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(a) Managers in a decentralized organization may have a narrow focus on their own
units' performance.
(b) Managers may tend to ignore the consequences of their actions on the
organization's other subunits.
(c) In a decentralized organization, some tasks or services may be duplicated
unnecessarily.
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(a) Cost center: A responsibility center, the manager of which is accountable for the
subunit's costs. (An example is a production department in a manufacturing
firm.)
(b) Revenue center: A responsibility center, the manager of which is accountable for
the subunit's revenue. (An example is a sales district in a wholesaling firm.)
(c) Profit center: A responsibility center, the manager of which is accountable for the
subunit's profit. (An example is a particular restaurant in a fast-food chain.)
(d) Investment center: A responsibility center, the manager of which is accountable
for the subunit's profit and the capital invested to generate that profit. (An
example is a commuter airline division of an airline company.)
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Attention to the following two factors may yield positive behavioral effects from a
responsibility-accounting system.
(a) When properly used, a responsibility-accounting system does not emphasize
blame. The emphasis should be on providing the individual who is in the best
position to explain a particular event or financial result with information to help in
understanding reasons behind the event or financial result.
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12-10 (a) Cost pool: A collection of costs to be assigned to a set of cost objects. (An
example of a cost pool is all costs related to material handling in a manufacturing
firm.)
(b) Cost object: A responsibility center, product, or service to which a cost is
assigned. (The various production departments in a manufacturing firm provide
examples of cost objects. For example, the material-handling cost pool may be
allocated across the various production departments that use material-handling
services.)
12-11 Cost allocation (or distribution): The process of assigning costs in a cost pool to the
appropriate cost objects. (An example of cost allocation would be the assignment of
the costs in the material-handling cost pool to the production departments that use
material-handling services. For example, the material-handling costs might be
allocated to production departments on the basis of the weight of the materials
handled for each department.)
12-12 An example of a common resource in an organization is a computer department. The
resource includes the computer itself, the software, and the computer specialists
who run the computer system and assist its users. The opportunity costs associated
with one person using the computer resource include the possibility that another
user will be precluded from or delayed in using the computer resource. Allocating
the cost of the computer services department to the users makes the users aware of
the opportunity cost of using the computer.
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12-13 A computer system has a limited capacity at any one time. Allocating the cost of
using the service to the user makes the user aware that his or her use of the system
may preclude someone else from using it. Thus, the user is made aware of the
potential opportunity cost associated with his or her use.
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12-20 A common cost for one segment can be a traceable cost for another segment. For
example, the salary of the general manager of a hotel is traceable to that segment of
the entire hotel company. However, the salary of the hotel's general manager is a
common cost for each of the departments in that hotel, such as the food and
beverage department and the hospitality department.
12-21 Customer profitability analysis refers to using the concepts of activity-based costing
to determine how serving particular customers causes activities to be performed and
costs to be incurred. Examples of activities that can be differentially demanded by
customers include order frequency, order size, special packaging or handling,
customized parts or engineering, and special machine setups. Such activities can
make some customers more profitable than others.
12-22 Four types of quality costs are as follows:
(a) Prevention costs: the costs of preventing defects.
(b) Appraisal costs: the costs of determining whether defects exist.
(c) Internal failure costs: the costs of repairing defects found prior to product sale.
(d) External failure costs: the costs incurred when defective products have been
sold.
12-23 Observable quality costs can be measured and reported, often on the basis of
information in the accounting records. For example, the cost of inspectors' salaries
is an observable quality cost. Hidden quality costs cannot easily be measured,
reported, or even estimated. For example, the opportunity cost associated with lost
sales after a defective product is sold is a hidden quality cost to the company.
12-24 A product's quality of design is how well it is conceived or designed for its intended
use. The product's quality of conformance refers to the extent to which a product
meets the specifications of its design.
12-25 A product's grade is the extent of its capability in performing its intended purpose,
viewed in relation to other products with the same functional use. An example in the
service industry is airline travel. Airplane seats may be coach class or first class; the
difference lies in seat size, comfort, and service. Either class will take you from Los
Angeles to Chicago, but not with the same degree of comfort.
