Chapter 10
Evaluating
Decentralized
Operations
Learning Objectives
(slide 1 of 2)
• Obj. 1: Describe the advantages and
disadvantages of decentralized operations.
• Obj. 2: Prepare a responsibility accounting
report for a cost center.
• Obj. 3: Prepare responsibility accounting reports
for a profit center.
• Obj. 4: Compute and interpret the return on
investment and residual income for an
investment center.
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Learning Objectives
(slide 2 of 2)
• Obj. 5: Describe and illustrate how the market
price, negotiated price, and cost price
approaches to transfer pricing may be used by
decentralized segments of a business.
• Obj. 6: Describe and illustrate the use of profit
margin, investment turnover, and R O I in
evaluating whether a company should expand
through franchised or owner-operated stores.
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Centralized and Decentralized Operations
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Advantages of Decentralization
(slide 1 of 2)
• For large companies, it is difficult for top
management to:
o Maintain daily contact with all operations
o Maintain operating expertise in all product lines and
services
• In such cases, delegating authority to managers
closest to the operations usually results in better
decisions.
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Advantages of Decentralization
(slide 2 of 2)
• Decentralized operations provide excellent training
for managers.
• Delegating responsibility allows managers to
develop managerial experience early in their
careers.
o
This helps a company retain managers, some of whom
may be later promoted to top management positions.
• Managers of decentralized operations often work
closely with customers.
o
As a result of this, they tend to identify with customers and,
thus, are often more creative in suggesting operating and
product improvements.
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Disadvantages of Decentralization
Decisions made by one manager may
negatively affect the profits of the company.
Assets and expenses may be duplicated
across divisions.
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Advantages and Disadvantages
of Decentralized Operations
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Responsibility Accounting
• In a decentralized business, accounting assists
managers in evaluating and controlling their
areas of responsibility, called responsibility
centers.
o Responsibility accounting is the process of
measuring and reporting operating data by
responsibility center.
o Three types of responsibility centers are as follows:
▪ Cost centers, which have responsibility over costs
▪ Profit centers, which have responsibility over revenues and costs
▪ Investment centers, which have responsibility over revenues, costs,
and investment in assets
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Responsibility Accounting for Cost Centers
(slide 1 of 3)
• A cost center manager has responsibility for
controlling costs.
o However, a cost center manager does not make
decisions concerning sales or the amount of fixed
assets invested in the center.
• Cost centers may vary in size from a small
department to an entire manufacturing plant.
• Cost centers may exist within other cost centers.
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Cost Centers in a University
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Responsibility Accounting for Cost Centers
(slide 2 of 3)
• Responsibility accounting for cost centers
focuses on the controlling and reporting of costs.
• Budget performance reports that report
budgeted and actual costs are normally
prepared for each cost center.
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Responsibility Accounting Reports for
Cost Centers (slide 3 of 3)
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•
Cost Center Responsibility
Measures (slide 1 of 2)
Delinco Tech Inc. manufactures corrosion-resistant water pumps and fluid meters.
Its Commercial Products Division is organized as a cost center. The division’s
budget for the month ended July 31 is as follows (in thousands):
Materials
$140,000
Factory wages
77,000
Supervisor salaries
15,500
Utilities
8,700
Depreciation of plant equipment
9,000
Maintenance
3,200
Insurance
750
Property taxes
800
Total
$254,950
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Cost Center Responsibility
Measures (slide 2 of 2)
During July, actual costs incurred in the Commercial Products Division were as
follows:
Materials
Factory wages
77,800
Supervisor salaries
15,500
Utilities
8,560
Depreciation of plant equipment
9,000
Maintenance
3,025
Insurance
750
Property taxes
820
Total
•
$152,000
$267,455
Prepare a budget performance report for the director of the Commercial Products
Division for July.
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Cost Center Responsibility
Measures Solution
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Responsibility Accounting for Profit Centers
(slide 1 of 3)
• A profit center manager has the responsibility
and authority for making decisions that affect
both revenues as well as costs and profits.
o Profit centers may be divisions, departments, or
products.
o The manager does not make decisions concerning
the fixed assets invested in the center.
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Responsibility Accounting for Profit Centers
(slide 2 of 3)
• Responsibility accounting for profit centers
focuses on reporting revenues, expenses, and
operating income.
o Thus, responsibility accounting reports for profit
centers take the form of income statements.
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Responsibility Accounting for Profit Centers
(slide 3 of 3)
• The profit center income statement should
include only revenues and expenses that are
controlled by the manager.
o Controllable revenues are revenues earned by the
profit center.
o Controllable expenses are costs that can be
influenced (controlled) by the decisions of the profit
center managers.
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Service Department Charges
(slide 1 of 9)
• The controllable expenses of profit centers include direct
operating expenses such as sales salaries and utility
expenses.
• A profit center may incur expenses provided by internal
centralized service departments.
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Service Department Charges
(slide 2 of 9)
• Service department charges are indirect
expenses to a profit center.
o They are similar to the expenses that would be
incurred if the profit center purchased the services
from outside the company.
• A profit center manager has control over service
department expenses if the manager is free to
choose how much service is used.
o In such cases, service department allocations are
assigned to profit centers based on the usage of the
service by each profit center.
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Service Department Charges
(slide 3 of 9)
• Nova Entertainment Group (N E G), a diversified
entertainment company, has two operating
divisions organized as profit centers.
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Service Department Charges
(slide 4 of 9)
• The revenues and direct operating expenses for
the two divisions are shown below.
Theme Park
Division
Movie Production
Division
Revenues
$6,000,000
$2,500,000
Operating expenses
$2,495,000
$ 405,000
o The operating expenses consist of direct expenses,
such as the wages and salaries of a division’s
employees.
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Service Department Charges
(slide 5 of 9)
• N E G’s service departments and the expenses
they incurred for the year ended December 31,
20Y8, are as follows:
Purchasing
$400,000
Payroll Accounting
255,000
Legal
250,000
Total
$905,000
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Service Department Charges
(slide 6 of 9)
• A cost driver for each service department is
used to allocate service department expenses to
the Theme Park and Movie Production divisions.
o The cost driver for each service department is a
measure of the services performed.
▪ For N E G, the service department cost drivers are as
follows:
Department
Cost Driver
Purchasing
Number of purchase requisitions
Payroll Accounting
Number of payroll checks
Legal
Number of billed hours
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Service Department Charges
(slide 7 of 9)
• The use of services by the Theme Park and
Movie Production divisions is as follows:
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Service Department Charges
(slide 8 of 9)
• The rates at which allocated are charged to
each division are called support department
charge rates. These rates are computed as
follows:
Support Department Allocation Rate =
Support Department Expense
Total Support Department Usage
o N E G’s service department charges are computed as
follows:
Purchasing Allocation Rate =
Payroll Allocation Rate =
Legal Allocation Rate =
$400,000
= $10 per purchase requisition
40,000 purchase requisitions
$255,000
= $17 per payroll check
15,000 payroll checks
$250,000
= $250 per hr.
1,000 billed hrs.
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Service Department Charges
(slide 9 of 9)
• The services used by each division are
multiplied by the service department allocation
rates to determine the service department
allocations for each division, computed as
follows:
Support Department Allocation = Service Usage × Support Department Allocation Rate
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Service Department Charges to N E G
Divisions
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Profit Center Reporting
• In evaluating the profit center manager,
operating income should be compared over time
to a budget.
• However, it should not be compared across
profit centers because the profit centers are
usually different in terms of size, products, and
customers.
