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Test Bank For Managerial Accounting Tools For Business Decision Making 8th Edition by Weygandt
Test Bank For Managerial Accounting Tools For Business Decision Making 8th Edition by Weygandt
Test Bank For Managerial Accounting Tools For Business Decision Making 8th Edition by Weygandt
TRUE-FALSE STATEMENTS
1. The CVP income statement classifies costs as variable or fixed and computes a
contribution margin.
Ans: T, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
2. In CVP analysis, cost includes manufacturing costs but not selling and administrative
expenses.
Ans: F, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Strategic/Critical Thinking, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
3. When a company is in its early stages of operation, its primary goal is to generate a target
net income.
Ans: F, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Strategic/Critical Thinking, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling,
AICPA PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
4. The margin of safety tells a company how far sales can drop before it will be operating at
a loss.
Ans: T, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Marketing/Client Focus, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
5. Sales mix is a measure of the percentage increase in sales from period to period.
Ans: F, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
6. Sales mix is not important to managers when different products have substantially
different contribution margins.
Ans: F, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
8. If Buttercup, Inc. sells two products with a sales mix of 75% : 25%, and the respective
contribution margins are $80 and $240, then weighted-average unit contribution margin is
$120.
Ans: T, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Marketing/Client Focus, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: (.75 x $80) + (.25 x $240) = $120
9. If fixed costs are $100,000 and weighted-average unit contribution margin is $50, then the
break-even point in units is 2,000 units.
Ans: T, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $100,000 / $50 = 2,000 units
(Fixed Costs / Unit contribution margin = break-even point in units)
10. Net income can be increased or decreased by changing the sales mix.
Ans: T, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Marketing/Client Focus, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
11. The break-even point in dollars is variable costs divided by the weighted-average
contribution margin ratio.
Ans: F, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Marketing/Client Focus, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem
Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
12. When a company has limited resources, management must decide which products to
make and sell in order to maximize net income.
Ans: T, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Marketing/Client Focus, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
13. When a company has limited resources to manufacture products, it should manufacture
those products which have the highest unit contribution margin.
Ans: F, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling,
AICPA PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
14. If a company has limited machine hours available for production, it is generally more
profitable to produce and sell the product with the highest contribution margin per machine
hour.
Ans: T, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling,
AICPA PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
15. According to the theory of constraints, a company must identify its constraints and find
ways to reduce or eliminate them.
Ans: T, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Strategic/Critical Thinking, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling,
AICPA PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
16. Cost structure refers to the relative proportion of fixed versus variable costs that a
company incurs.
Ans: T, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
17. Operating leverage refers to the extent to which a company’s net income reacts to a given
change in fixed costs.
Ans: F, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
18. The degree of operating leverage provides a measure of a company’s earnings volatility.
Ans: T, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
19. If Sprinkle Industries has a margin of safety ratio of .60, it could sustain a 60 percent
decline in sales before it would be operating at a loss.
Ans: T, LO: 4, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
20. A company with low operating leverage will experience a sharp increase in net income
with a given increase in sales.
Ans: F, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
21. Variable costing is the approach used for external reporting under generally accepted
accounting principles.
Ans: F, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
22. The difference between absorption costing and variable costing is the treatment of fixed
manufacturing overhead.
Ans: T, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
24. Manufacturing cost per unit will be higher under variable costing than under absorption
costing.
Ans: F, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
25. Some fixed manufacturing costs of the current period are deferred to future periods
through ending inventory under variable costing.
Ans: F, LO: 5, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
26. When units produced exceed units sold, income under absorption costing is higher than
income under variable costing.
Ans: T, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
27. When units sold exceed units produced, income under absorption costing is higher than
income under variable costing.
Ans: F, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem
Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
28. When absorption costing is used for external reporting, variable costing can still be used
for internal reporting purposes.
Ans: T, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
29. When absorption costing is used, management may be tempted to overproduce in a given
period in order to increase net income.
Ans: T, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
30. The use of absorption costing facilitates cost-volume-profit analysis.
Ans: F, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Strategic/Critical Thinking, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
34. Moonwalker’s CVP income statement included sales of 5,000 units, a selling price of
$100, variable expenses of $60 per unit, and fixed expenses of $110,000. Contribution
margin is
a. $500,000.
b. $300,000.
c. $200,000.
d. $90,000.
Ans: c, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: ($100 - $60) x 5,000 = $200,000
((Selling price per unit – variable expense per unit) x units sold = Contribution Margin)
35. Moonwalker’s CVP income statement included sales of 5,000 units, a selling price of
$100, variable expenses of $60 per unit, and fixed expenses of $110,000. Net income is
a. $500,000.
b. $200,000.
c. $190,000.
d. $90,000.
Ans: d, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem
Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: ($100- $60) x 5,000 = $200,000; $200,000 – 110,000 = $90,000
36. For Buffalo Co., at a sales level of 4,000 units, sales is $75,000, variable expenses total
$50,000, and fixed expenses are $21,000. What is the contribution margin per unit?
a. $5.25
b. $6.25
c. $12.50
d. $18.75
Ans: b, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
37. If contribution margin is $140,000, sales is $300,000, and net income is $40,000, then
variable and fixed expenses are
Variable Fixed
a. $160,000 $260,000
b. $160,000 $100,000
c. $100,000 $160,000
d. $440,000 $260,000
Ans: b, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $300,000 - $140,000 = $160,000 variable; $140,000 - $40,000 = $100,000 fixed
(Sales – Contribution margin = Variable Expenses; Contribution margin – Net Income = Fixed Expenses)
40. Hinge Manufacturing’s cost of goods sold is $420,000 variable and $240,000 fixed. The
company’s selling and administrative expenses are $300,000 variable and $360,000 fixed.
If the company’s sales is $1,580,000, what is its contribution margin?
a. $260,000
b. $860,000
c. $920,000
d. $980,000
Ans: b, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: FSA
Solution: $1,580,000 - $420,000 - $300,000 = $860,000
(Sales – Variable Cost of Goods Sold – Variable Selling and Administrative Expenses = Contribution Margin)
41. Hinge Manufacturing’s cost of goods sold is $420,000 variable and $240,000 fixed. The
company’s selling and administrative expenses are $300,000 variable and $360,000 fixed.
If the company’s sales is $1,580,000, what is its net income?
a. $260,000
b. $860,000
c. $920,000
d. $980,000
Ans: a, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $1,580,000 - $420,000 - $240,000 - $300,000 - $360,000 = $260,000
(Sales – Variable Cost of Goods Sold – Fixed Cost of Goods Sold – Variable selling and administrative expenses – Fixed selling and administrative
expenses = Net Income)
42. Woolford’s CVP income statement included sales of 5,000 units, a selling price of $50,
variable expenses of $30 per unit, and net income of $25,000. Fixed expenses are
a. $75,000.
b. $100,000.
c. $150,000.
d. $250,000.
Ans: a, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: ((5,000 x ($50-$30)) - $25,000 = $75,000
(Units Sold x (Selling price – variable expense per unit)) – Net Income = Fixed Expenses)
43. The contribution margin ratio is
a. sales divided by contribution margin.
b. sales divided by fixed expenses.
c. sales divided by variable expenses.
d. contribution margin divided by sales.
