[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Acme Materials Company manufactures and sells synthetic coatings that can withstand high temperatures. Its primary customers are aviation manufacturers and maintenance companies. The following table contains financial information pertaining to cost of quality (COQ) in 2019 and 2020 (in thousands of dollars): 2019 2020 Sales $ 15,900 $ 19,900 Materials inspection 290 59 In-process (production) inspection 159 124 Finished product inspection 240 69 Preventive equipment maintenance 19 59 Scrap (net) 490 290 Warranty repairs 690 440 Product design engineering 149 260 Vendor certification 21 59 Direct costs of returned goods 265 79 Training of factory workers 39 139 Product testing—equipment maintenance 59 59 Product testing labor 200 89 Field repairs 69 39 Rework before shipment 230 199 Product-liability settlement 350 59 Emergency repair and maintenance 190 74 Required: 1. Classify the cost items in the table into cost-of-quality (COQ) categories. 2. Calculate the ratio of each COQ category to revenues in each of the 2 years. 3. Calculate the percentage change in each COQ category and total COQ and comment on the results: a. Percentage change in total COQ as a percentage of sales, from 2019 to 2020; b. Total COQ in 2020 expressed as a percentage of 2019 sales dollars; c. Percentage change in total prevention costs, 2019 to 2020; d. Percentage change in total appraisal costs, 2019 to 2020; e. Percentage change in total internal failure costs, 2019 to 2020; f. Percentage change in total external failure costs, 2019 to 2020.

In January 2017, Mitzu Co. pays $2,700,000 for a tract of land with two buildings on it. It plans to demolish Building 1 and build a new store in its place. Building 2 will be a company office; it is appraised at $854,000, with a useful life of 20 years and a $90,000 salvage value. A lighted parking lot near Building 1 has improvements (Land Improvements 1) valued at $427,000 that are expected to last another 14 years with no salvage value. Without the buildings and improvements, the tract of land is valued at $1,769,000. The company also incurs the following additional costs:

3. Using the straight-line method, prepare the December 31 adjusting entries to record depreciation for the 12 months of 2017 when these assets were in use.

• Record the year-end adjusting entry for the depreciation expense of Building 2.

• 2

  Record the year-end adjusting entry for the depreciation expense of Building 3.

• 3

  Record the year-end adjusting entry for the depreciation expense of Land Improvements 1.

• 4

  Record the year-end adjusting entry for the depreciation expense of Land Improvements 2.

A company is considering whether to replace
one of its construction equipment.
• The existing equipment has a current cost of $15,000,
which declines by 20% each year for three years. The
operating cost for this equipment is $20,000 for year 1,
$8,000 for year 2, and $12,000 for year 3.
• The proposed equipment will cost $50,000, last five
years, and has a market value that declines by 20%
each year. The operating cost for the proposed
equipment is $5,000 in year 1, increasing by $2,000
each year after that.
Use ESL analysis, with i= 10%, to determine what
the company should do. Solve by hand.

Question 1.

Company Z had the following transactions in its first year of operations:

(1) On January 15, purchased 5,000 units of inventory for $20 each

(2) On March 1, purchased 10,000 units of inventory for $22 each

(3) On March 30, sold 7,000 units of inventory for $48 each

(4) On June 20, purchased 9,000 units of inventory for $25 each

(5) On August 10, sold 12,000 units of inventory for $50 each

(6) On September 3, sold 1,000 units of inventory $49 each

Company Z records transactions using a perpetual system. Calculate the cost of goods sold and ending inventory using (1) average cost, (2) FIFO, and (3) LIFO.

Company Z asks you to advise them on which inventory method to use. What method would you choose if the company wants to take out a loan from a bank in the near future that requires the company to meet a large threshold for its current assets’ value? What method would you choose if the company has a near-term investment opportunity that requires more cash on hand? Explain your answers.

Skyward Construction has just purchased a new D9 bulldozer for $675,000. The annual insurance is $7,000. The annual maintenance cost for the first 4 years is $12,500, at which time the equipment is given a major overhaul for $75,000. For the next 4 years the annual maintenance cost is $22,500. At that time the piece has a salvage value of $100,000. Draw the cash flow diagram. What is the present value of the investment? What is the EUAC? Assume a 5.% annual inflation rate.

Skyward Construction has just purchased a new D9 bulldozer for $675,000. The annual insurance is $7,000. The annual maintenance cost for the first 4 years is $12,500, at which time the equipment is given a major overhaul for $75,000. For the next 4 years, the annual maintenance cost is $22,500. At that time the piece has a salvage value of $100,000. Draw the cash flow diagram. What is the present value of the investment? What is the EUAC? Assume a 5% annual inflation rate.

1. Allocating Payments and Receipts to Fixed Asset Accounts

The following payments and receipts are related to land, land improvements, and buildings acquired for use in a wholesale ceramic business. The receipts are identified by an asterisk.

Required:

1. Assign each payment and receipt to Land (unlimited life), Land Improvements (limited life), Building, or Other Accounts. Choose the correct account from the dropdown list for each letter and enter the appropriate amount. Enter receipts as negative amounts using the minus sign.

2. Determine the amount debited to Land, Land Improvements, and Building.