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Divisional Income Statements—N E G
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Check Up Corner
•
•
•
Profit Center Responsibility
Reporting (slide 1 of 2)
Johnson Company has two divisions, East and West, that operate as profit centers.
Sales, cost of goods sold, and selling expenses for the two divisions for the year
ended December 31 are as follows:
East Division ($)
West Division ($)
Sales
$3,000,000
$8,000,000
Cost of goods sold
1,650,000
4,200,000
Selling expenses
850,000
1,850,000
In addition, the company has two support departments, Legal and Tech Support.
The support department expenses for the year ended December 31 are as follows:
Legal Department
Tech Support
Department
$350,000
$250,000
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•
•
•
Profit Center Responsibility
Reporting (slide 2 of 2)
The Legal Department costs are allocated to user divisions based on the number
of hours of service, and the Tech Support Department costs are allocated to user
divisions based on the number of computers.
The usage of service by the two divisions is as follows:
Legal
Tech Support
East Division
500 hours
80 computers
West Division
1,500 hours
120 computers
Total
2,000 hours
200 computers
Prepare income statements for the year ended December 31, showing operating
income for the two divisions.
o
Use two column headings: East and West.
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Profit Center Responsibility
Reporting Solution
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Responsibility Accounting for Investment
Centers (slide 1 of 2)
• An investment center manager has the
responsibility and the authority to make
decisions that affect not only costs and revenues
but also the assets invested in the center.
• Investment centers are often used in diversified
companies organized by divisions.
o In such cases, the divisional manager has authority
similar to that of a chief operating officer or president
of a company.
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Responsibility Accounting for Investment
Centers (slide 2 of 2)
• Because investment center managers have
responsibility for revenues and expenses,
operating income is part of investment center
reporting.
• In addition, because the manager has
responsibility for the assets invested in the
center, the following two additional measures of
performance are used:
o Return on investment
o Residual income
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Divisional Income Statements—DataLink Inc.
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Return on Investment
(slide 1 of 14)
• Because investment center managers control the
amount of assets invested in their centers, they
should be evaluated on the use of these assets.
• One measure that considers the amount of assets
invested in an investment center is the return on
investment (R O I) or return on assets.
• The return on investment (R O I) is computed as
follows:
Return on Investment (ROI) =
Operating Income
Invested Assets
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Return on Investment
(slide 2 of 14)
• The return on investment is useful because the
three factors subject to control by divisional
managers (revenues, expenses, and invested
assets) are considered.
o The higher the return on investment, the better the
division is using its assets to generate income.
• In effect, the return on investment measures the
income (return) on each dollar invested.
o
As a result, the return on investment can be used as a
common basis for comparing divisions with each other.
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Return on Investment
(slide 3 of 14)
• The invested assets of DataLink’s three divisions
are as follows:
Invested Assets
Northern Division
$350,000
Central Division
700,000
Southern Division
500,000
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Return on Investment
(slide 4 of 14)
• Using the operating income for each division in
slide 37, the return on investment for each
division is computed as follows:
o
Northern Division:
Return on Investment =
o
Operating Income
$70,000
=
= 20%
Invested Assets
$350,000
Central Division:
Return on Investment =
o
Operating Income
$84,000
=
= 12%
Invested Assets
$700,000
Southern Division:
Return on Investment =
Operating Income
$75,000
=
= 15%
Invested Assets
$500,000
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Return on Investment
(slide 5 of 14)
• To analyze differences in the return on
investment across divisions, the DuPont
formula for the return on investment is often
used.
• The DuPont formula views the return on
investment as the product of two factors.
o Profit margin, which is the ratio of operating income
to sales
o Investment turnover, which is the ratio of sales to
invested assets
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Return on Investment
(slide 6 of 14)
• Using the DuPont formula, the return on
investment is expressed as follows:
Return on Investment = Profit Margin × Investment Turnover
Return on Investment =
Operating Income
Sales
×
Sales
Invested Assets
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Return on Investment
(slide 7 of 14)
• The DuPont formula is useful in evaluating divisions.
o This is because the profit margin and the investment
turnover reflect the following underlying operating
relationships of each division:
▪ Profit margin indicates operating profitability by computing the
profit earned on each sales dollar.
– If a division’s profit margin increases, and all other factors remain
the same, the division’s return on investment will increase.
▪ Investment turnover indicates operating efficiency by
computing the number of sales dollars generated by each
dollar of invested assets.
– If a division’s investment turnover increases, and all other factors
remain the same, the division’s return on investment will
increase.
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Return on Investment
(slide 8 of 14)
The return on investment, profit margin, and investment
turnover operate in relationship to one another.
More income can be earned by either increasing the investment
turnover, increasing the profit margin, or both.
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Return on Investment
(slide 9 of 14)
• Using the DuPont formula yields the same return
on investment for each of DataLink’s divisions,
computed as follows:
Return on Investment =
o
Operating Income
Sales
×
Sales
Invested Assets
Northern Division:
$70,000
$560,000
×
= 12.5% × 1.6 = 20%
$560,000
$350,000
Return on Investment =
o
Central Division:
Return on Investment =
o
$84,000
$672,000
×
= 12.5% × 0.96 = 12%
$672,000
$700,000
Southern Division:
Return on Investment =
$75,000
$750,000
×
= 10% × 1.5 = 15%
$750,000
$500,000
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Return on Investment
(slide 10 of 14)
• To increase the return on investment, the profit
margin and investment turnover for a division
may be analyzed.
• Assume that the revenues of the Northern
Division could be increased by $56,000 through
increasing operating expenses, such as
advertising, to $385,000.
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Return on Investment
(slide 11 of 14)
o
o
The Northern Division’s operating income will increase
from $70,000 to $77,000, computed as follows:
Revenues ($560,000 + $56,000)
$ 616,000
Operating expenses
(385,000)
Operating income before support department allocations
$ 231,000
Support department allocations
(154,000)
Operating income
$ 77,000
The return on investment for the Northern Division, using
the DuPont formula, is recomputed as follows:
Return on Investment =
$77,000
$616,000
×
= 12.5% × 1.76 = 22%
$616,000
$350,000
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Return on Investment
(slide 12 of 14)
• The return on investment is also useful in deciding where
to invest additional assets or expand operations.
o
For example, DataLink should give priority to expanding
operations in the Northern Division because it earns the
highest return on investment.
▪ In other words, an investment in the Northern Division will
return 20 cents (20%) on each dollar invested.
▪ In contrast, investments in the Central and Southern divisions
will earn only 12 cents and 15 cents, respectively, per dollar
invested.
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Return on Investment
(slide 13 of 14)
• A disadvantage of the return on investment as a
performance measure is that it may lead
divisional managers to reject new investments
that could be profitable for the company as a
whole.
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Return on Investment
(slide 14 of 14)
• Assume the following returns on investment for
the Northern Division of DataLink:
Current return on investment
20%
Minimum acceptable return on investment set
by top management
10%
Expected return on investment for new project
14%
o If the manager of the Northern Division invests in the
new project, the Northern Division’s overall return on
investment will decrease from 20% due to averaging.
▪ Thus, the division manager might decide to reject the project,
even though the new project’s expected return of 14%
exceeds DataLink’s minimum acceptable return of 10%.
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Residual Income
(slide 1 of 5)
• Residual income is useful in overcoming some
of the disadvantages of the return on
investment.
• Residual income is the excess of operating
income over a minimum acceptable operating
income.
o The minimum acceptable operating income is
computed by multiplying the company minimum
return on investment by the invested assets.