Ans: d, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
44. For Pierce Company, sales is $500,000, variable expenses are $340,000, and fixed
expenses are $140,000. Pierce’s contribution margin ratio is
a. 4%.
b. 28%.
c. 32%.
d. 68%.
Ans: c, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: ($500,000 - $340,000) / $500,000 = .32 or 32%
(Sales – Variable Expenses) / Sales = Contribution Margin Ratio)
45. For Sanborn Co., sales is $1,000,000, fixed expenses are $300,000, and the contribution
margin per unit is $60. What is the break-even point?
a. $1,666,667 sales dollars
b. $500,000 sales dollars
c. 16,667 units
d. 5,000 units
Ans: d, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $300,000 / $60 = 5,000 units
(Fixed Expenses / Contribution margin per unit = Break even point in units)
46. For Franklin, Inc., sales is $2,000,000, fixed expenses are $600,000, and the contribution
margin ratio is 36%. What is net income?
a. $120,000
b. $216,000
c. $504,000
d. $720,000
Ans: a, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $2,000,000 x .36 = $720,000; $720,000 - $600,000 = $120,000
(Sales x Contribution margin ratio = Contribution Margin; Contribution Margin – Fixed Expenses = Net Income)
47. For Franklin, Inc., sales is $2,000,000, fixed expenses are $600,000, and the contribution
margin ratio is 36%. What are the total variable expenses?
a. $384,000
b. $720,000
c. $1,280,000
d. $2,000,000
Ans: c, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $2,000,000 x (1 - .36) = $1,280,000
(Sales x (1 – Contribution margin ratio) = Total variable expenses)
48. In 2019, Teller Company sold 3,000 units at $600 each. Variable expenses were $420 per
unit, and fixed expenses were $240,000. What was Teller’s 2019 net income?
a. $300,000
b. $540,000
c. $1,260,000
d. $1,800,000
Ans: a, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: (3,000 x ($600 - $420)) - $240,000 = $300,000
(Units Sold x (Selling price – Variable expense per unit) – Fixed Expenses = Net Income)
49. In 2019, Teller Company sold 3,000 units at $600 each. Variable expenses were $420 per
unit, and fixed expenses were $270,000. The same selling price, variable expenses, and
fixed expenses are expected for 2020. What is Teller’s break-even point in sales dollars
for 2020?
a. $900,000
b. $2,700,000
c. $1,800,000
d. $2,571,429
Ans: a, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $270,000 / (($600 - $420)/620) = $900,000
(Fixed expenses / ((Selling price – Variable expense per unit) / Selling price) = Break-even point in sales dollars)
50. In 2019, Teller Company sold 3,000 units at $600 each. Variable expenses were $420 per
unit, and fixed expenses were $270,000. The same selling price, variable expenses, and
fixed expenses are expected for 2020. What is Teller’s break-even point in units for 2020?
a. 1,500
b. 643
c. 450
d. 750
Ans: a, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $270,000 / ($600- $420) = 1,500
(Fixed expenses / (Selling price – Variable expense per unit) = Break-even point in units)
52. For Wickham Co., sales is $3,000,000, fixed expenses are $900,000, and the contribution
margin ratio is 36%. What is required sales in dollars to earn a target net income of
$600,000?
a. $1,666,667
b. $2,500,000
c. $4,166,667
d. $8,333,333
Ans: c, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: ($900,000 + $600,000) / .36 = $4,166,667
((Fixed expenses + Target net income) / Contribution margin = Required sales in dollars)
53. Warner Manufacturing reported sales of $2,000,000 last year (100,000 units at $20 each),
when the break-even point was 80,000 units. Warner’s margin of safety ratio is
a. 20%.
b. 25%.
c. 80%.
d. 120%.
Ans: a, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: (100,000 – 80,000) x $20 = $400,000 / $2,000,000 = .20 or 20%
(Expected (Actual) sales – Break even sales) x Selling price = Margin of Safety in Dollars / Expected (Actual) Sales = Margin of safety ratio)
54. For Wilder Corporation, sales is $1,600,000 (8,000 units), fixed expenses are $480,000,
and the contribution margin per unit is $80. What is the margin of safety in dollars?
a. $80,000
b. $400,000
c. $720,000
d. $1,120,000
Ans: b, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $480,000/ $80 = 6,000; $1,600,000 / 8,000 = $200; 6,000 x $200 = $1,200,000; $1,600,000 - $1,200,000 = $400,000
(Fixed Expenses / Contribution margin per unit =Break even sales in units; Budgeted (Expected) Sales / units = Selling price; Break even sales in units x
Selling price = Break-Even Sales in Dollars; Budgeted (Expected) Sales – Break-Even Sales in Dollars = Margin of Safety in Dollars)
57. In 2019, Hagar Corp. sold 3,000 units at $500 each. Variable expenses were $350 per
unit, and fixed expenses were $780,000. The same variable expenses per unit and fixed
expenses are expected for 2020. If Hagar cuts selling price by 4%, what is Hagar’s break-
even point in units for 2020?
a. 5,200
b. 5,416
c. 5,760
d. 6,000
Ans: d, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $780,000 / (($500 X .96) - $350) = 6,000
(Fixed expenses / ((Selling price X (1 – Selling price cut percentage) – Variable Expense per unit = Break-even point in units)
58. In 2019, Carow sold 3,000 units at $500 each. Variable expenses were $250 per unit, and
fixed expenses were $500,000. The same selling price is expected for 2020. Carow is
tentatively planning to invest in equipment that would increase fixed costs by 20%, while
decreasing variable costs per unit by 20%. What is Carow’s break-even point in units for
2020?
a. 2,000
b. 2,400
c. 2,500
d. 3,000
Ans: a, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: ($500,000 * 1.20) / ($500 – ($250 * .80)) = 2,000
(Fixed expenses x Increase Percentage in Fixed Cost) / (Selling price – (Variable costs per unit x Decrease Percentage in Variable Costs) = Break-even
point in units)
59. In 2019, Raleigh sold 1,000 units at $500 each, and earned net income of $40,000.
Variable expenses were $300 per unit, and fixed expenses were $160,000. The same
selling price is expected for 2020. Raleigh’s variable cost per unit will rise by 10% in 2020
due to increasing material costs, so they are tentatively planning to cut fixed costs by
$10,000. How many units must Raleigh sell in 2020 to maintain the same income level as
2019?
a. 882
b. 1,000
c. 1,056
d. 1,118
Ans: d, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $160,000 + $40,000 – 10,000 / ($500 – ($300 x 1.10)) = 1,118
(Fixed expenses + Net Income – Fixed Expense cut) / (Selling price – (Variable cost per unit x Variable cost percentage increase)) = Units required to
maintain the same income level)
61. In a sales mix situation, at any level of units sold, net income will be higher if
a. more higher contribution margin units are sold than lower contribution margin units.
b. more lower contribution margin units are sold than higher contribution margin units.
c. more fixed expenses are incurred.
d. weighted-average unit contribution margin decreases.
