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Sam Strother and Shawna Tibbs are senior vice presidents of Mutual of Seattle. They are co-directors...

Sam Strother and Shawna Tibbs are senior vice presidents of Mutual of Seattle. They are co-directors of the company's pension fund management division, with Strother having responsibility for fixed income securities (primarily bonds) and Tibbs responsible for equity investments. A major new client, the Northwestern Municipal Alliance, has requested that Mutual of Seattle present an investment seminar to the mayors of the cities in the association, and Strother and Tibbs, who will make the actual presentation, have asked you to help them. To illustrate the common stock valuation process, Strother and Tibbs have asked you to analyze the Temp Force Company, an employment agency that supplies word processor operators and computer programmers to businesses with temporarily heavy workloads. You are to answer the following questions.

a. Describe briefly the legal rights and privileges of common stockholders.

b. (1) Write out a formula that can be used to value any stock, regardless of its dividend pattern. (2) What is a constant growth stock? How are constant growth stocks valued? (3) What happens if a company has a constant g that exceeds its rs? Will many stocks have expected g > rs in the short run (i.e., for the next few years)? In the long run (i.e., forever)?

c. Assume that Temp Force has a beta coefficient of 1.2, that the risk-free rate (the yield on T-bonds) is 7.0%, and that the market risk premium is 5%. What is the required rate of return on the firm's stock?

d. Assume that Temp Force is a constant growth company whose last dividend (D0, which was paid yesterday) was $2.00 and whose dividend is expected to grow indefinitely at a 6% rate. (1) What is the firm's expected dividend stream over the next 3 years? (2) What is the firm's current intrinsic stock price? (3) What is the stock's expected value 1 year from now? (4) What are the expected dividend yield, the expected capital gains yield, and the expected total return during the first year?

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After reading the chapter chapter 7 content folder answer one of the following questions. 1. Describe...

After reading the chapter chapter 7 content folder answer one of the following questions. 1. Describe the characteristics of a proprietary funds? Explain the difference between an Enterprise Fund and an Internal Service Fund? 2. When is it required to establish an enterprise fund? How does a enterprise fund show up in the Governmental Wide financial statements both the statement of Net Assets and Statements of Activities? 3. List at least 5 differences between a proprietary fund and a general fund?

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1.Galehouse Gas Stations Inc. expects sales to increase from $1,750,000 to $1,950,000 next year. Galehouse believes...

1.Galehouse Gas Stations Inc. expects sales to increase from $1,750,000 to $1,950,000 next year. Galehouse believes that net assets (Assets − Liabilities) will represent 80 percent of sales. His firm has an 12 percent return on sales and pays 40 percent of profits out as dividends.
  
a. What effect will this growth have on funds?

The cash balance will (increase by or decrease by) ___#__.

2.Bronco Truck Parts expects to sell the following number of units at the prices indicated under three different scenarios in the economy. The probability of each outcome is indicated.
Outcome Probability Units Price
A 0.30 490 $25
B 0.30 88     $33
C 0.40 1,190 $38

What is the expected value of the total sales projection?

3.Sales for Ross Pro’s Sports Equipment are expected to be 47,000 units for the coming month. The company likes to maintain 15 percent of unit sales for each month in ending inventory. Beginning inventory is 12,000 units.
How many units should the firm produce for the coming month?

4.Vitale Hair Spray had sales of 21,000 units in March. A 50 percent increase is expected in April. The company will maintain 20 percent of expected unit sales for April in ending inventory. Beginning inventory for April was 1,050 units.
How many units should the company produce in April?

5.At the end of January, Higgins Data Systems had an inventory of 680 units, which cost $12 per unit to produce. During February the company produced 1,010 units at a cost of $15 per unit.
If the firm sold 1,180 units in February, what was its cost of goods sold? (Assume LIFO inventory accounting.)

