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Chapter 1 f




Managerial Accounting and Cost Concepts f f f f




Questions


1-1 The three major types of product costs f f f f f f 1-4
in a manufacturing company are direct
f f f f f f a. Variable cost: The variable cost per unit is f f f f f f f


fmaterials, direct labor, and manufacturing f f f f constant, but total variable cost changes in
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foverhead. direct proportion to changes in volume.
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b. Fixed cost: The total fixed cost is constant
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1-2 within the relevant range. The average fixed
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a. Direct materials are an integral part of a f f f f f f f cost per unit varies inversely with changes
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finished product and their costs can be
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fconveniently traced to it. f f f c. Mixed cost: A mixed cost contains both
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b. Indirect materials are generally small f f f f variable and fixed cost elements.
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fitems of material such as glue and nails. They
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fmay be an integral part of a finished product but
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their costs can be traced to the product only at
f f f f f f f f f f a. Unit fixed costs decrease as the activity level
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fgreat cost or inconvenience.
f f f increases.
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c. Direct labor consists of labor costs that f f f f f f b. Unit variable costs remain constant as the
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can be easily traced to particular products.
f f f f f f f activity level increases.
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Direct labor is also called ―touch labor.‖
f f f f f f c. Total fixed costs remain constant as the
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d. Indirect labor consists of the labor costs f f f f f f activity level increases.
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fof janitors, supervisors, materials handlers, and
f f f f f d. Total variable costs increase as the activity
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other factory workers that cannot be
f f f f f f level increases.
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fconveniently traced to particular products. f f f f


fThese labor costs are incurred to support
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fproduction, but the workers involved do not f f f f f f a. Cost behavior: Cost behavior refers to the
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fdirectly work on the product. f f f f way in which costs change in response to
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e. Manufacturing overhead includes all f f f changes in a measure of activity such as
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fmanufacturing costs except direct materials and f f f f f sales volume, production volume, or orders
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direct labor. Consequently, manufacturing
f f f f processed.
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foverhead includes indirect materials and indirect
f f f f f b. Relevant range: The relevant range is the f f f f f f

labor as well as other manufacturing costs.
f f f f f f f range of activity within which assumptions
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about variable and fixed cost behavior are
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1-3 A product cost is any cost involved in
f f f f f f f valid.
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purchasing or manufacturing goods. In the case
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of manufactured goods, these costs consist of
f f f f f f f 1-7 An activity base is a measure of
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direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing
f f f f f f whatever causes the incurrence of a variable
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overhead. A period cost is a cost that is taken
f f f f f f f f f f cost. Examples of activity bases include units
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directly to the income statement as an expense
f f f f f f f f produced, units sold, letters typed, beds in a
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in the period in which it is incurred.
f f f f f f f f hospital, meals served in a cafe, service calls
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made, etc.
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1-8 The linear assumption is reasonably f f f f


valid providing that the cost formula is used only
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within the relevant range.
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Solutions Manual, Chapter 1 1

,1-9 A discretionary fixed cost has a fairly
f f f f f f 1-11 The traditional approach organizes costs f f f f


fshort planning horizon—usually a year. Such
f f f f f by function, such as production, selling, and
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fcosts arise from annual decisions by
f f f f f administration. Within a functional area, fixed
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fmanagement to spend on certain fixed cost f f f f f f and variable costs are intermingled. The
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fitems, such as advertising, research, and
f f f f f contribution approach income statement
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fmanagement development. A committed fixed f f f f organizes costs by behavior, first deducting
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cost has a long planning horizon—generally
f f f f f f variable expenses to obtain contribution margin,
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fmany years. Such costs relate to a company’s
f f f f f f f and then deducting fixed expenses to obtain net
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investment in facilities, equipment, and basic
f f f f f f operating income.
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forganization. Once such costs have been f f f f f


fincurred, they are ―locked in‖ for many years.
f f f f f f f 1-12 The contribution margin is total sales f f f f f


revenue less total variable expenses.
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1-10 Yes. As the anticipated level of activity f f f f f f


changes, the level of fixed costs needed to
f f f f f f f f 1-13 A differential cost is a cost that differs
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support operations may also change. Most fixed
f f f f f f f between alternatives in a decision. An
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costs are adjusted upward and downward in
f f f f f f f opportunity cost is the potential benefit that is
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large steps, rather than being absolutely fixed at
f f f f f f f f given up when one alternative is selected over
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one level for all ranges of activity.
f f f f f f f another. A sunk cost is a cost that has already
f f f f f f f f f f


been incurred and cannot be altered by any
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decision taken now or in the future.
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1-14 No, differential costs can be either f f f f f


variable or fixed. For example, the alternatives
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might consist of purchasing one machine rather
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than another to make a product. The difference
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between the fixed costs of purchasing the two
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machines is a differential cost.
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2 Managerial Accounting, 17th edition

,Chapter 1: Applying Excel
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The completed worksheet is shown below.
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Solutions Manual, Chapter 1 3

, Chapter 1: Applying Excel (continued)
The completed worksheet, with formulas displayed, is shown below.




[Note: To display formulas in cells instead of their calculated amounts,consult
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Excel Help.]
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