Week 2 - Problems 4-21, 5-21

• Using Excel, complete the following problems found in Chapters 4 and 5 of the Zimmerman (2016) text. Show your calculations:
  • Problem 4-21: Repro Corporation is a leading manufacturer and seller of office equipment that is considering diversification into the service industry.
    • Discuss the conflict that will result if the service division is introduced.
    • Propose a solution to this conflict.
    • Problem 5-21: Flat Images develops and manufactures flat panel televisions that consumer electronic companies buy and incorporate into a complete TV set by adding finishing components. Flat Images has just introduced a new hi-resolution, hi-def 60? screen. Flat Images has two profit centers: Manufacturing and Marketing. Marketing?s fixed cost of $150,000 and variable cost of $200 per unit do not have any transfer price from Manufacturing included.
    • Review the tables associated with the narrative portion of the problem 5-21 to understand the cost and revenue parameters associated with each department.

Using Excel, illustrate your conclusions for the required steps a-f. Include formulas in the worksheet for calculated fields.

Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.

References

Zimmerman, J. (2016).Accounting for decision making and control(9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.