Many companies make annual reports available on their corporate website, often under an Investors tab. Annual reports also can be accessed through the SEC's EDGAR system at www.sec.gov (under Filings, click Company Filings Search, type in Company Name, and under Filing Type, search for 10-K).
Access the most recent annual report for the following U.S.-based multinational corporations to complete the requirements:
International Business Machines Corporation
Intel Corporation
Required:
a. Identify the location(s) in the annual report that provides disclosures related to foreign currency translation and foreign currency hedging.
b. Determine whether the company's foreign operations have a predominant functional currency.
c. Determine the amount of translation adjustment, if any, reported in other comprehensive income in each of the three most recent years. Explain the sign (positive or negative) of the translation adjustment in each of the three most recent years. Compare the relative magnitude of these translations adjustments for the two companies.
d. Determine whether each company hedges net investments in foreign operations. If so, determine the type(s) of hedging instruments used.
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EMD Corporation manufactures two products, Product S and Product W. Product W is of fairly recent origin, having been developed as an attempt to enter a market closely related to that of Product W. Product W is the more complex of the two products, requiring 3 hours of direct labor time per unit to manufacture compared to 2 hour of direct labor time for Product S. Product W is produced on an automated production line.
Overhead is currently assigned to the products on the basis of direct-labor-hours. The company estimated it would incur $912,811 in manufacturing overhead costs and produce 19,000 units of Product W and 76,000 units of Product S during the current year. Unit cost for materials and direct labor are:
Product S | Product W | ||||||
Direct material | $ | 15 | $ | 25 | |||
Direct labor | 10 | 12 | |||||
Required:
a-1. Compute the predetermined overhead rate under the current method of allocation.
a-2. Determine the unit product cost of each product for the current year.
b. The company's overhead costs can be attributed to four major activities. These activities and the amount of overhead cost attributable to each for the current year are given below:
Total Activity | |||||
Activity Cost Pool | Total Cost | Product S | Product W | Total | |
Machine setups required | $ | 405,000 | 1,620 | 1,620 | 3,240 |
Purchase orders issued | 60,680 | 553 | 187 | 740 | |
Machine-hours required | 273,450 | 7,460 | 10,770 | 18,230 | |
Maintenance requests issued | 173,681 | 673 | 864 | 1,537 | |
$ | 912,811 | ||||
Using the data above and an activity-based costing approach, determine the unit product cost of each product for the current year.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Compute the predetermined overhead rate under the current method of allocation. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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Determine the unit product cost of each product for the current year. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
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Using the data above and an activity-based costing approach, determine the unit product cost of each product for the current year. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
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A meteorite landed in Lindsay’s back yard. She sold it to a science museum for $10,000. Which of the following investments has the higher effective rate, assuming that Lindsay is investing the money for one year: a certificate of deposit (CD) with a 3.00% stated interest rate compounded monthly, or a money market fund that pays 3.25% simple interest?
The CD has a higher effective interest rate and will earn $3,932.61 more than the money market fund. |
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The money market fund has a higher effective annual interest rate and will earn $20.84 more than the CD. |
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The money market fund has a higher effective annual interest rate and will earn $300.00 more than the CD. |
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The money market fund has a higher effective annual interest rate and will earn $25.00 more than the CD. |
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Campbell Soup Company estimates that 240,000 direct labor hours will be worked during 2018 in the Mixing Department. On this basis, the following budgeted manufacturing overhead data are computed:
Variable Overhead Costs |
Fixed Overhead Costs |
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Indirect labor |
$96,000 |
Supervision |
$73,200 |
Indirect materials |
72,000 |
Depreciation |
62,280 |
Repairs |
21,600 |
Insurance |
51,900 |
Utilities |
7,200 |
Rent |
20,760 |
$196,800 |
$208,140 |
It is estimated that direct labor hours worked each month will range from 5,000 to 20,000 hours. During June, 15,000 direct labor hours were worked and the following overhead costs were incurred (shown in the chart below):
Variable Overhead Costs |
Fixed Overhead Costs |
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Indirect labor |
$7,500 |
Supervision |
$6,100 |
Indirect materials |
4,100 |
Depreciation |
5,230 |
Repairs |
1,375 |
Insurance |
4,325 |
Utilities |
420 |
Rent |
1,730 |
$13,395 |
$17.385 |
Instructions:
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Assume that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. has decided
to surface and maintain for 10 years a vacant lot next to one of
its stores to serve as a parking lot for customers. Management is
considering the following bids involving two different qualities of
surfacing for a parking area of 11,600 square yards.
Bid A: A surface that costs $6.25 per square yard
to install. This surface will have to be replaced at the end of 5
years. The annual maintenance cost on this surface is estimated at
25 cents per square yard for each year except the last year of its
service. The replacement surface will be similar to the initial
surface.
Bid B: A surface that costs $10.25 per square yard
to install. This surface has a probable useful life of 10 years and
will require annual maintenance in each year except the last year,
at an estimated cost of 11 cents per square yard.