▪ The minimum rate is set by top management, based on such
factors as the cost of financing.
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Residual Income
(slide 2 of 5)
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Residual Income—DataLink, Inc.
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Residual Income
(slide 3 of 5)
• The major advantage of residual income as a
performance measure is that it considers the
minimum acceptable return on investment,
invested assets, and the operating income for
each division.
o In doing so, residual income encourages division
managers to maximize operating income in excess of
the minimum.
▪ This provides an incentive to accept any project that is
expected to have a return on investment in excess of the
minimum.
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Residual Income
(slide 4 of 5)
• Assume the following returns on investment for
the Northern Division of DataLink:
Current return on investment
20%
Minimum acceptable return on investment set by top management
10%
Expected return on investment for new project
14%
o
If the manager of the Northern Division is evaluated on
new projects using only the return on investment, the
division manager might decide to reject the new project.
▪ This is because investing in the new project will decrease
Northern’s current return on investment of 20%.
– While this helps the division maintain its high R O I, it hurts the
company as a whole as the expected return on investment of
14% exceeds DataLink’s minimum acceptable of return on
investment of 10%.
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Residual Income
(slide 5 of 5)
o In contrast, if the manager of the Northern Division is
evaluated using residual income, the new project
would probably be accepted.
▪ This is because the new project will increase the Northern
Division’s residual income.
– In this way, residual income supports both divisional and overall
company objectives.
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•
Investment Center Performance
Measures
Yummy Foods Company is a diversified company with three divisions organized as
investment centers. Condensed data taken from the records of the three divisions
for the year ended December 31 are as follows:
Snack Goods
Canned Foods
Frozen Foods
Revenues
$ 784,000
$ 940,800
$1,050,000
Operating expenses
(470,400)
(700,000)
(562,500)
Operating income before support
department allocations
$ 313,600
$ 240,800
$ 487,500
Support department allocations
(219,520)
(99,680)
(382,500)
Operating income
$ 94,080
$ 141,120
$ 105,000
Invested assets
$ 448,000
$ 940,800
$ 750,000
a. Using the DuPont formula for return on investment, compute the profit margin, investment
b.
turnover, and return on investment for each division.
Determine the residual income for each division, assuming a minimum acceptable return on
investment is 14%.
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Investment Center Performance
Measures Solution (Slide 1 of 2)
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Check Up Corner
Investment Center Performance
Measures Solution (Slide 2 of 2)
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Transfer Pricing
(slide 1 of 2)
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Transfer Pricing
(slide 2 of 2)
• The objective of setting a transfer price is to
motivate managers to behave in a manner that
will increase the overall company income.
• Transfer prices can be set as low as the variable
cost per unit or as high as the market price.
o Often, transfer prices are negotiated at some point
between the two.
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Commonly Used Transfer Prices
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Income Statements—
No Transfers Between Divisions
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Market Price Approach
(slide 1 of 3)
• Using the market price approach, the transfer
price is the price at which the product or service
transferred could be sold to outside buyers.
• If an outside market exists for the product or
service transferred, the current market price may
be a proper transfer price.
Transfer Price = Market Price
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Market Price Approach
(slide 2 of 3)
• Assume that materials used by Wilson in
producing snack food in the Western Division
are currently purchased from an outside supplier
at $20 per unit.
o The same materials are produced by the Eastern
Division.
o The Eastern Division is operating at full capacity of
50,000 units and can sell all it produces to either the
Western Division or to outside buyers.
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Market Price Approach
(slide 3 of 3)
• A transfer price of $20 per unit (the market price)
has no effect on the Eastern Division’s income
or total company income.
o The Eastern Division will earn revenues of $20 per
unit on all its production and sales, regardless of who
buys its product.
o The Western Division will pay $20 per unit for
materials (the market price).
• In this situation, the use of the market price as
the transfer price is proper.
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 1 of 11)
• If unused or excess capacity exists in the
supplying division (the Eastern Division) and the
transfer price is equal to the market price, total
company profit may not be maximized.
o This is because the manager of the Western Division
will be indifferent toward purchasing materials from
the Eastern Division or from outside suppliers.
▪ In both cases the Western Division manager pays $20 per
unit (the market price).
▪ Therefore, the Western Division may purchase the materials
from outside suppliers.
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 2 of 11)
• If the Western Division purchases the materials
from the Eastern Division, the difference
between the market price of $20 and the
variable costs of the Eastern Division of $10 per
unit can cover fixed costs and contribute to
overall company profits.
o Thus, the Western Division manager should be
encouraged to purchase the materials from the
Eastern Division.
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 3 of 11)
• The negotiated price approach allows the
managers to agree (negotiate) among
themselves on a transfer price.
• The only constraint is that the transfer price be
less than the market price but greater than the
supplying division’s variable costs per unit, as
follows:
Variable Costs per Unit < Transfer Price < Market Price
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 4 of 11)
• Assume that instead of a capacity of 50,000
units, the Eastern Division’s capacity is 70,000
units.
• In addition, assume that the Eastern Division
can continue to sell only 50,000 units to outside
buyers.
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 5 of 11)
• A transfer price less than $20 would encourage
the manager of the Western Division to
purchase from the Eastern Division.
o This is because the Western Division is currently
purchasing its materials from outside suppliers at a
cost of $20 per unit.
▪ Thus, its materials cost would decrease, and its operating
income would increase.
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 6 of 11)
• At the same time, a transfer price above the
Eastern Division’s variable costs per unit of $10
would encourage the manager of the Eastern
Division to supply materials to the Western
Division.
o In doing so, the Eastern Division’s operating income
would also increase.
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Income Statements—Negotiated Transfer Price
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 7 of 11)
• The increase of $100,000 in the Eastern
Division’s income can also be computed as
follows:
Increase in Eastern (Supplying) Division's Operating Income = (Transfer Price – Variable Cost per Unit)
× Units Transferred
= ($15 – $10) 20,000 units = $100,000
• The increase of $100,000 in the Western
Division’s income can also be computed as
follows:
Increase in Western (Purchasing) Division's Operating Income = (Market Price – Transfer Price)
× Units Transferred
= ($20 – $15) 20,000 units = $100,000
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 8 of 11)
• Comparing the exhibits in slides 65 and 75 shows
that Wilson’s operating income increased by
$200,000.
• Any negotiated transfer price between $10 and $20
is acceptable, as shown in the following formula:
Variable Costs per Unit < Transfer Price < Market Price $10 <
Transfer Price < $20
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 9 of 11)
• Any transfer price within this range will increase
the overall operating income for Wilson by
$200,000.
o The increases in the Eastern and Western divisions’
operating income will vary depending on the transfer
price.
• A transfer price of $16 would increase the
Eastern Division’s operating income by
$120,000, computed as follows:
Increase in Eastern (Supplying) Division's Operating Income = (Transfer Price – Variable Cost per Unit)
× Units Transferred
= ($16 – $10) 20,000 units = $120,000
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 10 of 11)
• A transfer price of $16 would increase the
Western Division’s operating income by
$80,000, computed as follows:
Increase in Western (Purchasing) Division's Operating Income = (Market Price – Transfer Price)
× Units Transferred
= ($20 – $16) 20,000 units = $80,000
• With a transfer price of $16, Wilson Company’s
operating income still increases by $200,000.
o This amount consists of the Eastern Division’s
increase of $120,000 and the Western Division’s
increase of $80,000.
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Negotiated Price Approach
(slide 11 of 11)
• A negotiated price provides each division
manager with an incentive to negotiate the
transfer of materials.