6. The Bradley Corporation produces a product with the following costs as of July 1, 20X1:
Material    $5 per unit
Labor 3 per unit
Overhead 1 per unit
Beginning inventory at these costs on July 1 was 3,450 units. From July 1 to December 1, 20X1, Bradley Corporation produced 12,900 units. These units had a material cost of $4, labor of $6, and overhead of $3 per unit. Bradley uses LIFO inventory accounting.
a. Assuming that Bradley Corporation sold 14,800 units during the last six months of the year at $18 each, what is its gross profit?

b. What is the value of ending inventory?

7.J. Lo’s Clothiers has forecast credit sales for the fourth quarter of the year:
September (actual)   $57,000
Fourth Quarter
October $47,000
November   $42,000
December $67,000
Experience has shown that 15 percent of sales are collected in the month of sale, 70 percent are collected in the following month, and 15 percent are never collected.

Prepare a schedule of cash receipts for J. Lo’s Clothiers covering the fourth quarter (October through December):
J. Lo’s Clothiers
Sept Oct Nov Dec
a. Credit sales
In month of sales
One month after sales
Total cash receipts

8. Wright Lighting Fixtures forecasts its sales in units for the next four months as follows:
March $25,000
April $27,000
May $24,500
June $23,000

Wright maintains an ending inventory for each month in the amount of two and one-half times the expected sales in the following month. The ending inventory for February (March’s beginning inventory) reflects this policy. Materials cost $7 per unit and are paid for in the month after production. Labor cost is $11 per unit and is paid for in the month incurred. Fixed overhead is $21,500 per month. Dividends of $21,900 are to be paid in May. The firm produced 24,000 units in February.
Complete a production schedule and a summary of cash payments for March, April, and May. Remember that production in any one month is equal to sales plus desired ending inventory minus beginning inventory.

Wright Lighting Fixtures
Production Schedule
March April May June
a. Projected unit sales
b. Desired ending inventory
c. Total units required
d. Beginning inventory e. Units to be produced
Cash Payments
February March April May
a. Units produced
b. Material cost
c. Labor cost
d. Fixed overhead
e. Dividends
f. Total Cash Payments

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Worley Company buys surgical supplies from a variety of manufacturers and then resells and delivers these...

Worley Company buys surgical supplies from a variety of manufacturers and then resells and delivers these supplies to hundreds of hospitals. Worley sets its prices for all hospitals by marking up its cost of goods sold to those hospitals by 9%. For example, if a hospital buys supplies from Worley that cost Worley $100 to buy from manufacturers, Worley would charge the hospital $109 to purchase these supplies.

For years, Worley believed that the 9% markup covered its selling and administrative expenses and provided a reasonable profit. However, in the face of declining profits, Worley decided to implement an activity-based costing system to help improve its understanding of customer profitability. The company broke its selling and administrative expenses into five activities as shown:

Activity Cost Pool (Activity Measure) Total Cost Total Activity
Customer deliveries (Number of deliveries) $ 672,000 8,000 deliveries
Manual order processing (Number of manual orders) 365,000 5,000 orders
Electronic order processing (Number of electronic orders) 231,000 11,000 orders
Line item picking (Number of line items picked) 989,000 460,000 line items
Other organization-sustaining costs (None) 630,000
Total selling and administrative expenses $ 2,887,000

Worley gathered the data below for two of the many hospitals that it serves—University and Memorial (each hospital purchased medical supplies that had cost Worley $32,000 to buy from manufacturers):

Activity

Activity Measure University Memorial
Number of deliveries 16 23
Number of manual orders 0 41
Number of electronic orders 20 0
Number of line items picked 140 210

Required:

1. Compute the total revenue that Worley would receive from University and Memorial.

2. Compute the activity rate for each activity cost pool.

3. Compute the total activity costs that would be assigned to University and Memorial.

4. Compute Worley’s customer margin for University and Memorial. (Hint: Do not overlook the $32,000 cost of goods sold that Worley incurred serving each hospital.)

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Silver Company makes a product that is very popular as a Mother’s Day gift. Thus, peak...

