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Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core...

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability: Activity Cost Driver Total Cost Sales visits Sales visit days $ 491,000 Product modifications Number of modifications 275,000 Phone calls Number of minutes 93,500 E-mail/electronic communications Number of communications 177,000 $ 1,036,500 Customer Revenue Gross Profit Visit Days Modifications Phone Minutes Electronic Communications A $ 405,000 $ 155,000 15 15 1,180 625 B 505,000 205,000 25 15 1,270 875 C 605,000 235,000 40 40 1,520 1,150 D 1,150,000 425,000 90 60 1,870 2,150 E 1,550,000 595,000 100 70 2,270 2,400 Totals $ 4,215,000 $ 1,615,000 270 200 8,110 7,200 Required: 1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers. 2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

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Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core...

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability:

Activity

Cost Driver

Total Cost

Sales visits

Sales visit days

$

482,000

Product modifications

Number of modifications

264,000

Phone calls

Number of minutes

92,400

E-mail/electronic communications

Number of communications

166,000

$

1,004,400

Customer

Revenue

Gross Profit

Visit Days

Modifications

Phone Minutes

Electronic Communications

A

$

396,000

$

146,000

15

15

1,070

625

B

496,000

196,000

25

15

1,160

875

C

596,000

226,000

40

40

1,410

1,040

D

1,040,000

416,000

90

60

1,760

2,040

E

1,460,000

586,000

100

70

2,160

2,290

Totals

$

3,988,000

$

1,570,000

270

200

7,560

6,870

Required:

1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers.

2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

In: Accounting

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core...

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability:

Activity Cost Driver Total Cost
Sales visits Sales visit days $ 489,000
Product modifications Number of modifications 273,000
Phone calls Number of minutes 93,300
E-mail/electronic communications Number of communications 175,000
$ 1,030,300
Customer Revenue Gross Profit Visit Days Modifications Phone Minutes Electronic Communications
A $ 403,000 $ 153,000 15 15 1,160 625
B 503,000 203,000 25 15 1,250 875
C 603,000 233,000 40 40 1,500 1,130
D 1,130,000 423,000 90 60 1,850 2,130
E 1,530,000 593,000 100 70 2,250 2,380
Totals $ 4,169,000 $ 1,605,000 270 200 8,010 7,140

Required:

1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers.

2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

In: Accounting

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core...

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability: Activity Cost Driver Total Cost Sales visits Sales visit days $ 485,000 Product modifications Number of modifications 261,000 Phone calls Number of minutes 92,100 E-mail/electronic communications Number of communications 163,000 $ 1,001,100 Customer Revenue Gross Profit Visit Days Modifications Phone Minutes Electronic Communications A $ 399,000 $ 149,000 15 15 1,040 625 B 499,000 199,000 25 15 1,130 875 C 599,000 229,000 40 40 1,380 1,010 D 1,010,000 419,000 90 60 1,730 2,010 E 1,490,000 589,000 100 70 2,130 2,260 Totals $ 3,997,000 $ 1,585,000 270 200 7,410 6,780 Required: 1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers. 2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

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Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core...

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability:

Activity Cost Driver Total Cost
Sales visits Sales visit days $ 488,000
Product modifications Number of modifications 272,000
Phone calls Number of minutes 93,200
E-mail/electronic communications Number of communications 174,000
$ 1,027,200
Customer Revenue Gross Profit Visit Days Modifications Phone Minutes Electronic Communications
A $ 402,000 $ 152,000 15 15 1,150 625
B 502,000 202,000 25 15 1,240 875
C 602,000 232,000 40 40 1,490 1,120
D 1,120,000 422,000 90 60 1,840 2,120
E 1,520,000 592,000 100 70 2,240 2,370
Totals $ 4,146,000 $ 1,600,000 270 200 7,960 7,110

Required:

1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers.

2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

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Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core...

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability: Activity Cost Driver Total Cost Sales visits Sales visit days $ 478,000 Product modifications Number of modifications 268,000 Phone calls Number of minutes 92,800 E-mail/electronic communications Number of communications 170,000 $ 1,008,800 Customer Revenue Gross Profit Visit Days Modifications Phone Minutes Electronic Communications A $ 392,000 $ 142,000 15 15 1,110 625 B 492,000 192,000 25 15 1,200 875 C 592,000 222,000 40 40 1,450 1,080 D 1,080,000 412,000 90 60 1,800 2,080 E 1,420,000 582,000 100 70 2,200 2,330 Totals $ 3,976,000 $ 1,550,000 270 200 7,760 6,990 Required: 1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers. 2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

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Mars Dump is a multinational company that is caught by the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). Details...