• At the same time, the overall company’s
operating income will also increase.
• However, the negotiated approach only applies
when the supplying division has excess
capacity.
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Check Up Corner
•
•
•
Transfer Pricing
The materials used by the South Division of Eagle Company are currently
purchased from outside suppliers at $30 per unit. These same materials are
produced by Eagle’s North Division. Operating income assuming no transfers
between divisions is $1,200,000 for the North Division and $1,360,000 for the
South Division.
The North Division has unused capacity and can produce the materials needed by
the South Division at a variable cost of $15 per unit. The two divisions have
recently negotiated a transfer price of $22 per unit for 30,000 units.
Based on the agreed upon transfer price, with no reduction in the North Division’s
current sales:
a.
b.
c.
How much would the North Division’s operating income increase?
How much would the South Division’s operating income increase?
How much would Eagle Company’s operating income increase?
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Check Up Corner
Transfer Pricing Solution
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Cost Price Approach
(slide 1 of 3)
• Under the cost price approach, cost is used to
set transfer prices.
• A variety of costs may be used in this approach,
including:
o Total product cost per unit
▪ Direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead are
included in the transfer price.
o Variable product cost per unit
▪ The fixed factory overhead cost is excluded from the transfer
price.
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Cost Price Approach
(slide 2 of 3)
• Actual costs or standard (budgeted) costs may
be used in applying the cost price approach.
o If actual costs are used, inefficiencies of the
producing (supplying) division are transferred to the
purchasing division.
▪ Thus, there is little incentive for the producing (supplying)
division to control costs.
– Most companies use standard costs in the cost price approach.
– In this way, differences between actual and standard costs
remain with the producing (supplying) division for cost control
purposes.
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Cost Price Approach
(slide 3 of 3)
• The cost price approach is most often used
when the responsibility centers are organized as
cost centers.
• When the responsibility centers are organized
as profit or investment centers, the cost price
approach is normally not used.
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Franchise Operations
(slide 1 of 7)
• A franchise is the right or license granted to an
individual or group to market a company’s goods
or services.
• The franchisor is the entity that provides the
franchise, while the franchisee is the entity that
pays for the franchise.
• The franchise fee is often expressed as a
percent of revenues earned by the franchisee.
• In addition, the franchisee invests in the property
and equipment to deliver the franchised product
or service.
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Franchise Operations
(slide 2 of 7)
• The franchisor often provides support in start-up,
advertising, management development,
business systems, and supplier relationships.
o The benefits to a franchisee are instant access to a
recognized brand, established customer base, and
working business systems.
o The main benefit to the franchisor is an ability to
expand the brand without investing significantly in
property and equipment.
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Franchise Operations
(slide 3 of 7)
• From the franchisor’s perspective the return on
investment for franchised operations should be
increased by the low investment.
o The DuPont formula should show a healthy profit
margin combined with a high investment turnover.
• Assume that Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
(HLT), has both company-operated and
franchised hotel operations.
o In a recent year, Hilton had 141 company-operated
hotels and 4,781 franchised hotels around the world.
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Franchise Operations
(slide 4 of 7)
• Segment disclosures with some assumptions
regarding owned and franchised operations are
as follows, in millions:
Company-Operated
Franchised
Revenues
$ 4,126
$ 1,701
Operating expenses
$ 3,100
$
0
General and administrative expenses*
$
0
$
616
Property, plant, and equipment**
$ 8,037
$
893
*Assume all the general and administrative expenses support franchised operations, since less than
3% of hotel properties are company-operated.
** Total property, plant, and equipment is $8,930. Assume 10% of total property, plant, and equipment
support administrative (franchised) operations, while the remaining 90% consist of owned hotel
properties.
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Franchise Operations
(slide 5 of 7)
• The return on investment (R O I) using the
DuPont formula for both segments is as follows:
Return on Investment = Profit Margin × Investment Turnover
Return on Investment =
Operating Income
Revenues
×
Revenues
Invested Assets
o Company-Operated Hotels:
$1,0261
$4,126
Return on Investment =
×
$4,126
$8,037
= 24.9% × 0.51
= 12.7% (rounded)
1
$4,126 – $3,100
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Franchise Operations
(slide 6 of 7)
o Franchised Hotels:
$1,0852
$1,701
Return on Investment =
×
$1,701
$893
= 63.8% × 1.90
= 121.2% (rounded)
2
$1,701 – $616
• Under these assumptions, franchised hotels
provide a superior R O I compared to companyoperated hotels.
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Franchise Operations
(slide 7 of 7)
• The superior performance is caused by both a
stronger profit margin and a higher investment
turnover.
• The R O I will often favor franchised operations
in this way.
o This is likely the reason for Hilton’s decision to
emphasize franchised operations.
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Evaluating Decentralized Operations
Discussion Question:
Decentralized Operations
Sherry Smith is the president/CEO of Tiller Components. She founded the firm and has led it to
become an industry leader in the area of automobile manufacturing components and parts. The
company has plants in over 35 areas across the country. Smith is finding that she cannot manage and
stay on track with things the way she was able to in the past.
Discuss the decision-making approaches (centralized and decentralized) that you might use if you
were the CEO of Tiller Components and how this would affect the different local and regional
managers.
•
•
•
What activities would be conducted centrally and which would you decentralize?
How would the shifts in this method of decision-making and management that you suggest
impact the company overall?
Further, how can the use of analytical tools assist Smith with better understanding how each
of her divisions and segments are performing?
•
Directions:
• Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and
cite any other sources if appropriate.
• Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 600 word limit.
Learning Outcomes
1. Explain how properly linked performance incentives and measures add value for all
stakeholders in performance management and evaluation.
2. Examine cost centers, profit centers, and investment centers.
3. Interpret return on investment (ROI) and residual income.
4. Develop financial statements using vertical and horizontal analysis, liquidity, and profitability
ratios.
Readings
Required:
• Chapter 10 in Managerial Accounting
• Bergeron, C., Gueyie, J.-P., & Sedzro, K. (2019). Earnings multifactor process, residual
income valuation, and long-run risk. Journal of Theoretical Accounting Research, 15(1), 23–
43.
Recommended:
• Module 10 PowerPoint Presentation
• Erb, E. C. (2020). The re-emergence of the residual income model in the valuation of firms
and investment projects. Public Finance Quarterly (0031-496X), 65(3), 430–442.
Managerial
Accounting
Carl S. Warren
Professor Emeritus of Accounting
University of Georgia, Athens
William B. Tayler
Brigham Young University
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15e
Managerial Accounting, 15e
Carl S. Warren
William B. Tayler
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Preface
Roadmap for Success
Warren/Tayler Managerial Accounting, 15e, provides a sound pedagogy for giving s tudents a solid
foundation in managerial accounting. Warren/Tayler covers the fundamentals AND motivates students to learn by showing how accounting is important to businesses.
Warren/Tayler is successful because it reaches students with a combination of new and tried-andtested pedagogy.
This revision includes a range of new and existing features that help Warren/Tayler provide
students with the context to see how accounting is valuable to business. These include:
▪▪ New! Make a Decision section
▪▪ New! Pathways Challenge
▪▪ New! Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) Examination Questions
Warren/Tayler also includes a thorough grounding in the fundamentals that any business student
will need to be successful. These key features include:
▪▪ Presentation style designed around the way students learn
▪▪ Updated schema
▪▪ At the start of each chapter, a schema, or roadmap, shows students what they are going to
learn and how it is connected to the larger picture. The schema illustrates how the chapter
content lays the foundation with managerial concepts and principles. Then it moves students
through developing the information and ultimately into evaluating and analyzing information
in order to make decisions.
