Bridges and Lloyd, an accounting firm, provides consulting and tax planning services. For many years, the firm's total administrative cost (currently $250,000) has been allocated to services on the basis of billable hours to clients. A recent analysis found that 65% of the firm's billable hours to clients resulted from tax planning services, while 35% resulted from consulting services. The firm, contemplating a change to activity-based costing, has identified three components of administrative cost, as follows:
Staff Support $ 180,000
In-house computing charges 50,000
Miscellaneous office costs 20,000
Total $ 250,000
A recent analysis of staff support found a strong correlation between the number of staff personnel and the number of clients served (consulting, 20; tax planning, 60). In contrast, in-house computing and miscellaneous office cost varied directly with the number of computer hours logged and number of client transactions, respectively. Consulting consumed 30% of the firm's computer hours and had 20% of the total client transactions.
If Bridges and Lloyd switched from its current accounting method to an activity-based costing system, the amount of administrative cost chargeable to consulting services would:________.
a. decrease by $23,500.
b. change, but the amount cannot be determined based on the information presented.
c. increase by $23,500.
d. decrease by $32,500.
e. change by an amount other than those listed.

Answer:

Bridges and Lloyd

If Bridges and Lloyd switched from its current accounting method to an activity-based costing system, the amount of administrative cost chargeable to consulting services would:________.

d. decrease by $32,500.

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Total administrative cost = $250,000

Services                       Tax Planning       Consulting     Total

Traditional cost pool basis:

Billable hours to clients     65%                  35%             100%

Administrative costs     $162,500         $87,500        $250,000

Activity cost pool bases:

Client base                         80%                  20%             100%

Computer hours                70%                   30%             100%

Total client transactions    80%                  20%             100%

ABC Allocation:

Services                                              Tax Planning    Consulting

Staff Support                       $ 180,000    $144,000     $36,000

In-house computing charges 50,000        35,000        15,000

Miscellaneous office costs    20,000         16,000          4,000

Total                                  $ 250,000    $195,000      $55,000

                     Tax Planning       Consulting        Total

Traditional        $162,500          $87,500        $250,000

ABC system     $195,000          $55,000       $250,000

Difference         $32,500         -$32,500       $0

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which of the following articles of the US Consitution created the executive branch

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What is the average student contribution for one year at a private college in 2012-2013?

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Fabrication Department factory overhead........................................................$440,000
Assembly Department factory overhead............................................................200,000
Total.........................................................................................................................$640,000
Direct labor hours were estimated as follows:______.
Fabrication Department................................................................4,000 hours
Assembly Department....................................................................4,000
Total..................................................................................................8,000 hours
In addition, the direct labor hours (dlh) used to produce a unit of each product in each
department were determined from engineering records, as follows:_______.
Production Departments Gasoline Engine Diesel Engine
Fabrication Department 6.0 dlh 4.0 dlh
Assembly Department 4.0 6.0
Direct labor hours per unit 10.0 dlh 10.0 dlh
a. Determine the per-unit factory overhead allocated to the gasoline and diesel engines under the single plantwide factory overhead rate method, using direct labor hours as the activity base.
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A.
Aspirational buying

B.
Bandwagon appeal

C.
Flattery

D.
Juxtaposition

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A.
the assurance that the supplier will provide 100 percent original material
B.
the assurance that the supplier will always provide a flat discount rate regardless of the market condition
C.
the assurance that the supplier will be able to meet urgent and immediate demands at all times
D.
the assurance that Mac will earn customer loyalty by producing goods sold by the supplier
E.
the assurance that Mac’s business will expand every financial year

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a. social justice is, in fact, dispensed equally across all citizen groups, irrespective of ethnicity, income level, or other factors.
b. incomes are regulated by government policy to ensure equality across professions and worker class.
c. laws cannot be enacted to regulate corporations' adherence to accounting rules.
d. currency exchange rates are set by the Caux Principles.
e. the creation and distribution of wealth generate by-products that can cause injury, loss, or danger to people and the environment.

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A. The market yield rate fluctuated between the time the bond agreement was written and the date the bonds were actually issued to investors
B. Market conditions caused the coupon rate of interest to change between the time the bond agreement was written and the date the bonds were actually issued to investors
C. The bond issuer failed to consider the market yield rate when the bond agreement was created
D. The bond issuer adjusted the coupon rate to match that of other bond issues

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a. $10,200.
b. $10,000.
c. $9,000.
d. $14,400.

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A. Find the range of output for each alternative that would yield the lowest totalcost.
A. 315,550 or more.
B. 2,550 or 306,000.
C. 57,050 or 182,000.
B. Which alternative would yield the lowest total cost for an expected annual volumeof 120 boats?
A. A.
B. B.
C. C.

When a speaker ignores the audience's ideals and expectations:
O
A. the speaker's feelings might be hurt.
B. the speaker's grades may be poor.
C. the audience might change their values.
D. it is likely that the audience will distrust the speaker.
SUBMIT

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One example of a job benefit is:
a) Salary
b) Uniforms and supplies
c) Health insurance
d) Flexible hours

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4. Paid advertising expense, $1,000.
5. Paid cash for supplies, $1,800.
6. Purchased office equipment on account, $11,500.
12. Received cash from customers on account, $7,500.
20. Paid creditor on account, $2,700.
27. Paid cash for miscellaneous expenses, $700.
30. Paid telephone bill for the month, $475.
31. Fees earned and billed to customers for the month, $42,400.
31. Paid electricity bill for the month, $900.
31. Paid dividends, $1,500.
Journalize the preceding selected transactions for March 2018 in a two-column journal. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
CHART OF ACCOUNTS
Zenith Consulting Co.
General Ledger
ASSETS
11 Cash
12 Accounts Receivable
13 Supplies
14 Office Equipment
LIABILITIES
21 Accounts Payable
EQUITY
31 Common Stock
32 Retained Earnings
33 Dividends
REVENUE
41 Fees Earned
EXPENSES
51 Rent Expense
52 Advertising Expense
53 Utilities Expense
54 Miscellaneous Expense

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(A) Less than $355
(B) At least $355 but less than $380
(C) At least $380 but less than $415
(D) At least $415 but less than $440
(E) At least $440

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