Jason is a staff accountant for a large company that does a lot of work with the Defense Department.

1. Devry ACCT 244 Full Course latest Just Click on Below Link To Download This Course: https://www.devrycourses.com/product/devry-acct-244-full-course-latest/ Or Email us help@devrycourses.com Devry ACCT 244 Full Course latest Devry ACCT 244 All Discussions all Homework and Course Project Devry ACCT 244 Week 1 Discussions Latest DQ1 Ethics in Cost Accounting (graded) Jason is a staff accountant for a large company that does a lot of work with the Defense Department. He has just discovered that overhead costs for some of the company’s private customers has been incorrectly charged to government contracts. It appears that several people on the management team have knowledge, and may have assisted, in the over-charging of costs to these contracts, although he is not sure if the controller was involved. What are his ethical responsibilities and choices? DQ2 Cost Accounting and Decision Making (graded) You are considering lending a car to a friend so that he can drive to New Orleans. What costs would you ask him to reimburse? How would your answer change if you decided to go along? Identify the possible options, and explain your choices. Devry ACCT 244 Week 2 Discussions Latest DQ1

2. Cost Behavior (graded) In evaluating product profitability, we can ignore marketing costs because they are not considered product costs. Do you agree with the previous statement? DQ2 CVP Analysis (graded) I am going to work for a nonprofit organization. Because there are no profits, I will not be able to apply any CVP analysis to my work. Do you agree with the previous statement? Why or why not? Devry ACCT 244 Week 3 Discussions Latest DQ1 Cost Analysis for Decision Making (graded) One of your coworkers notes, “This whole subject of differential costing is easy; variable costs are the only costs that are relevant.” How would you respond? DQ2 Cost Estimation Methods (graded) Is there one cost estimation method that is the best to use? What problems can occur with cost estimations?

3. Devry ACCT 244 Week 4 Discussions Latest DQ1 Product Costs (graded) Refer to the data in Exercise 6-34 on page 227. The president of Tiger Furnishing is confused about the differences in costs that result from using direct labor costs and machine hours. Why are the two product costs different? Which method would you recommend to the president, and why? DQ2 Cost Allocation (graded) Cost allocation is arbitrary, so there is nothing gained by it. We should report only the costs that we know are direct. Do you agree with the previous statement? Support your answer. Devry ACCT 244 Week 5 Discussions Latest DQ1 Job Costing (graded) Worrying about the choice of an overhead allocation base is a waste of time. In the end, all of the overhead is charged to production. Do you agree with the previous statement? Why or why not? DQ2 Process Costing (graded)

4. The more important individual unit costs are for decision making, the more likely it is that process costing will be preferred to job costing. Do you agree with the previous statement? Why or why not? Devry ACCT 244 Week 6 Discussions Latest DQ1 Activity-Based Costing (graded) Sam and Dave own a small manufacturing company that makes all types of hunting gear – from decoys to garments. Sam is concerned that the products are not being charged the correct amount of overhead, so he suggests that they use ABC for allocating overhead. Dave thinks they are too small of a business to use ABC, and it will cost more than it is worth. How would you advise Sam and Dave? DQ2 Costing Ethics (graded) Springfield Corporation is contemplating introducing an ABC system next year. Some of the product managers have heard that ABC will cause their products to appear to cost more to manufacture and are fighting the change. Is it ethical for the managers to fight the switch? Devry ACCT 244 Week 7 Discussions Latest DQ1 Planning and Control (graded) What is the difference between the planning and control functions of the budget? What problems do these differences create? DQ2

5. Ethics in Budgeting (graded) In what ways does the budgeting process create incentives for unethical behavior? Devry ACCT 244 Week 1 Homework Latest (TCO 3) Which of the following activities would NOT be considered a value-added activity? Production Marketing Accounting Distribution : Question 2. Question : (TCO 3) The continual process of measuring a company’s own products, services, or activities against competitors’ performances is called: performance measure. benchmarking. budgeting. responsibility center. lean accounting. Question 3. Question : (TCO 3) The field of accounting that depends on generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is called: cost accounting. financial accounting.

