Chapter 16: Q1TI_1 (page 865)
Identify the following characteristics as primarily related to financial accounting (FA) or managerial accounting (MA): 1. Helps creditors make lending decisions
The creditors are the party to whom the business owes money and the correct answer to this question is financial accounting.
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Selected data for three companies are given below. All inventory amounts are ending balances and all amounts are in millions.
Company A Company B Company C
Cash \( 6 Wages Expense \) 12 Administrative Expenses $ 4
Net Sales Revenue 48 Equipment 32 Cash 25
Finished Goods Inventory 10 Accounts Receivable 8 Net Sales Revenue 75
Cost of Goods Sold 23 Service Revenue 65 Selling Expenses 8
Selling Expenses 4 Cash 34 Merchandise Inventory 12
Equipment 67 Rent Expense 12 Equipment 55
Work-in-Process Inventory 9 Accounts Receivable 19
Accounts Receivable 14 Cost of Goods Sold 25
Cost of Goods Manufactured 23
Administrative Expenses 7
Raw Materials Inventory 6
Identifying differences between service, merchandising, and manufacturing companies Using the data on the previous page, calculate operating income for each company.
Classifying costs Wheels, Inc. manufactures wheels for bicycles, tricycles, and scooters. For each cost given below, determine if the cost is a product cost or a period cost. If the cost is a product cost, further determine if the cost is direct materials (DM), direct labor (DL), or manufacturing overhead (MOH) and then determine if the product cost is a prime cost, conversion cost, or both. If the cost is a period cost, further determine if the cost is a selling expense or administrative expense (Admin). Cost (a) is answered as a guide
Cost Product Period
DM DL MOH Prime Conversion Selling Admin.
a. Metal used for rims
b. Sales salaries
c. Rent on factory
d. Wages of assembly workers
e. Salary of production supervisor
f. Depreciation on office equipment
g. Salary of CEO
h. Delivery expense
Identify the following characteristics as primarily related to financial accounting (FA) or managerial accounting (MA):
2. Helps in planning and controlling operations.
In 100 words or fewer, explain the difference between product costs and period costs. In your explanation, explain the inventory accounts of a manufacturer.
Identifying ethical standards
The Institute of Management Accountants’ Statement of Ethical Professional Practice requires managerial accountants to meet standards regarding competence, confidentiality, integrity, and credibility. Consider the following situations. Which standard(s) is(are) violated in each situation?
b. You see others take home office supplies for personal use. As an intern, you do the same thing, assuming that this is a “perk.”
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