Conlon Chemicals manufactures paint thinner. Information on the work in process follows:

• Beginning inventory, 42,700 partially complete gallons.

• Transferred out, 210,000 gallons.

• Ending inventory (materials are 19 percent complete; conversion costs are 10 percent complete).

• Started this month, 244,100 gallons.

Required:

a. Compute the equivalent units for materials using the weighted-average method.

Equivalent units (Gallons)

b. Compute the equivalent units for conversion costs using the weighted-average method.

Equivalent units (Gallons)

Comm Devices (CD) is a division of Worldwide Communications, Inc. CD produces restaurant pagers and other personal communication devices. These devices are sold to other Worldwide divisions, as well as to other communication companies. CD was recently approached by the manager of the Personal Communications Division regarding a request to make a special emergency-response pager designed to receive signals from anywhere in the world. The Personal Communications Division has requested that CD produce 11,700 units of this special pager. The following facts are available regarding the Comm Devices Division.

For each of the following independent situations, calculate the minimum transfer price, and determine whether the Personal Communications Division should accept or reject the offer.

(a)

The Personal Communications Division has offered to pay the CD Division $115 per pager. The CD Division has no available capacity. The CD Division would have to forgo sales of 9,360 pagers to existing customers in order to meet the request of the Personal Communications Division. (Note: The number of special pagers to be produced does not equal the number of existing pagers that would be forgone.)

b. The Personal Communications Division has offered to pay the CD Division $150 per pager. The CD Division has no available capacity. The CD Division would have to forgo sales of 15,600 pagers to existing customers in order to meet the request of the Personal Communications Division. (Note: The number of special pagers to be produced does not equal the number of existing pagers that would be forgone.)

c. The Personal Communications Division has offered to pay the CD Division $110 per pager. The CD Division has available capacity.

Ekon owns a small tow-truck business that responds to state patrol requests to tow cars involved in wrecks, as well as to private business requests from customers at various auto repair shops and individuals with stalled autos. Ekon’s business is open 24/7 for 365 days a year. He is starting to see too many repairs on his three trucks, which either means that he loses business or must divert a truck from another area. He is now trying to consider whether it is best to continue use of the current trucks or whether he needs to invest some money in new trucks. Using the steps for the process of capital decision-making, create an outline with sub-steps that include questions Ekon can use to guide his investigation or considerations of buying new trucks.

To help reduce the risk involved in capital investment, a process is required to thoughtfully select the best opportunity for the company.

The process for capital decision-making involves several steps:

1. Determine capital needs for both new and existing projects.
2. Identify and establish resource limitations.
3. Establish baseline criteria for alternatives.
4. Evaluate alternatives using screening and preference decisions.
5. Make the decision.

Describe how the direct, step-down and reciprocal cost allocation methods differ in the way they recognise reciprocal services among support departments.

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The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers it uses in its budgeting and performance reports—the number of courses and the total number of students. For example, the school might run two courses in a month and have a total of 63 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below:

For example, administrative expenses should be $3,800 per month plus $44 per course plus $3 per student. The company’s sales should average $860 per student.

The company planned to run four courses with a total of 63 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 57 students. The actual operating results for September appear below:

Required:

Prepare a flexible budget performance report that shows both revenue and spending variances and activity variances for September. (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.)

1. Schultz Clinic uses patient-visits as its measure of activity. The clinic bases its budgets on the following information: Revenue should be $40 per patient-visit. Personnel expenses should be $30,000 per month plus $11 per patient-visit. Medical supplies should be $1,000 per month plus $8 per patient-visit. Occupancy expenses should be $10,000 per month plus $1 per patient-visit. Administrative expenses should be $6,000 per month plus $1 per patient-visit.

The clinic reported the following actual results for February:

Prepare a report showing the clinic's revenue and spending variances for February. Label each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).

1. The following information is for Nichols Company: Selling price $120 per unit Variable costs $50 per unit Total fixed costs $300,000 What is the contribution margin per unit?

2. The following information is for Nichols Company: Selling price $110 per unit Variable costs $80 per unit Total fixed costs $310,000 What is the operating income if 10,000 units are sold?

3. The following information is for Nichols Company: Selling price $120 per unit Variable costs $90 per unit Total fixed costs $315,000 What is the break-even point?  

4. The following information is for Nichols Company: Selling price $130 per unit Variable costs $60 per unit Total fixed costs $315,000 How many units need to be sold to achieve an operating income of $157500?

Walsh Company manufactures and sells one product. The following information pertains to each of the company’s first two years of operations:

During its first year of operations, Walsh produced 50,000 units and sold 40,000 units. During its second year of operations, it produced 40,000 units and sold 50,000 units. The selling price of the company’s product is $59 per unit.

Required:

1. Assume the company uses variable costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1 and Year 2.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1 and Year 2.

2. Assume the company uses absorption costing:

a. Compute the unit product cost for Year 1 and Year 2.

b. Prepare an income statement for Year 1 and Year 2.

3. Reconcile the difference between variable costing and absorption costing net operating income in Year 1.

Sally-Anne is considering starting a business and is not sure what type of structure to use. She estimates that the annual turnover for the 2020 tax year will be $525,000 and the (taxable) net profit will be $183,000. Both Sally-Anne and her husband have private health insurance.

Calculate (showing workings) the tax she would have to pay if she sets up the business as:

a. A sole trader (no other income)

b. A partnership 50/50 with her husband (neither earn any other income)

c. A company (1 mark)

d. Advise her on which would be the best structure based on total tax payable only. (1 mark)

e. Describe 3 distinctive features of a partnership. (1.5 marks)

f. Describe 3 distinctive features of a company. (1.5 marks)

g. Given the current volatility in the economic climate, Sally-Anne is concerned about what would happen if her business collapsed. Explain her legal liability with each structure listed above and advise which structure would give her the best protection for her personal assets. (2.5 marks)

Strategies to Communicate Organization Mission
1.) How do you communicate your organization's mission inside and outside the organizational walls?
2.) What strategies do you use to accomplish that?