FOR INSTRUCTOR USE ONLY
6 - 14 Test Bank for Managerial Accounting, Eighth Edition
Ans: a, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
62. Ramirez Corporation sells two types of computer hard drives. The sales mix is 30% (Q-
Drive) and 70% (Q-Drive Plus). Q-Drive has variable costs per unit of $90 and a selling
price of $150. Q-Drive Plus has variable costs per unit of $105 and a selling price of $195.
The weighted-average unit contribution margin for Ramirez is
a. $69.
b. $75.
c. $81.
d. $150.
Ans: c, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: (.30 x ($150 -$90)) + (.70 x ($195 - $105)) = $81
(Q-Drive Sales mix X (Selling price – Variable cost per unit) + (Q-Drive Plus Sales Mix x (Selling price – Variable costs per unit) = Weighted-average unit
contribution margin)
63. Capitol Manufacturing sells 4,000 units of Product A annually, and 6,000 units of Product
B annually. The sales mix for Product A is
a. 40%.
b. 60%.
c. 67%.
d. Cannot determine from information given.
Ans: a, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: 4,000 / (4,000 + 6,000) = .40 or 40%
(Product A Units Sold / (Product A Units Sold + Product B Units Sold))
64. Ramirez Corporation sells two types of computer hard drives. The sales mix is 30% (Q-
Drive) and 70% (Q-Drive Plus). Q-Drive has variable costs per unit of $90 and a selling
price of $150. Q-Drive Plus has variable costs per unit of $105 and a selling price of $195.
Ramirez’s fixed costs are $891,000. How many units of Q-Drive would be sold at the
break-even point?
a. 3,300
b. 4,455
c. 11,000
d. 7,700
Ans: a, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: (.30 x ($150 -$90)) + (.70 x ($195 - $105)) = $81; $891,000 / $81 = 11,000; 11,000 x .3 = 3,300
((Q-Drive Sales Mix X (Selling Price – Variable costs per unit)) + (Q-Drive Plus Sales Mix X (Selling price – Variable costs per unit)) = Units Sold at
Break- even point)
Roosevelt Corporation has a weighted-average unit contribution margin of $30 for its two
products, Standard and Supreme. Expected sales for Roosevelt are 40,000 Standard and 60,000
Supreme. Fixed expenses are $1,800,000.
65. How many Standards would Roosevelt sell at the break-even point?
a. 24,000
b. 36,000
c. 40,000
d. 60,000
Ans: a, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: 40,000 / (40,000 + 60,000) = .40 or 40% (Standard); 60,000 / (40,000 + 60,000) = .60 (Supreme); $1,800,000 / $30 = 60,000; 60,000 x .40 =
24,000
Swanson Company has two divisions; Sporting Goods and Sports Gear. The sales mix is 65% for
Sporting Goods and 35% for Sports Gear. Swanson incurs $6,660,000 in fixed costs. The
contribution margin ratio for Sporting Goods is 30%, while for Sports Gear it is 50%.
69. What will sales be for the Sporting Goods Division at the break-even point?
a. $5,400,000
b. $6,300,000
c. $10,067,442
d. $11,700,000
Ans: d, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: (.65 x .30) + (.35 x .50) = .37 or 37%; $6,660,000 /.37 = $18,000,000; $18,000,000 x .65 = $11,700,000
((Sales Mix: Sporting Goods x Contribution margin: Sporting Goods) + (Sales Mix: Sports Gear x Contribution margin: Sporting Goods) = weighted
average contribution margin) = Weighted Average Contribution Margin; Fixed Costs / Weighted Average Contribution Margin = Break-even
point in dollars); Break-even point in dollars x Sales mix: Sporting Goods = Break-even sales in dollars for Sporting Goods Division)
70. What will be the total contribution margin at the break-even point?
a. $5,730,699
b. $6,660,000
c. $6,720,000
d. $7,740,000
Ans: b, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: Total Contribution Margin = Total Fixed Costs = $6,660,000
75. The sales mix percentages for Novotna’s Boston and Seattle Divisions are 70% and 30%.
The contribution margin ratios are: Boston (40%) and Seattle (30%). Fixed costs are
$2,220,000. What is Novotna’s break-even point in dollars?
a. $777,000
b. $6,000,000
c. $6,342,856
d. $6,727,272
76. A company can sell all the units it can produce of either Product A or Product B but not
both. Product A has a unit contribution margin of $16 and takes two machine hours to make
and Product B has a unit contribution margin of $30 and takes three machine hours to
make. If there are 5,000 machine hours available to manufacture a product, income will be
a. $10,000 more if Product A is made.
b. $10,000 less if Product B is made.
c. $10,000 less if Product A is made.
d. the same if either product is made.
Ans: c, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem
Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $16 / 2 = $8 x 5,000 = $40,000; $30 / 3 = $10 x 5,000 = $50,000.
(Product A: Unit Contribution Margin / Product A: Machine Hours to Make) x Product A: Machine Hours Available = Net Income (Product A); (Product A: Unit Contribution Margin /
Product B: Machine Hours to Make) x Product B: Machine Hours Available = Net Income (Product B); Net Income (Product B) – Net Income (Product A) = Difference
in Net Income)
77. Brooks Corporation can sell all the units it can produce of either Plain or Fancy but not both.
Plain has a unit contribution margin of $72 and takes two machine hours to make and
Fancy has a unit contribution margin of $90 and takes three machine hours to make. There
are 2,400 machine hours available to manufacture a product. What should Brooks do?
a. Make Fancy which creates $18 more profit per unit than Plain does.
b. Make Plain which creates $6 more profit per machine hour than Fancy does.
c. Make Plain because more units can be made and sold than Fancy.
d. The same total profits exist regardless of which product is made.
Ans: b, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $72 / 2 = $36; $90 / 3 = $30
(Unit Contribution Margin: Plain / Machine Hours to Make = Contribution Margin per unit of limited resources: Plain; Unit Contribution Margin: Fancy / Machine hours to Make =
Contribution Margin per unit of limited resources Fancy)
78. What is the key factor in determining sales mix if a company has limited resources?
a. Contribution margin per unit of limited resource
b. The amount of fixed costs per unit
c. Total contribution margin
d. The cost of limited resources
Ans: a, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
79. Greg’s Breads can produce and sell only one of the following two products:
Oven Contribution
Hours Required Margin Per Unit
Muffins 0.2 $3
Coffee Cakes 0.3 $4
The company has oven capacity of 1,500 hours. How much will contribution margin be if it
produces only the most profitable product?
a. $15,000
b. $20,000
c. $22,500
d. $30,000
Ans: c, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: Muffins: $3 / .2 = $15.00; $4/ .3 = $13.33; $15 x 1,500 = $22,500
(Muffins: Contribution Margin Per Unit / Muffins: Oven Hours Required = Muffins (Contribution Margin per unit of limited resources); Coffee Cakes:
Contribution Margin Per Unit / Coffee Cakes: Oven Hours Required = Coffee Cakes (Contribution Margin per unit of limited resources);
Muffins: Contribution Margin per unit of limited resources x Hours of Oven Capacity = Most profitable product
80. Curtis Corporation’s contribution margin is $25 per unit for Product A and $30 for Product
B. Product A requires 2 machine hours and Product B requires 4 machine hours. How
much is the contribution margin per unit of limited resource for each product?
