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introduction to managerial accounting
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Introduction To Managerial Accounting
Amazon.com expected to receive which of the following benefits when it started its budgeting process?a. The planning required to develop the budget helps managers foresee and avoid potential problems
Which of the following is the cornerstone (or most critical element) of the master budget?a. the sales budgetb. the inventory budgetc. the purchases and cost of goods sold budgetd. the operating
Compute Amazon.corn’s budgeted sales for the next (seven-day) week.a. $52.5 millionb. $210 millionc. $220.5 milliond. $367.5 million Suppose Amazon.com sells 1 million hardcover books a day at an
Determine Amazon.com’s budgeted purchases for the next (seven-day) week.a. $220.5 millionb. $315 millionc. $367.5 milliond. $525 million Suppose Amazon.com sells 1 million hardcover books a day at
What is Amazon.com’s budgeted operating income for a (seven-day) week?a. $52.5 millionb. $56 millionc. $143.5 milliond. $147 million Suppose Amazon.com sells 1 million hardcover books a day at an
Which of the following expenses would not appear in Amazon.com’s cash budget?a. depreciation expenseb. wages expensec. interest expensed. marketing expense
IT has made it easier for Amazon.com’s managers to perform all of the following tasks excepta. sensitivity analysesb. rolling up individual units’ budgets into the company-wide budgetc. removing
Which of the following managers is at the highest level of the organization?a. cost center managerb. revenue center managerc. profit center managerd. investment center manager
Suppose Amazon.com budgets $5 million for customer service costs but actually spends $4 million. Which of the following is true?a. Because this $1 million variance is favorable, management does not
Explain benefits of budgeting (Learning Objective 1)Consider the budget for your travel itinerary business (page 539). Explain how you benefit from preparing the budget.
Order of preparation and components of master budget (Learning Objectives 2,3)In what order should you prepare the following components of the master budget?Which are components of the operating
Sales Budget (Learning Objective 2)In a series of Short Exercises, you will prepare parts of the master budget for Grippers, which sells its rock-climbing shoes worldwide. We will concentrate on
Continuation of SI 0-3: inventory, purchases, and cost of goods sold(Learning Objective 2)In SI0-3, Grippers expects cost of goods sold to average 65% of sales revenue and the company expects to sell
Continuation of S10-3: cash collections (Learning Objective 3) You prepared Grippers' sales budget in S10-3. Now, assume that Grippers' sales are 25% cash and 75% credit. Grippers' collection history
Continuation of S10-5: cash budget (Learning Objective 3) Refer to S10-5. Grippers has $8,300 cash on hand on January 1. The company requires a minimum cash balance of $7,500. January cash
Revise sales budget (Learning Objective 4) Turn to the original Whitewater Sporting Goods Data Set item 3. Suppose June sales are expected to be $40,000 rather than $60,000. Revise Whitewater
Revise inventory, purchases, and cost of goods sold budget (Learning Objective 4) Refer to the original Whitewater Sporting Goods Data Set item 5. Suppose cost of goods sold averages 75% of sales
Revise cash collections budget (Learning Objective 4) Turn to the original Whitewater Sporting Goods Data Set item 4. Suppose 70% of sales are cash and 30% are credit. Revise Whitewater's sales
Revise cash payments for purchases (Learning Objective 4) Refer to the original Whitewater Sporting Goods Data Set item 5. Suppose Whitewater Sporting Goods pays for 60% of inventory purchases in the
Identify responsibility centers (Learning Objective 5)Fill in the blanks with the phrase that best completes the sentence.a. The maintenance department at the San Diego Zoois-b. The concession stand
Corporate headquarters expenses (Learning Objective 5)In Exhibit 10-20, the next to last line of the CEO’s report consists entirely of expenses. Describe the kinds of expenses that would be
Management by exception (Learning Objective 5)Look at the performance report in Exhibit 10-20. According to the management by exception principle, on which variances should the manager of the Mexican
Interpret favorable variance (Learning Objective 5)Exhibit 10-20 shows that the Mexican sauces product line had a favorable marketing expense variance. Does this favorable variance necessarily mean
Prepare summary performance report (Learning Objective 1)Hanna White owns a chain of travel goods stores. Last year, her sales staff sold 10,000 suitcases at an average sales price of $150. Variable
Prepare inventory, purchases, and cost of goods sold budget (Learning Objective 2)Leno sells tire rims. Its sales budget for the nine months ended September 30 follows:In the past, cost of goods sold
