Accounting Principles - Standalone book
Accounting Principles - Standalone book
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781118875056
Author: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
Question
Chapter 25, Problem 1Q

(a)

To determine

Standard costs: These are the costs which a company determines as a standard to attain its objectives. These are the pre-determined costs where an expected cost is substituted for the actual costs and companies use this for measuring performance.

To explain: Whether standard costs are the expected total costs of completing a job or not.

(a)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 1Q

Yes, it is correct that the standard costs are the expected total costs of completing a job. The standard costs are the estimated costs, which companies use to measure their performance and the companies try to attain it as a standard objective.

Explanation of Solution

  • Standard costs are the costs which are estimated by a company to measure its own financial performance.
  • The standard costs are the estimated expected total costs and these are the standard of the costs which a company tries to achieve in its future accounting period.
Conclusion

Yes, the standard costs are the expected total cost of the company.

(b)

To determine

To explain: Whether standard imposed by the government agency is regulation or not.

(b)

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 1Q

Yes, the standards imposed by the governmental agencies are known as regulations. The government regulations are the defined acts and rules which have legal grounds. These acts are the labor standards, equal opportunity, and environmental standards.

Explanation of Solution

  • The government regulations refer to some kind of rules which are prepared so that the said work is done in a defined manner and is abiding by the law.
  • The government regulations are also some standards which are set by the government for the said work and so are needed to be followed.
  • It is prepared by the government to manage the works in a proper manner and in a defined way so that no discrepancies are created.
Conclusion

The standards imposed by the governmental agencies are known as the regulations.

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Chapter 25 Solutions

Accounting Principles - Standalone book

Ch. 25 - Prob. 11QCh. 25 - Prob. 12QCh. 25 - Prob. 13QCh. 25 - Prob. 14QCh. 25 - Prob. 15QCh. 25 - Prob. 16QCh. 25 - 17. What are some examples of nonfinancial...Ch. 25 - Prob. 18QCh. 25 - *19. (a) Explain the basic features of a standard...Ch. 25 - Prob. 20QCh. 25 - Prob. 21QCh. 25 - Prob. 22QCh. 25 - Prob. 23QCh. 25 - Prob. 25.1BECh. 25 - BE25-2 Tang Company accumulates the following data...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.3BECh. 25 - Prob. 25.4BECh. 25 - Prob. 25.5BECh. 25 - Prob. 25.6BECh. 25 - BE25-7 The four perspectives in the balanced...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.8BECh. 25 - BE25-9 Journalize the following transactions for...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.10BECh. 25 - Prob. 25.11BECh. 25 - Prob. 25.1DIECh. 25 - Prob. 25.2DIECh. 25 - DO IT! 25-3 The standard cost of product 5252...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.4DIECh. 25 - Prob. 25.1ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.2ECh. 25 - E25-3 Stefani Company has gathered the following...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.4ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.5ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.6ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.7ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.8ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.9ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.10ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.11ECh. 25 - E25-12 Byrd Company produces one product, a putter...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.13ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.14ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.15ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.16ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.17ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.18ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.19ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.21ECh. 25 - *E25-22 Data for Levine Inc. are given in...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.23ECh. 25 - *E25-24 The loan department of Calgary Bank uses...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.25ECh. 25 - Prob. 25.1APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.2APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.3APCh. 25 - P25-4A Kansas Company uses a standard cost...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.5APCh. 25 - Prob. 25.6APCh. 25 - Prob. 25CDCPCh. 25 - BYP25-1 Milton Professionals, a management...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.2BYPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.3BYPCh. 25 - BYP25-4 The Balanced Scorecard Institute...Ch. 25 - Prob. 25.6BYPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.7BYPCh. 25 - Prob. 25.9BYP
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