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At June 30, 2017, the end of its most recent fiscal year, Blue Computer Consultants’ post-closing...

At June 30, 2017, the end of its most recent fiscal year, Blue Computer Consultants’ post-closing trial balance was as follows:

Debit Credit
Cash $6,380
Accounts receivable 1,460
Supplies 840
Accounts payable $490
Unearned service revenue 1,370
Common stock 4,400
Retained earnings 2,420
$8,680 $8,680


The company underwent a major expansion in July. New staff was hired and more financing was obtained. Blue conducted the following transactions during July 2017, and adjusts its accounts monthly.

July 1 Purchased equipment, paying $4,400 cash and signing a 2-year note payable for $24,400. The equipment has a 4-year useful life. The note has a 6% interest rate which is payable on the first day of each following month.
2 Issued 24,400 shares of common stock for $61,000 cash.
3 Paid $4,200 cash for a 12-month insurance policy effective July 1.
3 Paid the first 2 (July and August 2017) months’ rent for an annual lease of office space for $4,900 per month.
6 Paid $4,600 for supplies.
9 Visited client offices and agreed on the terms of a consulting project. Blue will bill the client, Connor Productions, on the 20th of each month for services performed.
10 Collected $1,460 cash on account from Milani Brothers. This client was billed in June when Blue performed the service.
13 Performed services for Fitzgerald Enterprises. This client paid $1,370 in advance last month. All services relating to this payment are now completed.
14 Paid $490 cash for a utility bill. This related to June utilities that were accrued at the end of June.
16 Met with a new client, Thunder Bay Technologies. Received $14,600 cash in advance for future services to be performed.
18 Paid semi-monthly salaries for $13,400.
20 Performed services worth $34,200 on account and billed customers.
20 Received a bill for $2,700 for advertising services received during July. The amount is not due until August 15.
23 Performed the first phase of the project for Thunder Bay Technologies. Recognized $12,200 of revenue from the cash advance received July 16.
27 Received $18,300 cash from customers billed on July 20.


Adjustment data:

1. Adjustment of prepaid insurance.
2. Adjustment of prepaid rent.
3. Supplies used, $1,550.
4. Equipment depreciation, $600 per month.
5. Accrual of interest on note payable.
6. Salaries for the second half of July, $13,400, to be paid on August 1.
7. Estimated utilities expense for July, $980 (invoice will be received in August).
8. Income tax for July, $1,460, will be paid in August.


The chart of accounts for Blue Computer Consultants contains the following accounts: Cash, Accounts Receivable, Supplies, Prepaid Insurance. Prepaid Rent, Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation—Equipment, Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Interest Payable, Income Taxes Payable, Salaries and Wages Payable, Unearned Service Revenue, Common Stock, Retained Earnings, Dividends, Income Summary, Service Revenue, Supplies Expense, Depreciation Expense, Insurance Expense, Salaries and Wages Expense, Advertising Expense, Income Tax Expense, Interest Expense, Rent Expense, Supplies Expense, and Utilities Expense.

Post to the ledger accounts. (Post entries in the order of journal entries presented in the previous part.)

In: Accounting

a) Find ABC’s average fixed costs, average variable costs, average total costs and marginal costs.

Quantity Total Fixed Cost Total Variable Cost
0 100 0
1 100 50
2 100 70
3 100 90
4 100 140
5 100 200
6 100 360

a) Find ABC’s average fixed costs, average variable costs, average total costs and marginal costs.

b) Since ABC is charging the customers at the price of $50, it seems that the company cannot make a profit. The owner decides to shut down operations. What are ABC’s profits/losses? Should the owner shut down operations? Explain.

c) Economic adviser suggested that it is better to produce unit of output, because marginal revenue equals marginal cost at the quantity. What are the ABC's profit /losses at the level of production? Was this the best decision? Explain.

In: Economics

Rundle Condos Corporation is a small company owned by Dennis Hatch. It leases three condos of...

