Chapter 14: Q9DQ (page 655)
Should we evaluate a production manager’s performance on the basis of operating expenses? Why?
Short Answer
Yes, because production managers are responsible for the expenses directly related to the production.
Chapter 14: Q9DQ (page 655)
Should we evaluate a production manager’s performance on the basis of operating expenses? Why?
Yes, because production managers are responsible for the expenses directly related to the production.
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Get started for freeIndicate in the following chart the most likely source of information for each business decision. Use M for managerial accounting information and F for financial accounting information.
Business Decision | Primary Information Source |
1. Determine whether to lend to a company. | |
2. Evaluate a purchasing department’s performance. | |
3. Report financial performance to board of directors. | |
4. Estimate product cost for a new line of shoes. | |
5. Plan the budget for next quarter. | |
6. Measure the profitability of an individual store. | |
7. Prepare financial reports according to GAAP | |
8. Determine location and size for a new plant. |
Given the following selected account balances of Delray Mfg., prepare its schedule of cost of goods manufactured for the year ended December 31, 2017. Include a listing of the individual overhead account balances in this schedule.
Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \(1,250,000
Raw materials inventory, Dec. 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . . 37,000
Work in process inventory, Dec. 31, 2016 . . . . . . . 53,900
Finished goods inventory, Dec. 31, 2016 . . . . . . . . 62,750
Raw materials purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175,600
Direct labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225,000
Factory computer supplies used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,840
Indirect labor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47,000
Repairs—Factory equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \) 5,250
Rent cost of factory building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57,000
Advertising expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94,000
General and administrative expenses . . . . . . . . . 129,300
Raw materials inventory, Dec. 31, 2017 . . . . . . . 42,700
Work in process inventory, Dec. 31, 2017 . . . . . . 41,500
Finished goods inventory, Dec. 31, 2017 . . . . . . . 67,300
Describe the relations among the income statement, the schedule of cost of goods manufactured, and a detailed listing of factory overhead costs.
3M Co. reports beginning raw materials inventory of \(902 million and ending raw materials inventory of \)855 million. Assume 3M purchased \(3,646 million of raw materials and used \)3,692 million of raw materials during the year. Compute raw materials inventory turnover and the number of days’ sales in raw materials inventory.
List several examples of factory overhead.
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