Chapter
15
Statement
of Cash Flows
Principles
Chapter 1 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
Developing Information
COST SYSTEMS
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
COST ALLOCATIONS
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Job Order Costing
Process Costing
Support Departments
Joint Costs
Activity-Based Costing
Decision Making
PLANNING AND EVALUATING TOOLS
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
Variable Costing
Budgeting Systems
Standard Costing and Variances
Decentralized Operations
STRATEGIC TOOLS
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Capital Investment Analysis
Lean Manufacturing
Activity Analysis
The Balanced Scorecard
Corporate Social Responsibility
Differential Analysis
Chapter 15
Financial
accounting
Statement
of Cash Flows
Managerial
accounting
Chapter 16
Financial Statement
Analysis
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cost per unit decreases from $20 ($400,000 ÷ 20,000 units) to $16 ($400,000 ÷ 25,000 units). Thus,
ing is used in the real world by real companies.
the cost of goods sold when 25,000 units are manufactured is $4 per unit less, or $80,000 less in
total (20,000 units sold × $4). Since the cost of goods sold is less, operating income is $80,000
more when 25,000 units rather than 20,000 units are manufactured.
Managers should be careful in analyzing operating income under absorption costing when finished goods inventory changes. Increases in operating income may be created by simply increasing finished goods inventory. Thus, managers could misinterpret such increases (or decreases) in
operating income as due to changes in sales volume, prices, or costs.
Adobe Systems Inc.
A
ssume that you have three different options for a summer job.
How would you evaluate these options? Naturally there are
many things to consider, including how much you could earn from
each job.
Determining how much you could earn from each job may
not be as simple as comparing the wage rate per hour. For example, a job as an office clerk at a local company pays $8 per hour. A
job delivering pizza pays $10 per hour (including estimated tips),
although you must use your own transportation. Another job working in a beach resort over 500 miles away from your home pays $8
per hour. All three jobs offer 40 hours per week for the whole summer. If these options were ranked according to their pay per hour,
the pizza delivery job would be the most attractive. However, the
costs associated with each job must also be evaluated. For example, the office job may require that you pay for downtown parking and purchase office clothes. The pizza delivery job will require
you to pay for gas and maintenance for your car. The resort job will
require you to move to the resort city and incur additional living
costs. Only by considering the costs for each job will you be able to
determine which job will provide you with the most income.
Just as you should evaluate the relative income of various
choices, a business also evaluates the income earned from its
choices. Important choices include the products offered and the
geographical regions to be served.
A company will often evaluate the profitability of products
and regions. For example, Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE),
one of the largest software companies in the world, determines
the income earned from its various product lines, such as Acrobat®,
Photoshop®, Premiere®, and Dreamweaver® software. Adobe uses
this information to establish product line pricing, as well as sales,
support, and development effort. Likewise, Adobe evaluates the
income earned in the geographic regions it serves, such as the
United States, Europe, and Asia. Again, such information aids management in managing revenue and expenses within the regions.
In this chapter, how businesses measure profitability using
absorption costing and variable costing is discussed. After illustrating and comparing these concepts, how businesses use them for
controlling costs, pricing products, planning production, analyzing
market segments, and analyzing contribution margins is described
and illustrated.
Link to
Adobe Systems
Under variable costing, operating income is $200,000, regardless of whether 20,000 units or
25,000 units are manufactured. This is because no fixed manufacturing costs are allocated to the
units manufactured. Instead, all fixed manufacturing costs are treated as a period expense.
To illustrate, Exhibit 8 shows the variable costing income statements for Frand for the
production of 20,000 units, 25,000 units, and 30,000 units. In each case, the operating income
is $200,000.
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Exhibit 8
Variable Costing
Income Statements
for Three Production
Levels
52
Job Order Costing
In a recent absorption costing income statement, Adobe Systems reported (in millions) total revenue
of $5,854, cost of revenue of $820, gross profit of $5,034, operating expenses of $3,541, and operating
income of $1,493.
Frand Manufacturing Company
Variable Costing Income Statements
Sales (20,000 units × $75) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Variable cost of goods sold:
Variable cost of goods manufactured:
(20,000 units × $35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(25,000 units × $35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(30,000 units × $35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ending inventory:
(0 units × $35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5,000 units × $35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10,000 units × $35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total variable cost of goods sold . . . . . .
Manufacturing margin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Variable selling and administrative
expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contribution margin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fixed costs:
Fixed manufacturing costs . . . . . . . . . . .
Fixed selling and administrative
expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total fixed costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20,000 Units
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25,000 Units
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$1,500,000
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entry$ to
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(100,000)
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The storeroom releases materials for use in manufacturing when a materials requisition is
received. Examples of materials requisitions are shown in Exhibit 4.
The materials requisitions for each job serve as the basis for recording materials used. For direct
materials, the quantities and amounts from the materials requisitions are posted to job cost sheets. Job
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the
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Exhibit 4 shows the posting of $2,000 of direct materials to Job 71 and $11,000 of direct
materials to Job 72.2 Job 71 is an order for 20 units of Jazz Series guitars, while Job 72 is an order
for 60 units of American Series guitars.
A summary of the materials requisitions is used as a basis for the journal entry recording the
materials used for the month. For direct materials, this entry increases (debits) Work in Process and
decreases (credits) Materials as follows:
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Many companies use computerized information processes to record the use of materials. In
such cases, storeroom employees electronically record the release of materials, which automatically updates the materials ledger and job cost sheets.
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Preface
▪▪ Located in each chapter, Why It M
atters shows students how accounting is important
to businesses with which they are familiar. A Concept Clip icon indicates which Why It
Matters features have an accompanying concept clip video in CNOWv2.
CONCEPT CLIP
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Chapter 10
Evaluating Decentralized Operations
Why It Matters
CONCEPT CLIP
Coca-Cola Company: Go West Young Man
A
major decision early in the history of Coca-Cola (KO) was to ex314
Chapter 7 Variable Costing
for Management
pand
outside Analysis
of the United States to the rest of the world. As a result,
Coca-Cola
is known today the world over. What is revealing is how
Solution:
a. (1)
this
decision has impacted the revenues and profitability of Coca-Cola across
Absorption Costing Income Statements
(30,000 The
units produced
× $40 variable
its international and
North
following
table shows
Proposal 2: segments.
Proposal
1: American
manufacturing cost per unit) + $600,000
40,000 Units
30,000 Units
the percent of revenues
and percent
of operating
fixed cost income from the internaManufactured Manufactured
Sales (30,000 unitstional
× $100) and North American
$ 3,000,000 geographic
$ 3,000,000 segments.