Silver Company makes a product that is very popular as a Mother’s Day gift. Thus, peak sales occur in May of each year, as shown in the company’s sales budget for the second quarter given below:

April May June Total
Budgeted sales (all on account) $340,000 $540,000 $170,000 $1,050,000

From past experience, the company has learned that 20% of a month’s sales are collected in the month of sale, another 75% are collected in the month following sale, and the remaining 5% are collected in the second month following sale. Bad debts are negligible and can be ignored. February sales totaled $270,000, and March sales totaled $300,000.

Required:

1. Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second quarter.

2. What is the accounts receivable balance on June 30th?

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What is the accounts receivable balance on June 30th?

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Prepare a schedule of expected cash collections from sales, by month and in total, for the second quarter.

Requirement 1
Schedule of Expected Cash Collections
April May June Total
February sales
March sales
April sales
May sales
June sales
Total cash collections
Requirement 2
Total accounts receivable at June 30

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Samuel and Darcy are partners. The partnership capital for Samuel is $50,000 and that of Darcy...

Samuel and Darcy are partners. The partnership capital for Samuel is $50,000 and that of Darcy is $60,000. Josh is admitted as a new partner by investing $50,000 cash. Josh is given a 20% interest in return for his investment. The amount of the bonus to the old partners is ______________ ? Record journal entries to record the following separate transactions related to issuing stock: On February 20, a company issues 10,000 shares of $4 par value common stock in exchange for services rendered to help with incorporation. The services are valued at $50,000. On March 1, a company issues 42,500 shares of $4 par value common stock for $297,500. On September 10, a company issues 20,000 shares of $20 par value preferred stock for $28 per share. Date Account Debit Credit For each of the following separate (unrelated) dividend transactions, prepare the journal entry:

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Question a) Mr. Jones purchased 250 shares of Ruth Limited on February 1 of the current...

Question a)

Mr. Jones purchased 250 shares of Ruth Limited on February 1 of the current year for $20 per share. On May 1 of the current year, he purchased 100 more shares for $25 per share. On June 20 of the current year, Mr. Jones sells 100 shares for $15 per share. His allowable capital loss on June 20 is $643.00.

True
False

Question c)

Which of the following is not included in ITA 53 as an adjustment to the adjusted cost base of an asset?

CCA deductions taken.

Forgiveness of debt on property.

Government grants.

Undeducted interest and property tax on vacant land

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Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Arndt, Inc., reported the following...

Required information

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Arndt, Inc., reported the following for 2018 and 2019 ($ in millions):

2018 2019
Revenues $ 896 $ 993
Expenses 766 806
Pretax accounting income (income statement) $ 130 $ 187
Taxable income (tax return) $ 125 $ 210
Tax rate: 40%
  1. Expenses each year include $30 million from a two-year casualty insurance policy purchased in 2018 for $60 million. The cost is tax deductible in 2018.
  2. Expenses include $3 million insurance premiums each year for life insurance on key executives.
  3. Arndt sells one-year subscriptions to a weekly journal. Subscription sales collected and taxable in 2018 and 2019 were $32 million and $31 million, respectively. Subscriptions included in 2018 and 2019 financial reporting revenues were $19 million ($8 million collected in 2017 but not recognized as revenue until 2018) and $27 million, respectively. Hint: View this as two temporary differences—one reversing in 2018; one originating in 2018.
  4. 2018 expenses included a $14 million unrealized loss from reducing investments (classified as trading securities) to fair value. The investments were sold in 2019.
  5. During 2017, accounting income included an estimated loss of $5 million from having accrued a loss contingency. The loss was paid in 2018 at which time it is tax deductible.
  6. At January 1, 2018, Arndt had a deferred tax asset of $5 million and no deferred tax liability.

Required:
1. Which of the five differences described are temporary and which are permanent differences?Required:

3. Compute the deferred tax amounts that should be reported on the 2018 balance sheet. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10).)

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PANTHER CORPORATION Expected Account Balances for December 31, Year 2 Cash $ 5,600 Accounts receivable 328,000...

