A condensed income statement by product line for British Beverage Inc. indicated the following for Royal Cola for the past year

EX 9-2 A condensed income statement by product line for British Beverage Inc. indicated the following for Royal Cola for the past year:

Sales $254,000
Cost of the goods sold $122,000
Gross profit $132,000
Operating expenses $156,000
Loss from operations ($24,000)

It is estimated that 16% of the cost of goods sold represents fixed factory overhead costs and that 20% of the operating expenses are fixed. Since Royal Cola is only one of many products, the fixed costs will not be materially affected if the product is discontinued.

a. Prepare a differential analysis report, dated March 3, 2010, for the proposed discontinuance of Royal Cola.
b. Should Royal Cola be retained?

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For the past several years, Emily Page has operated a part-time consulting business from her home

PR 4-6A For the past several years, Emily Page has operated a part-time consulting business from her home. As of June 1, 2010, Emily decided to move to rented quarters and to operate the business, which was to be known as Bottom Line Consulting, on a full-time basis. Bottom Line Consulting entered into the following transactions during June:

June 1: The following assets were received from Emily Page: cash, $20,000; accounts receivable, $4,500, supplies, $2,000; and office equipment, $11,500. There were no liabilities received.
1. Paid three months rent on a lease rental contract, $6,000.
2. Paid the premiums on property casualty insurance policies, $2,400.

AND SO ON

Check: 8. Net Income $16,455

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The following gives the number of pints of type A blood used at Woodlawn Hospital in the past 6 weeks

Problem 4.1 The following gives the number of pints of type A blood used at Woodlawn Hospital in the past 6 weeks:

Week Of Pints Used
August 31 360
September 7 389
September 14 410
September 21 381
September 28 368
October 5 374

a) Forecast the demand for the week of October 12 using a 3-week moving average.
b) Use a 3-week weighted moving average, with weights of .1, .3, and .6, using .6 for the most recent week. Forecast demand for the week of October 12.
c) Compute the forecast for the week of October 12 using exponential smoothing with a forecast for August 31 of 360 and a= .2.


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The number of transistors (in millions) made at a plant in Japan during the past 5 years follows

Problem 4.33 The number of transistors (in millions) made at a plant in Japan during the past 5 years follows:

Year Transistors
1 140
2 160
3 190
4 200
5 210

a) Forecast the number of transistors to be made next year, using linear regression.
b) Compute the mean squared error (MSE) when using linear regression.
c) Compute the mean absolute percent error (MAPE).


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For the past several years, Sara Keith has operated a part-time consulting business from her home

ACC 1800 – Accounting Procedures
Fall 2011 - Comprehensive Problem

For the past several years, Sara Keith has operated a part-time consulting business from her home. As of June 1, 2011, Sara decided to move to rented quarters and to operate the business, which was to be known as S&K Consulting, on a full-time basis. S&K Consulting entered into the following transactions during June:

June 1 The following assets were received from Sara Keith: cash, $20,000; accounts receivable, $4,500; supplies, $2,000; and office equipment, $11,500. There were no liabilities received.
June 1 Paid three month’s rent on a lease contract, $6,000.
June 2 Paid the annual premiums on property and casualty insurance policies, $2,400.
June 4 Received cash from clients as an advance payment for services to be provided and recorded it as unearned fees, $2,700.
June 5 Purchased additional office equipment on account, $3,500.
June 6 Received cash from clients on account, $3,000.
June 10 Paid cash for a newspaper advertisement, $200.
June 12 Paid for part of the debt incurred on June 5, $750.
June 12 Recorded services provided on account for the period June 1-12, $5,100.
June 14 Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks’ salary, $1,100.
June 17 Recorded cash from clients for fees earned for the period June 1-16, $6,500.
June 18 Paid cash for supplies, $750.
June 20 Recorded services provided on account for the period June 13-20, $3,100.
June 24 Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period June 17-24, $5,150.
June 26 Received cash from clients on account, $6,900.
June 27 Paid part-time receptionist for two weeks’ salary, $1,100.
June 29 Paid telephone bill for June, $150.
June 29 Paid electricity bill for June, $400.
June 30 Recorded cash from cash clients for fees earned for the period June 25-30, $2,500.
June 30 Recorded services provided on account for the remainder of June, $1,100.
June 30 Sara withdrew $5,000 for personal use.

Instructions:
1. Journalize each transaction in a two-column journal, referring to the following chart of accounts in selecting the accounts to be debited and credited.
11 Cash 31 Sara Keith, Capital
12 Accounts Receivable 32 Sara Keith, Withdrawals
14 Supplies 41 Service Revenue
15 Prepaid Rent 51 Salary Expense
16 Prepaid Insurance 52 Rent Expense
18 Office Equipment 53 Supplies Expense
19 Accumulated Depreciation 54 Depreciation Expense
21 Accounts Payable 55 Insurance Expense
22 Salaries Payable 59 Miscellaneous Expense
23 Unearned Service Revenue
2. Open T-accounts and post the journal entries to the T-accounts.
3. Complete a worksheet at end of June using the following adjustment data:
a. Insurance expired during June is $200.
b. Supplies on hand on June 30 are $650.
c. Depreciation of office equipment for June is $250.
d. Accrued receptionist salary on June 30 is $220.
e. Rent expired during June is $2,000.
f. Unearned service revenue on June 30 is $1,875.
4. Prepare an income statement, a statement of owner’s equity and a balance sheet.
5. Journalize and post the adjusting entries.
6. Journalize and post the closing entries.
7. Compute final balances in each T-account.
8. Prepare the post-closing trial balance.


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Iridium Corp. has spent $3.5 billion over the past decade developing a satellite, based telecommunication system

Iridium Corp. has spent $3.5 billion over the past decade developing a satellite, based telecommunication system. It is currently trying to decide whether to spend an additional $350 million on the project. The firm expects that this outlay will finish the project and will generate cash flow of $15 million per year over the next 5 years. The competitor has offered $450 million for the satellites already in orbit. Classify the firm’s outlays as sunk costs or opportunity costs, and specify the relevant cash flows.

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