6. managerial accounting. responsibility accounting. international accounting. Question 4. Question : (TCO 3) MoreForLess Company had revenues of $2,000,000 while costs were $1,500,000. In the next year, MoreForLess will be introducing a new product line that will generate $200,000 in sales revenues and $160,000 in costs. Assuming no changes are expected for the other products, the differential operating profit for the next year is: $540,000. $200,000. $160,000. Question 5. Question : (TCO 3) Jay’s Limo Service provides transportation services in and around Centerville. Its profits have been declining, and management is planning to add a package delivery service that is expected to increase revenue by $300,000 per year. The total cost to lease additional delivery vehicles from the local dealer is $70,000 per year. The present manager will continue to supervise all services. Due to expansion, however, the labor costs and utilities will increase by 40%. Rent and other costs will increase by 20%. Jay’s Limo Service Annual Income Statement Before Expansion Sales revenue $980,000 Costs: Vehicle leases 420,000

7. Labor 300,000 Utilities 60,000 Rent 80,000 Other costs 70,000 Manager’s salary 110,000 Total costs $1,040,000 Operating profit (loss) $(60,000) What are the total differential costs that will incur as a result of the expansion? $70,000 $214,000 $230,000 $244,000 Devry ACCT 244 Week 2 Homework Latest (TCO 1) Larcker Manufacturing’s cost accountant has provided you with the following information for January operations: Direct materials

8. $105 per unit Fixed manufacturing overhead costs $675,000 Sales price $395 per unit Variable manufacturing overhead $60 per unit Direct labor $120 per unit Fixed marketing and administrative costs $585,000 Units produced and sold 30,000 Variable marketing and administrative costs $24 per unit What is the full absorption cost per unit? $247.50 $309.00 $307.50 $285.00 Question 2. Question : (TCO 1) Larcker Manufacturing’s cost accountant has provided you with the following information for January operations:

9. Direct materials $105 per unit Fixed manufacturing overhead costs $675,000 Sales price $395 per unit Variable manufacturing overhead $60 per unit Direct labor $120 per unit Fixed marketing and administrative costs $585,000 Units produced and sold 30,000 Variable marketing and administrative costs $24 per unit What is the variable manufacturing cost? $351.00 $84.00 $309.00 $285.00 Question 3. Question :

10. (TCO 6) Madison Inc. is considering the introduction of a new energy drink with the following price and cost characteristics: Sales price $3.00 per unit Variable costs $1.00 per unit Fixed costs $450,000 per month How many units must Madison sell per month to break even? CORRECT 225,000 units 150,000 units 450,000 units 112,500 units Question 4. Question : (TCO 6) Madison Inc. is considering the introduction of a new energy drink with the following price and cost characteristics: Sales price $4.00 per unit Variable costs $1.00 per unit Fixed costs $480,000 per month How many units must Madison sell per month to make an operating profit of $150,000? 50,000 units

11. 160,000 units 630,000 units 210,000 units Question 5. Question : (TCO 6) You have been provided with the following information: Per Unit Total Sales $20 $60,000 Less variable expenses 8 24,000 Contribution margin 12 36,000 Less fixed expenses 30,000 Operating profit $ 6,000 If sales decrease 200 units, by how much will fixed expenses have to be reduced in order to maintain the current operating profit of $6,000? $2,400

12. $4,000 $6,000 $27,600 Devry ACCT 244 Week 3 and 5 Homework Latest (TCO 5) Mason Industries manufactures 20,000 components per year. The manufacturing cost of the cowmonents was determined as follows: Direct materials $80,000 Direct labor $120,000 Variable overhead $55,000 Fixed overhead $40,000 An outside supplier has offered to sell Mason the component for $13. If Mason purchases the component from the outside supplier, fixed costs would be reduced by $10,000. Should Mason accept the offer? Yes, because the differential costs decrease by $10,000. Yes, because the differential costs decrease by $5,000. No, because the differential costs increase by $10,000. No, because the differential costs increase by $5,000. Question 2. Question : (TCO 5) The following information relates to a product produced by Henry Company: Direct materials $13 Direct labor 10 Variable overhead 8 Fixed overhead 11 Unit cost $42

13. Fixed selling costs are $1,000,000 per year. Variable selling costs of $3 per unit sold are added to cover the transportation cost.Although production capacity is 500,000 units per year, Henry expects to produce only 400,000 units next year. The product normally sells for $50 each. A customer has offered to buy 50,000 units for $38 each. The customer will pay the transportation charge on the units purchased. If Henry accepts the special order, the effect on income would be a: $750,000 increase. $350,000 increase. $200,000 increase. $100,000 increase. Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 3. Question : (TCO 5) The operations of Click Corporation are divided into the North Division and the South Division.Projections for the next year are as follows: North Division South Division Total Sales $720,000 340,000 $1,060,000 Variable costs 215,000 158,000 373,000 Contribution margin $505,000 $182,000 $687,000 Direct fixed costs 173,000 146,000 319,000 Segment margin $332,000 $36,000 $368,000 Allocated common costs 90,000 68,000 158,000 Operating income (loss) $242,000 $(32,000) $210,000 If the South Division was dropped, the operating income for Click Corporation, as a whole, would be: $264,000. $174,000.

