Miller Toy Company manufactures a plastic swimming pool at its Westwood Plant. The plant has been experiencing problems as shown by its June contribution format income statement below: Flexible Budget Actual Sales (8,000 pools) $ 240,000 $ 240,000 Variable expenses: Variable cost of goods sold* 94,000 112,470 Variable selling expenses 10,000 10,000 Total variable expenses 104,000 122,470 Contribution margin 136,000 117,530 Fixed expenses: Manufacturing overhead 55,000 55,000 Selling and administrative 70,000 70,000 Total fixed expenses 125,000 125,000 Net operating income (loss) $ 11,000 $ (7,470 ) *Contains direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead. Janet Dunn, who has just been appointed general manager of the Westwood Plant, has been given instructions to “get things under control.” Upon reviewing the plant’s income statement, Ms. Dunn has concluded that the major problem lies in the variable cost of goods sold. She has been provided with the following standard cost per swimming pool: Standard Quantity or Hours Standard Price or Rate Standard Cost Direct materials 3.5 pounds $ 2.50 per pound $ 8.75 Direct labor 0.4 hours $ 6.50 per hour 2.60 Variable manufacturing overhead 0.2 hours* $ 2.00 per hour 0.40 Total standard cost per unit $ 11.75 *Based on machine-hours. During June, the plant produced 8,000 pools and incurred the following costs: Purchased 33,000 pounds of materials at a cost of $2.95 per pound. Used 27,800 pounds of materials in production. (Finished goods and work in process inventories are insignificant and can be ignored.) Worked 3,800 direct labor-hours at a cost of $6.20 per hour. Incurred variable manufacturing overhead cost totaling $4,560 for the month. A total of 1,900 machine-hours was recorded. It is the company’s policy to close all variances to cost of goods sold on a monthly basis. Required: 1. Compute the following variances for June: a. Materials price and quantity variances. b. Labor rate and efficiency variances. c. Variable overhead rate and efficiency variances. 2. Summarize the variances that you computed in (1) above by showing the net overall favorable or unfavorable variance for the month.
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Cash Payback Period, Net Present Value Method, and Analysis
Elite Apparel Inc. is considering two investment projects. The estimated net cash flows from each project are as follows:
Year | Plant Expansion | Retail Store Expansion | ||
1 | $130,000 | $109,000 | ||
2 | 107,000 | 128,000 | ||
3 | 92,000 | 88,000 | ||
4 | 83,000 | 61,000 | ||
5 | 26,000 | 52,000 | ||
Total | $438,000 | $438,000 |
Each project requires an investment of $237,000. A rate of 10% has been selected for the net present value analysis.
Present Value of $1 at Compound Interest | |||||
Year | 6% | 10% | 12% | 15% | 20% |
1 | 0.943 | 0.909 | 0.893 | 0.870 | 0.833 |
2 | 0.890 | 0.826 | 0.797 | 0.756 | 0.694 |
3 | 0.840 | 0.751 | 0.712 | 0.658 | 0.579 |
4 | 0.792 | 0.683 | 0.636 | 0.572 | 0.482 |
5 | 0.747 | 0.621 | 0.567 | 0.497 | 0.402 |
6 | 0.705 | 0.564 | 0.507 | 0.432 | 0.335 |
7 | 0.665 | 0.513 | 0.452 | 0.376 | 0.279 |
8 | 0.627 | 0.467 | 0.404 | 0.327 | 0.233 |
9 | 0.592 | 0.424 | 0.361 | 0.284 | 0.194 |
10 | 0.558 | 0.386 | 0.322 | 0.247 | 0.162 |
Required:
1a. Compute the cash payback period for each project.
Cash Payback Period | |
Plant Expansion | 1 year |
Retail Store Expansion |
1b. Compute the net present value. Use the present value of $1 table above. If required, round to the nearest dollar.
Plant Expansion | Retail Store Expansion | |
Present value of net cash flow total | $ | $ |
Less amount to be invested | $ | $ |
Net present value | $ | $ |
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Compute Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Prepare a partial statement of cash flows reporting cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 20-2. Use a minus to indicate any decreases in cash or cash outflows.
Horn Company's condensed income statement for the year ended December 31, 20-2, was as follows:
Net sales | $1,203,000 | |||
Cost of goods sold | 732,000 | |||
Gross profit | $471,000 | |||
Operating expenses | 137,000 | |||
Operating income | $334,000 | |||
Other revenues and expenses: | ||||
Interest revenue | $400 | |||
Interest expense | (1,100) | (700) | ||
Income before taxes | $333,300 | |||
Income tax expense | 116,655 | |||
Net income | $216,645 |
Additional information obtained from Horn's comparative balance sheet and auxiliary records as of December 31, 20-2 and 20-1, was as follows:
20-2 | 20-1 | |
Accounts receivable | $137,100 | $124,500 |
Merchandise inventory | 144,600 | 159,400 |
Accounts payable | 44,700 | 89,300 |
Income tax payable | 1,700 | 900 |
Supplies and prepayments | 10,700 | 6,700 |
Accrued and withheld payroll taxes | 2,500 | 3,600 |
Accrued interest receivable | 90 | 250 |
Accrued interest payable | 240 | 160 |
Depreciation expense for 20-2, included in operating expenses on the income statement, was $32,900.