A B
a. $12.50 $7.50
b. $12.50 $8.33
c. $10.00 $7.50
d. $10.00 $8.33
Ans: a, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: A: $25 / 2 = $12.50; B: $30 / 4 = $7.50
(Product A: Contribution margin per unit / Product A: Machine Hours = Product A: Contribution Margin per unit of limited resources; (Product B:
Contribution margin per unit / Product B: Machine Hours = Product B: Contribution Margin per unit of limited resources)
83. Reducing reliance on human workers and instead investing heavily in computers and
online technology will
a. reduce fixed costs and increase variable costs.
b. reduce variable costs and increase fixed costs.
c. have no effect on the relative proportion of fixed and variable costs.
d. make the company less susceptible to economic swings.
Ans: b, LO: 4, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC: Project
Management, IMA: Business Economics
Mercantile Corporation has sales of $2,000,000, variable costs of $800,000, and fixed costs of
$900,000.
88. Miller Manufacturing’s degree of operating leverage is 1.5. Warren Corporation’s degree
of operating leverage is 3. Warren’s earnings would go up (or down) by ________ as
much as Miller’s with an equal increase (or decrease) in sales.
a. 1/2
b. 1.5 times
c. 2 times
d. 4.5 times
Ans: c, LO: 4, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: 3 / 1.5 = 2.0 times
(Miller: Degree of Operating Leverage / Warren’s: Degree of Operating Leverage = Earnings increases (times)
90. A cost structure which relies more heavily on fixed costs makes the company
a. more sensitive to changes in sales revenue.
b. less sensitive to changes in sales revenue.
c. either more or less sensitive to changes in sales revenue, depending on other factors.
d. have a lower break-even point.
Ans: a, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
93. Only direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead costs are
considered product costs when using
a. full costing.
b. absorption costing.
c. variable costing.
d. product costing.
Ans: c, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
94. When a company assigns the costs of direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and
fixed manufacturing overhead to products, that company is using
a. operations costing.
b. absorption costing.
c. variable costing.
d. product costing.
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
96. Under absorption costing and variable costing, how are fixed manufacturing costs
treated?
Absorption Variable
a. Product Cost Product Cost
b. Product Cost Period Cost
c. Period Cost Product Cost
d. Period Cost Period Cost
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem
Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
a
97. Under absorption costing and variable costing, how are variable manufacturing costs
treated?
Absorption Variable
a. Product Cost Product Cost
b. Product Cost Period Cost
c. Period Cost Product Cost
d. Period Cost Period Cost
Ans: a, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
a
98. Under absorption costing and variable costing, how are direct labor costs treated?
Absorption Variable
a. Product Cost Product Cost
b. Product Cost Period Cost
c. Period Cost Product Cost
d. Period Cost Period Cost
Ans: a, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
a
99. Fixed selling expenses are period costs
a. under both absorption and variable costing.
b. under neither absorption nor variable costing.
c. under absorption costing, but not under variable costing.
d. under variable costing, but not under absorption costing.
Ans: a, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Legal/Regulatory Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
100. Which cost is not charged to the product under variable costing?
a. Direct materials
b. Direct labor
c. Variable manufacturing overhead
d. Fixed manufacturing overhead
Ans: d, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
102. Variable costing
a. is used for external reporting purposes.
b. is required under GAAP.
c. treats fixed manufacturing overhead as a period cost.
d. is also known as full costing.
Ans: c, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
Sprinkle Co. sells its product for $60 per unit. During 2019, it produced 60,000 units and sold
50,000 units (there was no beginning inventory). Costs per unit are: direct materials $15, direct
labor $9, and variable overhead $3. Fixed costs are: $720,000 manufacturing overhead, and
$90,000 selling and administrative expenses.
a
103. The per unit manufacturing cost under absorption costing is
a. $24.
b. $27.
c. $39.
d. $40.
Ans: c, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
Solution: $15 + $9 + $3 + $720,000 / 60,000 = $39
(Direct Materials per unit + Direct labor per unit + Variable overhead per unit + (Fixed Costs / Units Produced) = per unit manufacturing cost under
absorption costing)
a
104. The per unit manufacturing cost under variable costing is
a. $24.
b. $27.
c. $39.
d. $40.
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
Solution: $15 + 9 + 3 = $27
(Direct Materials per unit + Direct labor per unit + Variable overhead per unit = per unit manufacturing cost under variable costing)
a
105. Cost of goods sold under absorption costing is
a. $1,350,000.
b. $1,620,000.
c. $1,950,000.
d. $1,560,000.
Ans: c, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $15 + $9 + $3 + $720,000 / 60,000 = $39; $39 x 50,000 = $1,950,000
(Direct Materials per unit + Direct labor per unit + Variable overhead per unit + (Fixed Costs / Units Produced) = per unit manufacturing cost under
absorption costing); Per unit manufacturing cost x units sold = Cost of goods sold under absorption costing)
a
107. Under absorption costing, what amount of fixed overhead is deferred to a future period?
a. $30,000
b. $120,000
c. $150,000
d. $720,000
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution: $720,000 / 60,000 = $12; $12 x 50,000 = $600,000; $720,000 – 600,000 = $120,000
(Fixed Costs / Units produced = per unit fixed cost; Fixed costs - (per unit fixed costs x units sold) = Amount of fixed overhead deferred to a future period)
a
108. Net income under absorption costing is gross profit less
a. cost of goods sold.
b. fixed manufacturing overhead and fixed selling and administrative expenses.
c. fixed manufacturing overhead and variable manufacturing overhead.
d. variable selling and administrative expenses and fixed selling and administrative
expenses.
Ans: d, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
109. Net income under variable costing is contribution margin less
a. cost of goods sold.
b. fixed manufacturing overhead and fixed selling and administrative expenses.
c. fixed manufacturing overhead and variable manufacturing overhead.
d. variable selling and administrative expenses and fixed selling and administrative
expenses.
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
110. The manufacturing cost per unit for absorption costing is
a. usually, but not always, higher than manufacturing cost per unit for variable costing.
b. usually, but not always, lower than manufacturing cost per unit for variable costing.
c. always higher than manufacturing cost per unit for variable costing.
d. always lower than manufacturing cost per unit for variable costing.
Ans: c, LO: 5, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
111. The one primary difference between variable and absorption costing is that under
a. variable costing, companies charge the fixed manufacturing overhead as an expense
in the current period.
b. absorption costing, companies charge the fixed manufacturing overhead as an
expense in the current period.
c. variable costing, companies charge the variable manufacturing overhead as an
expense in the current period.
d. absorption costing, companies charge the variable manufacturing overhead as an
expense in the current period.