Rundle Condos Corporation is a small company owned by Dennis Hatch. It leases three condos of differing sizes to customers as vacation facilities. Labor costs for each condo consist of maid service and maintenance cost. Other direct operating costs consist of interest and depreciation. The direct operating costs for each condo follow.

Direct Labor Other Direct Operating Costs
Condo 1 $ 16,600 $ 37,800
Condo 2 18,200 51,000
Condo 3 30,250 66,500
Total $ 65,050 $ 155,300



Indirect operating expenses, which amounted to $46,590, are allocated to the condos in proportion to the amount of other direct operating costs incurred for each.

Required

  1. Assuming that the amount of rent revenue from Condo 2 is $105,000, what amount of income did it earn? (Do not round intermediate calculations.

In: Accounting

Atlantis Company sells computer components and plans on borrowing some money to expand. After reading a...

Atlantis Company sells computer components and plans on borrowing some money to expand. After reading a lot about earnings management, Andy, the owner of Atlantis, has decided he should try to accelerate some sales to improve his financial statement ratios. He has called his best customer and asked them to make their usual January purchases by December 31. Andy told the customers he would allow them, until the end of February, to pay for the purchases, just as if they had made their purchase in January.

1. Is Andy's action complying with GAAP? Why or why not? (i.e. what is the revenue recognition principle?)

2. What do you think are the ethical implications of Andy's action?

3. Which ratios will be improved by accelerating these sales?

In: Accounting

During the year, a company recorded prepayments of expenses in asset accounts, and cash receipts of

Question: During the year, a company recorded prepayments of expenses in asset accounts, and cash receipts of

unearned revenues in liability accounts. At the end of its annual accounting period, the company must

make three adjusting entries:

(1) Accrue salaries expense. Dr. ___ Cr. ___

(2) Adjust the Unearned Services Revenue account to recognize earned revenue. Dr. ___ Cr. ___

(3) Record services revenue earned for which cash will be received the following period. Dr. ___ Cr. ___

For each of the adjusting entries (1), (2), and (3), indicate the account to be debited and the account to be

credited—from a through i below.

a. Prepaid Salaries d. Unearned Services Revenue g. Accounts Receivable

b. Cash e. Salaries Expense h. Accounts Payable

c. Salaries Payable f. Services Revenue i. Equipment

In: Accounting

Lu Technology Co. manufactures DVDs for computer software and entertainment companies. Lu uses job order costing....

Lu Technology Co. manufactures DVDs for computer software and entertainment companies. Lu uses job order costing. On June 2,Lu began production of 5,800 ​DVDs, Job​ 423, for Portrait Pictures for $1.20 sales price per DVD. Lu promised to deliver the DVDs to Portrait Pictures by June 5. Lu incurred the following direct​ costs:

Data table:

Date

Labor Time Record No.

Description

Amount

6/02

655

10 hours @ $14 per hour

$140

6/03

656

20 hours @ $13 per hour

260

Materials

Requisition

Date

No.

Description

Amount

6/02

63

31 lbs. polycarbonate plastic @ $12 per lb.

$372

6/02

64

25 lbs. acrylic plastic @ $27 per lb.

675

6/03

74

3 lbs. refined aluminum @ $48 per lb.

144

more info:

LuTechnology allocates manufacturing overhead to jobs based on the relation between estimated overhead of $550,000 and estimated direct labor costs of $440,000. Job 423 was completed and shipped on June 3.

Requirement 1. Prepare a job cost record for Job 423. Calculate the predetermined overhead allocation rate​ (round to two decimal​ places); then allocate manufacturing overhead to the job.

Begin by determining the total amount of direct materials and direct labor incurred on the job.​ Next, calculate the predetermined overhead allocation rate and apply manufacturing overhead to the job.​ Lastly, compute the total cost of Job 423 and the cost per DVD.

Job Cost Record

Job No.

