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United Snack Company sells 40-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $60 a bag. The...

United Snack Company sells 40-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $60 a bag. The fixed costs of this operation are $671,600, while the variable costs of peanuts are $0.35 per pound.

a. What is the break-even point in bags?
  

Break-even point bags

b. Calculate the profit or loss (EBIT) on 11,000 bags and on 24,000 bags.


  

Bags Profit/Loss Amount
11,000
24,000


c. What is the degree of operating leverage at 19,000 bags and at 24,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
  

Bags Degree of Operating Leverage
19,000
24,000


d. If United Snack Company has an annual interest expense of $35,000, calculate the degree of financial leverage at both 19,000 and 24,000 bags. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Bags Degree of Financial Leverage
19,000
24,000

  

e. What is the degree of combined leverage at both a sales level of 19,000 bags and 24,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Bags Degree of Combined Leverage
19,000
24,000

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United Snack Company sells 40-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $42 a bag. The...

United Snack Company sells 40-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $42 a bag. The fixed costs of this operation are $417,120, while the variable costs of peanuts are $0.26 per pound.

a. What is the break-even point in bags?
  

b. Calculate the profit or loss (EBIT) on 12,000 bags and on 25,000 bags.
  

c. What is the degree of operating leverage at 20,000 bags and at 25,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
  

d. If United Snack Company has an annual interest expense of $26,000, calculate the degree of financial leverage at both 20,000 and 25,000 bags. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
  

e. What is the degree of combined leverage at both a sales level of 20,000 bags and 25,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
  

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United Snack Company sells 60-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $58 a bag. The...

United Snack Company sells 60-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $58 a bag. The fixed costs of this operation are $545,200, while the variable costs of peanuts are $0.34 per pound.

a. What is the break-even point in bags?

b. Calculate the profit or loss (EBIT) on 12,000 bags and on 25,000 bags.

c. What is the degree of operating leverage at 20,000 bags and at 25,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

d. If United Snack Company has an annual interest expense of $34,000, calculate the degree of financial leverage at both 20,000 and 25,000 bags. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

e. What is the degree of combined leverage at both a sales level of 20,000 bags and 25,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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United Snack Company sells 60-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $40 a bag. The...

United Snack Company sells 60-pound bags of peanuts to university dormitories for $40 a bag. The fixed costs of this operation are $305,000, while the variable costs of peanuts are $0.25 per pound.

a. What is the break-even point in bags?
  

Break-even point bags

b. Calculate the profit or loss (EBIT) on 5,000 bags and on 18,000 bags.

Bags Profit/Loss Amount
5,000
18,000

c. What is the degree of operating leverage at 17,000 bags and at 22,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Bags Degree of Operating Leverage
17,000
22,000

d. If United Snack Company has an annual interest expense of $25,000, calculate the degree of financial leverage at both 17,000 and 22,000 bags. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Bags Degree of Financial Leverage
17,000
22,000

e. What is the degree of combined leverage at both a sales level of 17,000 bags and 22,000 bags? (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Bags Degree of Combined Leverage
17,000
22,000

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A review of the ledger of Cullumber Company at December 31, 2020, produces the following data...

A review of the ledger of Cullumber Company at December 31, 2020, produces the following data pertaining to the preparation of annual adjusting entries.

1. Prepaid Insurance $9,808. The company has separate insurance policies on its buildings and its motor vehicles. Policy B4564 on the building was purchased on April 1, 2019, for $7,344. The policy has a term of 3 years. Policy A2958 on the vehicles was purchased on January 1, 2020, for $4,300. This policy has a term of 2 years.
2. Unearned Rent Revenue $436,200. The company began subleasing office space in its new building on November 1. At December 31, the company had the following rental contracts that are paid in full for the entire term of the lease.
Date Term
(in months)
Monthly
Rent
Number of
Leases
Nov. 1 9 $5,200 4
Dec. 1 6 $8,300 5
3. Notes Payable $143,000. This balance consists of a note for 9 months at an annual interest rate of 9%, dated November 1.
4. Salaries and Wages Payable $0. There are 10 salaried employees. Salaries are paid every Friday for the current week. 5 employees receive a salary of $750 each per week, and 5 employees earn $550 each per week. Assume December 31 is a Tuesday. Employees do not work weekends. All employees worked the last 2 days of December.


Prepare the adjusting entries at December 31, 2020. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.)

No.

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

1. Dec. 31
2. Dec. 31
3. Dec. 31
4. Dec. 31

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ABC Company has the following sales budget for the last six months of 2020:

 

Note: Not all sales are always collected. Remember Bad Debt Expense. So don’t worry if the problems do not add up to 100%.  