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Compute present value of the bids. You may assume that the cost of
capital is 11%, that the annual maintenance expenditures are
incurred at the end of each year, and that prices are not expected
to change during the next 10 years. (Round factor
values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and final answer to 0
decimal places, e.g. 458,581.)
Present value of outflows for Bid A |
$ |
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Present value of outflows for Bid B |
$ |
Which bid should be accepted by Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart should accept Bid ABid B |
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NAME OF ACCOUNTS Dr. Balance £ Cr. Balance £ Opening stock 8,000 Buildings 15,000 Debtors 4,000 Purchases 22,000 Salaries 1,200 Sales 36,000 Discounts 800 Sales returns 1,000 Furniture 3,000 Office expense 300 Wages 600 Purchase returns 600 Interest 500 Travelling expenses 400 Insurance 600 Machinery 8,000 Carriage on purchases 800 Commission 600 Cash in hand 1,400 Rent and rates 2,400 Capital 25,000 Creditors 8,000 70,100 70,100 Following adjustments need to be made: a) Closing stock was valued at £ 9,000 b) Office expenses: £ 2,000 and wages: 300 are outstanding c) Depreciate building by 2%, machinery by 10% and furniture by 20% d) Prepaid Insurance: £ 100 Required: 1) Prepare Trading & Profit and Loss account for the year ended 31 December 2017 2) Prepare Balance Sheet as on 31 December 2017
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Doggie Pawz produces two models of dog beds: rectangle and circle. The following information about the costs to produce the company’s products has been provided.
Category | Estimated Cost | Cost Driver | Rectangle | Circle |
Unit-Level | $293, 000 | Labor Hours | 200 | 300 |
Batch-Level | $45, 000 | Inspections | 19 | 15 |
Product-Level | $390,000 | Storage Space | 2900 sq. ft | 3700 sq.ft |
Facility-Level | $125,000 | Machine Hours | 4,000 | 7,000 |
a. If all costs are allocated based on machine hours, what is the rate per machine hour?
b. If all costs are allocated based on machine hours, what is the amount allocated to circle dog beds?
c. If ABC uses activity based costing based on the cost pools above, what is the rate for unit-level costs?
d. If ABC uses activity based costing based on the cost pools above, what is the rate for batch-level costs?
e. If ABC uses activity based costing based on the cost pools above, what is the rate for product-level costs?
f. If ABC uses activity based costing based on the cost pools above, what is the rate for facility-level costs?
g. If ABC uses activity based costing based on the cost pools above, what amount is allocated to rectangle beds?
Label and place your final answer for a-g at the top of the answer box. Then after the answer to g, label and show your work for each part of the question. Just show me numbers - that is usually enough for me to follow your logic.
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Koontz Company manufactures a number of products. The standards relating to one of these products are shown below, along with actual cost data for May.
Standard Cost per Unit | Actual Cost per Unit | |||||||
Direct materials: | ||||||||
Standard: 1.80 feet at $1.40 per foot | $ |
2.52 |
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Actual: 1.75 feet at $1.80 per foot | $ | 3.15 | ||||||
Direct labor: | ||||||||
Standard: 0.90 hours at $17.00 per hour |
15.30 |
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Actual: 0.95 hours at $16.40 per hour | 15.58 | |||||||
Variable overhead: | ||||||||
Standard: 0.90 hours at $6.00 per hour | 5.40 | |||||||
Actual: 0.95 hours at $5.60 per hour | 5.32 | |||||||
Total cost per unit | $ |
23.22 |
$ | 24.05 | ||||
Excess of actual cost over standard cost per unit | $ | 0.83 | ||||||
The production superintendent was pleased when he saw this report and commented: “This $0.83 excess cost is well within the 5 percent limit management has set for acceptable variances. It's obvious that there's not much to worry about with this product."
Actual production for the month was 11,000 units. Variable overhead cost is assigned to products on the basis of direct labor-hours. There were no beginning or ending inventories of materials.
Required:
2. How much of the $0.83 excess unit cost is traceable to each of the variances computed in (1) above.
3. How much of the $0.83 excess unit cost is traceable to apparent inefficient use of labor time?
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On January 1, 2018, the general ledger of 3D Family Fireworks
includes the following account balances:
Accounts | Debit | Credit | ||||
Cash | $ | 25,500 | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 14,400 | |||||
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts | $ | 2,400 | ||||
Supplies | 3,300 | |||||
Notes Receivable (6%, due in 2 years) | 28,000 | |||||
Land | 77,800 | |||||
Accounts Payable | 9,400 | |||||
Common Stock | 104,000 | |||||
Retained Earnings | 33,200 | |||||
Totals | $ | 149,000 | $ | 149,000 | ||
During January 2018, the following transactions occur:
January | 2 | Provide services to customers for cash, $43,100. | |
January | 6 | Provide services to customers on account, $80,400. | |
January | 15 | Write off accounts receivable as uncollectible, $2,000. | |
January | 20 | Pay cash for salaries, $32,200. | |
January | 22 | Receive cash on accounts receivable, $78,000. | |
January | 25 | Pay cash on accounts payable, $6,300. | |
January | 30 | Pay cash for utilities during January, $14,500. |
The following information is available on January 31, 2018.
