. Alternatively, after seeing several television commercials suggesting the benefits of leasing a new automobile, you’ve started thinking about the phenomenon of leasing. Which of the following statements regarding leasing is true?
A. If you select to use a closed-end lease, then you’ll be free from any final payment. That’s why they call it a walkaway lease.
B. Leasing can result in lower monthly payments than would be incurred if you purchased the vehicle.
C. Customary end-of-term charges on a lease can include a disposition fee, an early termination charge, and an excess mileage charge.
D. If you use an open-end lease, you’ll be required to pay the difference between the vehicle’s projected residual value and its actual market value.
E. Leases work best for people who want to drive a vehicle for years and years, and drive at least 30,000 miles every year.
4. A lease payment is based on four variables. Which of the following is not one of these variables?
A. The money, or lease, factor.
B. The vehicle’s residual value.
C. The closed-end premium.
5. Being upside down in a loan is the same as having:____.
A. Negative equity.
B. A negative interest rate.
6. Complete the following table to determine your desired maximum monthly payment.
Gross income (monthly) $
Deductions (dollar amount) $
Take-home pay $
Percentage allotted for car payment %
Maximum monthly payment $
7. You have decided to purchase a new car and have negotiated the price. A four-year loan is resulting in payments of $586.00 per month. How might you get your monthly payment down to your desired monthly goal?
A. Shop for a loan with a higher interest rate.
B. Extend the term of the loan from four to five years.
C. Shorten the term of the loan from four to three years.
D. Shop for a loan with a lower interest rate.
8. A good credit score is an important factor when buying a car because it allows you to (1)____obtain financing terms, and (2)_____afford a expensive or better vehicle for the same loan amount.

Jayhawk Company reports current E&P of $450,000 and accumulated E&P of negative $297,500. Jayhawk distributed $500,000 to its sole shareholder, Christine Rock, on the last day of the year. Christine’s tax basis in her Jayhawk stock is $48,250
1. How much of the $500,000 distribution is treated as a dividend to Christine?
2. What is Christine’s tax basis in her Jayhawk stock after the distribution?
3. What is Jayhawk’s balance in accumulated E&P on the first day of next year?

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Myrna and Geoffrey filed a joint tax return in 2018. Their AGI was $85,000, and itemized deductions were $24,700, which included $7,000 in state income tax and no other state or local taxes. In 2019, they received a $1,800 refund of the state income taxes that they paid in 2018. The standard deduction for married filing jointly in 2018 was $24,000.
Under the tax benefit rule, what amount of the state income tax refund is included in gross income in 2019?

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Glenville Company has the following information for April:

Cost of direct materials used in production $48,000
Direct labor 59,000
Factory overhead 37,000
Work in process inventory, April 1 40,000
Work in process inventory, April 30 40,000
Finished goods inventory, April 1 29,000
Finished goods inventory, April 30 18,000

Required:
For April, determine the cost of goods manufactured.

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1A.) Assume a simple economy where only burgers are traded. In a year, 100 burgers are traded at the rate of $5 per burger. Assume two scenarios:

a. The economy has $100 in the form of 20 pieces of $5 bills.

b. The economy has $100 in the form of 100 pieces of $1 bills.

Calculate the velocity of money for both situations.

1B.) For a country A, the GDP growth rate is 8 percent and inflation is 4 percent. If the velocity of money remains constant, what is the change in real money balances?

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Period Demand Regular Capacity Overtime Capacity Subcontracting Capacity
1 600 1000 500 500
2 2100 1000 500 500
3 800 1000 500 500
4 1800 1000 500 500


Regular production cost per unit $8
Overtime production cost per unit $10
Subcontracting cost per unit $12
Inventory holding cost per unit per period $1

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Fill in the blanks with words that would best complete the passage.
a. difficult
b. extraordinary efforts
c. interesting
d. the public domain
e. employees
f. commercial
g. reasonable efforts
h. desirable
i. conceal
j. readily available

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How much can you withdraw each month from your account assuming a 30-year withdrawal period?

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a. growing corn instead of potatoes
b. requiring individuals to complete specific types of work
c. producing more capital goods and fewer consumer products
d. selling natural resources to other countries