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3 years ago

When overapplied / underapplied overhead is prorated, the basis for proration is:?

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Proration occurs because it is impossible to accurately estimate the future overhead costs and production activity; it is either the overhead is over applied or under applied. The variance will have to be adjusted for at the end of the financial year.

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Dawson Toys, Ltd., produces a toy called the Maze. The company has recently established a standard cost system to help control c

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1. a. The materials price and quantity variances

Material price variance: Standard cost per micron is $1.50 and actual cost per micron is $1.48. So, price variance is 1.48 - 1.5 = $(0.02) per micron

Quantity variance: Based on standard bill of material, Dawson Toys need 3,000 x 6 = 18,000 microns to produce 3,000 Maze toys. Actual consumption volume is 25,000 - 5,000 = 20,000 microns. So, quantity variance is 20,000 - 18,000 = 2,000 microns.

1. b. The labor rate and efficiency variances

Actual labor rate = Actual labor cost / Actual hour = 88,000/4,000 = $22 per hour.

Efficiency variance = Actual labor rate - Standard labor rate = 22 - 21 = $1 per hour.

2. Prepare a brief explanation of the possible causes of each variance.

Direct material cost variance: Total actual material cost is 20,000 x 1.48 = $29,600, higher than standard material cost of 18,000 x 1.5 = $27,000. This is mainly due to higher production waste as compared to standards.

Direct labor cost variance: Total actual labor cost is $88,000, higher than standard labor cost of 4,000 x 21 = $84,000. This is mainly due to lower labor rate per hour than expected.

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2 years ago

Max chose to operate his production studio as a sole proprietorship even though his attorney cautioned that he was:____________

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<u>c. exposing himself to unlimited personal liability.</u>

Explanation:

One major characteristic of sole proprietorship being the individual is sole recipient of profits and sole bearer of all risks and liabilities.

A sole proprietor bears unlimited liability in the sense that, in case of bankruptcy, the proprietor's personal assets can be taken away to repay debts owed by him.

Though a proprietor also remains the sole recipient of all gains, similarly the proprietor is also exposed to unlimited risk.

Thus, the correct option is, c. exposing himself to unlimited personal liability .

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3 years ago

The following situations suggest a strength or a weakness in internal control. Identify each as a strength or weakness, and giv

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Answer: Options A and C are strengths while options B and D are weaknesses. See explanation below.

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a. All employees must take at least five consecutive days off each year.

This is a strength in internal control. This would help to maintain stability in operational process and ensure leave days are effectively utilized. It also prevents staff from taking the leave days in piecemeal and sporadic manner thereby disrupting the operational process and causing team instability. It is also used to ensure leave days are promptly utilised and well accounted for.

b. The accounting department orders merchandise and approves invoices for payment.

This is a weakness in internal control. There should be a check and balance in this regard. In some organizations, proper scrutiny of the vendor and invoice is done by the Procurement Unit and the Expense Control Unit respectively. Even within the accounting department, there is approval hierarchy. Also, the unit within accounting department that is making the order should not be the one to approve the transaction.

c. Cash received over the counter is controlled by the sales clerk, who rings up the sale and places the cash in the register. The daily sales are recorded in the accounting records by the accounting department.

This is a strength in internal control as it ensures checks and balances. Fraud and error can be detected through this means. The accounting department should verify the transactions to the relevant supporting document before recording the transaction in the system.

d. The officer who signs checks need not examine the payment packet because he is confident the amounts are correct.

This is a weakness in internal control in the sense that checks signed by the officer is binding in the court of law. The officer cannot claim ignorance if anything goes wrong. There is therefore a need for proper scrutiny and relevant questions asked before checks are signed.

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