Answer:
a) Taylor Industries can successfully cut back its labor cost in inventory stockrooms by counting only high-value items. These items are determined by reference to their Annual Usage values. The items' annual usage values should be used as the activity cost pool for accumulating and allocating labor cost in inventory stockrooms. Taylor Industries can establish a benchmark or cutoff point so that only the items meeting this benchmark are counted. For example, the items with annual usage value above $5,000 should be included in the items to be counted. This strategy will reduce the number of items to be counted and therefore the labor cost.
b) Since item 15 is critical to Taylor Industries' continued operations, it should be classified as a direct materials cost and not an overhead cost.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
a random sample of 20 of Taylor's items:
ITEM NUMBER ANNUAL USAGE ITEM NUMBER ANNUAL USAGE
1 $ 1,500 11 $ 13,000
2 12,000 12 600
3 2,200 13 42,000
4 50,000 14 9,900
5 9,600 15 1,200
6 750 16 10,200
7 2,000 17 4,000
8 11,000 18 61,000
9 800 19 3,500
10 15,000 20 2,900
Average annual usage value = $12,657.50
Answer: Option C
Explanation: In simple words, 360-degree feedback refers to the feedback process in which an employee receives feedback from not just its superiors but from his or her peers, subordinates and customers also. Even sometimes self evaluation is also taken into consideration.
Such process provides a clear picture of how an employee perceives themselves and what is their image in the eyes of other related parties. These processes helps an individual employee to understand their strength and weaknesses and it also provides insight for their personal development.
Answer and Explanation:
If demand is greater than supply, then there is inflation. Hence, the government has to devaluate its currency on net borrowings from abroad. Supply increases and price becomes stable.
The banks have to lower their bank rate and decrease CRR. When prices rise, consumption decreases and investment increases. When the interest rate is made high consumption and investment both become stable. Hence, there is full employment. Government has a fiscal policy to increase taxes and borrowings and increase the export and income rises and price becomes stable.
Answer: $5416.64
Explanation:
Based on the information given, $5000 will be deducted from its organizational cost of $17500, and we'll have $12500. Then, the capitalized cost over 6 months that's 180 days will be:
= Non deductible cost / 180 months
= $12500 / 180
= $69.44 per month
Since Ajax Inc began operation in July, the ammortization will be:
= $69.44 × 6 months
= $416.64
The amount that Ajax can deduct from its $17,500 organizational costs on its first tax return will be:
= $5000 + $416.64
= $5416.64
The answer would be Health and Government, I believe.
