Chapter 16: Q1RQ (page 884)
1. What is the primary purpose of managerial accounting?
Short Answer
Managerial accounting is a field of accounting that has the purpose of providing information to managers and employees.
Chapter 16: Q1RQ (page 884)
1. What is the primary purpose of managerial accounting?
Managerial accounting is a field of accounting that has the purpose of providing information to managers and employees.
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a. Salaries of scientists studying ways to speed forest growth.
Computing manufacturing overhead
Sunglasses Unlimited Company manufactures sunglasses. Following is a list of costs the company incurred during May. Use the list to calculate the total manufacturing overhead costs for the month.
Glue for frames $ 250
Depreciation on company cars used by sales force 4,000
Plant depreciation 7,500
Interest Expense 1,500
Lenses 52,000
Company president’s salary 24,500
Plant foreman’s salary 3,500
Plant janitor’s wages 1,300
Oil for manufacturing equipment 150
Preparing a schedule of cost of goods manufactured and an income statement for a manufacturing company
Certain item descriptions and amounts are missing from the monthly schedule of cost of goods manufactured and income statement of Charlie Manufacturing Company. Fill in the blanks with the missing words, and replace the Xs with the correct amounts.
ing Direct Ending Direct Direct Manufacturing Overhead Total Costs Total Costs Ending Direct Materials Beginning Direct Materials Purchases of Direct Materials \( 26,000 \) X \( X X X (29,000) 177,000 50,000 \) X 51,000 81,000 (26,000) C
Net Sales Revenue Cost of Goods Sold Total Income Cost of Goods Sold: Gross Profit Expenses: Selling Expenses Administrative Expenses Cost of Goods Ending Beginning \( X 232,000 268,000 X 150,000 90,000 \) 118,000 X X X $ X CHARLIE MANUFACTURING COMPANY June 30
Computing cost of goods sold, manufacturing company
Use the following information to calculate the cost of goods sold for The Ellis Company for the month of June:
Finished Goods Inventory:
Beginning Balance $ 30,000
Ending Balance 10,000
Cost of Goods Manufactured 165,000
Question:Gateway produces electronic calculators. Suppose Gateway’s standard cost per calculator is \(25 for direct materials and \)68 for conversion costs. The following data applyto August activities:
Direct materials purchased (on account) \( 8,300
Conversion costs incurred 20,500
Number of calculators produced 300 calculators
Number of calculators sold (on account, at \)105 each) 295 calculators
Requirements
1. Prepare summary journal entries for August using JIT costing, including the entryto adjust the Conversion Costs account.
2. The beginning balance of Finished Goods Inventory was $1,300. Use a T-accountto find the ending balance of Finished Goods Inventory.
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