1. Record each of the transactions listed above in the 'General Journal' tab (these are shown as items 1 - 7). Review the 'General Ledger' and the 'Trial Balance' tabs to see the effect of the transactions on the account balances.
2. Record the adjusting entries in the 'General Journal' tab (these are shown as items 8-11).
3. Review the adjusted 'Trial Balance' as of January 31, 2018, in the 'Trial Balance' tab.
4. Prepare an income statement for the period ended January 31, 2018, in the 'Income Statement' tab.
5. Prepare a classified balance sheet as of January 31, 2018 in the 'Balance Sheet' tab.
6. Record the closing entries in the 'General Journal' tab (these are shown as items 12 and 13).
7. Using the information from the requirements above, complete the 'Analysis' tab.
Please help
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the following selected circumstances related to pending lawsuits for Erismus, Inc. Erismus's fiscal year ends on December 31st. Financial statements are issued on March 2017. Erismus prepares its financial statements according to us gaap.
indicate the amount of asset or liability that Erismus would record and explain your answer.
1. Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's
management believes the company has a slightly worse than 50-50
chance eventually prevailing in court and that if it loses the
judgement will be $1000000.
2. Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's management
believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. If it
loses, management believes that damages could fall anywhere in the
range of 2 million dollars to four million dollars with any damage
in that range equally likely.
3. Erismus is defending against a lawsuit. Erismus's management
believes it is probable that the company will lose in Court. if it
loses, management believes the damages will eventually be $5000000
with the present value of 3500000 dollars.
4. Erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. Erismus management believes
it is probable that the company eventually will prevail in court,
and that if it prevails the judgement will be $1000000.
5. Erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. Erismus's management
believes it is virtually certain that the company eventually will
prevail in court and that if it reveals the judgment will be
$500,000.
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E12-4 (L01,2,5) (Intangible Amortization) The following is
selected information for Alatorre Company.
1. Alatorre purchased a patent from Vania Co. for $1,000,000 on
January 1, 2015. The patent is being amortized over its remaining
legal life of 10 years, expiring on January 1, 2025. During 2017,
Alatorre determined that the economic benefits of the patent would
not last longer than 6 years from the date of acquisition. What
amount should be reported in the bal-ance sheet for the patent, net
of accumulated amortization, at December 31, 2017?
2. Alatorre bought a franchise from Alexander Co. on January 1,
2016, for $400,000. The carrying amount of the franchise on
Alexander’s books on January 1, 2016, was $500,000. The franchise
agreement had an estimated useful life of 30 years. Because
Alatorre must enter a competitive bidding at the end of 2018, it is
unlikely that the franchise will be retained beyond 2025. What
amount should be amortized for the year ended December 31,
2017?
3. On January 1, 2017, Alatorre incurred organization costs of
$275,000. What amount of organization expense should be reported in
2017?
4. Alatorre purchased the license for distribution of a popular
consumer product on January 1, 2017, for $150,000. It is expected
that this product will generate cash flows for an indefinite period
of time. The license has an initial term of 5 years but by paying a
nominal fee, Alatorre can renew the license indefinitely for
successive 5-year terms. What amount should be amortized for the
year ended December 31, 2017?
Instructions Answer the questions asked about each of the factual
situations.
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Using an indirect method statement of cash flows from a publicly traded company, discuss an item that was recorded when calculating net income, but is adjusted as an increase or decrease to determine cash provided by (used by) operating activities, specifically an asset, liability, gain, or loss. Include a summary of how that item impacted net income (or net loss) and why there is an adjustment necessary to determine cash from operations.
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Your colleague claims that all of the statements below regarding a partner’s sale or exchange of a partnership interest are true. Do you agree? If so, why? If not, why not?
a. The sale or exchange of a partner’s interest in a partnership usually results in a capital gain or loss.
b. Gain or loss recognized by the selling partner is the difference between the amount realized and the adjusted basis of the partner’s interest in the partnership.
c. The selling partner must include, as part of the amount realized, any partnership liability he/she is relieved of.
d. The installment method cannot be used by the partner who sells a partnership interest at a gain.
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Prior to the financial recession in the late 2000s, some companies had built up significant cash balances. By 2010, discussions began about whether “cash hoarding” by firms was an appropriate activity or if it was hurting the economic recovery. Research this issue and answer the following questions:
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Diversified semiconductors sells perishable electronic components. some must be shipped and stored in reusable protective containers. customers pay a deposit for each container received. the deposit is equal to the containers cost. they receive a refund when the container is returned. during 2016, deposits collected on containers shipped where $850,000. deposits are forfeited if containers are not returned within 18 months. containers held by customers at January one 2016 represented deposits a $530,000. in 2016, $790,000 was refunded and deposits forfeited were $35,000.
1. prepare the appropriate journal entries for the deposits received and return during 2016.
2. determine the liability for refundable deposits to
be reported on the December 31st 2016 balance sheet.
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