Jan is considering starting a temporary help agency. why might this be a good business to start?

Beckner Inc. is a job-order manufacturer. The company uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours to apply ov

Alex73 [517]

Answer:

Under/over allocation= $6,850 overallocated

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

The company uses a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor hours to apply overhead to individual jobs. For the current year, estimated direct labor hours are 153,000 and estimated factory overhead is $1,208,700.

The following information is for September:

Direct labor hours: Job X 9,000 Job Y 7,500

Labor costs incurred: Direct labor ($8.00 per hour) $ 132,000

Manufacturing overhead costs:

Indirect labor 56,000

Factory supervisory salaries 13,100

Rental costs:

Factory $ 11,300

Total equipment depreciation costs:

Factory $ 12,400

Indirect materials used $ 30,700

Total= 123,500

First, we need to determine the manufacturing overhead rate:

manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated manufacturing overhead/ total amount of allocation base

manufacturing overhead rate= 1208700/ 153000= $7.9 per direct labor hour

Allocated overhead= manufacturing overhead rate* actual allocation base= 7.9* 16500 hours= $130,350

Under/over allocation= real overhead - allocated overhead

Under/over allocation= 123500 - 130350= 6850 overallocated

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3 years ago

The expected average rate of return for a proposed investment of $500,000 in a fixed asset, with a useful life of four years, st

Natalka [10]

Answer: 48%

Explanation:

Based on the information given, the average rate of return will be:

= (Average return) / (Average Investment) x 100

where, average return will be:

= ($240000 × 4)/4

= $240000

Then, annual averay rate of return will be:

= $240000/$500000 × 100

= 48%

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3 years ago

To find out which ads and other marketing strategies are working, many companies ask customers how they _____ about the company

Lyrx [107]

To find out which ads and other marketing strategies are working, many companies ask customers how they have heard about the company or product.

Most businesses ask how you found out about their service/product. By asking this question, they are able to track where their marketing efforts are working and where they are not. If they are advertising in one place and it's not reaching consumers, it may be worthwhile for them to take out advertisements there and move them to another place.

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3 years ago

Alameda Tile sells products to many people remodeling their homes and thinks that it could profitably offer courses on tile inst

Aneli [31]

Answer:

Alameda Tile

a. The enrollment to enable Alameda Tile to break even = 500 students.

b. To make an operating profit of $80,000, number of students

= 750 students

c. With projected enrollment for the year of 800 students:

1. Operating profit = Total Contribution - Fixed Costs

= ($320 * 800) - $160,000

= $96,000

2. a) Operating Profit, if the tuition per student decreased by 10%.

New selling price = $720 which is $800 * (1 - 10%)

Variable cost 480

Contribution $240

Operating profit = Total Contribution - Fixed Costs

= ($240 * 800) - $160,000

= $32,000

2. b) Operating Profit, if the tuition per student increased by 20%.

New selling price = $960 which is $800 * (1 + 20%)

Variable cost 480

Contribution $480

Operating profit = Total Contribution - Fixed Costs

= ($480 * 800) - $160,000

= $224,000

3. a) Operating Profit, if variable costs per student decreased by 10%.

Selling price = $800

Variable cost 432 $480 * (1 - 10%)

Contribution $368

Operating profit = Total Contribution - Fixed Costs

= ($368 * 800) - $160,000

= $134,400

3. b) Operating Profit, if variable costs per student increased by 20%.

Selling price = $800

Variable cost 576 $480 * (1 + 20%)

Contribution $224

Operating profit = Total Contribution - Fixed Costs

= ($224 * 800) - $160,000

= $19,200

4. Operating profit, if fixed costs reduced by 10% and variable cost increased by 10%:

Selling price = $800

Variable cost 528 $480 * (1 + 10%)

Contribution $272

Operating profit = Total Contribution - Fixed Costs

= ($272 * 800) - $144,000 ($160,000 * (1 - 10%)

= $73,600

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Tentative Price and Cost Characteristics:

Tuition $ 800 per student

Variable costs (tiles, supplies, and so on) 480 per student

Fixed costs (advertising, salaries, and so on) 160,000 per year

Per unit Tentative

Selling price = $800

Variable cost 480

Contribution $320

b) Computation of break-even point:

To break-even with fixed cost of $160,000, sales unit will be equal to:

Fixed cost/Contribution per unit = $160,000/$320 = 500 students

c) Fixed cost + Target Profit /Contribution per unit:

= ($160,000 + $80,000)/$320

= $240,000/320

= 750 students

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4 years ago

At the beginning of the year, long-term debt of a firm is $308 and total debt is $339. At the end of the year, long-term debt is

Gnoma [55]

Answer:

The amount of the cash flow to creditors is $74

Explanation:

Beginning of the year:

Long-term debt = $308

Total debt = $339

At the end of the year:

Long-term debt = $269

Total debt = $349.

Interest = $35

Net new borrowing = Ending Long-term debt - Beginning Long-term debt

= $269 - $308

= ($39)

Cash flow to creditors = Interest paid - Net new borrowing

= $35 - ($39) = $ 74

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4 years ago