Prepare a cash collections budget (Learning Objective 3)Refer to the sales budget presented in E10-16. Credit sales are typically collected as follows: 60% in the quarter of the sale, 30% in the
Prepare a sales budget for a not-for-profit organization (Learning Objective 2)Great Start Preschool operates a not-for-profit morning preschool. Each family pays a nonrefundable registration fee of
Continuation of El0-18: prepare an operating expenses budget (Learning Objectives 1, 2)Refer to Great Start Preschool’s data in E10-18. Great Start’s primary expense is payroll. The state allows
Prepare an inventory, purchases, and cost of goods sold budget (Learning Objective 2)University Fogos buys logo-imprinted merchandise and then sells it to university bookstores. Sales are expected to
Prepare budgeted income statement (Learning Objective 2)Wheels is an exotic car dealership. Suppose its Miami office projects that 2009 quarterly sales will increase by 3% in Quarter 1, by another 4%
Compute cash receipts and payments (Learning Objective 3)Aqua Pure is a distributor of bottled water. For each of the items a throughc, com¬ pute the amount of cash receipts or payments Aqua Pure
Prepare sales and cash collections budgets (Learning Objectives 2, 3)Rovniak Reeds, a manufacturer of saxophone, oboe, and clarinet reeds, has pro¬ jected sales to be $890,000 in October, $950,000
Prepare cash budget, then revise (Learning Objectives 3, 4)Battery Power, a family-owned battery store, began October with $10,500 cash. Management forecasts that collections from credit customers
Finish an incomplete cash budget (Learning Objective 3)You recently began a job as an accounting intern at Outdoor Adventures. Your first task was to help prepare the cash budget for February and
Prepare budgeted balance sheet (Learning Objective 3)Use the following information to prepare a budgeted balance sheet for Marine.com at March 31, 2009. Show computations for the cash and owners’
Identify types of responsibility centers (Learning Objective 5)Identify each responsibility center as a cost center, a revenue center, a profit center, or an investment center.a. The bakery
Prepare performance reports at different organizational levels(Learning Objective 5)InTouch is a Seattle company that sells cell phones and PDAs on the Web. InTouch has assistant managers for its
Prepare budgeted income statement (Learning Objective 2)The budget committee of Vinning Office Supply has assembled the following data.As the business manager, you must prepare the budgeted income
Continuation of P10-29A: cash budgets Refer to P10-29A. Vinning Office Supply’s sales are 70% cash and 30% credit (use the rounded sales on the last line of P10-29A). Credit sales are collected in
Prepare budgeted balance sheet and statement of cash flows (Learning Objective 3)Alliance Printing of Baltimore has applied for a loan. Bank of America has requested a budgeted balance sheet at April
Continuation of PI 0-31 A: revised sales (Learning Objective 4)Refer to P10-31A. Before granting a loan to Alliance Printing, Bank of America asks for a sensitivity analysis assuming that April sales
Identify responsibility centers (Learning Objective 5)Is each of the following most likely a cost center, a revenue center, a profit center, or an investment center?a. Shipping department of
Prepare performance reports for various organizational levels (Learning Objectives 1, 5)Winnie’s World operates a chain of pet stores in the Midwest. The manager of each store reports to the region
Prepare budgeted income statement (Learning Objective 2)Representatives of the various departments of Go Sports have assembled the follow¬ ing data. As the business manager, you must prepare the
Continuation of P10-35B: cash budgets (Learning Objective 3)Refer to P10-35B. Go Sports’ sales are 50% cash and 50% credit (use sales on the last two lines of P10-35B). Credit sales are collected
Prepare budgeted balance sheet and statement of cash flows (Learning Objective 3)The Music Box has applied for a loan. First Central Bank has requested a budgeted balance sheet at June 30, 2009, and
Continuation of P10-37B: revised sales (Learning Objective 4)Refer to P10-37B. Before granting a loan to The Music Box, First Central Bank asks for a sensitivity analysis, assuming that June sales
Identify responsibility centers (Learning Objective 5)Is each of the following most likely a cost center, a revenue center, a profit center, or an investment center?a. Purchasing department of
Prepare performance reports for various organizational levels (Learning Objectives 1, S)Etown is a chain of home electronics stores. Each store has a manager who answers to a city manager, who, in
Suggest performance improvements (Learning Objective 1) Donna Tse recently joined Cycle World, a bicycle store in St. Louis, as an assistant manager. She recently finished her accounting courses.
