Fundamentals of Cost Accounting, 7th Edition
by Lanen & Maher Chapters 1 - 18
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW wn wn
Chapter One: Cost Accounting: Information for Decision Making
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Chapter Two: Cost Concepts and Behavior
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COST ANALYSIS AND ESTIMATION
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Chapter Three: Fundamentals of Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
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Chapter Four: Fundamentals of Cost Analysis for Decision Making
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Chapter Five: Cost Estimation
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COST MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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Chapter Six: Fundamentals of Product and Service Costing
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Chapter Seven: Job Costing
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Chapter Eight: Process Costing
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Chapter Nine: Activity-Based Costing
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Chapter Ten: Fundamentals of Cost Management
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Chapter Eleven: Service Department and Joint Cost Allocation
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MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEMS wn wn
Chapter Twelve: Fundamentals of Management Control Systems
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Chapter Thirteen: Planning and Budgeting
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Chapter Fourteen: Business Unit Performance Measurement
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Chapter Fifteen: Transfer Pricing
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Chapter Sixteen: Fundamentals of Variance Analysis
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Chapter Seventeen: Additional Topics in Variance Analysis
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Chapter Eighteen: Performance Measurement to Support Business Strategy
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1) Carley Incorporated incurs many types of costs in its operations. Place the number of the a
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ppropriate stage in the value chain in Column 2 in the blank next to each cost in Column 1.
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Cost Stage in the Value Chain
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Transportation costs to ship vans to customers wn wn wn wn wn wn 1. Customer Service wn
Labor costs for factory workers
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Overtime costs for scientists working on new engine techn
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ology velopment
Utilities cost for the design testing center
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Costs to survey customers about their satisfaction
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5. Production
Costs to sponsor a sporting event
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2) SuperMax is an integrated provider of genetically engineered corn. Many types of costs ar
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e incurred in its operations. Place the number of the appropriate stage in the value chain in Colu
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mn 2 in the blank next to each cost in Column 1.
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Cost Stage in the Value wn wn wn
Chain
Warehouse costs to store seed awaiting shipment to cu wn wn wn wn wn wn wn wn 1. Customer Service wn
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Utility costs for seed mill
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Equipment costs in genetics laboratory wn wn wn wn 3. Research &
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Labor costs to staff help-line call center 4. Marketing
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Costs to prepare advertising campaign in national agricultur
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e magazine
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Costs to contract with growers to provide seed
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6. Design
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, 3) Travon's Limo Service provides transportation services in and around Bentonville. Its profi
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ts have been declining, and management is planning to add a package delivery service that is exp
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ected to increase revenue by $275,000 per year. The total cost to lease additional delivery vehicle
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s from the local dealer is $60,000 per year. The present manager will continue to supervise all ser
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vices. However, labor and utilities costs will increase by 40% and rent and other costs will increas
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e by 15% when the package delivery service is added.
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Travon’s Limo Service Annual Inc wn wn wn wn
ome Statement wn
Before Expansion
Sales Revenue wn $ 960,000
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Costs:
Vehicle Leases wn $ 400,000wn
Labor 290,000
Utilities 50,000
Rent 100,000
Other Costs wn 60,000
Manager’s Salary wn 120,000
Total Costs wn 1,020,000
Operating Profit (Loss) wn wn $ (60,000)wn
a. Prepare a report of the differential costs and revenues if the delivery service is added.
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b. Should management start up the delivery service? Explain your answer.
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