Ans: a, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
113. Some fixed manufacturing overhead costs of the current period are deferred to future
periods under
a. absorption costing.
b. variable costing.
c. both absorption and variable costing.
d. neither absorption nor variable costing.
Ans: a, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
Nielson Corp. sells its product for $6,600 per unit. Variable costs per unit are: manufacturing,
$3,600, and selling and administrative, $75. Fixed costs are: $18,000 manufacturing overhead,
and $24,000 selling and administrative. There was no beginning inventory at 1/1/15. Production
was 20 units per year in 2018–2020. Sales were 20 units in 2018, 16 units in 2019, and 24 units
in 2020.
a
114. Income under absorption costing for 2019 is
a. $4,800.
b. $8,400.
c. $9,600.
d. $13,200.
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $18,000 / 20 = $900; $6,600 - $3,600 - $900 = ($2,100 x 16) = 33,600; 33,600 – 24,000 – ($75 x 16) = 8,400
(Fixed Manufacturing Overhead / Units produced = per unit fixed manufacturing cost; (Selling price per unit – Variable manufacturing cost per unit –
Fixed manufacturing cost per unit) x Units Sold: 2019 = Income under absorption costing)
a
115. Income under absorption costing for 2020 is
a. $19,800.
b. $23,400.
c. $24,600.
d. $28,200.
Ans: c, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $18,000 / 20 = $900; $6,600 - $3,600 - $900 = ($2,100 x 24 = 50,400; 50,400 – 24,000 – ($75 x 24) = 24,600
(Fixed Manufacturing Overhead / Units produced = per unit fixed manufacturing cost; (Selling price per unit – Variable manufacturing cost per unit –
Fixed manufacturing cost per unit) x Units Sold: 2020 = Income under absorption costing)
a
116. Income under variable costing for 2019 is
a. $4,800.
b. $8,400.
c. $9,600.
d. $13,200.
Ans: a, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Solution: $6,600 - $3,600 - $75 = $2,925 x 16 = 46,800; 46,800 – 18,000 - 24,000 = $4,800
(Selling price per unit – Variable Manufacturing cost per unit – Variable Selling and Administrative per unit) x Units Sold: 2016) – Fixed Manufacturing
Overhead – Fixed Selling and Administrative = Income under variable costing for 2019)
a
118. For the three years 2018–2020,
a. absorption costing income exceeds variable costing income by $8,000.
b. absorption costing income equals variable costing income.
c. variable costing income exceeds absorption costing income by $8,000.
d. absorption costing income may be greater than, equal to, or less than variable costing
income, depending on the situation.
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
119. When production exceeds sales,
a. some fixed manufacturing overhead costs are deferred until a future period under
absorption costing.
b. some fixed manufacturing overhead costs are deferred until a future period under
variable costing.
c. variable and fixed manufacturing overhead costs are deferred until a future period
under absorption costing.
b. variable and fixed manufacturing overhead costs are deferred until a future period
under variable costing.
Ans: a, LO: 5, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
120. When production exceeds sales,
a. ending inventory under variable costing will exceed ending inventory under absorption
costing.
b. ending inventory under absorption costing will exceed ending inventory under variable
costing.
c. ending inventory under absorption costing will be equal to ending inventory under
variable costing.
d. ending inventory under absorption costing may exceed, be equal to, or be less than
ending inventory under variable costing.
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Project Management, IMA: Reporting
a
121. Management may be tempted to overproduce when using
a. variable costing, in order to increase net income.
b. variable costing, in order to decrease net income.
c. absorption costing, in order to increase net income.
d. absorption costing, in order to decrease net income.
Ans: c, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Ethics, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
a
123. Expected sales for next year for the Beresford Company is 150,000 units. Curt Planters,
manager of the Beresford Division, is under pressure to improve the performance of the
Division. As he plans for next year, he has to decide whether to produce 150,000 units or
170,000 units. The Beresford Company will have higher net income if Curt Planters
decides to produce
a. 170,000 units if income is measured under absorption costing.
b. 170,000 units if income is measured under variable costing.
c. 150,000 units if income is measured under absorption costing.
d. 150,000 units if income is measured under variable costing.
Ans: a, LO: 5, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Ethics, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
a
124. Which of the following is a potential advantage of variable costing relative to absorption
costing?
a. Net income is affected by changes in production levels.
b. The use of variable costing is consistent with cost-volume-profit analysis.
c. Net income computed under variable costing is not closely tied to changes in sales
levels.
d. More than one of the above.
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling,
AICPA PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
a
125. Companies that use just-in-time processing techniques will
a. have greater differences between absorption and variable costing net income.
b. have smaller differences between absorption and variable costing net income.
c. not be able to use absorption costing.
d. not be able to use variable costing.
Ans: b, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Leverage Technology, AICPA FN: Leverage Technology,
AICPA PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Applications
BRIEF EXERCISES
BE 126
Archer Industries sells three different sets of sportswear. Sleek sells for $30 and has variable
costs of $18; Smooth sells for $50 and has variable costs of $30; Potent sells for $70 and has
variable costs of $45. The sales mix of the three sets is: Sleek, 50%; Smooth, 30%; and Potent,
20%.
Instructions
What is the weighted-average unit contribution margin?
Ans: N/A, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 6, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
BE 127
Lazaro Inc. sells two product lines. The sales mix of the product lines is: Standard, 60%; and
Deluxe, 40%. The contribution margin ratio of each line is: Standard, 40%; and Deluxe, 45%.
Lazaro’s fixed costs are $1,575,000.
Instructions
What is the dollar amount of Deluxe sales at the break-even point?
Ans: N/A, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 6, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Dollar amount of Deluxe sales at the break-even point: $3,750,000 × 40% = $1,500,000.
BE 128
Hunt, Inc. provided the following information concerning two products:
Product 12 Product 43
Contribution margin per unit $22 $18
Machine hours required for one unit 2 hours 1.5 hours
Instructions
Compute the contribution margin per unit of limited resource for each product. Which product
should Hunt tell its sales personnel to “push” to customers?
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling, AICPA
PC: Project Management, IMA: Business Economics
BE 129
Gallery Corporation makes two products, footballs and baseballs. Additional information follows:
Footballs Baseballs
Units 2,000 2,500
Sales $60,000 $25,000
Variable costs 24,000 13,750
Fixed costs 10,000 5,250
Net income $26,000 $ 6,000
Yards of leather per unit 1.25 0.30
Profit per unit $13.00 $2.40
Contribution margin per unit $18.00 $4.50
Assume that Gallery is able to order an additional 2,500 yards of leather and wishes to maximize
its income. Of the additional units it produces, at least 500 of each product are necessary for
sales.
Instructions
How many units of each must be produced?
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 5, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
BE 130
Marina Manufacturing is considering buying new equipment for its factory. The new equipment
will reduce variable labor costs but increase depreciation expense. Contribution margin is
expected to increase from $250,000 to $300,000. Net income is expected to remain the same at
$100,000.
Instructions
Compute the degree of operating leverage before and after the purchase of the new equipment
and interpret your results.
