Answer: b. Inspection time
Explanation: Overhead allocation is required under the rules of various accounting frameworks and is defined as the apportionment of indirect costs (costs used by multiple activities which cannot be assigned to specific cost objects) to produced goods. Overhead allocation is quite significant because often times, it is substantially greater than the direct cost of goods.
The time spent for inspection which is vital to controlling quality, reducing manufacturing costs, eliminating losses and assigning causes of defective work etc. would be the most accurate measure of activity to use for allocating the costs of inspecting finished products as it is included in manufacturing overhead.
Answer:
Steelers Inc.
a) Journal entries:
Sept. 12
Debit Available for Sale Investment $133,200
Credit Cash Account $133,200
To record investments in the common stock of Bengals Inc., 11,110 shares at $12 per share.
Dec. 31:
Debit Unrealized Loss on Available for Sale Investment $22,200
Credit Available for Sale Investment $22,200
To record the fair value of the investment.
b) The unrealized gains and losses are included in other comprehensive income within the equity section of the balance sheet.
The loss will, therefore, be deducted from other comprehensive income.
Explanation:
Investments held for sale are accounted for at fair value. This implies that at the end of any accounting period, the fair value of the investments will be determined. This is usually the market value. Then, adjustments are made in the asset account according to the fair value. There will be recognized either unrealized gain or loss, which are taken to other comprehensive income in the balance sheet under the equity section.
Answer: $96,500
Explanation:
Manufacturing cost includes all the costs that went into production in a period including direct costs and manufacturing overhead:
= Direct materials + Direct labor + Manufacturing Overhead
Manufacturing overhead = Beginning work in process + Factory overhead - Ending work in process
= 11,200 + 52,600 - 11,800
= $52,000
Manufacturing cost = 19,500 + 25,000 + 52,000
= $96,500
A U.S. producer that exports merchandise made at its U.S. plants for shipment to outside markets becomes more focused in remote markets or in foreign markets when the U.S. dollar decreases in values against the currencies or money of the other nations or countries to which it is trading.