PANTHER CORPORATION Expected Account Balances for December 31, Year 2

Cash $ 5,600

Accounts receivable 328,000

Inventory (January 1, Year 2) 300,000

Plant and equipment 560,000

Accumulated depreciation $ 172,000

Accounts payable 188,000

Notes payable (due within one year) 208,000

Accrued payables 101,000

Common stock 360,000

Retained earnings 514,600

Sales revenue 2,480,000

Other income 52,000

Manufacturing costs Materials 831,000

Direct labor 881,000

Variable overhead 581,000

Depreciation 28,000

Other fixed overhead 39,000

Marketing Commissions 96,000

Salaries 72,000

Promotion and advertising 196,000

Administrative Salaries 72,000

Travel 14,000

Office costs 44,000

Income taxes - Dividends 28,000 $ 4,075,600

$ 4,075,600 Adjustments for the change in inventory and for income taxes have not been made. The scheduled production for this year is 400,000 units, and planned sales volume is 350,000 units. Sales and production volume was 250,000 units last year. The company uses a full-absorption costing and FIFO inventory system and is subject to a 40 percent income tax rate.

The actual income statement for last year follows:

PANTHER CORPORATION Statement of Income and Retained Earnings For the Budget Year Ended December 31, Year 1 Revenues

Sales revenue $ 1,900,000

Other income 80,000 $ 1,980,000 Expenses

Cost of goods sold

Materials $ 540,000

Direct labor 552,000

Variable overhead 352,000

Fixed overhead 56,000 $ 1,500,000

Beginning inventory 300,000 $ 1,800,000

Ending inventory 300,000 $ 1,500,000

Selling Salaries $ 62,000

Commissions 68,000

Promotion and advertising 134,000 264,000

General and administrative Salaries $ 64,000

Travel 9,500 Office costs 40,000 113,500

Income taxes 41,000 1,918,500

Operating profit 61,500

Beginning retained earnings 481,100

Subtotal $ 542,600

Less dividends 28,000

Ending retained earnings $ 514,600

Required: Prepare a budgeted income statement and balance sheet using Excel template.

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aroque Beverages (BB) produces and sells fruit drinks. Production is done in two stages: (1) fresh...

aroque Beverages (BB) produces and sells fruit drinks. Production is done in two stages: (1) fresh fruit is processed into juice concentrate and (2) juice concentrate is processed into the final beverage. Currently, BB has one factory that can process 7,500 units of juice concentrate and 10,000 units of the final beverage (one unit of juice concentrate is required to make one unit of the final beverage). Expected per unit manufacturing costs, based on production of 7,500 units, in the two stages are as follows:
​Stage One​Stage Two
​Direct Material​ £80​ £90
​Direct Labor​ £40​ £20
​Variable OH​ £60​ £30
​Fixed OH​ £50​ £30
For the upcoming fiscal year, Ferenc Deák (the divisional manager of BB) expects demand to be for 10,000 units of the final beverage at a price of £750/unit; however he is constrained to selling only 7,500 units (and therefore only expects to produce 7,500 units of both the juice concentrate and the final beverage). Additionally, he expects to incur £1,175,000 in fixed non-manufacturing costs and £750,000 in corporate overhead charges. This charge is meant to ensure that Ferenc's division pays for its usage of corporate services (including general marketing, legal and R&D). When Ferenc enquired as to the rationale for the amount of the allocation, he was told that it was because his division was one of the largest divisions of the company.
Ferenc is paid a bonus of 3% of BB residual income (but before bonus payment) and 1% of the corporate residual income (but before bonus payments); corporate profit is forecasted to be £1,890,000. The capital invested in BB is equal to £3,000,000 and the capital invested in the company as a whole is equal to £12,000,000. The corporate wide cost of capital is 10%.
Required:
a. Calculate Ferenc's expected bonus for the next fiscal year.
Ferenc has been approached by Irina Spalko - manager of Mamadou (another division within the same company) - who wants to supply BB with 10,000 units of juice concentrate (in an all-or-nothing transaction). Ferenc knows that the decentralized structure of the organisation means that he can decide whether to accept the offer, without interference from the head office. Ferenc also knows that if he accepts the offer, then the factory space dedicated to producing juice concentrate will sit idle.
b. Calculate the maximum transfer price that Ferenc would be willing to pay per unit to Mamadou for 10,000 units of juice concentrate to ensure that BB profit remains unchanged. (Note: the budgeted corporate charge will remain at £750,000).