(40,000 units produced × $40 variable manufacturing
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods manufactured
Ending inventory
Total cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling and administrative expenses
Operating income
$(1,800,000)
—
$(1,800,000)
$ 1,200,000
(350,000)
$ 850,000
$(2,200,000)
550,000
$(1,650,000)
$ 1,350,000
(350,000)
$ 1,000,000
$(1,200,000)
$ 1,800,000
(210,000)
$ 1,590,000
$(1,200,000)
$ 1,800,000
(210,000)
$ 1,590,000
$ (600,000)
(140,000)
$ (740,000)
$ 850,000
$ (600,000)
(140,000)
$ (740,000)
$ 850,000
different story. More than 65% of Coca- Cola’s profitability comes
from international segments. Given the revenue segmentation,
this suggests that the international profit margins must be higher
than the North American profit margin. Indeed this is the case, as
can be seen in the following table:
Profit Margin
International average
North America
cost per unit) + $600,000 fixed cost
Operating
10,000 units (40,000 produced
– 30,000 sold)
× $55 per unit ($2,200,000 ÷ 40,000 units)
Revenues
Income
48.4%
24.2%
The average profit margin for all the international segments is
two times as large as the North American segment. These results
(2)
reflect the heart of the Coca-Cola marketing strategy. In international markets, Coca-Cola is able to charge relatively higher prices
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total
the only finished goods inventory at June 30. Under the absorption costing concept, the
Residualare Income
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Fixed Costs
value of Chassen’s June 30 finished goods inventory would be:
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students’
interest
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emphasizes of the return on investment.
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a. $50,000.
b. $70,000.
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cost per unit) in the
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operating
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is provided at the end of the chapter. 3. Mill Corporation had the following unit costs for the recent calendar year:
Check Up Corner
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Pathways
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Exhibit
7
Variable
Fixed
$8.00
2.00
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income for Mill’s sole product totaled 6,000 units on January 1 and 5,200 units on
December 31. When
compared
to variable
income, Mill’s absorption costing income is:
Minimum acceptable
operating
income
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percent ofb.invested
assets
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and fixed marketing costs of $3,000,000.
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return on investment by the invested assets. The minimum rate is set by top management, based
d. $11,000,000.
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as theanswer
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why-the-big-three-put-too-many-cars-on-the-lot/), February 2, 2012.
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on investment
for divisional
assets. The residual incomes for the three divisions are shown in
Exhibit 8.
This is Accounting!
If Ford and General Motors have high fixed costs and low variable costs,
how would producing more cars
a. $5,000,000.
affect their operating income under absorption costing? under variable
b. costing?
$6,000,000.
If absorption costing allows companies like Ford and General Motors to change their operating income by
c. $8,000,000.
increasing or decreasing production, why does GAAP require absorption costing?
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Exhibit 8
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By producing more cars than were sold, Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) increased their operating income reported under absorption costing. This is because a portion of their fixed manufacturing costs
were included in ending inventory rather than cost of goods sold.
Northern Division
Residual Income—
DataLink, Inc.
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Central Division
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variable costing, producing more cars would not affect operating
income, because all fixed manufacOperating
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turing costs are included in cost of goods sold regardless of how many cars are produced.
$ 75,000
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as a percent
invested
assets:
the longof
term.
” In other words,
while operating income may vary from year to year, all manufacturing costs
are eventually
reported on the income statement as cost of goods sold
or as a write-down of inventory using
$350,000
× 10%
(35,000)
the lower-of-cost-or-market rule. Thus, over the life of a company, the total amount of operating income will
be the same
regardless of whether absorption or variable costing is used.
$700,000
× 10%
(70,000)
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Suggested Answer
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$ 35,000
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(50,000)
$ 25,000
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Preface
▪▪ To aid learning and problem solving, throughout each chapter the Check Up Corner
exercises provide students with step-by-step guidance on how to solve problems. Problemsolving tips help students avoid common errors.
Chapter 10
Check Up Corner 10-1
Evaluating Decentralized Operations
467
Cost Center Responsibility Measures
Delinco Tech Inc. manufactures corrosion-resistant water pumps and fluid meters. Its Commercial Products
Division is organized as a cost center. The division’s budget for the month ended July 31 is as follows
(in thousands):
Materials
Factory wages
Supervisor salaries
Utilities
Depreciation of plant equipment
Maintenance
Insurance
Property taxes
$140,000
77,000
15,500
8,700
9,000
3,200
750
800
$254,950
During July, actual costs incurred in the Commercial Products Division were as follows:
Materials
Factory wages
Supervisor salaries
Utilities
Depreciation of plant equipment
Maintenance
Insurance
Property taxes
$152,000
77,800
15,500
8,560
9,000
3,025
750
820
$267,455
Prepare a budget performance report for the director of the Commercial Products Division for July.
Solution:
The report shows the budgeted costs and
actual costs along with the differences.
Budget Performance Report
Director, Commercial Products Division
For the Month Ended July 31
Materials ......................................
Factory wages ...............................
Supervisor salaries.........................
Utilities.........................................
Depreciation of plant equipment ....
Maintenance.................................
Insurance .....................................
Property taxes ...............................
Actual
Budget
$152,000
77,800
15,500
8,560
9,000
3,025
750
820
$267,455
$140,000
77,000
15,500
8,700
9,000
3,200
750
800
$254,950
}
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Over
Budget
The report allows cost center
managers to focus on areas
of significant differences.
(Under)
Budget
$12,000
800
$(140)
Each difference is classified as
over budget or under budget.
(175)
20
$12,820
$(315)
Check Up Corner
Preface
▪▪ Analysis for Decision Making highlights how companies use accounting information to make
decisions and evaluate their business. This provides students with context of why accounting
is important 376
to companies.
Chapter 8 Budgeting
Analysis for Decision Making
Objective 6
Describe and
illustrate the use of
staffing budgets for
nonmanufacturing
businesses.
Nonmanufacturing Staffing Budgets
The budgeting illustrated in this chapter is similar to budgeting used for nonmanufacturing
businesses. However, many nonmanufacturing businesses often do not have direct materials
purchases budgets, direct labor cost budgets, or factory overhead cost budgets. Thus, the budgeted income statement is simplified in many nonmanufacturing settings.
A primary budget in nonmanufacturing businesses is the labor, or staffing, budget. This budget, which is highly flexible to service demands, is used to manage staffing levels. For example,
a theme park will have greater staffing in the summer vacation months than in the fall months.
Likewise, a retailer will have greater staffing during the holidays than on typical weekdays.
To illustrate, Concord Hotel operates a hotel in a business district. The hotel has 150 rooms
that average 120 guests per night during the weekdays and 50 guests per night during the weekend. The housekeeping staff is able to clean 10 rooms per employee. The number of housekeepers required for an average weekday and weekend is determined as follows:
Weekday
Weekend
120
÷ 10
12
50
÷ 10
5
Number of guests per day
Rooms per housekeeper
Number of housekeepers per day
If each housekeeper is paid $15 per hour for an eight-hour shift per day, the annual budget
for the staff is as follows:
Weekday
Number of housekeepers per day
Hours per shift
Days per year
Number of hours per year
Rate per hour
Housekeeping staff annual budget
12
8
260*
24,960
×
$15
Weekend
Total
5
8
104**
4,160
× $15
×
×
×
×
$374,400
$62,400
$436,800
* 52 weeks × 5 days
** 52 weeks × 2 days
The budget can be used to plan and manage the staffing of the hotel. For example,
if a wedding were booked for the weekend, the budgeted increase in staffing could be
compared with the increased revenue from the wedding to verify the profit plan.
Make a Decision
Nonmanufacturing Staffing Budgets
Analyze Johnson Stores’ staffing budget for holidays (MAD 8-1)
▪▪ Make a Decision in the end-of-chapter
material gives students a chance to analyze real-world
Analyze Mercy Hospital’s staffing budget (MAD 8-2)
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297
business decisions.
