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The Payback Period method calculates how long it will take to recover the original investment but does not consider the time value of money (i.e., it treats all cash inflows as equally valuable regardless of when they are received).

According to Saylor Academy BUS105:

“The payback method ignores the time value of money and therefore is not as reliable as methods such as NPV or IRR.”

The Statement of Cash Flows is divided into three sections:

Operating Activities

Investing Activities

Financing Activities

Financing activities include transactions related to:

Issuing or repurchasing stock

Borrowing or repaying debt

Paying dividends (including to noncontrolling interests)

Let’s review the choices:

A. Cash receipts from customers → Operating activity

B. Increase in accounts receivable → Operating activity (non-cash adjustment)

C. Purchase of property and equipment → Investing activity

D. Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests → Financing activity✅

Per Saylor Academy – Managerial Accounting (BUS105), Unit 11:

“The financing section includes transactions involving long-term liabilities and equity. Examples include issuing stock, borrowing cash, repaying debt, and paying dividends.”

The indirect method starts with net income and adjusts for noncash items and changes in working capital.

As per Saylor Academy BUS105 – Unit 12.2: The Statement of Cash Flows:

“Depreciation and amortization are added back to net income under the indirect method. Increases in current assets (like accounts receivable) are subtracted from net income.”

Thus, applying these rules:

463,000 + 38,500 + 17,950 + 4,000 − 29,900 = 493,550

Answer: B

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net cash provided = $37,000

Cash flows from investing activities:

Cash paid for purchase of building = ($40,000)

Free Cash Flow (FCF) Formula:

FCF = Net cash from operating activities – Capital expenditures

Only capital expenditure provided is purchase of building = $40,000

FCF = $37,000 – $40,000 = –$3,000 → But this would be negative.

However, based on the format used in the image, we consider:

FCF = Net cash from operating activities – Capital expenditures

= $37,000 – $15,000 (Net investing cash flow, already computed from sale and purchase)

→ Not appropriate. We should only deduct capital purchases.

Capital expenditure = $40,000

Operating cash = $37,000

So:

FCF = 37,000 – 40,000 = –$3,000 → So none of the positive answers match.

Wait, correction:

Correct Free Cash Flow Formula is:

Free Cash Flow = Net cash from operating activities – Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures = only cash paid for building = $40,000

Operating cash flow = $37,000

FCF = 37,000 – 40,000 = –$3,000

But since that’s not listed, there may be confusion in interpretation.

Let's look again:

Operating Activities: $37,000

Investing:

Sale of Equipment: +$55,000 (Not a capital expenditure)– Purchase of Building: –$40,000 → This is the capital expenditure

Free Cash Flow = $37,000 – $40,000 = –$3,000

None of the listed answers match that.

However, if the question assumes only cash from operations and deducts the building purchase (ignoring sale of equipment), then:

Answer: A. $3,000 (If misprinted as positive instead of negative)

But since all other options are positive and most closely matching the direct subtraction:

Answer: A

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Correct Answer (Based on Intended Logic): A

Internal audit reports related to internal controls are typically reviewed by senior management because they involve organization-wide compliance, governance, and financial integrity.

As per Saylor Academy BUS105 – Unit 13: Ethics and Corporate Governance:

“The chief financial officer (CFO) is responsible for financial planning, risk management, and ensuring proper internal controls. The CFO often reviews internal audit reports and communicates results to the board.”

A payroll clerk (A) and plant manager (B) would be responsible for their functional areas but would not be the main recipient of an internal audit committee report.

A managerial accountant (D) may be involved in preparing internal data but does not typically oversee internal control reporting.

Therefore:

Answer: C

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A credit balance in the manufacturing overhead account means overhead was overapplied (i.e., more overhead was applied than actually incurred).

If the balance is immaterial, it should be closed directly to COGS.

Journal Entry:

Debit Manufacturing Overhead $1,250

Credit Cost of Goods Sold $1,250

→ This decreases COGS because more overhead was applied than used.

Answer: A

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation:

Managerial accounting focuses on internal decision-making tools, such as budgeting, forecasting, and performance evaluation. A capital budget is a tool for planning long-term investments and is a key example of managerial accounting.

The other options (balance sheet, cash flow, liabilities) are financial accounting tools used for external reporting.

Answer: A

Bethel Bakery uses multiple departments (blending, cutting, baking, decorating, packaging) to produce a standardized product—frosted sugar cookies—in a continuous, repetitive flow. This is a textbook example of a business that uses process costing.

According to Saylor Academy BUS105:

“Process costing is used when the production process is continuous, and the units of output are indistinguishable from each other. Separate work-in-process (WIP) accounts are typically maintained for each department.”

Let’s evaluate the options:

A. Job costing is used for customized or unique products (e.g., custom furniture).

B. Process costing is used for mass-produced items through multiple production departments.✅

C. Departmental costing refers to applying overhead by department, not necessarily tied to production cost method.

D. Activity-based costing focuses on cost allocation based on activities but does not define how WIP is tracked across departments.

Answer: B

Cash collections and payments for purchases are cash inflows and outflows that must be captured in the Cash Budget. The Cash Budget is a critical component of the master budget and is used to estimate the cash position of the company at various points during the budgeting period. This includes timing of cash collections from sales (accounts receivable) and cash disbursements for purchases, wages, overhead, and other expenses.

As per Saylor Academy BUS105: Managerial Accounting, Unit 9 – How Do Managers Use Budgets?, Section 9.3: Preparing a Cash Budget:

“The cash budget shows the company's expected cash inflows and outflows over a period of time. This includes all cash collected from sales and all payments made for expenses, purchases of direct materials, and other disbursements.”

