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1.
Calculate the additional units that would have to be produced.
1.
Explanation of Solution
Calculate the additional units that would have to be produced as follows:
Working note (1):
Calculate the variable selling and administrative expense per unit.
Working note (2):
Calculate the fixed factory
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Sales | $13,500,000 |
Less: Variable | $2,250,000 |
Less: Variable selling and administrative expense | $2,520,000 |
Less: Fixed selling and administrative expense | $2,000,000 |
sub-total | $6,730,000 |
Less: Target profit | $2,200,000 |
Fixed factory overhead expensed | $4,530,000 |
Table (1)
Working note (3):
Calculate the fixed factory overhead held back in inventory to meet profit goal.
Working note (4):
Calculate the fixed factory overhead per unit.
2.
Prepare an absorption costing income statement and prove the answer in part (1).
2.
Explanation of Solution
Prepare an absorption costing income statement and prove the answer in part (1) as follows:
Company N | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2016 | ||
Particulars | Amount ($) |
Amount ($) |
Sales | $13,500,000 | |
Less: Cost of goods sold | ||
Beginning inventory | $0 | |
Add: Cost of goods manufactured (5) | $8,190,910 | |
Cost of goods available for sales | $8,190,910 | |
Less: Ending inventory (6) | $1,410,910 | $6,780,000 |
Gross margin | $6,720,000 | |
Less: Selling and administrative expenses | ||
Variable selling and administrative expense | $2,520,000 | |
Fixed selling and administrative expense | $2,000,000 | $4,520,000 |
Net income | $2,200,000 |
Table (1)
Working note (5):
Calcualte the cost of goods manufctured.
Particulars | Amount in ($) |
Variable manufacturing costs | $2,690,910 |
Add: Fixed manufacturing costs | $5,500,000 |
Cost of goods manufatured | $8,190,910 |
Table (1)
Working note (6):
Calcualte the ending inventory.
Particulars | Amount in ($) |
Variable manufacturing costs | $440,910 |
Add: Fixed costs held back in inventory | $970,000 |
Cost of goods manufatured | $1,140,910 |
Table (2)
3.
Explain the ethical responsibility of person E for the given situation.
3.
Explanation of Solution
Explain the ethical responsibility of person E for the given situation as follows:
All information should be reasonably disclosed based on the expectation of intened users. Producing the additional units would increase the inventory ordering and carrying costs. In this case, person E should not agree to produce additional units,because it may increase the additiaonl bonus. Hence, person E should consult with CEO in order to prevent the additional bonus.
4.
Explain the bonus plant that would potentially encourages unethical behavior.
4.
Explanation of Solution
Explain the bonus plant that would potentially encourages unethical behavior as follows:
Bonus plan is not based on hitting a certain number, and perhaps the company should consider varying bonus amount depends upon the level of achieved profit.
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