1. ABC Company has the following sales budget for the last six months of 2020:

                  July                             $9,000                       

                  August                      $8,000                       

                  September                 $11,000

                  October                      $9,000                       

Historically, the cash collection of sales has been as follows:

                                    35% of sales collected in the month of sale,

                                    45% of sales collected in the month following the sale,

                                    20% of sales collected in the second month following the sale.

What are expected cash collections for September? For October?

  1. Jason D’s sales for the next five months are as follows:

February                   $175,000

March                        $160,000

April                           $145,000

May                            $135,000

June                            $130,000

Collection history for the company indicates that 50% of sales are collected in the month of the sale, 38% is collected in the following month, and 12% of sales are uncollectible.

How much are total budgeted cash receipts for April? For May? For June?

  1. XYZ’s budgeted sales for the next three months are as follows:

February $130,000

March                        $170,000

April                           $200,000

Collection history for the company indicates that 60% of sales are collected in the month of the sale, 36% is collected in the following month, and 4% of sales are uncollectible. How much are budgeted cash receipts for April?

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At the beginning of 2020, Dexter Company estimated that it would incur $220,000 of manufacturing overhead...

At the beginning of 2020, Dexter Company estimated that it would incur $220,000 of manufacturing overhead cost during 2020 and use 20,000 direct labor hours. On January 1, 2020, beginning balances of Materials Inventory, Work in Process Inventory, and Finished Goods Inventory were $60,000, $-0-, and $115,000, respectively.

Required:

Using the following account letters, indicate the journal entries to record the following for 2020. For example, the payment of an account payable would be: A, C. List the debit letter(s) first. Also indicate the entry amounts for 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7.

1. Purchased materials on account, $425,000.

2. Of the $425,000 total dollar value of materials used, $395,000 represented direct material.

3. Determined total factory labor, $228,000 (19,000 hrs. @$12/hr.). Of the factory labor, 16,500 were direct labor hours.

4. Incurred actual manufacturing overhead other than those items already recorded, $110,000. (Credit Accounts Payable and Accumulated Depreciation)

5. Applied manufacturing overhead based on direct labor hours to production.

6. Ending inventory of work in process was $75,000. Record the cost of goods manufactured.

7. Transferred the balance in Manufacturing Overhead to the appropriate account.

A. Accounts Payable

B. Accumulated Depreciation

C. Cash

D. Cost of Goods Sold

E. Finished Goods Inventory

F. Materials Inventory

G. Manufacturing Overhead

H. Wages Payable

I. Work in Process Inventory

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Softlux Inc. is a carpet manufacturer. For June 2020, the company had the following standards for...

Softlux Inc. is a carpet manufacturer. For June 2020, the company had the following standards for one of its product lines: decorative mats.

Units produced 2,000

Direct materials per mat (in kilograms) 3

Cost per kilograms of direct materials $22.50

Standard direct manufacturing labour cost (per hour) $20.00

Standard manufacturing labour time (hours per mat) 2

The following data were compiled regarding actual performance:

Direct materials used (in kilograms) 6,400

Direct materials purchased (in kilograms) 6,500

Cost per kilogram of direct materials $24.00

Direct manufacturing labour hours 3,900

Total direct manufacturing labour cost $87,750

Required:

(A) Compute the materials price variance and the materials usage variance, and indicate whether the variance is favourable or unfavourable.

(B) Compute the labour rate variance and the labour efficiency variance, and indicate whether the variance is favourable or unfavourable.

(C) For each variance, provide a plausible explanation of why the variance occurred.

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A company produces and sells two products – A and B. During January 2020 A were...

A company produces and sells two products – A and B. During January 2020 A were sold at the
amount of $19,200 and its variable expenses were $6,336. B were sold at the amount of $32,800
and its variable expenses were $11,344. Fixed expenses were $32,280.
Compute
1. Break-even point for the company in total sales dollars. Show your calculation

2. If the sales mix shifts toward A without changes in total sales, what is the company’s break-
even point? Explain.

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A . Prepare income statements for the XXX company in December 2020. Use the following information...

A . Prepare income statements for the XXX company in December 2020. Use the following information please :

B. What is the Gross Margin %?

C. What is Basic EPS? What is Diluted EPS?

***************Use below Information *********

Cost of Goods Sold. 600,000

Purchased patents 50,000

Sales Returns 30,000

Sales 1,505,000

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts 60,000

Trademarks 15,000

Sales and marketing expenses 220,000

Accounts Payable 65,000

Engineering Expenses 300,000

Contributed Capital 300,000

G&A Expenses 165,000

Goodwill 150,000

Sales Discounts 18,000

Sales Tax Payable 5,000

Interest Expense 32,000

Tax rate 35%

Loss on investments 10,000

Copyrights 30,000

Wages payable 100,000

Losses on division scheduled

for closing 100,000 before tax.

There are 500,000 average common shares outstanding and 100,000 equivalent shares.

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