Ans: N/A, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 4, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
After the new equipment is purchased, Marina’s earnings would go up (or down) by 1.2 times
(3.00 ÷ 2.50) as much as it would have before the purchase, with an equal increase (or decrease)
in sales.
BE 131
The degree of operating leverage for Gurney, Inc. and Dough Company are 2.4 and 5.6
respectively. Both have net incomes of $75,000. Determine their respective contribution margins.
Ans: N/A, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 4, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Risk Analysis, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Performance Measurement
a
BE 132
Swift Co. produces footballs. It incurred the following costs this year:
Direct materials $35,000
Direct labor 31,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead 22,000
Variable manufacturing overhead 38,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses 23,000
Variable selling and administrative expenses 14,000
Instructions
What are the total product costs for the company under variable costing?
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
a
Solution 132 (3–5 min.)
Instructions
What are the total product costs for the company under absorption costing?
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
a
Solution 133 (3–5 min.)
a
BE 134
During 2019, Basler Manufacturing produced 60,000 units and sold 55,000 for $10 per unit.
Variable manufacturing costs were $4 per unit. Annual fixed manufacturing overhead was
$120,000 ($2 per unit). Variable selling and administrative costs were $1 per unit sold, and fixed
selling and administrative costs were $30,000.
Instructions
Prepare a variable costing income statement.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 5, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
Solution 134 (5–7 min.)
Sales (55,000 × $10) $550,000
Variable cost of goods sold (55,000 × $4) $220,000
Variable selling and administrative expenses (55,000 × $1) 55,000 275,000
Contribution margin 275,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead 120,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses 30,000 150,000
Net income $125,000
Instructions
Prepare an absorption costing income statement.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 5, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
Solution 135 (5–7 min.)
Sales (55,000 × $10) $550,000
Cost of goods sold (55,000 × $7) 385,000
Gross margin 165,000
Variable selling and administrative expenses (55,000 × $1) $55,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses 30,000 85,000
Net income $ 80,000
EXERCISES
Ex. 136
Kindle, Inc. manufactures cosmetic products that are sold through a network of sales agents. The
agents are paid a commission of 12.5% of sales. The income statement for the year ending
December 31, 2019, is as follow.
KINDLE, INC.
Income Statement
Year Ending December 31, 2019
Sales $130,000
Cost of goods sold
Variable $58,500
Fixed 14,350 72,850
Gross margin 57,150
Selling and marketing expenses
Commissions $16,250
Fixed costs 17,100 33,350
Operating income $ 23,800
The company is considering hiring its own sales staff to replace the network of agents. It will pay
its salespeople a commission of 10% and incur additional fixed costs of $13 million.
Instructions
(a) Under the current policy of using a network of sales agents, calculate Kindle, Inc.'s break-
even point in sales dollars for the year 2019.
(b) Calculate the company's break-even point in sales dollars for the year 2019 if it hires its own
sales force to replace the network of agents.
(c) Calculate the degree of operating leverage at sales of $130 million if (1) Kindle, Inc. uses
sales agents, and (2) Kindle, Inc. employs its own sales staff.
Ans: N/A, LO: 1, 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Hard, Min: 15, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
(b) If a hired workforce replaces sales agents, commissions will be reduced to 10% of sales, or
$13,000, but fixed costs will increase by $13,000.
Sales ........................................................................... $130,000
Variable costs ($58,500 + $13,000) ............................ 71,500
Contribution margin ..................................................... 58,500
Less: Fixed costs ($31,450 + $13,000) ....................... 44,450
Operating income........................................................ $ 14,050
Ex. 137
Qwik Service has over 200 auto-maintenance service outlets nationwide. It provides primarily two
lines of service: oil changes and brake repair. Oil change-related services represent 75% of its
sales and provide a contribution margin ratio of 20%. Brake repair represents 25% of its sales
and provides a 60% contribution margin ratio. The company's fixed costs are $15,000,000 (that
is, $75,000 per service outlet).
Instructions
(a) Calculate the dollar amount of each type of service that the company must provide in order
to break even.
(b) The company has a desired net income of $45,000 per service outlet. What is the dollar
amount of each type of service that must be provided by each service outlet to meet its
target net income per outlet?
Ans: N/A, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 12, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
(b)
Sales to achieve target net income = ($75,000 + $45,000) .30 = $400,000
Sales Dollars
Sales Mix Total Needed Per Product
Percentage Sales Needed Per Store
Oil changes 75% × $400,000 $300,000
Brake repair 25% × $400,000 $100,000
Total sales $400,000
Ex. 138
Seaver Corporation manufactures mountain bikes. It has fixed costs of $4,140,000. Seaver’s
sales mix and contribution margin per unit is shown as follows:
Sales Mix Contribution Margin
Green 25% $120
Brown 45% $ 60
Blue 30% $ 40
Instructions
Compute the number of each type of bike that the company would need to sell in order to break
even under this product mix.
Ans: N/A, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 8, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Ex 138 (cont.)
Sales Mix
Green 25% × 60,000 = 15,000 bikes
Brown 45% × 60,000 = 27,000 bikes
Blue 30% × 60,000 = 18,000 bikes
Ex. 139
DeMont Tax Services provides primarily two lines of service: accounting and tax. Accounting-
related services represent 60% of its revenue and provide a contribution margin ratio of 30%. Tax
services represent 40% of its revenue and provide a 40% contribution margin ratio. The
company’s fixed costs are $4,590,000.
Instructions
(a) Calculate the revenue from each type of service that the company must achieve to break
even.
(b) The company has a desired net income of $1,700,000. What amount of revenue would
DeMont earn from tax services if it achieves this goal with the current sales mix?
Ans: N/A, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 10, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
Sales Mix
Accounting 60% × $13,500,000 = $8,100,000
Tax 40% × $13,500,000 = $5,400,000
(b) Sales to achieve target net income = ($4,590,000 + $1,700,000) ÷ .34 = $18,500,000
Sales Mix
Tax 40% × $18,500,000 = $7,400,000
Ex. 140
Blue Chance Co. sells computers and video game systems. The business is divided into two
divisions along product lines. Variable costing income statements for the current year are
presented below:
Computers VG Systems Total
Sales $700,000 $300,000 $1,000,000
Variable costs 420,000 210,000 630,000
Contribution margin $280,000 $ 90,000 370,000
Fixed costs 296,000
Net income $ 74,000
Ex 140 (cont.)
Instructions
(a) Determine the sales mix and contribution margin ratio for each division.
(b) Calculate the company’s weighted-average contribution margin ratio.
(c) Calculate the company’s break-even point in dollars.
(d) Determine the sales level, in dollars, for each division at the break-even point.
Ans: N/A, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Hard, Min: 15, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
(b) Weighted-average contribution margin ratio = (70% × 40%) + (30% × 30%) = 37%
Ex. 141
Hewitt Co. has 4,000 machine hours available to produce either Product 22 or Product 44. The
cost accounting department developed the following unit information for each product:
Product 22 Product 44
Sales price $27 $50
Direct materials 6 8
Direct labor 3 2
Variable manufacturing overhead 4 5
Fixed manufacturing overhead 3 5
Machine time required 20 minutes 60 minutes
Instructions
Management wants to know which product to produce in order to maximize the company’s
income. Taking into consideration the constraints under which the company operates, prepare a
report to show which product should be produced and sold.
