Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337912020
Author: Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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Chapter 5, Problem 4PA
Joint cost allocation
Florissa’s Flowers jointly produces three varieties of flowers in the same garden: tulips, lilies, and daisies. The flowers are all watered via the same irrigation system and all receive the same amount of water; daisies require three times as much as lilies, and the water required for tulips is about halfway between the amounts needed for daisies and lilies. Although the lilies and tulips receive more water than they need due to the joint irrigation process, they are not hurt by the overwa-tering. The joint production cost of the three varieties of flowers is about $30 per harvest. Every harvest yields 10 tulips, 20 lilies, and 20 daisies.
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- 1. Allocate the joint costs of production to each product using the physical units method. Which products receive the largest portion of the joint costs?
- 2. Allocate the joint costs of production to each product using the weighted average method. Now which product receives the largest portion of the joint costs?
- 3. Why would it be important to consider whether the amount of watering is an appropriate weight factor?
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Joint cost allocation
Florissa's Flowers jointly produces three varieties of flowers in the same garden: tulips, lilies, and daisies. The flowers are all watered via the same irrigation system and all receive the same amount of water; daisies require three times as much as lilies, and the water required for tulips is about halfway between the amounts needed for daisies and lilies. Although the lilies and tulips receive more water than they need due to the joint irrigation process, they are not hurt by the overwatering. The joint production cost of the three varieties of flowers is about $30 per harvest. Every harvest yields 10 tulips, 20 lilies, and 20 daisies.
Allocate the joint costs of production to each product using the physical units method.
Joint Product
Flowersper Harvest
Proportion
Joint Costs
Allocation
Tulip
%
$
$
Lily
%
Daisy
%
Totals
$
Which products receive the largest portion of the joint costs?
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Support Department Cost Allocation-Reciprocal Services Method
Blue Africa Inc. produces laptops and desktop computers. The
company's production activities mainly occur in what the company
calls its Laser and Forming departments. The Cafeteria and
Security departments support the company's production activities
and allocate costs based on the number of employees and square
feet, respectively. The total cost of the Security Department is
$252,000. The total cost of the Cafeteria Department is $293,000.
The number of employees and the square footage in each
department are as follows:
Security Department
Cafeteria Department
Laser Department
Forming Department
Employees Square Feet
10
510
26
2,400
4,800
800
40
50
Using the reciprocal services method of support department cost
allocation, determine the total costs from the Security Department
that should be allocated to the Cafeteria Department and to each
of the production departments.
Security Department cost allocation
Cafeteria…
Support Department Cost Allocation-Reciprocal Services Method
Blue Africa Inc. produces laptops and desktop computers. The company's production activities mainly occur in what the company calls its Laser and Forming departments.
The Cafeteria and Security departments support the company's production activities and allocate costs based on the number of employees and square feet, respectively.
The total cost of the Security Department is $248,000. The total cost of the Cafeteria Department is $527,000. The number of employees and the square footage in each
department are as follows:
Employees
Square Feet
Security Department
10
500
Cafeteria Department
24
2,400
Laser Department
40
2,400
Forming Department
50
3,200
Using the reciprocal services method of support department cost allocation, determine the total costs from the Security Department that should be allocated to the
Cafeteria Department and to each of the production departments.
Cafeteria
Laser
Forming
Department
Department…
Chapter 5 Solutions
Managerial Accounting
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