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introduction to managerial accounting

Questions and Answers of Introduction To Managerial Accounting

— Explain the minimum level approach to budgeting. LO.1
How does activity-based budgeting predict a cost objective’s budget? LO.1
— Explain the continuous improvement concept of budgeting. LO.1
Which budget brings together all other budgets? How is this accomplished? LO.1
— What budgets are normally used to support the cash budget? What is the net result of cash budget preparations? LO.1
Define budgeted financial statements. LO.1
Identify the two budgets that are part of the master budget of a manufacturing organization but not part of the master budget of a merchandising organization. LO.1
Contrast the top-down and bottom-up approaches to budget preparation. LO.1
Is budgetary slack a desirable feature? Can it be prevented? Why or why not? LO.1
Why are annual budgets not always desirable? What are some alternative budget periods? LO.1
Explain how continuous budgeting works. LO.1
In addition to the sales forecast, what forecasts are used in budgeting? LO.1
Why should motivational considerations be a part of budget planning and utilization? List several ways to motivate employees with budgets. LO.1
Explain the role of capital budgeting in long-range planning. (p. 387) LO.1
Apply capital budgeting models, such as net present value and internal rate of return, that consider the time value of money. (p. 389) LO.1
Apply capital budgeting models, such as payback period and accounting rate of return, that do not consider the time value of money. (p. 395) LO.1
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of alternative capital budgeting models. (p. 397) LO.1
Discuss the importance of judgment, attitudes toward risk, and relevant cash flow information for capital budgeting decisions. (p. 399) LO.1
Determine the net present value of investment proposals with consideration of taxes. (p. 403) LO.1
What is the relationship between long-range planning and capital budgeting? LO.1
What tasks are often assigned to the capital budgeting committee? LO.1
What purposes are served by a post-audit of approved capital expenditure proposals? LO.1
Into what three phases are a project’s cash flows organized? LO.1
State three alternative definitions or descriptions of the internal rate of return. LO.1
Why is the cost of capital an important concept when discounting models are used for capital budgeting? LO.1
What weakness is inherent in the payback period when it is used as the sole investment criterion? LO.1
What weakness is inherent in the accounting rate of return when it is used as an investment criterion? LO.1
Why are the net present value and the internal rate of return models superior to the payback period and the accounting rate of return models? LO.1
Identify several nonquantitative factors that are apt to play a decisive role in the final selection of projects for capital expenditures. LO.1
In what way does depreciation affect the analysis of cash flows for a proposed capital expenditure? LO.1
Time Value of Money: Basics (LO2)Using the equations and tables in Appendix 12A of this Chapter, determine the answers to each of the following independent situations:a. The future value in two years
Using the equations and tables in Appendix 12A of this Chapter, determine the answers to each of the following independent situations:a. The future value in two years of $4,000 invested today in a
NPV and IRR: Equal Annual Net Cash Inflows (LO2)Apache Junction Company is evaluating a capital expenditure proposal that requires an initial investment of $9,350, has predicted cash inflows of
NPV and IRR: Equal Annual Net Cash Inflows (LO2)Snow Devil Company is evaluating a capital expenditure proposal that requires an initial investment of$32,312, has predicted cash inflows of $8,000 per
Payback Period and Accounting Rate of Return: Equal Annual Operating Cash Flows without Disinvestment (LO3)Amanda is considering an investment proposal with the following cash flows:Initial
Payback Period and Accounting Rate of Return: Equal Annual Operating Cash Flows with Disinvestment (LO3)Hoi is considering an investment proposal with the following cash flows:Initial investment—
Payback Period and Accounting Rate of Return: Equal Annual Operating Cash Flows with Disinvestment (LO3)Khazanchi is considering an investment proposal with the following cash
NPV and IRR: Unequal Annual Net Cash Inflows (LO2) |Assume that Goodrich Corporation is evaluating a capital expenditure proposal that has the following predicted cash flows:MitiaAlInVEStInehteeee
NPV and IRR: Unequal Annual Net Cash Inflows (LO2)Salt River Company is evaluating a capital expenditure proposal that has the following predicted cash flows:fittiallinVeEStmmen tee as crscucscs Gert
Payback Period, IRR, and Minimum Cash Flows (LO2, 3)The management of Mesquite Limited is currently evaluating the following investment proposal:Time 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Initial investment.