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 10, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling,
AICPA PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Ex. 142
Reynolds, Inc. manufactures and sells two products. Relevant per unit data concerning each
product are given below:
Product
Standard Deluxe
Selling price $50 $75
Variable costs $26 $33
Machine hours 2 3
Instructions
(a) Compute the contribution margin per unit of limited resource for each product.
(b) If 1,000 additional machine hours are available, which product should be manufactured?
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 6, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
(b) The Deluxe product should be manufactured because it results in the highest contribution
margin per machine hour: $14 × 1,000 = $14,000.
Ex. 143
Oscar Corporation produces and sells three products. Unit data concerning each product is
shown below.
Product
X Y Z
Selling price $200 $300 $250
Direct labor costs 45 75 60
Instructions
(a) Determine the number of direct labor hours per unit.
(b) Determine the contribution margin per direct labor hour.
(c) Determine which product should be produced and the total contribution margin for that
product.
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 10, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
(b) Product
X Y Z
Selling price $200 $300 $250
Variable costs 155 205 162
Contribution margin 45 95 88
Direct labor hours per unit 3 5 4
Contribution margin per direct labor hour $ 15 $ 19 $ 22
(c) Product Z should be produced because it generates the highest contribution margin per
direct labor hour.
Product X
Total direct labor hours available 2,000
Contribution margin per direct labor hour 22
Total contribution margin $44,000
Ex. 144
Shanahan Co. of Dublin, Ireland is contemplating a major change in its cost structure. Currently,
all of its drafting work is performed by skilled draftsmen. Mike Shanahan the owner, is considering
replacing the draftsmen with a computerized drafting system.
However, before making the change, Mike would like to know the consequences of the change,
since the volume of business varies significantly from year to year. Shown below are CVP income
statements for each alternative.
Manual System Computerized System
Sales $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Variable costs 1,200,000 900,000
Contribution margin 300,000 600,000
Fixed costs 150,000 450,000
Net income $150,000 $150,000
Instructions
(a) Determine the degree of operating leverage for each alternative.
(b) Which alternative would produce the higher net income if sales increased by $300,000?
Ans: N/A, LO: 4, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Hard, Min: 10, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
(b) The computerized system would produce profits that are 2.0 times (4.0 ÷ 2.0) as much as
the manual system. With a $300,000 increase in sales, net income would increase $60,000
($210,000 - $150,000) under the manual system and $120,000 ($270,000 - $150,000) under
the computerized system
Manual System Computerized System
Sales $1,800,000 $1,800,000
Variable costs 1,440,000* 1,080,000**
Contribution margin 360,000 720,000
Fixed costs 150,000 450,000
Net income $210,000 $270,000
*($1,200,000 ÷ $1,500,000) × $1,800,000
**($900,000 ÷ $1,500,000) × $1,800,000
Ex. 145
The following CVP income statements are available for Chantal Corp. and Mantle, Inc.
Chantal Corp. Mantle, Inc.
Sales revenue $700,000 $700,000
Variable costs 350,000 210,000
Contribution margin 350,000 490,000
Fixed costs 225,000 365,000
Net income $125,000 $125,000
Instructions
(a) Compute the degree of operating leverage for each company.
(b) Assume that sales revenue decreases by 20%. Prepare a CVP income statement for each
company.
Ans: N/A, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 15, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
*$700,000 × .8
**($350,000 ÷ $700,000) × $560,000
***($210,000 ÷ $700,000) × $560,000
Ex. 146
An investment banker is analyzing two companies that specialize in the production and sale of
gourmet cappuccino and chai mixes. Roasted Beans Co. uses a labor-intensive approach and
Monat Industries uses a mechanized system. Variable costing income statements for the two
companies are shown below:
Roasted Beans Monat Industries
Sales $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Variable costs 650,000 300,000
Contribution margin 350,000 700,000
Fixed costs 175,000 525,000
Net Income $ 175,000 $ 175,000
The investment banker is interested in acquiring one of these companies. However, she is
concerned about the impact that each company’s cost structure might have on its profitability.
Instructions
(a) Calculate each company’s degree of operating leverage.
(b) Determine the effect on each company’s net income if sales decrease by 10% and if sales
increase by 15%. Do not prepare income statements.
Ans: N/A, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 8, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
a
Solution 147 (10–15 min.)
Absorption Variable
Product Period Product Period
a. Direct materials __ __ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
b. Direct labor __ __ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
c. Factory utilities __ __ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
d. Factory rent __ __ ____ ___ ____ ___ __ ___
e. Indirect labor __ __ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
f. Factory supervisor salaries __ __ ____ ___ ____ ___ __ ___
g. Factory maintenance (variable) __ __ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
h. Factory depreciation __ __ ____ ___ ____ ___ __ ___
i. Sales salaries ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ __ ___
j. Sales commissions ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ __ ___
The portable cooking unit sells for $110. Management is interested in the opening month’s results
and has asked for an income statement.
Instructions
Assume the company uses absorption costing. Calculate the production cost per unit and prepare
an income statement for the month of June, 2019.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 8, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
Solution 148 (8–12 min.)
Per Unit
Direct materials $30
Direct labor 12
Variable overhead 3
Fixed overhead ($140,000 ÷ 10,000) 14
Total cost $59
Nimble Corp.
Income Statement (Absorption Costing)
For the Month Ending June 30, 2019
Sales (9,000 × $110) $990,000
Less: Cost of goods sold (9,000 × $59) 531,000
Gross profit 459,000
Less: Selling and administrative costs
Variable (9,000 × $4) $ 36,000
Fixed 200,000 236,000
Net income $ 223,000
Instructions
(a) Prepare a brief income statement using absorption costing.
(b) Compute the amount to be reported for inventory in the year-end absorption costing balance
sheet.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 8, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
Solution 149 (8–12 min.)
(a) Sales (18,000 × $200) $3,600,000
Less: Cost of goods sold (18,000 × $120*) 2,160,000
Gross profit 1,440,000
Less: selling and administrative costs
[(18,000 × $22) + $550,000] 946,000
Net income $ 494,000
a
Ex. 150
On-Road Wheels, Inc. manufactures a basic road bicycle. Production and sales data for the most
recent year are as follows (no beginning inventory):
Variable production costs $95 per bike
Fixed production costs $400,000
Variable selling and administrative costs $22 per bike
Fixed selling and administrative costs $550,000
Selling price $200 per bike
Production 20,000 bikes
Sales 16,000 bikes
Instructions
(a) Prepare a brief income statement using variable costing.
(b) Compute the amount to be reported for inventory in the year-end variable costing balance
sheet.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 8, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
Ex. 151
Cutting Edge Corp. produces sporting equipment. In 2019, the first year of operations, Cutting
Edge produced 25,000 units and sold 22,000 units. In 2020, the production and sales results
were exactly reversed. In each year, selling price was $100, variable manufacturing costs were
$40 per unit, variable selling expenses were $8 per unit, fixed manufacturing costs were
$550,000, and fixed administrative expenses were $200,000.