Analyze Adventure Park’s staffing budget (MAD 8-3)
Analyze Ambassador Suites’ staffing budget (MAD 8-4)
Make a Decision
Make a Decision
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis for Service Companies
MAD 6-1 Analyze Global Air’s cost-volume-profit relationships
Obj. 6
Global Air is considering a new flight between Atlanta and Los Angeles. The average fare per
seat for the flight is $760. The costs associated with the flight are as follows:
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Fixed costs for the flight:
Crew salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000
Operating costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,000
Aircraft depreciation . . . . . . . . . . 25,000
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $80,000
Variable costs per passenger:
Passenger check-in . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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$ 20
100
$120
The airline estimates that the flight will sell 175 seats.
a. Determine the break-even number of passengers per flight.
b. Based on your answer in (a), should the airline add this flight to its schedule?
c. How much profit should each flight produce?
What additional issues might the airline consider in this decision?
d.
MAD 6-2 Analyze Ocean Escape Cruise Lines’ cost-volume-profit relationships
Obj. 6
Ocean Escape Cruise Lines has a boat with a capacity of 1,200 passengers. An eight-day ocean
cruise involves the following costs:
Crew
Fuel
Fixed operating costs
$240,000
60,000
800,000
The variable costs per passenger for the eight-day cruise include the following:
Meals
Variable operating costs
$900
400
The price of the cruise is $2,400 per passenger.
a. Determine the break-even number of passengers for the eight-day cruise.
b. Assume 900 passengers booked the cruise. What would be the profit or loss for the cruise?
c. Assume the cruise was booked to capacity. What would be the profit or loss for the cruise?
If the cruise cannot book enough passengers to break even, how might the cruise
d.
line respond?
MAD 6-3 Analyze Star Stream’s cost-volume-profit relationships
Obj. 6
Star Stream is a subscription-based video streaming service. Subscribers pay $120 per year for the
service. Star Stream licenses and develops content for its subscribers. In addition, Star Stream leases
servers to hold this content. These costs are not variable to the number of subscribers, but must
be incurred regardless of the subscriber base. In addition, Star Stream compensates telecommunication companies for bandwidth so that Star Stream customers receive fast streaming services.
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▪▪ At the end of each chapter, Let’s Review is a new chapter summary and self-assessment feature
that is designed to help busy students prepare for an exam. It includes a summary of each
learning objective’s key points, key terms, multiple-choice questions, exercises, and a sample
problem that students may use to practice.
▪▪ Sample multiple-choice questions allow students to practice with the type of assessments they
are likely to see on an exam.
▪▪ Short exercises and a longer problem allow students to apply their knowledge.
▪▪ Answers provided at the end of the Let’s Review section let students check their knowledge
immediately.
▪▪ Take It Further in the end-of-chapter activities allows instructors to assign other special activities related to ethics, communication, and teamwork.
▪▪ NEW! Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) Examination Questions help students
prepare for the CMA exam so they can earn CMA certification.
CengageNOWv2
CengageNOWv2 is a powerful course management and online homework resource that provides
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SHOW ME HOW
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Help Students Go Beyond Memorization to True
Understanding
Students often struggle to understand how concepts relate to one another. For most students, an
introductory accounting course is their first exposure to both business transactions and the accounting system. While these concepts are already difficult to master individually, their combination
and interdependency in the introductory accounting course often pose a challenge for students.
▪▪ Mastery Problems. Mastery Problems enable you to assign problems and activities designed to
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New to This Edition
In all chapters, the following improvements have been made:
▪▪ Chapter schemas revised throughout.
▪▪ Link to page references added at the beginning of the
chapter allow students to easily locate the ties to the
opening company throughout the chapter.
▪▪ New learning objective for Analysis for Decision Making.
▪▪ Stock ticker symbol has been inserted for all real-world
(publicly listed) companies. This helps students to use
financial websites to locate real company data.
▪▪ New Pathways Challenge feature added, consistent with
the work of the Pathways Commission. This feature
emphasizes the critical thinking aspect of accounting. A
Suggested Answer to the Pathways Challenge is provided
at the end of the chapter.
▪▪ New Make a Decision section at the end of the Analysis
for Decision Making directs students and instructors to
the real-world company end-of-chapter materials related
to Analysis for Decision Making. Also, the continuing company analysis is identified and referenced in this Make a
Decision section.
▪▪ New items have been added to the Take It Further section
at the end of the chapter.
▪▪ New Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) Examination Questions help students prepare for the CMA exam
so they can earn CMA certification.
Chapter 1
▪▪ “Managerial Accounting in the Organization” section significantly revised to discuss horizonal and vertical business units; McAfee, Inc., is used as an illustration.
▪▪ New Why It Matters features the IMA and CMA.
▪▪ New Why It Matters features vertical and horizontal
functions for service companies.
▪▪ Discussion of sustainability and accounting moved to new
Chapter 14.
Chapter 2
▪▪ Discussion of sustainability and accounting moved to new
Chapter 14.
▪▪ Added one new Analysis for Decision Making item.
Preface
Chapter 3
▪▪ Why It Matters feature (Sustainable Papermaking) moved
to Chapter 14.
▪▪ Lean manufacturing discussion with related homework
items moved to Chapter 13.
▪▪ Added one new Analysis for Decision Making item.
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▪▪ Added four new revenue variance exercises.
▪▪ Added one new Analysis for Decision Making item.
Chapter 10
▪▪ Balanced scorecard discussion moved to new Chapter 14.
▪▪ Added one new Analysis for Decision Making item.
Chapter 4
Chapter 11
▪▪ Added Learning Objective 7: Describe and illustrate the use
of activity-based costing information in decision making.
▪▪ Total cost and variable cost concepts for product pricing
were moved to an end-of-chapter appendix.
▪▪ Added one new Make a Decision item.
Chapter 5—NEW Chapter
▪▪ Learning Objectives:
▪▪ Describe support departments and support department
costs.
▪▪ Describe the allocation of support department costs
using a single plantwide rate, multiple department
rates, and activity-based costing.
▪▪ Allocate support department costs to production
departments using the direct method, sequential
method, and reciprocal services method.
▪▪ Describe joint products and joint costs.
▪▪ Allocate joint costs using the physical units, weighted
average, market value at split-off, and net realizable
value methods.
▪▪ Describe and illustrate the use of support department
and joint cost allocations to evaluate the performance
of production managers.
Chapter 6
▪▪ Added one new Analysis for Decision Making item.
Chapter 7
▪▪ Contribution margin analysis deleted from chapter.
▪▪ Revenue variance added as an appendix to Chapter 9.
Chapter 8
▪▪ Added one new Analysis for Decision Making item.
Chapter 9
▪▪ Added new appendix on revenue variances.
▪▪ Nonfinancial performance measures (previously Learning
Objective 6) moved to new Chapter 14.
Chapter 12
▪▪ Analysis for Decision Making on capital investment for
sustainability has been moved to new Chapter 14.
▪▪ Added new Analysis for Decision Making entitled “Uncertainty: Sensitivity and Expected Value Analyses.”
▪▪ Added six new Make a Decision items.
Chapter 13
▪▪ Added Objective 4: Describe and illustrate the use of lean
principles and activity analysis in a service or administrative setting.
Chapter 14—NEW chapter
▪▪ Learning objectives:
▪▪ Describe the concept of a performance measurement
system.
▪▪ Describe and illustrate the basic elements of a balanced scorecard.
▪▪ Describe and illustrate the balance scorecard, including
the use and impact of strategy maps, measure maps,
strategic learning, scorecard cascading, and cognitive
biases.
▪▪ Describe corporate social responsibility (CSR), including methods of measuring and encouraging social
responsibility using the balanced scorecard.
▪▪ Use capital investment analysis to evaluate CSR projects.
