Gen Combo Fundamentals Of Cost Accounting; Connect Access Card
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Author: William N. Lanen Professor, Shannon Anderson Associate Professor, Michael W Maher
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Chapter 5, Problem 22CADQ
In doing cost analysis, you realize that there could be errors in the accounting records. For example, maintenance costs were recorded as zero in December. However, you know that maintenance was performed in December. You find that maintenance costs were about double the normal monthly amount in the next month, January. You suspect that maintenance costs were not recorded in December, the last month of the year, so the department’s costs would appear to be below budget. The apparent error could affect regression analysis because you are using both December and January in your analysis. Should you report your concerns about the way maintenance costs have been recorded? If so, to whom would you report your concerns?
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November Budget
November Actual
November Variance
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280,000
310,000
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$ 11,200,000.00
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$ 1,200,000.00
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6,500
5,800
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90
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Reton Company is reviewing the results of itts production during tthe most recent fiscal year. Due to seasonality of the business, the volume of production fluctuates during the year. Renton would like to analyze the fixed and variable costs for purposes of estimating the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The cost accountant provided the following data:
UNITS PRODUCED
TOTAL COST
January
1,100
₱12,530
February
1,200
13,260
March
1,400
14,720
April
1,500
15,450
May
1,800
17,640
June
2,100
19,830
July
2,000
19,100
August
1,900
18,370
September
1,400
14,720
October
1,500
15,450
November
1,300
13,990
December
1,700
16,910
TOTAL
18,900
191,970
Required: Calculate the variable cost per unit and the total fixed cost using the following:
High-low point method
Average method (compare the two lowest quarters)
Graphical method
Method of least squares
Reton Company is reviewing the results of itts production during tthe most recent fiscal year. Due to seasonality of the business, the volume of production fluctuates during the year. Renton would like to analyze the fixed and variable costs for purposes of estimating the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The cost accountant provided the following data:
UNITS PRODUCED
TOTAL COST
January
1,100
₱12,530
February
1,200
13,260
March
1,400
14,720
April
1,500
15,450
May
1,800
17,640
June
2,100
19,830
July
2,000
19,100
August
1,900
18,370
September
1,400
14,720
October
1,500
15,450
November
1,300
13,990
December
1,700
16,910
TOTAL
18,900
191,970
Calculate the variable cost per unit and the total fixed cost using the Average method (compare the two lowest quarters).
Chapter 5 Solutions
Gen Combo Fundamentals Of Cost Accounting; Connect Access Card
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