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12-26 "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" can be interpreted in terms of
resources expended on various categories of quality costs. A dollar spent on
prevention may save many dollars of appraisal, internal failure, or external failure
costs.
12-27 A cause and effect diagram shows by means of connected lines all the possible
causes of a particular type of defect in a product or service.
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SOLUTIONS TO EXERCISES
EXERCISE 12-28 (10 MINUTES)
The type of responsibility center most appropriate for each of the following organizational
subunits is indicated below.
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(1)
Since the cost of idle time incurred in Department B was due to the breakdown of
improperly maintained machinery in Department A, the costs of the idle time
should be charged to Department A.
(2)
If the machinery had been properly maintained, it would be more appropriate not
to charge the cost due to idle time in Department B back to Department A. This
cost should be considered a normal cost of operating in a sequential production
environment. The managers of Department B should anticipate such normal
machine breakdowns and plan their production scheduling to accommodate such
events.
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A profit center such as this might not be free to sell its services outside the company.
Moreover, the creation of this profit center suggests the need for an internal pricing
structure for services supplied to other subunits.
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Flexible Budget*
Variance
Actual Results*
Year to
Year to
March
Date**
March
Date**
March
Year to
Date**
$ 650
$ 1,910
$ 658
Restaurants............................
1,800
5,550
1,794
Kitchen....................................
(1,065)
(3,233)
(1,069)
Total profit...............................
$ 1,385
$ 4,227
$ 1,383
$ 1,923
$8F
$ 13F
5,534
6U
16 U
(3,242)
4 U
9 U
$ 4,215
$2 U
$12 U
Kitchen
Kitchen staff wages................
$ (85)
$ (253)
$ (86)
$ (255)
$1 U
$ 2U
Food........................................
(690)
(2,110)
(690)
(2,111)
1U
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(125)
(375)
(122)
(370)
3F
5F
Variable overhead...................
(75)
(225)
(78)
(232)
3U
7U
Fixed overhead.......................
(90)
(270)
(93)
(274)
3 U
4U
Total expense..........................
$(1,065)
$ (3,233)
$(1,069)
$ (3,242)
$4 U
$ 9U
*Numbers without parentheses denote profit; numbers with parentheses denote expenses.
**Year-to-date column equals year-to-date column for February in Exhibit 12-4 in the text plus March amount.
For example, $1,910 equals $1,260 plus $650.
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Allocation of costs:
Division
Depart
ment
and
Allocat
ion
Base
Busi
ness
Admi
nistr
ation
Total
Cost
Allocated
Liber
al
Arts
Scie
nces
Admis
sions
(enroll
ment)
$36,0
00
(1,00
0/2,5
00)
$28,8
00
(800/
2,500
)
$25,2
00
(700/
2,500
)
$90,000
Regist
rar
(credit
hours)
$56,2
50
(30,0
00/80
,000)
$52,5
00
(28,0
00/80
,000)
$41,2
50
(22,0
00/80
,000)
$150,000
Comp
uter
Servic
es
(cours
es
requiri
ng
compu
ter)
$64,0
00
(12/6
0)
$128,
000
(24/6
0)
$128,
000
(24/6
0)
$320,000
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The Admissions Department costs are allocated on the basis of enrollment. The more
students enrolled in a division, the more admissions there are to process.
The Registrar's costs are allocated on the basis of credit hours. The greater the
number of credit hours, the more course registrations there are to process.
The Computer Services Department's costs are allocated on the basis of the
number of courses requiring computer work. The greater the number of computerintensive courses, the greater will be the demands placed on the Computer Services
Department.
2 The number of courses would probably be a better allocation base for the Registrar's
. costs. Costs in this department are driven by processing course registrations, not credit
hours. A four-credit course does not require any more registration effort than a threecredit course.
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Countywid
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Segments of Company
Cable
Services
Metro
Service revenue.......................
$2,200,000
$1,000,000
$ 800,000
$ 400,000
Variable expenses...................