Time-Adjusted Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis (LO2, 3)Boardwalk Treat Shop is considering the desirability of producing a new chocolate candy called Pleasure Bombs. Before purchasing the new equipment
Time-Adjusted Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis with Income Taxes (LO6)Assume the same facts as given in Exercise El 2-23 for the Boardwalk Treat Shop.Required With a 40 percent tax rate and a 14 percent
Payback Period and IRR of a Cost Reduction Proposal—Differential Analysis (LO2, LO3)A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor diode that emits narrow-spectrum light. Although relatively
Payback Period and NPV of a Cost Reduction Proposal—Differential Analysis (LO2, LO3)Mary Zimmerman decided to purchase a new automobile. Being concerned about environmental issues, she is leaning
Payback Period and NPV of Alternative Automobile Purchase (LO2, 3)Bob Wu decided to purchase a new Honda Civic. Being concerned about environmental issues he is leaning toward a Honda Civic Hybrid
Ranking Investment Proposals: Payback Period, Accounting Rate of Return, and Net Present Value (LO2, 3, 4) ay Presented is information pertaining to the cash flows of three mutually exclusive
Cost Reduction Proposal: IRR, NPV, and Payback Period (LO2, 3)JB Chemical currently discharges liquid waste into Calgary’s municipal sewer system. However, the Calgary municipal government has
NPV with Income Taxes: Straight-Line versus Accelerated Depreciation (LO2, 6)John Paul Jones Inc. is a conservatively managed boat company whose motto is, “The old ways are the good ways.”
Payback Period and NPV: Taxes and Straight-Line Depreciation (LO2, 3, 6)Assume that United Technologies is evaluating a proposal to change the company’s manual design system to a computer-aided
NPV: Taxes and Accelerated Depreciation (LO6)Assume the same facts as given in P12-31, except that management intends to use double-declining balance depreciation with a switch to straight-line
NPV Total and Differential Analysis of Replacement Decision (LO2)Gusher Petro is evaluating a proposal to purchase a new processor that would cost $120,000 and have a Salvage value of $12,000 in five
NPV Total and Differential Analysis of Replacement Decision (LO2)White Snow Automatic Laundry must either have a complete overhaul of its current dry-cleaning system or purchase a new one. Its cost
NPV Differential Analysis of Replacement Decision (LO2, 5)The management of Essen Manufacturing Company is currently evaluating a proposal to purchase a new, innovative drill press as a replacement
Explain the changes in the modern production environment that have affected cost structures. (p. 182)
Understand the concept of activity-based costing (ABC) and how it is applied. (p. 183)
Explain the difference between traditional plantwide and departmental overhead methods and ABC. (p. 185)
Describe the implementation of an activity-based costing system. (p. 193)
Explain customer profitability analysis based on ABC. (p. 194)
Explain the difference between ABC and activity-based management. (p. 197)
Activities and Cost Drivers (LO2) .For each of the following activities, select the most appropriate cost driver. Each cost driver may be used only once.Activity Cost Driver 1. Pay vendorsa. Number
Developing a List of Activities for Baggage Handling at an Airport (LO2)As part of a continuous improvement program, you have been asked to determine the activities involved in the baggage-handling
Stage 1 ABC at a College: Assigning Costs to Activities (LO2)An economics professor at Prince Town University devotes 50 percent of her time to teaching, 35 percent of her time to research and
Stage 1 ABC for a Machine Shop: Assigning Costs to Activities (LO2)As the chief engineer of a small fabrication shop, Brenda Tolliver refers to herself as a “jack-of-alltrades.”When an order for
Stage 2 ABC for a Wholesale Company (LO2)Information is presented for the activity costs of Oxford Wholesale Company:Activity Cost per Unit of Activity Driver Customer relations........ $100.00 per
Stage 2 ABC for Manufacturing: Reassigning Costs to Cost Objectives (LO2)National Technology, LTD. has developed the following activity cost information for its manufacturing activities:Activity
Two-Stage ABC for Manufacturing (LO2)Detroit Foundry, a large manufacturer of heavy equipment components, has determined the following activity cost pools and cost driver levels for the year:Activity
Two-Stage ABC for Manufacturing (LO2)Assume Sherwin-Williams Company, a large paint manufacturer, has determined the following activity cost pools and cost driver levels for the latest
Customer Profitability Analysis (LO5)' HyStandard Services, Inc. provides residential painting services for three home building companies, Alpine, Blue Ridge, and Pineola, and it uses a job costing
Two-Stage ABC for Manufacturing (LO2)Merlot Company has determined its activity cost pools and cost drivers to be the following:Cost pools SSDs: oie Bc ae Ieee ane eee ices AAA tarred ts 2h 2 $
Calculating Activity-Based Costing Overhead Rates (LO2, 3, 4)Assume that manufacturing overhead for Glassman Company in the previous exercise consisted of the following activities and costs:Setup
Activity-Based Costing and Conventional Costs Compared (LO2, 3, 4)Hickory Grill Company manufactures two types of cooking grills: the Gas Cooker and the Charcoal Smoker, The Cooker is a premium
Differentiate between product and service department costs and direct and indirect department costs. (p. 218)
Describe the allocation of service department costs under the direct, step, and linear algebra methods. (p. 219)
Understand lean production and just-in-time inventory management. (p. 226)
Explain how lean production and just-in-time affect performance evaluation and recordkeeping. (p. 229)
| What is the primary advantage of separately allocating fixed and variable indirect costs?Q7-6 Define interdepartmental services.