Prepare cash budgets under two alternatives (Learning Objectives 2, 3)Each autumn, as a hobby, Suzanne De Angelo weaves cotton place mats to sell at a local crafts shop. The mats sell for $20 per
Ethical considerations for padded budgets (Learning Objectives 1, 5) Residence Suites operates a regional hotel chain. Each hotel is operated by a man¬ ager and an assistant manager/controller.
Analyzing and discussing budget concerns (Learning Objectives 1, 2, 5)Xellnet provides e-commerce software for the pharmaceuticals industry. Xellnet is organized into several divisions. A
Digital Systems’ total flexible budget cost for 75 connectors per month isa. $17,750b. $9,750c. $13,000d. $8,130 Digital Systems is a start-up company that makes connectors for high-speed Internet
Digital Systems’ sales volume variance for total costs isa. $3,250 Fb. $5,250 F JK $3,250 Ud. $5,250 U Digital Systems is a start-up company that makes connectors for high-speed Internet
Digital Systems’ flexible budget variance for total costs isa. $3,250 Fb. $5,250 Fc. $3,250 Ud. $5,250 U Digital Systems is a start-up company that makes connectors for high-speed Internet
Digital Systems’ managers could set direct labor standards based ona. past actual performanceb. continuous improvementc. benchmarkingd. time-and-motion studiese. any of the above Digital Systems is
What is Digital Systems’ direct labor price variance for January?a. $37.50 Ub. $105.00 Uc. $112.50 Ud. $120.00 U Digital Systems has budgeted three hours of direct labor per connector at a standard
What is Digital Systems’ direct labor efficiency variance for January?a. $75.00 Fb. $225.00 Fc. $232.50 Fd. $1,350.00 F Digital Systems has budgeted three hours of direct labor per connector at a
(Appendix) The journal entry to record Digital Systems’ assignment of direct labor to jobs isa. Manufacturing Wages Direct Labor Price Variance Work in Process Inventoryb. Manufacturing Wages
Digital Systems allocates manufacturing overhead based on machine hours. Each connector should require ten machine hours. According to the static budget, Digital Systems is expected to incur:During
The total manufacturing overhead variance is composed ofa. price variance and efficiency varianceb. price variance and production volume variancec. efficiency variance and production volume
(Appendix) When Digital Systems uses direct materials, the amount of the debit to Work in Process Inventory is based ona. actual quantity of the materials used X actual price per unit of the
Which of the following methods uses accrual accounting rather than net cash flows as a basis for calculations?a. paybackb. ARRc. NPVd. IRR
Which of the following is true regarding capital rationing decisions?a. Companies should always choose the investment with the shortest pay¬ back period.b. Companies should always choose the
Your rich aunt has promised to give you $3,000 a year at the end of each of the next four years to help you pay for college. With a discount rate of 10%, the present value of the gift can be stated
Which of the following affects the present value of an investment?a. the interest rateb. the number of time periods (length of the investment)c. the type of investment (annuity versus single lump
When making capital rationing decisions, the size of the initial investment required may differ between alternative investments. The profitability index can be used in conjunction with which of the
Which of the following is the most reliable method for making capital budgeting decisions?a. NPV methodb. ARR methodc. payback methodd. post-audit method
Order the capital budgeting process (Learning Objective 1)Place the following activities in sequence to illustrate the capital budgeting process:a. Budget capital investmentsb. Project investments’
Compute payback period—equal cash inflows (Learning Objective 2)Refer to the Allegra Data Set. Calculate the CD-player project’s payback period. If the CD project had a residual value of
Compute payback period —unequal cash inflows (Learning Objective 2)Refer to the Allegra Data Set. Calculate the DVR project’s payback period. If the DVR project had a residual value of $100,000,
Compute ARR—equal cash inflows (Learning Objective 2)Refer to the Allegra Data Set. Calculate the CD-player project’s ARR. If the CD pro¬ ject had a residual value of $100,000, would the ARR
Compute ARR —unequal cash inflows (Learning Objective 2)Refer to the Allegra Data Set. Calculate the DVR project’s ARR. If the DVR project had a residual value of $100,000, would the ARR change?