450,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
$1,750,000
$ 800,000
$ 650,000
$ 300,000
870,000
400,000
320,000
150,000
$880,000
$ 400,000
$330,000
$ 150,000
520,000
230,000
200,000
90,000
$360,000
$ 170,000
$130,000
$ 60,000
95,000
$265,000
145,000
Net income...............................
$ 120,000
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appraisal cost
2.
3.
4.
prevention cost
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Percentage
of
Total
Prevention costs:
Training of quality-control inspectors.......................................
$21,000
Total.......................................................................................
$21,000
22.2
Appraisal costs:
Inspection of purchased electrical components......................
$12,000
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Tests of instruments...................................................................
30,000
31.7
Total.......................................................................................
$42,000
$ 9,000
9.5
6,100
6.5
Total.......................................................................................
$15,100
$16,500
17.4
Total.......................................................................................
$16,500
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$94,600
100.00
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Cost of lost flight bookings when potential passengers are unable to get through to
the airline's reservations service.
Cost of lost flight bookings when passengers react to cancelled or late flights.
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SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS
PROBLEM 12-39 (30 MINUTES)
A wide range of possible responses is possible for this problem. The organization chart and
companion chart showing responsibility accounting designations should be similar to the
charts given for Aloha Hotels and Resorts in Exhibits 12-1 and 12-2, respectively. The letter
to stockholders should specify the responsibilities of the managers shown in the charts.
Refer to the discussion of Exhibits 12-1 and 12-2 in the text. The charts in Exhibits 12-1 and
12-2 are repeated here for convenience.
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Oahu Division
Maui Division
Seven hotels
Two other
Waikiki
on the
hotels on
Sands
Island
the Island
Hotel
Grounds and
Maintenance
Housekeeping
and Custodial
Department
Recreational
Services
Department
Banquets and
Catering
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Department
Restaurants
Food and
Beverage
Department
Kitchen
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RESPONSIBILITY
MANAGER
CENTER
Once again, a wide range of responses is possible, depending on the organization designed
in the preceding
problem.
The format for the performance reports
is given in Exhibit 12-4 for
President
of Aloha
Investment
Aloha Hotels and Resorts. This exhibit is repeated here for convenience.
Center
Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
Vice President of
Oahu Division
Investment
Center
General Manager of
Profit
Center
Director of Food
Profit
and Beverage
Center
Cost
Head Chef
Center
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Flexible Budget*
Actual Results*
Year
Year
Year
to
to
to
February
Date
February
Date
February
Date
$30,660
$64,567
$30,716
$ 64,570
$56 F
$3 F
Maui Division..............
$18,400
$38,620
$18,470
$ 38,630
$70 F
$10 F
Oahu Division.............
12,260
25,947
12,246
25,940
14 U
7 U
Total Profit...................
$30,660
$64,567
$30,716
$ 64,570
$56 F
$3 F
$6,050
$12,700
$6,060
$ 12,740
$10 F
$40 F
2,100
4,500
2,050
4,430
50 U
70 U
4,110
8,747
4,136
8,770
26 F
23 F
Total Profit...................
$12,260
$25,947
$12,246
$ 25,940
$14 U
$7 U
$ (45)
$(90)
$(44)
$(90)
$1 F
--
Housekeeping &
Custodial
(40)
(90)
(41)
(90)
1U
--
Recreational Services
40
85
41
88
1F
$3 F
Hospitality...................
2,800
6,000
2,840
6,030
40 F
30 F
1,355
2,842
1,340
2,832
15 U
10 U
Total Profit...................
$ 4,110
$8,747
$4,136
$ 8,770
$26 F
$23 F
$ 600
$ 1,260
$605
$ 1,265
$5 F
$5 F
Company
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Restaurants.................
1,785
3,750
1,760
3,740
25 U
10 U
Kitchen........................
(1,030)
(2,168)
(1,025)
(2,173)
5 F
5 U
Total profit...................