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Headland Company borrowed $42,000 on November 1, 2017, by signing a $42,000, 9%, 3-month note. Prepare...

Headland Company borrowed $42,000 on November 1, 2017, by signing a $42,000, 9%, 3-month note. Prepare Headland’s November 1, 2017, entry; the December 31, 2017, annual adjusting entry; and the February 1, 2018, entry. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.

Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

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Jed wants to borrow ​$1000 from you. He is proposing to repay you with three annual...

Jed wants to borrow ​$1000 from you. He is proposing to repay you with three annual payments of ​ $324.59 starting immediately. In​ addition, he will make a final​ lump-sum payment of ​$150 three years from today. What rate of return are you earning on the​ loan?

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Youtus Enterprise is an Australian sole proprietorship business which is managed and controlled by The Laba...

Youtus Enterprise is an Australian sole proprietorship business which is managed and controlled by The Laba family. With a good background in accounting and finance, Mr. Laba maintains the firm’s books of accounts in addition to the management of the day-to-day operations of the firm. The two sons of Mr. Laba provide additional assistance in their capacity as the sales and product development managers of Youtus. As a family business with a sole proprietorship status, Mr Laba has resigned himself to the constitution of a board of directors of five (5) members with only one independent director. Board meetings are held twice yearly where decisions are made based on majority rule. Youtus Enterprise produces sport gear for elite sport athletes with a focus on the delivery of high-quality running shoes, soccer boots among others. The production process being outsourced to firms in China and Bangladesh, Youtus takes care of the product development process to ensure that high-quality designs are created to produce items of great quality. The firm currently has ten (10) warehouses and three (3) retail centres across Australia. In 2014, Youtus started its online sales to help widen its market base internationally. Although the online sales figures have been growing steadily, Mr. Laba and his sons intend to invest more in online sales technology to boost online sales in the coming years. Furthermore, management of Youtus is considering an expansion of its product line with the introduction of two new soccer boots; Youtus Light and Youtus Flex. In its ten (10) years of operation, Youtus Enterprise has experienced an annual growth in sales of over 20% with a return on equity of 12.5%. The continual good performance of Youtus Enterprise is attributable to its production of high-quality products and great customer care. Over the past four (4) years, Youtus’ brand loyalty and recognition has soared among its customers and seem to rival that of other well-established brands within its industry. Premised on these positive market indicators, proposals have been put forward to revamp operation and undertake massive expansion for further growth in the future. In consultation with the investment advisers of the firm, the management of Youtus came up with two options which could be exploited for attaining its business expansion. Since capital is the most critical resource for the business expansion, the management of Youtus has been advised to consider either an equity funding option or debt funding process. Under the equity funding option, Youtus must change from sole proprietorship business to a company limited by shares and further sell 40% of its share to the public in an Initial Public Offer (IPO). Additionally, Youtus has been advised to constitute a more diverse and independent board for an effective corporate governance. Furthermore, Youtus must revamp its information system particularly accounting information system for better corporate reporting. Additionally, it has also been mentioned that a chief financial officer must be employed to manage financial and reporting issues of the firm. On the other hand, under the debt financing option, Youtus can maintain its original business status and secure a bank loan for its expansion strategy. However, management has been notified that cost of funding is likely to be very high even though interest expense would be deductible for tax purposes. Although Youtus must streamline its information system for better reporting, securing the services of chief financial officer is not deemed to be very crucial. The investment advisers also indicated that there is possibility for some changes to be made in regulation relating to foreign subcontracting by Australian firms. With the Australian government seeking to protect its local manufacturing industry, Australian firms with foreign subcontractors are likely to be adversely affected if the new policy is approved by the parliament. As a part of the growth strategy for Youtus Enterprise, management is considering the acquisition of specialised design making machinery for its customised design making process. The item of machinery is intended to help streamline the five-stage customised design making process into a three-stage process with minimal resource wastage. In line with this vision, management of Youtus has negotiated a 5-year lease contract with Souyos Limited to acquire an item of machinery which has been specially altered to suit the unique needs of Youtus Enterprise. The lease contract requires an advance payment of $45,000 and subsequent annual payments of $85,000 at the end of each financial year. Youtus Enterprise has the option to buy the item of machinery at price below its market value at the end of the lease term. The machinery is expected to have an economic useful life of 6-years. With reference to the case study above, provide critical response to the following questions in a report format: Required: 1) Discuss the three possible reasons why Youtus Enterprise require a better accounting information system, an effective corporate governance and a change in business status under the equity financing option in the context of positive accounting theory perspective. 2) Why is the cost of funding under the debt option expected to be higher than the cost of funding under the equity method of financing. 3) (a) Youtus Enterprise has decided to find a means to influence the outcome of the proposed regulation in its favour. Provide a theoretical justification for the firm’s action in relation to the possible regulatory changes. (b) Cite and illustrate a practice example/s of corporate intervention in public policy formulation. 4) (a) With reference to the agency theory, and assuming the lease liability increases the debt-to equity ratio of Youtus Enterprise, present an argument on whether equity shareholders are better off or adversely affected. (b) On what basis is Youtus Enterprise likely not to capitalise this lease agreement.