423

Customer Name

Portrait

Job Description

5,800 DVDs

Date Promised 6-5

Direct materials

Requisition

Date

Number

Amount

6–2

63

$372

6–2

64

675

6–3

74

144

Totals

Date Started 6-2

Direct labor

Labor Time

Record

Number

Amount

655

$140

656

260

Date Completed 6-3

Manufacturing overhead allocated

Date

Rate

Amount

6–3

of direct

labor cost

Overall Cost Summary

Direct materials

Direct labor

Manufacturing overhead

Allocated

Total Job Cost

Cost per DVD

Requirement 2. Journalize in summary form the requisition of direct materials and the assignment of direct labor and the allocation of manufacturing overhead to Job 423. Wages are not yet paid. ​(Record debits​ first, then credits. Exclude explanations from any journal​ entries.)

Start by journalizing the use of direct materials.

Date

Accounts

Debit

Credit

Jun. 3

Work-in-Process Inventory

Raw Materials inventory

​Next, journalize the use of direct labor.

Date

Accounts

Debit

Credit

Jun. 3

Now journalize the allocation of overhead to Job 423.

Date

Accounts

Debit

Credit

Jun. 3

Requirement 3. Journalize completion of the job and the sale of the 5,800

DVDs on account. ​(Record debits​ first, then credits. Exclude explanations from any journal​ entries.)

Begin by preparing the entry to show the completion of the job.

Date

Accounts

Debit

Credit

Jun. 3

​Next, journalize the revenue portion of the sale of Job 423.

Date

Accounts

Debit

Credit

Jun. 3

​Finally, journalize the cost of goods portion of the sale.

Date

Accounts

Debit

Credit

Jun. 3

and,

Princeton Computer Company uses a job order costing system in which each batch manufactured is a different job. Princeton Computer Company assigns direct materials and direct labor to each job. The company assigns labor costs at $26 per hour. It allocates manufacturing overhead to jobs based on a predetermined overhead allocation​rate, computed as a percentage of direct labor costs. At the beginning of 2020​, the controller prepared the following​budget:

Manufacturing overhead

$180,000

Direct labor costs

$900,000

In November 2020​, PrincetonComputer Company worked on several jobs. Records for two jobs appear​ here:

Job 721

Job 722

Direct labor hours

790

hours

120

hours

Direct materials

$20,600

$1,900

1.

Compute Princeton Computer​ Company's predetermined overhead allocation rate for 2020.

2.

Compute the total cost of each job.

3.

Why does Princeton assign costs to​ jobs?

In: Accounting

Suppose that nominal GDP was $9750000.00 in 2005 in Montgomery County Maryland. In 2015, nominal GDP...

Suppose that nominal GDP was $9750000.00 in 2005 in Montgomery County Maryland. In 2015, nominal GDP was $11500000.00 in Montgomery County Maryland. The price level rose 3.00% between 2005 and 2015, and population growth was 4.00%. Calculate the following figures for Montgomery County Maryland between 2005 and 2015.


a. nominal growth is:

b.economic growth is:

c.inflation is:

d.real GDP growth is:

e.per capita GDP growth is:

f. real per capita GDP growth is:

In: Economics

Write a business plan for a child home daycare provider business including: 1.      Executive Summary: A.   ...

Write a business plan for a child home daycare provider business including:

1.      Executive Summary:

A.    The Grab - Lead with the most compelling statement of why you have a really big idea. This sets the tone for the rest of the executive summary

B.     Product/Service Offer - What specifically are you offering to whom?

C.     Market Opportunity - Provides a basic Industry Analysis - size, growth and dynamics— how many customers &/or companies

D.    Your Competitive Advantage - Understand what your real, sustainable competitive advantage is, and state clearly what it is.

E.     Revenue Model – Estimate what revenue (sales), in dollars, your business will generate for your 1st year of business and 2 nd year and 3rd year.

2.      Product or Service

Write 1-2 paragraphs that describe your what your company sells.

3.       Market analysis You are to clearly describe your target market for your product or service, that is, clearly describe who your customers are.

4.       Analysis of competition

– Top 2 companies in this Industry An analysis that in the writing demonstrates that you have a clear understanding of your competition.

5.       Promotional Campaign Plan

Provide a detailed plan for how you are going to promote the opening “day” for your business. State in this section the date when that “opening day” will be.