$ 1,355
$ 2,842
$1,340
$2,832
$15 U
$10 U
$ (80)
$ (168)
$ (78)
$ (169)
$2 F
$1 U
Food.............................
(675)
(1,420)
(678)
(1,421)
3U
1U
Paper products...........
(120)
(250)
(115)
(248)
5F
2F
Variable overhead.......
(70)
(150)
(71)
(154)
1U
4U
Fixed overhead...........
(85)
(180)
(83)
(181)
2 F
1 U
Total expenses............
$(1,030)
$(2,168)
$(1,025)
$(2,173)
$5 F
$5 U
Kitchen
* Numbers without parentheses denote profit; numbers with parentheses denote expenses.
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Today
To:
From:
I.M. Student
The Waikiki Sands Hotel is a profit center as specified by the corporation's top
management. The hotel's general manager does not have the authority to make significant
investment decisions, so an investment-center designation would be inappropriate for the
hotel. The Grounds and Maintenance Department and the Housekeeping and Custodial
Department should be cost centers, since these departments do not generate revenue. The
Food and Beverage Department should be a profit center, since the department's manager
can influence both the costs incurred in the department and the revenue generated. The
Food and Beverage Director can determine the menu, set meal prices, and make
entertainment decisions, all of which significantly influence the department's revenue.
The Hospitality Department also should be a profit center. The Director of Hospitality
has significant influence in setting room rates and making decorating decisions, which
affect the department's revenue. The Director also makes hiring and salary decisions for
the department's staff, which significantly affect departmental expenses. The Hospitality
Department's three subunits (Front Desk, Bell Staff, and Guest Services) should be cost
centers, since they do not generate revenue. The managers of these subunits can
significantly influence the costs incurred in their units through hiring and salary
recommendations, staff scheduling, and use of materials and equipment.
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Performance Report for August: Selected Subunits of Rocky Mountain General Hospital
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Flexible Budget
August
Rocky Mountain General
Hospital
General Medicine Division
Actual Results
Variance*
Year
Year
Year
to
to
to
Date
August
Date
August
Date
$582,700 $4,661,600
$581,150 $4,658,300
$1,550 F
$3,300 F
$210,000 $1,680,000
$204,000 $1,670,900
$6,000 F
$9,100 F
Surgical Division............
140,000
1,120,000
141,000
1,115,800
1,000 U
4,200 F
182,700
1,461,600
182,650
1,465,600
50 F
4,000 U
Administrative Division.
50,000
400,000
53,500
406,000
3,500 U
6,000 U
Total cost........................
$582,700 $4,661,600
$581,150 $4,658,300
$1,550 F
$3,300 F
Nursing Department......
$70,000
$560,000
$75,000
580,000
$5,000 U
$20,000 U
Radiology and
Labor-atory
Department.....................
18,000
144,000
18,100
144,000
100 U
Nutrition Department.....
71,700
573,600
71,950
578,600
250 U
5,000 U
Housekeeping
Department
10,000
80,000
11,600
86,000
1,600 U
6,000 U
Maintenance Department
13,000
104,000
6,000
77,000
7,000 F
27,000 F
Total cost........................
$182,700 $1,461,600
$182,650 $1,465,600
$ 50 F
$4,000 U
$60,000
$7,500 $ 60,000
--
Nutrition Department
Regiestered Dieticians
Section......................
$ 7,500
33,200
Kitchen............................
31,000
Total cost........................
--
--
272,600
$1,850 U
$7,000 U
248,000
29,400 246,000
1,600 F
2,000 F
$71,700
$573,600
$71,950 $ 578,600
$ 250 U
$5,000 U
$17,000
$136,000
$18,500 $ 137,000
$1,500 U
$1,000 U
Cafeteria..........................
16,200
129,600
16,550 135,600
350 U
6,000 U
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$33,200
$265,600
$35,050 $ 272,600
$1,850 U
$7,000 U
$8,000
$64,000
$9,000 $ 72,000
$1,000 U
$8,000 U
Paper products..............
4,500
36,000
4,400
36,200
100 F
200 U
Utilities............................