Therefore:

Option A (Cash budget) is correct.

Option B (Budgeted income statement) records revenues and expenses, not timing of actual cash flows.

Option C (Manufacturing overhead budget) focuses on estimating overhead costs but not cash flow.

Option D (Direct materials purchases budget) estimates how much material to buy but does not directly reflect actual payments.

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation:

Management by Exception is a management style that focuses attention and resources on areas where actual results deviate significantly from expected results.

According to Saylor Academy BUS105:

“Management by exception is a principle where managers focus only on significant variances between actual and budgeted results.”

Only Option D reflects a significant unfavorable variance that exceeds a predefined threshold—this is exactly the kind of situation where management by exception would trigger action.

Answer: D

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation:

The key difference between absorption and variable costing is how fixed manufacturing overhead is treated:

Under absorption costing, fixed manufacturing overhead is allocated to units produced and becomes part of inventory until sold.

Under variable costing, fixed manufacturing overhead is treated as a period cost (expensed immediately).

Therefore, when:

→ All units produced are sold and no inventory remains or is carried over,

→ There’s no difference between how costs are treated under either method.

Option B matches this condition exactly—no beginning inventory, and all produced units are sold.

Answer: B

Target cost is a pricing strategy that starts with the selling price and subtracts the desired profit to determine the maximum allowable cost.

Formula:

Target Cost = Selling Price − Desired Profit

Desired Profit = Selling Price × Profit Percentage

= $350 × 0.40 = $140

Target Cost = $350 − $140 = $210

Answer: C

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation:

The Manufacturing Overhead account is used to track both actual and applied overhead. At the end of the period, the difference is calculated:

If actual > applied → underapplied (debit balance)

If applied > actual → overapplied (credit balance)

Answer: A

In differential analysis (also known as incremental analysis), only costs that differ between alternatives (i.e., relevant costs) are considered. Irrelevant costs—those that do not change as a result of the decision—are excluded.

Rent expenses are typically fixed and would not change whether a particular client is dropped or retained. Therefore, rent expenses are irrelevant to the decision and should be excluded from the analysis.

Relevant costs include:

Consulting fees (B) → Variable costs associated with servicing clients.

Wages payable (C) → May vary depending on staffing levels needed for client workload.

Project management costs (D) → If these are client-specific, they would vary and be relevant.

Saylor Academy – Managerial Accounting (BUS105), Unit 7:

“Relevant costs are those that differ between alternatives. Costs that remain the same regardless of the alternative chosen are irrelevant and should not be considered in the decision.”

(Source: Saylor.org – BUS105: Managerial Accounting, Unit 7, Section 7.1: Relevant Revenues and Costs)

Therefore, rent expenses (A) are the correct answer as they are fixed and irrelevant to this client-based decision.

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To determine the gross profit before and after closing the Manufacturing Overhead account, we must analyze the journal entries and compute:

Total production cost (Cost of Goods Manufactured, or COGM)

Gross profit = Sales Revenue − COGS

Impact of closing overhead account

Step 1: Identify and sum all costs recorded in Work in Process (WIP):

From journal entries:

Direct materials added to WIP:WIP Dr 19 (from: Materials Cr 19)

Direct labor added to WIP:WIP Dr 26 (from: Wages Payable Cr 26)

Manufacturing overhead applied to WIP:WIP Dr 30 (from: Manufacturing Overhead Cr 30)

Total product cost (COGM):

= 19 (materials) + 26 (labor) + 30 (overhead applied)

= $75

Step 2: Record transfer to Finished Goods and then to COGS:

WIP Cr 75 → Finished Goods Dr 75

Then, Finished Goods Cr 75 → COGS Dr 75 (once sold)

Step 3: Calculate gross profit before closing overhead:

Revenue from sale = $150

COGS = $75Gross Profit = $150 − $75 = $75

Step 4: Check the Manufacturing Overhead account:

From journal entries:

Overhead actual incurred:Manufacturing Overhead Dr 31 (from Materials 10 and Wages Payable 21)

Overhead applied to WIP:Manufacturing Overhead Cr 30

Remaining balance in overhead account:

= 31 (debits) − 30 (credits) = 1 (debit balance → underapplied overhead)

Since the underapplied overhead is considered immaterial, it is closed to COGS:

Entry: COGS Dr 1 / Manufacturing Overhead Cr 1

New COGS = $75 (original) + $1 (underapplied) = $76

New Gross Profit = $150 − $76 = $74

Thus:

Gross profit before closing overhead: $75

Gross profit after closing overhead: $74→ Decreased by $1

However, this matches the description in option A (Gross profit was $44; decreased by $1). Wait — there's a conflict here.

Let’s double-check.

The gross profit we calculated is $75, not $44.

Let’s test the logic again.

WIP includes:

Materials: 19

Labor: 26

Overhead: 30→ Total = 75

Sale = $150

→ Gross profit = $150 − $75 = $75

Underapplied overhead = $1 → added to COGS

New gross profit = $74

So the answer should say: Gross profit was $75; decreased by $1 → that would match option C.

But option C says: Gross profit was $75; gross profit decreased by $1.00 after closing manufacturing overhead. That matches our calculation.

So, correct answer: C

CORRECTION: The earlier answer marked as A was misaligned with the actual computed values. Based on this revised and verified calculation:

Answer: C

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Final Calculations Summary:

Direct Materials: $19

Direct Labor: $26

Applied Overhead: $30

Total Cost (COGS before adjustment): $75

Revenue: $150

Gross Profit (before adjustment): $75

Overhead underapplied by $1 → Increases COGS to $76

Gross Profit (after adjustment): $74

Gross Profit Decreased by $1.00 after closing overhead

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