6.       Mission Statement

Use the information provided in CH 7 to write a mission statement for your business that is no longer than 2 sentences in length.

7.       Three-year goals for your business

State 2 specific and measurable goals for year 1; 2 specific and measurable goals for year 2; and 2 specific and measurable goals for year 3 that your business will focus on and accomplish.

Write a business plan for a child daycare provider business including:

Executive Summary:

The Grab - Lead with the most compelling statement of why you have a really big idea. This sets the tone for the rest of the executive summary

Product/Service Offer - What specifically are you offering to whom?

Market Opportunity - Provides a basic Industry Analysis - size, growth and dynamics— how many customers &/or companies

Your Competitive Advantage - Understand what your real, sustainable competitive advantage is, and state clearly what it is.

Revenue Model – Estimate what revenue (sales), in dollars, your business will generate for your 1st year of business and 2 nd year and 3rd year.

Product or Service

Write 1-2 paragraphs that describe your what your company sells.

Market analysis You are to clearly describe your target market for your product or service, that is, clearly describe who your customers are.

Analysis of competition

– Top 2 companies in this Industry An analysis that in the writing demonstrates that you have a clear understanding of your competition.

Promotional Campaign Plan

Provide a detailed plan for how you are going to promote the opening “day” for your business. State in this section the date when that “opening day” will be.

Mission Statement

Use the information provided in CH 7 to write a mission statement for your business that is no longer than 2 sentences in length.

Three-year goals for your business

State 2 specific and measurable goals for year 1; 2 specific and measurable goals for year 2; and 2 specific and measurable goals for year 3 that your business will focus on and accomplish.

Appendix

8.       Appendix

In: Operations Management

27% of consumer prefer to buy grocery Online. Purchasing grocery online follows a binomial distribution pattern.

27% of consumer prefer to buy grocery Online. Purchasing grocery online follows a binomial distribution pattern. You randomly select 10 consumers. Find the probability that the number of customers who prefer to shop Online for grocery is

  1. Exactly 4

  2. At least 2

  3. Between 1 and 4 inclusive

In: Finance

Mountain Distribution has decided to analyze the profitability of five new customers. The company has the...

Mountain Distribution has decided to analyze the profitability of five new customers. The company has the following​ activities:

Activity

Cost Driver Rate

Order taking

$80 per purchase order

Customer visits

$80 per customer visit

Deliveries

$4.00 per delivery mile travelled

Product handling

$0.85 per case sold

Expedited deliveries

$335 per expedited delivery.

It buys bottled water at ​$12.20 per case and sells to retail customers at a list price of $14.50

per case. Data pertaining to the five customers​ are:

Customer

P

Q

R

S

T

Cases sold

2,160

8,820

60,800

31,900

4,200

List selling price

$14.50

$14.50

$14.50

$14.50

$14.50

Actual selling price

$14.50

$14.22

$13.40

$14.02

$13.02

Number of purchase orders

16

26

34

26

34

Number of customer visits

3

5

8

3

5

Number of deliveries

14

28

64

38

30

Miles travelled per delivery

20

5

4

10

48

Number of expedited deliveries

0

0

0

0

3

Requirement

1.

Compute the​ customer-level operating income of each of the five retail customers now being examined​ (P, Q,​ R, S, and​ T). Comment on the results.

2.

What insights are gained by reporting both the list selling price and the actual selling price for each​ customer?

3. What factors should Mountain Distribution consider in deciding whether to drop one or more of the five​ customers?

Requirement 1. Compute the​ customer-level operating income of each of the five retail customers now being examined​ (P, Q,​ R, S, and​ T). Comment on the results.

Begin by computing the​ customer-level operating income of each customer. ​(Enter all balances including zero balances. Use parentheses or a minus sign when entering operating losses. Round all answers to the nearest whole​ dollar.)

Customer

P

Q

R

S

T

Revenue

Cost of goods sold

Gross profit

Customer-level costs

Customer orders

Customer visits

Delivery vehicle

Product handling

Expedited runs

Customer-level operating income (loss)

In: Accounting