Compute annual cash savings (Learning Objective 2)Suppose Allegra is deciding whether to invest in a DVD-EID project. The payback period for the $5 million investment is four years, and the
Find the present values of future cash flows (Learning Objective 3)Your grandfather would like to share some of his fortune with you. Ele offers to give you money under one of the following scenarios
Show how timing affects future values (Learning Objective 3)Assume that you make the following investments:a. You invest a lump sum of $5,000 for four years at 12% interest. What is the
Compare payout options at their future values (Learning Objective 3)Refer to the lottery payout options on page 486. Rather than compare the payout options at their present values (as is done in the
Relationship between the PV tables (Learning Objective 3)Use the Present Value of $1 table (Appendix 9A, Table A) to determine the present value of $1 received one year from now. Assume a 14%
Compute NPV—equal net cash inflows (Learning Objective 4)Skyline Music is considering investing $750,000 in private lesson studios that will have no residual value. The studios are expected to
Compute IRR —equal net cash inflows (Learning Objective 4)Refer to Skyline Music in S9-11. What is the approximate internal rate of return (IRR) of the studio investment?
Compute NPV—unequal net cash inflows (Learning Objective 4)The local Giant Eagle supermarket is considering investing in self-check-out kiosks for its customers. The self-check-out kiosks will cost
Compute IRR —unequal net cash inflows (Learning Objective 4)Refer to Giant Eagle in S9-13. What is the approximate internal rate of return (IRR) of the kiosk investment?
Write a memo to employees about capital budgeting (Learning Objectives 1, 5)You have just started a business and want your new employees to be well informed about capital budgeting. Write a memo to
Compute payback period—equal cash inflows (Learning Objective 2)Quiksilver is considering acquiring a manufacturing plant. The purchase price is $1,236,100. The owners believe the plant will
Compute payback period—unequal cash inflows (Learning Objective 2)Sikes Hardware is adding a new product line that will require an investment of $1,454,000. Managers estimate that this investment
ARR with unequal cash inflows (Learning Objective 2)Refer to the Sikes Hardware information in E9-17. Compute the ARR for the investment.
Compute and compare ARR (Learning Objective 2)Engineered Products is shopping for new equipment. Managers are considering two investments. Equipment manufactured by Atlas costs $1,000,000 and will
Compare retirement savings plans (Learning Objective 3)Assume that you want to retire early at age 52. You plan to save using one of the fol¬ lowing two strategies: (1) save $3,000 a year in an IRA
Show the effect of interest rate on future values (Learning Objective 3)Your best friend just received a gift of $5,000 from his favorite aunt. He wants to save the money to use as starter money
Fund future cash flows (Learning Objective 3)Janet wants to take the next five years off work to travel around the world. She esti¬ mates her annual cash needs at $30,000 (if she needs more,
Choosing a lottery payout option (Learning Objective 3)Congratulations! You’ve won a state lotto. The state lottery offers you the following (after-tax) payout options:Assuming that you can earn 8%
Solve various time value of money scenarios (Learning Objective 3)1. Suppose you invest a sum of $2,500 in an account bearing interest at the rate of 14% per year. What will the investment be worth
Calculate NPV—equal annual cash inflows (Learning Objective 4)Use the NPV method to determine whether 5alon Products should invest in the fol¬ lowing projects:• Project A: Costs $272,000 and
Calculate IRR —equal cash inflows (Learning Objective 4)Refer to Salon Products in E9-25. Compute the IRR of each project and use this infor¬ mation to identify the better investment.
Calculate NPV—unequal cash flows (Learning Objective 4)Bevil Industries is deciding whether to automate one phase of its production process. The manufacturing equipment has a six-year life and will
Compute IRR —unequal cash flows (Learning Objective 4)Ritter Razors is considering an equipment investment that will cost $950,000. Projected net cash inflows over the equipment’s three-year life
Capital rationing decision (Learning Objective 4)Sheffield Manufacturing is considering three capital investment proposals. At this time, Sheffield Manufacturing has funds available to pursue only
Compare the capital budgeting methods (Learning Objective 5)Fill in each statement with the appropriate capital budgeting method: payback period, ARR, NPV, or IRR.a. _and_incorporate the time value
Compute payback and ARR with residual value (Learning Objective 2) Refer to the Deer Valley Expansion Data Set.1. Compute the average annual net cash inflow from the expansion.2. Compute the average
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