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Headland Company borrowed $42,000 on November 1, 2017, by signing a $42,000, 9%, 3-month note. Prepare...

Headland Company borrowed $42,000 on November 1, 2017, by signing a $42,000, 9%, 3-month note. Prepare Headland’s November 1, 2017, entry; the December 31, 2017, annual adjusting entry; and the February 1, 2018, entry. (If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

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Ratchet Company uses budgets in controlling costs. The August 2020 budget report for the company’s Assembling...

Ratchet Company uses budgets in controlling costs. The August 2020 budget report for the company’s Assembling Department is as follows. RATCHET COMPANY Budget Report Assembling Department For the Month Ended August 31, 2020 Difference Manufacturing Costs Budget Actual Favorable Unfavorable Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Variable costs Direct materials $48,000 $47,000 $1,000 Favorable Direct labor 54,000 51,200 2,800 Favorable Indirect materials 24,000 24,200 200 Unfavorable Indirect labor 18,000 17,500 500 Favorable Utilities 15,000 14,900 100 Favorable Maintenance 12,000 12,400 400 Unfavorable Total variable 171,000 167,200 3,800 Favorable Fixed costs Rent 12,000 12,000 –0– Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Supervision 17,000 17,000 –0– Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Depreciation 6,000 6,000 –0– Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Total fixed 35,000 35,000 –0– Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable Total costs $206,000 $202,200 $3,800 Favorable The monthly budget amounts in the report were based on an expected production of 60,000 units per month or 720,000 units per year. The Assembling Department manager is pleased with the report and expects a raise, or at least praise for a job well done. The company president, however, is unhappy with the results for August because only 58,000 units were produced. (a) State the total monthly budgeted cost formula. (Round cost per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25.) The formula is $ + variable costs of $ per unit. (b) Prepare a budget report for August using flexible budget data. (List variable costs before fixed costs.) RATCHET COMPANY Assembling Department Flexible Budget Report For the Month Ended August 31, 2020 Difference Budget Actual Costs Favorable Unfavorable Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable $ $ $ $ $ $ In September, 64,000 units were produced. Prepare the budget report using flexible budget data, assuming (1) each variable cost was 10% higher than its actual cost in August, and (2) fixed costs were the same in September as in August. (List variable costs before fixed costs.) RATCHET COMPANY Assembling Department Flexible Budget Report For the Month Ended September 30, 2020 Difference Budget Actual Costs Favorable Unfavorable Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable $ $ $ $ $ $

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