You are asked to choose any ONE Company in the Sultanate of Oman, which is following the Process Costing system and analyze the production process in detail. Prepare a report with necessary process account. Prepare a visual presentation of production process by indicating the approximate percentage of completion points at which various materials are added and how labour and overhead flow into the process.

Match each item with the correct statement below.     actual cost system job-order costing system normal cost system process-costing system   An approach that assigns the actual costs of direct materials and direct labor to products but uses a predetermined rate to assign overhead costs An approach that assigns actual costs of direct materials, direct labor, and overhead to products A costing system in which costs are collected and assigned to units of production for each individual job A costing system that accumulates production costs by process or by department for a given period of time

A manufacturer reports three activities: assembling components into products; product design; and purchase order processing. Determine whether each of the following cost drivers relates to assembly, design, or purchase order processing. Cost Driver 1. Number of design changes 2. Finishing machine hours 3. Number of design hours 4. Number of purchase orders received 5. Number of purchase orders processed 6. Direct labor hours to finish production Activity

Choose the best answer A route sheet: Specifies the types and quantities of the raw material used. Describes the specific products to be made. Records work done in each work center Shows the product ion path that a particular batch of product follows during manufacturing

Lacy, Inc., produces a subassembly used in the production of hydraulic cylinders. The subassemblies are produced in three departments: Plate Cutting, Rod Cutting, and Welding. Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Overhead is applied using the following drivers and activity rates: Other data for the Plate Cutting Department are as follows: Required: 1. Prepare a physical flow schedule. 2. Calculate equivalent units of production for: a. Direct materials b. Conversion costs 3. Calculate unit costs for: a. Direct materials b. Conversion costs c. Total manufacturing 4. Provide the following information: a. The total cost of units transferred out b. The journal entry for transferring costs from Plate Cutting to Welding c. The cost assigned to units in ending inventory

The following items are associated with a traditional cost accounting information system, an activity-based cost accounting information system, or both (that is, some elements are common to the two systems): a. Usage of direct materials b. Direct materials cost assigned to products using direct tracing c. Direct labor cost incurrence d. Direct labor cost assigned to products using direct tracing e. Setup cost incurrence f. Setup cost assigned using number of setups as the activity driver g. Setup cost assigned using direct labor hours as the activity driver h. Cost accounting personnel i. Submission of a bid, using product cost plus 25 percent j. Purchasing cost incurrence k. Purchasing cost assigned to products using direct labor hours as the activity driver l. Purchasing cost assigned to products using number of orders as the activity driver m. Materials handling cost incurrence n. Materials handling cost assigned using the number of moves as the activity driver o. Materials handling cost assigned using direct labor hours as the activity driver p. Computer q. Costing out of products r. Decision to continue making a part rather than buying it s. Printer t. Customer service cost incurred u. Customer service cost assigned to products using number of complaints as the activity driver v. Report detailing individual product costs w. Commission cost x. Commission cost assigned to products using units sold as the activity driver y. Plant depreciation z. Plant depreciation assigned to products using direct labor hours Required: 1. For each cost system, classify the relevant items into one of the following categories: a. Interrelated parts b. Processes c. Objectives d. Inputs e. Outputs f. User actions 2. Explain the choices that differ between the two systems. Which system will provide the best support for the user actions? Explain. 3. Draw an operational model that illustrates each cost accounting systemwith the items that belong to the system used as examples for each component of the model. 4. Based on the operational models, comment on the relative costs and benefits of the two systems. Which system should be chosen?

Classify the following cost drivers as structural, executional, or operational. a. Number of plants b. Number of moves c. Degree of employee involvement d. Capacity utilization e. Number of product lines f. Number of distribution channels g. Engineering hours h. Direct labor hours i. Scope j. Product configuration k. Quality management approach l. Number of receiving orders m. Number of defective units n. Employee experience o. Types of process technologies p. Number of purchase orders q. Type and efficiency of layout r. Scale s. Number of functional departments t. Number of planning meetings

Rex Industries has identified three different activities as cost drivers: machine setups, machine hours, and inspections. The overhead and estimated usage are: Compute the overhead rate for each activity.

Which of the following production characteristics is better suited for process costing and not job order costing? Each product batch is distinguishable from the prior batch. The costs are easily traced to a specific product. Costs are accumulated by department. The value of work in process is the direct material used, the direct labor incurred, and the overhead applied to the job in process.

Which of the following product situations is better suited to job order costing than to process costing? A. Each product batch is exactly the same as the prior batch. B. The costs are easily traced to a specific product. C. Costs are accumulated by department. D. The value of work in process is based on assigning standard costs.