Week 2 Basic Cost Management Concepts
Topics
What do we mean by Costs? Period vs Product
What is Expense?
Costs on Financial Statements Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Statement of Cash flows
Manufacturing Cost Flows
Outcomes
Compute the flow of costs through manufacturing cycles and the determination of product (or service) cost.
Discuss the impact of flow of costs and product cost on decision making.
Describe the issues and procedures for the allocation of overhead costs, including activity-based costing.
Use commonly used tools for performance evaluation (e.g., ROI, residual income).
Discuss the impact of performance evaluation on decision making.
Prepare and explain the flow of cash as relating to operating, investing, and financing activities, free cash flow, and the impact that it has on decision making.
Learning Resources
eBook: Managerial accounting: Creating value in a dynamic business environment. Chapter 2 Basic Cost Management Concepts
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Discussion 2.1 PBS Station Analysis
Assignment 2.1 McGraw Hill Connect Week 2
Discussion 2.1 PBS Station Analysis
A local PBS station has decided to produce a TV series on state-of-the-art manufacturing. The director of the TV series, Justin Tyme, is currently attempting to analyze some of the projected costs for the series.
Tyme intends to take a TV production crew on location to shoot various manufacturing scenes as they occur.
If the four-week series is shown in the 8:00-9:00 P.M. prime-time slot, the station will have to cancel a wildlife show that is currently scheduled.
Management projects a 10% viewing audience for the wildlife show, and each 1% is expected to bring in donations of $10,000.
In contrast, the manufacturing show is expected to be watched by 15% of the viewing audience. However, each 1% of the viewership will likely generate only $5,000 in donations.
If the wildlife show is canceled, it can be sold to network television for $25,000.
Using the cost terminology introduced in this chapter, comment on each of the financial amounts mentioned in this scenario.
What are the relative merits of the two shows regarding the projected revenue to the station?
Based on your learning, what decision would you make and why?
Tie your answer to the eBook and also reference an external academic source.
In your response post, comment on how your analysis agrees with or differs from your classmate’s analysis. Share any additional resources that could help with this analysis.
Grading Criteria
Initial post (300 words, due Friday @ 11:59 pm) (50%)
Grammar and mechanics (10%)
Assignment 2.1 McGraw Hill Connect Week 2
Question 1
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A computer operator at a blog hosting company earns $16.00 per hour. By contract, the employee earns $24.00 (time and a half) for overtime hours. The operator worked 45 hours during the first week of May, and overtime is paid after the usual 40 hours.
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1. Compute the computer operator’s compensation for the week.
Note: Round your final answer to 2 decimal places
Question 2
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A computer operator at a blog hosting company earns $16.00 per hour. By contract, the employee earns $24.00 (time and a half) for overtime hours. The operator worked 45 hours during the first week of May, and overtime is paid after the usual 40 hours.
2. Calculate the employee’s total overtime premium for the week.
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.
Question 3
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A computer operator at a blog hosting company earns $16.00 per hour. By contract, the employee earns $24.00 (time and a half) for overtime hours. The operator worked 45 hours during the first week of May, and overtime is paid after the usual 40 hours.3. How much of the employee’s total compensation for the week is direct-labor cost? How much is overhead?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places. Direct Labor Cost? Overhead cost
Question 4
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List the costs that would likely be included in each of the following marginal-cost calculations.
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1. The marginal cost of one additional passenger on an American Airlines flight.
check all that applyFood and beverages
Increase in fuel costsunanswered
Direct laborunanswered
Advertising expenses
Question 5
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List the costs that would likely be included in each of the following marginal-cost calculations.
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The marginal cost of serving one additional customer in a Chipotle Mexican Grill.
check all that applyFood and beveragesunanswered
Advertising expensesunanswered
Admin expensesunanswered
Marketing cost
question 6
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List the costs that would likely be included in each of the following marginal-cost calculations.
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The marginal cost of United Airlines adding a flight from Honolulu to Seattle.
check all that applyAircraft fuelunanswered
Wages of the flight crewunanswered
Rent of office buildingunanswered
Wages of airport maintenance personnelunanswered
Food and beveragesunanswered
Manufacturing overhead
question 7
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List the costs that would likely be included in each of the following marginal-cost calculations.
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The marginal cost of keeping a Bank of America branch bank open one additional hour on Saturdays.
check all that applyWages or commissionunanswered
Direct materialunanswered
Electricity expensesunanswered
Advertising expenses
question 8
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List the costs that would likely be included in each of the following marginal-cost calculations.
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The marginal cost of manufacturing one additional Burton snowboard.
check all that applyFuel costunanswered
Direct materialunanswered
Advertising expensesunanswered
Marketing cost