Prepare a partial statement of cash flows reporting cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 20-2. Use a minus to indicate any decreases in cash or cash outflows.
Horn Company | |
Statement of Cash Flows (Partial) | |
For Year Ended December 31, 20-2 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |
$ | |
Adjustments for changes in current assets and liabilities related to operating activities: | |
Noncash expenses: | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ |
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On January 1, 2018, Bradley recreational Products issued $150,000, 9%, 4 year bonds. Interest is paid semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds were issued at $136,028 to yield an annual return of 12%. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1, and PVAD of $1)( Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Required: 1. Prepare an amortization schedule that determines interest at the effective interest rate. (Enter your answer in whole dollars) 2. Prepare an amortization schedule by the straight-line method. 3. Prepare the journal entries to record interest expense on June 30, 2020, by each of the two approaches. 4. Assuming the market rate is still 12%, what price would a second investor pay the first investor on June 30, 2020, for $18,000 of the bonds? (Round intermediate calculation and final answer to nearest whole dollar)
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PART A
Indicate whether each of the following items should be classified as an operating, investing, or financing activity on the statement of cash flows. If an item does not belong on the statement, indicate as "NA" (Not applicable).
a. | Declaration of dividends on common shares, to be paid later | |||
b. | Payment of dividends on common shares | |||
c. | Purchase of equipment | |||
d. | Receipt of cash from the sale of a warehouse | |||
e. | Receipt of cash through a long-term bank loan | |||
f. | Interest payments on a long-term bank loan | |||
g. | Acquisition of land for cash | |||
h. | Investment in another company by purchasing some of its shares | |||
i. | Net decrease in accounts payable |
PART B
Classify each of the following transactions as increasing, decreasing, or having no effect on cash flows:
a. | Prepaying rent for the month | |||
b. | Accruing the wages owed to employees at the end of the month, to be paid on the first payday of the next month | |||
c. | Selling bonds to investors | |||
d. | Buying the company’s own shares on the stock market | |||
e. | Selling merchandise to a customer who uses a debit card to pay for the purchase | |||
f. | Paying for inventory purchased earlier on account | |||
g. | Buying new equipment for cash | |||
h. | Selling surplus equipment at a loss | |||
i. | Paying the interest owed on a bank loan | |||
j. | Paying the income taxes owed for the year |
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Capital Asset Maintenance Programs: Road Maintenance - Describe the objectives of an audit of the effectiveness of the city's pothole repair program and what steps would you take to accomplish those objectives.
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QUESTION 1
(a) List down the 5 threats to Auditor’s Independence and explain each threat.
(b) What are the Types of Audit Evidence? Explain each type.
(c) What are the three main Types of Substantive Procedures? Explain each type.
(d) List down the Financial Statement Assertions relating to Account Balances and explain each
assertion.
(e) List down the Financial Statement Assertions relating to Classes of Transactions and explain
each assertion.
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Atkins Farms makes two products from their apples: apple pies and apple donuts. From a standard batch of 50,000 pounds of apples, Atkins produces 10,000 pounds of apple pies and 40,000 pounds of apple donuts. Producing a standard batch costs $18,000. The sales price per pound are $5 for pies and $2 for apple donuts.
1. Allocate the joint product cost to the two products using weight as the allocation base.
2. Allocate the joint product cost to the two products using market value as the allocation base.
Label and place your final answer for 1 and 2 at the top of the answer box. Then after the answer to 2, 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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Which of the following is true of variable costing?
Tauton Company uses the high low to estimates its cost function. The information for 2017 is provided below:
Machine hour’s costs
Highest observation of cost driver 4000 332000
Lowest observation of cost driver 3000 312000
What is the estimated total cost when 1900 machine hours are used?
Quantum Company uses the high low method to estimate the cost function the information for 2017 is provided below:
Machine hour’s costs
Highest observation of cost driver 1000 32000
Lowest observation of cost driver 200 16000
What is the constant for the estimated cost equation?
Which cost estimating method uses time and motion studies to reveal that to make a high quality men’s suit jacket it takes of 3 hours of direct labor effort per jacket and 5 minutes of a salaried manager to perform quality control?
A. the accrual accounting method
B .the industrial engineering method
C .the cash accounting method
D .the high low method
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Question A:
The costs per equivalent unit of direct materials and conversion in the Bottling Department of Rocky Springs Beverage Company are $1.25 and $0.65, respectively. The equivalent units to be assigned costs are as follows:
Equivalent Units | ||||
Direct Materials | Conversion | |||
Inventory in process, beginning of period | 0 | 2,500 | ||
Started and completed during the period | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||
Transferred out of Bottling (completed) | 50,000 | 52,500 | ||
Inventory in process, end of period | 5,000 | 2,500 | ||
Total units to be assigned costs | 55,000 | 55,000 |
The beginning work in process inventory had a cost of $1,550. Determine the cost of completed and transferred-out production and the ending work in process inventory. If required, round to the nearest dollar.