14. $242,000. $210,000. Question 4. Question : (TCO 3) Mount Company incurred a total cost of $8,600 to produce 400 units of pulp. Each unit of pulp required five direct labor hours to complete. What is the total fixed cost if the variable cost was $1.50 per direct labor hour? $1,700 $3,000 $5,600 $8,000 Question 5. Question : (TCO 3) The controller of Joy Co has requested a quick estimate of the manufacturing supplies needed for the Morton Plant for the month of July, when production is expected to be 470,000 units to meet the ending inventory requirements and sales of 475,000 units. Joy Co’s budget analyst has the following actual data for the last three months. Using the high-low method to develop a cost estimating equation, the estimate of the needed manufacturing supplies for July would be: $681,500. $688,750. $749,180. $752,060. Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 1. Question : (TCO 2) Mark Corporation estimates its manufacturing overhead to be $110,000 and its direct labor costs to be $220,000 for Year 1. The actual direct labor costs for the year include: Job 301 $60,000 Job 302 82,000

15. Job 303 98,000 The actual manufacturing overhead was $121,000. Manufacturing overhead is applied to jobs on the basis of direct labor costs by using predetermined rates. What was the over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead for Year 1? $11,000 overapplied $11,000 underapplied $1,000 overapplied $1,000 underapplied Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: Question 2. Question : (TCO 2) The journal entry to record the actual manufacturing overhead costs for indirect material is: a b c d e Question 3. Question : (TCO 2) Cedar Company estimates its manufacturing overhead to be $700,000 and its direct labor costs to be $560,000 for Year 2. Cedar worked on the following three jobs for the year: Job Status Direct Labor Costs Job 2-1 Completed and sold $195,000 Job 2-2 Completed by not sold 325,000 Job 2-3 In progress 130,000

16. Actual manufacturing overhead for Year 2 was $822,000. Manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor costs. How much of the underapplied overhead should be allocated to finished goods? $2,850 $1,900 $4,750 $9,500 Question 4. Question : (TCO 2) In order to compute equivalent units of production using the FIFO method of process costing, work for the period must be broken down to units: completed during the period and units in ending inventory. started during the period and units transferred out during the period. completed from beginning inventory, started and completed during the month, and units in ending inventory. processed during the period and units completed during the period. Question 5. Question : (TCO 2) The Finishing Department had 5,000 incomplete units in its beginning Work- in-Process Inventory, which were 100% complete as to materials and 30% complete as to conversion costs. 15,000 units were received from the previous department. The ending Work-in-Process Inventory consisted of 2,000 units, which were 50% complete as to materials and 30% complete as to conversion costs. The Finishing Department uses first-in, first-out (FIFO) process costing. What are the equivalent units of production for the conversion costs during the period? 14,500 15,100 16,500 17,100

17. Devry ACCT 244 Week 6 and 7 Homework Latest n(TCO 2) Mark Corporation estimates its manufacturing overhead to be $110,000 and its direct labor costs to be $220,000 for Year 1.The actual direct labor costs for the year include: Job 301 $60,000 Job 302 82,000 Job 303 98,000 The actual manufacturing overhead was $121,000. Manufacturing overhead is applied to .homeworkminutes.com/answer/view/73877#”>jobs on the basis of direct labor costs by using predetermined rates. What was the over- or underapplied manufacturing overhead for Year 1? $11,000 overapplied $11,000 underapplied $1,000 overapplied $1,000 underapplied Question 2. Question : (TCO 2) The journal entry to record the actual manufacturing overhead costs for indirect material is: a b c d e Question 3. Question : (TCO 2) Cedar Company estimates its manufacturing overhead to be $700,000 and its direct labor costs to be $560,000 for Year 2. Cedar worked on the following three jobs for the year: Job Status Direct Labor Costs Job 2-1 Completed and sold $195,000 Job 2-2 Completed by not sold 325,000

18. Job 2-3 In progress 130,000 Actual manufacturing overhead for Year 2 was $822,000. Manufacturing overhead is applied on the basis of direct labor costs. How much of the underapplied overhead should be allocated to finished goods? $2,850 $1,900 $4,750 $9,500 Comments: Question 4. Question : (TCO 2) In order to compute equivalent units of production using the FIFO method of process costing, work for the period must be broken down to units: completed during the period and units in ending inventory. started during the period and units transferred out during the period. completed from beginning inventory, started and completed during the month, and units in ending inventory. processed during the period and units completed during the period. Question 5. Question : (TCO 2) The Finishing Department had 5,000 incomplete units in its beginning Work- in-Process Inventory, which were 100% complete as to materials and 30% complete as to conversion costs. 15,000 units were received from the previous department. The ending Work-in-Process Inventory consisted of 2,000 units, which were 50% complete as to materials and 30% complete as to conversion costs. The Finishing Department uses first-in, first-out (FIFO) process costing. What are the equivalent units of production for the conversion costs during the period? 14,500 15,100 16,500 17,100

