Chapter 24: Q24-12RQ (page 1355)
How is the use of a balanced scorecard as a performance evaluation system helpful to companies?
Answer
The balanced scorecard represents a major shift in corporate performance measurement.
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List the disadvantages of decentralization.
Question:Each of the following managers works for a national chain of hotels and has been given certain decision-making authority. Classify each of the managers according to the type of responsibility center he or she probably manages.
a. Manager of the Central Reservation Office
b. Managers of various corporate-owned hotel locations
c. Managers of the Northeast and Southeast Corporate Divisions
d. Manager of the Housekeeping Department at one hotel
e. Manager of the complimentary breakfast buffet at one hotel
One subunit of Harris Sports Company had the following financial results last month:
Harris—Subunit X Actual Results Flexible Budget Flexible Budget Variance (F or U) % Variance (F or U)
Direct Materials \( 28,000 \) 25,900
Direct Labor 13,000 13,800
Indirect Labor 26,400 23,100
Utilities 12,300 11,300
Depreciation 25,000 25,000
Repairs and Maintenance 4,600 5,600
Total \( 109,300 \) 104,700
Requirements
1. Complete the performance evaluation report for this subunit. Enter the variance percent as a percentage of the budgeted amount rounded to two decimal places.
2. Based on the data presented, what type of responsibility center is this subunit?
3. Which items should be investigated if part of management’s decision criteria is to investigate all variances exceeding $2,500 or 10%?
4. Should only unfavorable variances be investigated? Explain.
List the disadvantages of decentralization.
Question: Determining transfer pricing
The Hernandez Company is decentralized, and divisions are considered investment centers. Hernandez has one division that manufactures oak dining room chairs with upholstered seat cushions. The Chair Division cuts, assembles, and finishes the oak chairs and then purchases and attaches the seat cushions. The Chair Division currently purchases the cushions for \(32 from an outside vendor. The Cushion Division manufactures upholstered seat cushions that are sold to customers outside the company. The Chair Division currently sells 1,800 chairs per quarter, and the Cushion Division is operating at capacity, which is 1,800 cushions per quarter. The two divisions report the following information:
Chair Division Cushion Division
Sales Price per Chair \) 95 Sales Price per Cushion \( 34
Variable Cost (other than cushion) 56 Variable Cost per Cushion 12
Variable Cost (cushion) 32
Contribution Margin per Chair \) 7 Contribution Margin per Cushion $ 22
Requirements
1. Determine the total contribution margin for Hernandez Company for the quarter.
2. Assume the Chair Division purchases the 1,800 cushions needed from the Cushion Division at its current sales price. What is the total contribution margin for each division and the company?
3. Assume the Chair Division purchases the 1,800 cushions needed from the Cushion Division at its current variable cost. What is the total contribution margin for each division and the company?
4. Review your answers for Requirements 1, 2, and 3. What is the best option for Hernandez Company?
5. Assume the Cushion Division has capacity of 1,800 cushions per quarter and can continue to supply its outside customers with 1,800 cushions per quarter and also supply the Chair Division with 1,800 cushions per quarter. What transfer price should Hernandez Company set? Explain your reasoning. Using the transfer price you determined, calculate the total contribution margin for the quarter.
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