Acknowledgements
The many enhancements to this edition of Managerial Accounting are the direct result of reviews, surveys, and focus groups
with instructors at institutions across the country. We would like to take this opportunity to thank those who have helped
us better understand the challenge of the financial accounting course and provided valuable feedback on our content and
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About the Authors
Carl S. Warren
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Dr. Carl S. Warren is Professor Emeritus of Accounting at the University of Georgia, Athens. Dr.
Warren has taught classes at the University of Georgia, University of Iowa, Michigan State University, and University of Chicago. He has focused his teaching efforts on principles of accounting
and auditing. Dr. Warren received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and his BBA and MA
from the University of Iowa. During his career, Dr. Warren published numerous articles in professional journals, including The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of
Accountancy, The CPA Journal, and Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory. Dr. Warren has
served on numerous committees of the American Accounting Association, the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants, and the Institute of Internal Auditors. He has consulted with numerous companies and public accounting firms. His outside interests include handball, golfing, skiing,
backpacking, motorcycling, and fly-fishing. He also enjoys interacting with his five grandchildren,
Bella and Mila (twins), Jeremy, and Brooke and Robbie (twins).
William B. Tayler
© Emory University
Dr. William B. Tayler is the Robert J. Smith Professor of Accountancy in the Marriott School of
Business at Brigham Young University (BYU). Dr. Tayler is an internationally renowned, awardwinning accounting researcher and instructor. He has presented his research as an invited speaker
at universities and conferences across the globe. Dr. Tayler earned his Ph.D. and master’s degree at
Cornell University. He teaches in BYU’s Executive MBA Program and in BYU’s School of Accountancy, one of the top ranked accounting programs in the world. Dr. Tayler has also taught at
Cornell University and Emory University and has received multiple teaching awards. Dr. Tayler is
a Certified Management Accountant and consultant specializing in cost accounting, performance
measurement, the assignment of decision rights, and incentive compensation. His work has been
published in top journals, including Accounting Horizons, Accounting, Organizations and Society, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, IMA Educational Case Journal,
Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Behavioral Finance, Journal of Finance, Review of
Financial Studies, and Strategic Finance. Dr. Tayler serves on the editorial boards of The Accounting Review, Management Accounting Research, and Accounting, Organizations and Society. He is
also director of the Institute of Management Accountants Research Foundation.
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Brief Contents
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Introduction to Managerial Accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Job Order Costing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Process Cost Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Activity-Based Costing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Support Department and Joint Cost Allocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Variable Costing for M
anagement Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Budgeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Evaluating Variances from Standard Costs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Evaluating Decentralized Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Differential Analysis and Product Pricing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Capital Investment Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Lean Manufacturing and Activity Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Balanced Scorecard and Corporate Social Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Statement of Cash Flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Financial Statement Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix A Interest Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Nike Inc., Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2017 Selected Excerpts. . . .
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Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix B
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Contents
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Introduction to Managerial
Accounting 2
Managerial Accounting 4
Differences Between Managerial and Financial Accounting 5
Managerial Accounting in the Organization 6
The Management Process 8
Uses of Managerial Accounting Information 9
Manufacturing Operations 11
Nature of Manufacturing 11
Direct and Indirect Costs 11
Manufacturing Costs 12
Financial Statements for a Manufacturing Business 17
Balance Sheet 17
Income Statement 18
Analysis for Decision Making 21
Utilization Rates 21
Make a Decision 41
Take It Further 43
Certified Management Accountant (CMA®)
Examination Questions (Adapted) 45
Take It Further 89
Certified Management Accountant (CMA®)
Examination Questions (Adapted) 92
Pathways Challenge 59, 93
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Process Cost Systems 94
Process Manufacturers 96
Comparing Job Order and Process Cost Systems 97
Cost Flows for a Process Manufacturer 98
Cost of Production Report 101
Step 1: Determine the Units to Be Assigned Costs 102
Step 2: Compute Equivalent Units of Production 102
Step 3: Determine the Cost per Equivalent Unit 106
Step 4: Allocate Costs to Units Transferred
Out and Partially Completed Units 107
Preparing the Cost of Production Report 109
Journal Entries for a Process Cost System 112
Using the Cost of Production Report 116
Pathways Challenge 13, 45
Analysis for Decision Making 116
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Appendix Weighted Average Method 118
Job Order Costing 46
Cost Accounting Systems Overview 48
Job Order Cost Systems 48
Process Cost Systems 48
Job Order Cost Systems for Manufacturing
Businesses 49
Materials 50
Factory Labor 52
Factory Overhead 54
Work in Process 60
Finished Goods 61
Sales and Cost of Goods Sold 61
Period Costs 62
Summary of Cost Flows for Legend Guitars 62
Job Order Cost Systems for Service Businesses 64
Types of Service Businesses 64
Flow of Costs in a Service Job Order Cost System 64
Analysis for Decision Making 66
Analyzing Job Costs 66
Make a Decision 86
Analyzing Process Costs 116
Determining Costs Using the Weighted
Average Method 118
The Cost of Production Report 120
Make a Decision 142
Take It Further 145
Certified Management Accountant (CMA®)
Examination Questions (Adapted) 147
Pathways Challenge 112, 149
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Activity-Based Costing 150
Product Costing Allocation Methods 152
Single Plantwide Factory
Overhead Rate Method 153
Multiple Production Department Factory
Overhead Rate Method 155
Department Overhead Rates and Allocation 156
Distortion of Product Costs 157
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Activity-Based Costing Method 160
Activity Rates 162
Allocating Costs 163
Distortion in Product Costs 165
Dangers of Product Cost Distortion 165
Activity-Based Costing for
Selling and Administrative Expenses 167
Activity-Based Costing in Service
Businesses 168
Analysis for Decision Making 173
Using ABC Product Cost Information to Reduce Costs 173
Make a Decision 199
Take It Further 201
Certified Management Accountant (CMA®)
Examination Questions (Adapted) 202
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Cost-Volume-Profit
Analysis 248
Cost Behavior 250
Variable Costs 251
Fixed Costs 252
Mixed Costs 254
Summary of Cost Behavior Concepts 256
Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships 258
Contribution Margin 258
Contribution Margin Ratio 258
Unit Contribution Margin 259
Mathematical Approach to Cost-Volume-Profit
Analysis 261
Break-Even Point 261
Target Profit 265
Pathways Challenge 171, 203
Graphic Approach to Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 266
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Special Cost-Volume-Profit Relationships 272
Support Department and Joint
Cost Allocation 204
Support Departments 206
Support Department Cost Allocation 207
Single Plantwide Rate 208
Multiple Production Department Rates 208
Activity-Based Costing 209
Allocating Support Department Costs
to Production Departments 210
Direct Method 211
The Sequential Method 213
The Reciprocal Services Method 217
Comparison of Support Department Cost
Allocation Methods 221
Joint Costs 222
Joint Cost Allocation 222
The Physical Units Method 222
The Weighted Average Method 223
The Market Value at Split-Off Method 223
The Net Realizable Value Method 224
Comparison of Joint Cost Allocation Methods 225
By-Products 227
Analysis for Decision Making 227
Using Support Department and Joint Cost
Allocations for Performance Evaluation 227
Make a Decision 243
Take It Further 245
Certified Management Accountant (CMA®)
Examination Questions (Adapted) 246
Pathways Challenge 221, 247
Cost-Volume-Profit (Break-Even) Chart 266
Profit-Volume Chart 268
Use of Spreadsheets in Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 269
Assumptions of Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis 270
Sales Mix Considerations 272
Operating Leverage 274
Margin of Saf...