19. (TCO 2) Activity analysis is one of the first stages in implementing an activity-based costing system. Which of the following steps of activity analysis is usually performed first? Classify all activities as value added or nonvalue added. Record, from start to finish, the activities used to complete the product or service. Identify the process objectives that are defined by what the customer wants from the process. Improve the efficiency of all activities and develop plans to eliminate any nonvalue-added activities. Question 2. Question : (TCO 2) Zela Company is preparing its annual profit plan. As part of its analysis of the profitability of individual products, the controller estimates the amount of overhead that should be allocated to the individual product lines from the information provided below. Budgeted material handling costs: $50,000 Under an activity-based costing (ABC) system, the materials handling costs allocated to one unit of wall mirrors would be: $625.00. $312.50. $833.33. $1,000.00. Question 3. Question : (TCO 2) A company has identified the following overhead costs and cost drivers for the coming year: Budgeted direct labor cost was $100,000, and budgeted direct material cost was $280,000. The following information was collected on three jobs that were completed during the year: If the company uses activity-based costing (ABC), how much overhead cost should be assigned to Job 101? $1,300 $2,000 $5,000 $5,600

20. Comments: Question 4. Question : (TCO 2) Scottso Enterprises has identified the following overhead costs and cost drivers for the coming year: Budgeted direct labor cost was $200,000, and budgeted direct material cost was $800,000. The following information was collected on three jobs that were completed during the month: If the company uses activity-based costing (ABC), what is the cost of each unit of Job A-28? $320.00 $30.40 $187.40 $350.40 Question 5. Question : (TCO 2) Which of the following statements is true? One of the lessons learned from activity-based costing (ABC) is that all costs are really a function of volume. The primary purpose of the plant wide and department allocation methods is allocating direct costs to specific products. A problem with activity-based costing (ABC) is that it requires more recordkeeping than other methods. Direct cost allocations are required for the plant w Devry ACCT 244 Course Project Latest Course Project: Cost Analysis for Decision Making .equella.ecollege.com/file/6c8a53d4-c3d7-472f-a1d2- 53ab2dc882a1/1/ACCT244_CH_CourseProject.html#1″>Objective| .equella.ecollege.com/file/6c8a53d4- c3d7-472f-a1d2-53ab2dc882a1/1/ACCT244_CH_CourseProject.html#2″>Guidelines| .equella.ecollege.com/file/6c8a53d4-c3d7-472f-a1d2- 53ab2dc882a1/1/ACCT244_CH_CourseProject.html#3″>Grading Rubrics| .equella.ecollege.com/file/6c8a53d4-c3d7-472f-a1d2- 53ab2dc882a1/1/ACCT244_CH_CourseProject.html#4″>Best Practices

21. OBJECTIVE .equella.ecollege.com/file/6c8a53d4-c3d7-472f-a1d2- 53ab2dc882a1/1/ACCT244_CH_CourseProject.html#top”>Back to Top The Cost Analysis for Decision Making project is intended to be a comprehensive evaluation of the key objectives covered throughout this course. It will challenge you to apply your knowledge of cost information when evaluating the decision to make or buy a product. Please use this outline and grading rubric as a guide to completing your course project. It provides specific details of the required elements of the project, and it will be used by your instructor as a grading guide. Read Integrative Case 4-61, “Make versus Buy,” on pages 157 and 158 of the course text. Assume that you are the general manager (Mr. Walsh) faced with this decision. You have identified the following four alternatives available to Liquid Chemical Co. • Alternative A: It is the status quo. (i.e., Liquid Chemical Co. will continue making the containers and performing maintenance.) • Alternative B: Liquid Chemical Co. will continue making the containers, but it will outsource the maintenance to Packages, Inc. • Alternative C: Liquid Chemical Co. will buy containers from Packages, Inc., but it will perform the maintenance. • Alternative D: It is completely outsourced. Packages, Inc. will make the containers and provide the necessary maintenance. Your project should include the following items: • Part (a): Discuss each of the four alternatives outlined above. Identify the relevant costs (including amounts) for each of the four alternatives, and explain why these costs are relevant to the decision. Identify any costs that are not relevant, and explain why they are not relevant. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative? Who benefits and who loses? • Part (b): Other than the relevant costs identified in Part (a), what additional information would you use when making your decision? Are there financial factors other than those identified in the case study that you would incorporate into your decision? What nonfinancial information would affect your decision? • Part (c): As the general manager, which alternative would you choose, and why? Support your conclusion with facts and figures, as necessary. GUIDELINES

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