Instructions
(a) Compute the net income under variable costing for each year.
(b) Compute the net income under absorption costing for each year.
(c) Reconcile the differences each year in income from operations under the two costing
approaches.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 20, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
Solution 151 (20–25 min.)
(a) 2019: [22,000 × ($100 – $40 – $8)] – ($550,000 + $200,000)] = $394,000
2020: [25,000 × ($100 – $40 – $8)] – ($550,000 + $200,000)] = $550,000
(b) 2019: [22,000 × ($100 – $40 – $22)] – ($200,000 + ($22,000 × $8)] = $460,000
2020: {[25,000 × $100) – [3,000 × ($40 + $22)] – [(22,000 × $40) + (22,000 ×
$550,000/22,000)]} – [$200,000 + (25,000 × $8)] = $484,000
(c) The variable costing and the absorption costing income can be recorded as follows:
2019 variable costing income $394,000
Fixed manufacturing costs deferred at 12/31/19
under absorption costing (3,000 × $22) 66,000
2019 absorption costing income $460,000
2020 variable costing income $550,000
Fixed manufacturing costs expensed in 2020
under absorption costing 3,000 × $22) (66,000)
2020 absorption costing income $484,000
Instructions
(a) Prepare an absorption costing income statement with one column showing the results if
30,000 units are produced and one column showing the results if 35,000 units are produced.
(b) Why is income different for the two production levels when sales is 30,000 units either way?
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 15, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
Solution 152 (15–20 min.)
(a) Graham Division
Income Statement (Absorption Costing)
For the Year Ended 2020
30,000 Produced 35,000 Produced
Sales (30,000 units × $25) $750,000 $750,000
Cost of goods sold 630,000 (30,000 × $21) 570,000 (30,000 × $19)
Gross profit 120,000 180,000
Fixed selling and admin. expenses 25,000 25,000
Net income $ 95,000 $155,000
(b) Net income is $60,000 higher when 35,000 units are produced because under absorption
costing, $60,000 of fixed manufacturing costs (5,000 × $12) are deferred to the next year.
Instructions
Prepare a variable costing income statement with one column showing the results if 30,000 units
are produced and one column showing the results if 40,000 units are produced.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 15, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
a
Solution 153 (15–20 min.)
Graham Division
Income Statement (Variable Costing)
For the Year Ended 2020
30,000 Produced 40,000 Produced
Sales (30,000 units × $25) $750,000 $750,000
Variable cost of goods sold (30,000 × $7) 210,000 210,000
Contribution margin 540,000 540,000
Fixed manufacturing overhead 480,000 480,000
Fixed selling and administrative expenses 25,000 25,000
Net income $ 35,000 $ 35,000
COMPLETION STATEMENTS
154. The ______________ income statement classifies cost as variable or fixed and computes
a contribution margin.
Ans: N/A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Reporting
155. _________________ tells a company how far sales can drop before it will be operating at
a loss.
Ans: N/A, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement,
AICPA PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
156. ___________________ is the relative percentage in which a company sells its multiple
products.
Ans: N/A, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement,
AICPA PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
157. When more than one product is sold, the break-even point can be determined by dividing
fixed expenses by _______________________.
Ans: N/A, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement,
AICPA PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
158. When a company has ________________, management must decide which products to
make and sell in order to maximize net income.
Ans: N/A, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Decision Modeling,
AICPA PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
159. ___________________ refers to the relative proportion of fixed versus variable costs that
a company incurs.
Ans: N/A, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement,
AICPA PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
a
161. Under _____________________ all manufacturing costs are charged to, or absorbed by,
the product.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement,
AICPA PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
a
162. Fixed manufacturing costs are treated as period costs under ______________________.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement,
AICPA PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Cost Management
a
163. When production exceeds sales, a portion of the _____________________ is deferred to
a future period as part of the cost of ending inventory under absorption costing, but not
under variable costing.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
a
164. When units produced exceed units sold, income under absorption costing is ___________
than income under variable costing.
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Reflective Thinking, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA
PC: Problem Solving/Decision Making, IMA: Business Economics
Solution 166
Several features of the CVP income statement make it more useful for internal decision-making.
The CVP income statement classifies costs as either fixed or variable, rather than by function.
Being able to identify the behavior of costs in this manner can aid management in controlling
those costs.
Also, the CVP income statement shows the contribution margin, rather than a gross profit. This
helps management establish the extent to which their sales are able to cover their fixed costs,
and to analyze the impact on net income of changes in sales or costs.
S-A E 167
Nancy Sound, president of Crosley Corp., has heard about operating leverage and asks you to
explain this term. What is operating leverage? How does a company increase its operating
leverage?
Ans: N/A, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Communications, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA
PC: Communication, IMA: Business Economics
Solution 167
Operating leverage refers to the change in net income that a company experiences when there is
a change in net sales revenue. Companies that have higher fixed costs relative to variable costs
have higher operating leverage. In that case, the company’s profits will increase rapidly when
sales revenue increases, but decrease rapidly when sales revenue decreases. A company can
increase its operating leverage by increasing its reliance on fixed costs, with a corresponding
decrease in variable costs.
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Solution 168
Variable costing is a system for determining product costs that is used primarily for making
managerial decisions. This system determines product costs by considering only direct materials,
direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead. In contrast, absorption costing is used by
some managers and also for external reporting. Under absorption costing, product costs include
direct materials, direct labor, and both fixed and variable manufacturing overhead costs.
Some of the benefits to a manager from using variable costing instead of absorption costing for
internal decision-making include: variable costing already has to be used when constructing a
contribution margin income statement, variable costing puts greater focus on cost behaviors,
fixed expenses do not get tied up in inventory under variable costing, variable costing is better
suited for cost-volume-profit analysis, variable costing produces income statements that are
closer to net cash flows than absorption costing, and the method ties in with standard costing and
flexible budgeting more effectively.
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S-A E 169
How do differences in production and sales levels affect income under absorption and variable
costing?
Ans: N/A, LO: 5, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Communications, AICPA BB: Industry/Sector Perspective, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC:
Communication, IMA: Business Economics
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Solution 169
If production equals sales in any given period, the net incomes under both absorption and
variable costing will be equal. Under this scenario, fixed manufacturing overhead will not differ,
because the direct cost expense under variable costing will be equal to the product cost
component of fixed overhead under absorption costing.
If production exceeds sales, absorption costing net income will be greater than variable costing
net income. Absorption costing net income is higher because some fixed manufacturing overhead
costs will be deferred in the inventory account until the products are sold, whereas under variable
costing, all fixed manufacturing overhead costs will be expensed.
If sales exceed production, absorption costing net income will be less than variable costing net
income. Absorption costing net income is less because some fixed manufacturing overhead costs
from the previous period will now be expensed when the older product is sold, whereas under
variable costing, only fixed manufacturing overhead costs of the current period will be expensed.