What role did Toyota have in the development of the lean production concept?
Allocating Service Department Costs: Allocation Basis Alternatives Chapter 7 | Additional Topics in Product Costing(LO2)Boston Fabricators has two producing departments, P| and P2, and one service
Indirect Cost Allocation: Direct Method (LO2)Sprint Manufacturing Company has two production departments, Melting and Molding. Direct general plant management and plant security costs benefit both
Interdepartment Services: Direct Method (LO2)Tucson Manufacturing Company has five operating departments, two of which are producing departments(P1 and P2) and three of which are service departments
Inventory Ratio Calculations (LO3, 4)Delroi, Inc., provided the following data for 2011 and 2012:Inventory Decembersie2 00a ot ee crcio ee oa. fee imine $200,200 Decembersite20It tka eaats 25 oe Be
Interdepartment Services: Step Method (LO2)Refer to the data in Mini-Exercise
Using the step method, prepare a schedule for Tucson Manufacturing Company allocating the service department costs to the producing departments. (Round calculations to the nearest dollar.)
Interdepartment Services: Step Method (LO2)O’Brian’s Department Stores allocates the costs of the Personnel and Payroll departments to three retail sales departments, Housewares, Clothing, and
Product Costing in a JIT/Lean Environment (LO3, 4)Doll Computer manufactures laptop computers under its own brand, but acquires all the components from outside vendors. No computers are assembled
Inventory Management Metrics (LO4)Large retailers like The Home Depot and Wal-Mart typically use gross margin ratio (gross margin~ sales), inventory turnover (sometimes referred to as inventory
Evaluating Inventory Management Metrics (LO4)Refer to E7-25.Requireda. For Scenarios 2 though 4, explain what change occurred relative to Scenario | to cause GMROI to change. For example, was the
Selecting Cost Allocation Bases and Direct Method Allocations (LO2)Nevada Company has three producing departments (P1, P2, and P3) for which direct department costs are accumulated. In January, the
Evaluating Allocation Bases and Direct Method Allocations (LO2)Laramie Company has two service departments, Maintenance and Information Technology (IT), that serve two producing departments, Mixing
Cost Reimbursement and Step Allocation Method (LO2)Samaritan’s Clinic is a not-for-profit outpatient facility that provides medical services to both fee-paying patients and low-income
| Budgeted Service Department Cost Allocation: Pricing a New Product (LO2)/’ Pro-Trim Company is adding a new diet food concentrate called Body Trim to its line of bodybuilding and exercise
Allocation and Responsibility Accounting (LO2)Timberland Company Assume that Timberland Company uses a responsibility accounting system for evaluating its managers, ies) and that abbreviated
Allocating Service Department Costs: Direct and Step Methods; Department and Plantwide Overhead Rates (LO2)Pennington Group Assume that Pennington Group, a manufacturer of fine casual outdoor
JIT/Lean Production and Product Costing (LO4)Presented is information pertaining to the standard or budgeted unit cost of a product manufactured in a JIT/Lean Production environment at Towry Systems
Just-in-Time Performance Evaluation (LO5)To control operations, Waymor Comparty makes extensive and exclusive use of financial performance reports for each department. Although all departments have
Dual Allocation Approach and Charging for Services (LO2)The Maintenance Department of Management Smart Suites Hotel has fixed costs of $600,000 a year. It also incurs $30 in out-of-pocket expenses
Materials Push and Materials Pull Systems (LO3, 4)Data Storage Inc. produces three models of external storage devices for personal computers. Each model is produced on a separate assembly line.
Product Costing Using Activity-Based Costing and Just-in-Time: A Value Chain Approach (LO3, 4)Wearwell Carpet Company is a small residential carpet manufacturer started by Don Stegall, a longtime
Explain the importance of the value chain in managing products and identify the key components of an organization's internal and external value chain. (p. 244) LO.1
Distinguish between economic and cost-based approaches to pricing. (p. 248) LO.1

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