25 POINTS- APE X

Last year, 7,980 units were produced and 7,680 units were sold. There was no beginning inventory. The carrying value on the bala

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Complete Question:

The Southern Corporation manufactures a single product and has the following cost structure: Variable costs per unit: Production $ 35 Selling and administrative $ 14 Fixed costs per year: Production $ 175,560 Selling and administrative $ 140,450 Last year, 7,980 units were produced and 7,680 units were sold. There was no beginning inventory. The carrying value on the balance sheet of the ending inventory of finished goods under variable costing would be:

Multiple Choice

$6,600 less than under absorption costing.

$7,680 less than under absorption costing.

the same as absorption costing.

$7,680 greater than under absorption costing.

Answer:

The Southern Corporation

The carrying value on the balance sheet of the ending inventory of finished goods under variable costing would be:

$6,600 less than under absorption costing.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Variable costs per unit:

Production $ 35

Selling and administrative $ 14

Fixed costs per year:

Production $ 175,560

Selling and administrative $ 140,450

Production units last year = 7,980 units

Sales units last year = 7,680 units

Ending inventory = 300 (7,980 - 7,680) units

Value of Ending inventory:

1. Variable Costing:

Production $ 35 * 300 = $10,500

2. Absorption Costing:

Variable Production $ 35 * 7,980 = $279,300

Fixed Production overhead $ 175,560

Total production costs = $454,860

Units produced = 7,980

Unit cost = $57

Ending inventory = $17,100 ($57 * 300)

Difference = $6,600 ($17,100 - $10,500)

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3 years ago

Assessments of how a diversified company's subsidiaries compare in competitive strength should be based on such factors as:

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Complete Question:

Assessments of how a diversified company's subsidiaries compare in competitive strength should be based on such factors as;

A. vulnerability to seasonal and cyclical downturns, vulnerability to driving forces, and vulnerability to fluctuating interest rates and exchange rates.

B. relative market share, the ability to match or beat rivals on key product attributes, brand image and reputation, costs relative to competitors, and the ability to benefit from strategic fits with sister businesses.

C. the appeal of its strategy, the relative number of competitive capabilities, the number of products in each business's product line, which businesses have the highest/lowest market shares, and which businesses earn the highest/lowest profits before taxes.

D. the ability to hurdle barriers to entry, value chain attractiveness, and business risk.

E. cost reduction potential, customer satisfaction potential, and comparisons of annual cash flows from operations.

Answer:

B. relative market share, the ability to match or beat rivals on key product attributes, brand image and reputation, costs relative to competitors, and the ability to benefit from strategic fits with sister businesses.

Explanation:

Assessments of how a diversified company's subsidiaries compare in competitive strength should be based on such factors as;

1. Relative market share: this measures the subsidiaries position in a market in relation to its competitors in the same industry. It is a measure of the percentage of the market they control.

2. The ability to match or beat rivals on key product attributes: this is really important in the assessment of competitive strengths because it represents the level of acceptance of their products by consumers in comparison with rivals.

3. Brand image and reputation: if the subsidiary is well accepted by the consumers, it simply suggests that they have a good brand image and reputation in the market. A good brand image and reputation is competitive strength.

4. Costs relative to competitors: the higher the price a company is selling its products relative to rival companies, the lesser its sales would be because consumers would naturally go for cheaper products or lower prices.

5. The ability to benefit from strategic fits with sister businesses: companies should be able to achieve their set goals and objectives from opportunities presented by their sister company.

Hence, the competitive strength of a diversified company and its subsidiaries should be assessed based on the aforementioned factors.

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3 years ago

In the production of textiles, women would gather and clean the fibers. Once these were complete, the next step would be to ____

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Answer: The correct answer is "b. comb and sort the fibers.".

Explanation: Once these were complete, the next step would be to comb and sort the fibers.

The first step was to gather and clean the fibers and then comb and classify the fibers according to their nature.

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4 years ago

Center Chemical Company's Industrial Division makes 400,000 gallons of rubbing alcohol each year and has enough capacity to manu

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Answer:

cost-based transfer pricing

Explanation:

If the firm uses negociated rtansfer pricing they will stablish the transfer price based on manager bargain skill and leverage of each division. The CEO will not a grip on controlling cost across all dvisions, the managers will.

Therefore the best option is to go with a cost-based transfer pricing. The CEO can determinatethe method to determinate the cost and indriectly the cost across all divisions.

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4 years ago

A customer touch point for abacus airlines would be an item such as ________. a mechanic's ability to service the airplanes the

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A customer touch point for abacus airlines would be an item such as reservation desk.

A customer touch point is a point in the process where a consumer and the organization exchange information, finish providing the service, or handle transactions. At the reservation desk, the customer and the business are focusing on the business and service transactions.

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3 years ago