Mars Dump is a multinational company that is caught by the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
Details of ETS are as follows:
It is a cap and trade scheme in which permits are traded in an active market. Its annual compliance period is from 1 July of the current period to 30 June of the following year.
Each participating company receives an allocation of free permits each year based on their reporting carbon emissions from the previous period. In the case of Mars Dump Ltd, permits to emit 36 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents have been issued on the first day of the current period (i.e. 1 July 2019) when the market price of a permit was $25 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalents.
During the 2019/2020 financial year, Mars Dump emitted 37 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents, which exceeded its permitted emissions of 36 000 tones. This occurred despite the managers of Mars Dump estimating that it had emitted 19 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents by 31 March 2020 and was therefore on target to emit 36 000 tonnes by 30 June 2020. The market price of a permit is $27 on 31 March 2020. As a result of exceeding allowed emission levels, on 30 June 2020, Mars Dump purchased 1 000 permits at a market price of $33 per tonne. Mars Dump uses the cost model in accordance with AASB 138, and amortises any deferred income arising from the permits using the proportion of actual emissions to estimated total emissions.
Required
1. How can stakeholder theory be used to explain companies voluntarily undertaking corporate social responsibility reporting? Discuss.​​​​​​
2. “There is no mandatory reporting of corporate social responsibility in Australia.” What is your understanding of this phrase? Explain.​​​​​
3. Account for above events in the books of Mars Dump Ltd for the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 in accordance with the requirements of Interpretation 3 and AASB138.

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Problem 5-49 Customer Profitability Analysis [LO 5-1, 5-6] Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to...

Problem 5-49 Customer Profitability Analysis [LO 5-1, 5-6]

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability:

Activity Cost Driver Total Cost
Sales visits Sales visit days $ 487,000
Product modifications Number of modifications 271,000
Phone calls Number of minutes 93,100
E-mail/electronic communications Number of communications 173,000
$ 1,024,100
Customer Revenue Gross Profit Visit Days Modifications Phone Minutes Electronic Communications
A $ 401,000 $ 151,000 15 15 1,140 625
B 501,000 201,000 25 15 1,230 875
C 601,000 231,000 40 40 1,480 1,110
D 1,110,000 421,000 90 60 1,830 2,110
E 1,510,000 591,000 100 70 2,230 2,360
Totals $ 4,123,000 $ 1,595,000 270 200 7,910 7,080

Required:

1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers.

2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

Problem 5-49 Customer Profitability Analysis [LO 5-1, 5-6]

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability:

Activity Cost Driver Total Cost
Sales visits Sales visit days $ 487,000
Product modifications Number of modifications 271,000
Phone calls Number of minutes 93,100
E-mail/electronic communications Number of communications 173,000
$ 1,024,100
Customer Revenue Gross Profit Visit Days Modifications Phone Minutes Electronic Communications
A $ 401,000 $ 151,000 15 15 1,140 625
B 501,000 201,000 25 15 1,230 875
C 601,000 231,000 40 40 1,480 1,110
D 1,110,000 421,000 90 60 1,830 2,110
E 1,510,000 591,000 100 70 2,230 2,360
Totals $ 4,123,000 $ 1,595,000 270 200 7,910 7,080

Required:

1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers.

2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

Problem 5-49 Customer Profitability Analysis [LO 5-1, 5-6]

Ellie Mosk, CEO of X-Space Industries, decided to expand the company’s product offering beyond the core model rocket business. After investigation, she decided to set up a separate division to design and manufacture products for the drone market. Several companies were interested in having X-Space develop these drones, and financial results, to date, have been encouraging. Revenue was $4 million, gross margins have been running about 40%, and the customer sales and support costs were $1 million. However, there is a growing concern that some customers require a disproportionate share of the sales and support resources, and the true profitability of the customers is unknown. Data were collected to support an analysis of customer profitability:

Activity Cost Driver Total Cost
Sales visits Sales visit days $ 487,000
Product modifications Number of modifications 271,000
Phone calls Number of minutes 93,100
E-mail/electronic communications Number of communications 173,000
$ 1,024,100
Customer Revenue Gross Profit Visit Days Modifications Phone Minutes Electronic Communications
A $ 401,000 $ 151,000 15 15 1,140 625
B 501,000 201,000 25 15 1,230 875
C 601,000 231,000 40 40 1,480 1,110
D 1,110,000 421,000 90 60 1,830 2,110
E 1,510,000 591,000 100 70 2,230 2,360
Totals $ 4,123,000 $ 1,595,000 270 200 7,910 7,080

Required:

1. Management felt the easiest way to allocate the sales and support costs was based on the total revenue. Using total revenue as the allocation base, determine the profitability of each of the five customers.

2. Management felt that because the data revealed some customers require a disproportionate share of sales and support resources, activity-based costing should be used to determine customer profitability. Use ABC to prepare a customer profitability analysis.

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JJ Industries will pay a regular dividend of $2.4 per share for each of the next...

JJ Industries will pay a regular dividend of $2.4 per share for each of the next four years. At the end of the four years, the company will also pay out a liquidating dividend of $74 per share, and the company will cease operations. If the discount rate is 13 percent, what is the current value of the company’s stock?

(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

In: Finance

A growing concern of employers is time spent in activities like surfing the Internet and e-mailing...

A growing concern of employers is time spent in activities like surfing the Internet and e-mailing friends during work hours. The San Luis Obispo Tribune summarized the fundings from a survey of a large sample of workers in an article that ran under the headline "Who Goofs Off 2 Hours a Day? Most Workers, Survey Says" (August 3, 2006). Suppose that the CEO of a large company wants to determine whether the average amount of wasted time during an 8-hour work day for employees of her company is less than the reported 120 minutes. Each person in a random sample of 12 employees was contacted and asked about daily wasted time at work. The resulting data are the following:

108 112 117 128 130 111 131 116 113 113 105 128

Is the following statement "These data provide evidence that the mean wasted time for this company is less than 120 minutes with significance level alpha equals 0.05" true or false?

In: Statistics and Probability