Answer:
A. its operating income for the period will be higher than under absorption costing
Explanation:
As we know that
Under absorption costing, the fixed cost is divided on the number of units produced
And under the variable costing, the fixed cost is considered as a cost selling of goods so the absorption costing method will be lower than the value of finished goods.
As per the question, the started finished goods will help and sell the whole production and starting balance that means under absorption costing of goods which is to be sold is much than variable costing.
Answer: d) Dividends cause equity to decrease.
Explanation:
Dividends are payments to shareholders as a way of sharing the profit that the company made with its owners. Net profit is added to the Equity of company.
In other words, dividends cause equity to decrease because they are taken from Retained Earnings (net income) which are added to Equity. By reducing the amount of Retained earnings available therefore, dividends are reducing Equity.
Answer:
b. direct labor and factory overhead
Explanation:
The conversion cost is that convert which is used to convert the raw material to the finished goods inventory. It is a combination of the direct labor cost and the factory overhead or manufacture overhead cost.
It can be fixed or variable marinating costs only. It does not include direct material cost
It is computed by taking a difference of production cost and raw material cost
Hence option b is correct
Dividend means that a company is how much a company pays of its profits to shareholders or investors.
Answer:
Joel is behaving in a totally unprofessional & unethical manner
Explanation:
As assistant controller, Joel Kimmel's job specification & responsibility includes financial statement preparation & combination, putting of internal controls in place, detailed analysis & reporting of cost variance, acts as the go-between with external auditors amongst other such responsibilities.
As such, when Joel discovered the cost discrepancy during the reconciliation, it was actually his responsibility to call the bank's attention to the variance. This is something that clearly falls under his job specification & can be considered as neglect of duty. Joel's decision defeats the very purpose of bank reconciliation, which is to correct any such discrepancy & to the ensure the rectification of transactions. Most importantly, the decision Joel plans to take is very unethical & is against standard accounting practices
We can therefore, say that Joel's decision is thoroughly unethical & unprofessional