Completed and transferred-out production | $ |
Inventory in process, ending | $ |
Question B:
Dividing Partnership Net Income
Required:
Steve Conyers and Chelsy Poodle formed a partnership, dividing income as follows:
Conyers and Poodle had $77,600 and $75,000, respectively, in their January 1 capital balances. Net income for the year was $310,000. How much is distributed to Conyers and Poodle?
Note: Compute partnership share to two decimal
places. Round final answers to the nearest whole dollar.
Conyers: $
Poodle: $
PS: 48144(Conyers) and 261896(Poodle) - are not the correct answer and I need the correct answer. thank you
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Cost of Units Completed and in Process
The charges to Work in Process—Assembly Department for a period, together with information concerning production, are as follows. All direct materials are placed in process at the beginning of production.
Work in Process—Assembly Department | |||
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Bal., 7,000 units, 55% completed | 19,110 | To Finished Goods, 161,000 units | ? |
Direct materials, 165,000 units @ $1.3 | 214,500 | ||
Direct labor | 323,500 | ||
Factory overhead | 125,760 | ||
Bal. ? units, 30% completed | ? |
a. Based on the above data, determine the different costs listed below.
If required, round your interim calculations to two decimal places.
1. Cost of beginning work in process inventory completed this period. | $ |
2. Cost of units transferred to finished goods during the period. | $ |
3. Cost of ending work in process inventory. | $ |
4. Cost per unit of the completed beginning work in process inventory, rounded to the nearest cent. | $ |
b. Did the production costs change from the
preceding period?
Yes
c. Assuming that the direct materials cost per
unit did not change from the preceding period, did the conversion
costs per equivalent unit increase, decrease, or remain the same
for the current period?
Increase
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Riverbed Company provides the following information about its defined benefit pension plan for the year 2017.
Service cost | $89,800 | ||
Contribution to the plan | 107,000 | ||
Prior service cost amortization | 10,700 | ||
Actual and expected return on plan assets | 65,200 | ||
Benefits paid | 40,100 | ||
Plan assets at January 1, 2017 | 647,500 | ||
Projected benefit obligation at January 1, 2017 | 707,800 | ||
Accumulated OCI (PSC) at January 1, 2017 | 147,500 | ||
Interest/discount (settlement) rate | 9 | % |
Prepare a pension worksheet inserting January 1, 2017, balances, showing December 31, 2017. (Enter all amounts as positive.)
RIVERBED COMPANY |
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General Journal Entries |
Memo Record |
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Items |
Annual |
Cash |
OCI |
Pension Asset/ |
Projected Benefit |
Plan |
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Prepare the journal entry recording pension expense.
(Credit account titles are automatically indented when
amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required,
select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the
amounts.
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McMurray & Sons is a retailer of stuffed animals. All items in the store sell for the same $18 selling |
price. McMurray estimates that 25% of its sales are for cash and 75% are on account. Other |
information regarding the company's budgeted sales and collection of credit sales are as follows: |
Budgeted sales in units | Credit Sales Collection Pattern | |||
December | 9,000 | Collected in same month as sale | 50% | |
January | 1,000 | Collected 1 months following sale | 50% | |
February | 2,000 | |||
March | 2,500 | |||
April | 3,000 |
McMurray buys its animals from one supplier at a cost of $6 per animal. It pays for all of its |
merchandise purchases in the month following purchase. McMurray began January with 100 |
stuffed animals in inventory. The company has an purchases budget policy of having 10% of the |
following month's anticipated sales in stock at the end of every month. December's purchases |
totaled $49,200. |
McMurray's monthly expenses are as follows: | |||
$ 1,500 | Depreciation of store building & fixtures | ||
10,000 | Salaries and other payroll items | ||
2,500 | Advertising | ||
2,000 | Utilities | ||
7,000 | Other operating expenses | ||
$ 23,000 |
In addition to these expenses, McMurray pays insurance premiums of $4,000 in January and |
June, and pays $5000 in property taxes every February. |
McMurray began January with $25,000 in its bank account. The company maintains a minimum cash |
balance of $25,000. An open line of credit is available from the company's bank to bolster its cash |
position when needed. Any excess cash over $25,000 should be applied against monies |
borrowed. (Ignore interest) |
REQUIRED: |
(1) Prepare a schedule of cash collections for January, February, and March. |
(2) Prepare a merchandise purchases budget for January, February, and March. |
(3) Prepare a cash budget for January, February, and March. |
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Dr. Jun bought a $330000 house 7 years ago. The house is now
worth $627000. Originally, the house was financed by paying 35%
down with the rest financed through a 20-year mortgage at 6%
interest. After making 84 monthly house payments, he is now in need
of cash, and would like to refinance the house. The finance company
is willing to loan 85% of the current value of the house amortized
over 25 years at 4% interest.
How much cash will Dr. Jun receive after paying the balance of the
original loan?
Amount of cash obtained = $__________
If he uses all of the available cash for something other than
investing in his home, by how much will his monthly payment
increase?
Increase in monthly payment = $__________
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