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ACCT 2230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Management Accounting, Contribution Margin

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1 Nov 2017
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University of Guelph
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Accounting
Course
ACCT 2230
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Alireza Talebi

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A cost that differs among the alternatives in a particular decision and will be incurred in the future. In managerial, the term is synonymous with avoidable cost and differential cost: avoidable cost. Any cost that can be eliminated (in whole or in part) by choosing one alternative over another in a decision-making situation. In managerial accounting, this term is synonymous with relevant cost and differential cost: vertical integration. The involvement by a single company in more than one of the steps of the value chain, from production of basic raw materials to the manufacture and distribution of a finished product: make or buy decision. A decision as to whether an item should be produced internally or purchased from an outside supplier: special order. A one-time order that is not considered part of the company"s normal ongoing business: joint products. Two or more items that are produced from a common input: joint product costs.

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Related Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1. Which of the following is never considered in incrementalanalysis?

A. Incremental revenue

B. Sunk costs

C. Incremental profit

D. Differential costs

2. When deciding between two alternatives, the preferredalternative always has:

A. No opportunity costs

B. Greater revenues than the other alternatives

C. Less expense than the other alternatives

D. Greater incremental profit than the other alternatives

3. A company is trying to decide whether to keep or drop thesporting goods department in its department store. If the segmentis dropped, the manager will be fired. The manager’s salary, inrelation to the decision ti keep or drop the sporting department,is:

A. Avoidable and therefore relevant

B. Not avoidable and therefore relevant

C. Sunk and therefore not relevant

D. The same for all alternatives and therefore not relevant

4. A product line should be dropped when:

A. It has a negative contribution margin

B. Its avoidable fixed cost are greater than its contributionmargin

C. There will be a positive change in income if the product lineis dropped

D. All of above

5. Joint cost are:

A. The cost of the common inputs for joint products

B. Greater when there are more joint products

C. Unnecessary if the accounting system is moresophisticated

D. Only used when there are no opportunity costs involved in thedecision

Cornerstone Exercise 17.1 (Algorithmic) Make-or-Buy Decision, Alternatives, Relevant Costs Each year, Basu Company produces 11,000 units of a component used in microwave ovens. An outside supplier has offered to supply the part for $1.24. The unit cost is: Direct materials $0.76 Direct labor 0.27 Variable overhead 0.09 Fixed overhead 2.75 Total unit cost $3.87 Required: 1. What are the alternatives for Basu Company? 2. Assume that none of the fixed cost is avoidable. List the relevant cost(s) of internal production. List the relevant cost(s) of external purchase. 3. Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? by $ 4. What if $21,360 of fixed overhead is rental of equipment used only in production of the component that can be avoided if the component is purchased? Which alternative is more cost effective and by how much? by $

Tactical decision making

Tactical decision making means choosing among alternatives withan immediate or limited end in view. For example, a company mayaccept a special order for less than the normal selling price touse idle capacity. Tactical decisions tend to be short-runin nature; however, it should be emphasized that short-rundecisions often have long-run consequences. A general tacticaldecision-making model is outlined here.

1. Recognize and define theproblem.
2. Identify possible alternativesolutions to the problem, and eliminate any unfeasiblealternatives.
3. Identify the costs and benefitsassociated with each feasible alternative. Eliminate the costs andbenefits that are not relevant to the decision.
4. Compare the relevant costsand benefits for each alternative.
5. Assess qualitative factors.
6. Select the alternative with thegreatest overall benefit.

Identifying and comparing relevant costs and revenues is theheart of the tactical decision model. Relevant costs (revenues) arefuture costs (revenues) that differ across alternatives. (Revenuesare treated in the same way as costs, so we will simplify thediscussion by referring to costs.) All decisions relate to thefuture; so, only future costs can be relevant. In addition, thecost must differ from one alternative to another. If a future costis the same for more than one alternative, it has no effect on thedecision. Such a cost is an irrelevant cost.

Assume that Reeves Company is considering accepting a specialorder for $25 per unit when the normal selling price is $30 perunit. Reeves has enough excess capacity to make the order withoutdisplacing normal sales. The alternatives facing Reeves Company are(Select "Yes" for the statements that are applicable and "No" forthe items that do not apply):

Accept the special order. - Select your answer -YesNoItem1
Reject the special order. - Select your answer -YesNoItem2
Sell normal sales for $25 perunit. - Select your answer -YesNoItem3

Choose which of the following are relevant in deciding whetheror not to accept the special order. (Select "Yes" for thestatements that are applicable and "No" for the items that do notapply)

$25 price. - Select your answer -YesNoItem4
$30 normal price. - Select your answer -YesNoItem5
Variable cost of making the unitsin the special order. - Select your answer -YesNoItem6
Depreciation on factory equipmentused in making the special order units. - Select your answer -YesNoItem7
Increased property taxes on thefactory building which are due while the special order would bemade. - Select your answer -YesNoItem8

While cost and revenue information is important, otherinformation may be needed to make an informed decision. Thesenon-financial factors are termed qualitative and are often relevantin decision making. For example, in deciding whether to make acomponent in-house or purchase it from an outside supplier, thecompany may consider any difference in quality or in responsivenessto the company's production schedules.