1,000
8,000
1,050
8,100
50 U
100 U
Maintenance...................
400
3,200
100
1,100
300 F
2,100 F
Custodial.........................
1,100
8,800
1,100
8,600
--
Supplies..........................
1,200
9,600
900
9,600
300 F --
Total cost........................
$16,200
$129,600
$16,550
$135,600
$350 U
Total cost........................
Cafeteria
200 F
$6,000 U
2.
Arrows are included on the performance report to show the cost relationships.
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A variety of responses are reasonable for this question. Since the data given in the
problem do not include the individual variances over several months, it is not possible
to condition the investigation on trends. The largest variances in the performance
report are the most likely to warrant an investigation. The following variances for
August would likely catch the attention of the hospital administrator:
$6,000 F
Administrative Division...............................................................................
3,500 U
Nursing Department.....................................................................................
5,000 U
Maintenance Department.............................................................................
7,000 F
1,000 U
The $1,000 variance for food servers' wages is smaller than some of the variances
not listed above. However, it is a relatively large variance for only one cost item in the
subunit. In contrast, the $1,600 variance for the kitchen is for an entire subunit of the
hospital.
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Utilities
Division
Allocation
Base
Percentage
of Total
Costs
Distributed
General Medicine..........
37.5%
$ 71,250
Surgical..........................
20.0%
38,000
Medical Support............
22.5%
42,750
20.0%
38,000
100.0%
$190,000
General Medicine..........
33.75%
$ 8,100
Surgical..........................
25.00%
6,000
Medical Support............
22.50%
5,400
18.75%
4,500
100.00%
$ 24,000
General
General Medicine.......
30 empl.
30.00%
$ 66,000
administration
Surgical..........................
20 empl.
20.00%
44,000
Medical Support............
20 empl.
20.00%
44,000
Administrative............... 30 empl.
30.00%
66,000
100.00%
$220,000
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Community
General Medicine..........$2,000,000
50.00%
$ 20,000
outreach
Surgical.......................... 1,250,000
31.25%
12,500
18.75%
7,500
Administrative...............
Total................................$4,000,000
100.00%
$ 40,000
2.
An alternative allocation base for community outreach costs is the number of hours
spent by each division's personnel in community outreach activities. This base would
be more reflective of the actual contribution of each division to the program.
3.
The reason for allocating utility costs to the divisions is so that each division's cost
reflects the total cost of running the division. Since none of the divisions can operate
without electricity, heat, water, and so forth, these costs should be reflected in
divisional cost reports. By allocating such costs, division managers are made aware
of these costs and are able to reflect the costs when pricing services and seeking
third-party reimbursements, such as those from insurance companies.
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Sales revenue.
Variable operating expenses:
Cost of goods sold
Sales commissions
Total...
Segment contribution margin.
Less: Fixed expenses controllable by
segment manager:
Local advertising
Sales manager salary
Total...
Profit margin controllable by segment
manager
Less: Fixed expenses traceable to
segment, but controllable by
others:
Local property taxes..
Store manager salaries.
Other..
Total...
Segment profit margin..
Less: Common fixed expenses.
Net income...
Show-Off,
Inc.
Las
Vegas
Reno
Sacramento
$1,332,000
$444,000
$451,000
$437,000
$ 705,000
79,920
$ 784,920
$ 547,080
$203,500
26,640
$230,140
$213,860
$225,500
27,060
$252,560
$198,440
$276,000
26,220
$302,220
$134,780
81,000
32,000
$ 113,000
$ 11,000
---$ 11,000
$ 22,000
---$ 22,000
$ 48,000
32,000
$ 80,000
$ 434,080
$202,860
$176,440
$ 54,780
$ 4,500
31,000
5,800
$ 41,300
$161,560
$ 2,000
39,000
4,600
$ 45,600
$130,840
$ 6,000
38,000
17,800
$ 61,800
$ (7,020)
12,500
108,000
28,200
$ 148,700
$ 285,380
192,300
$ 93,080
Calculations:
Sales revenue: Las Vegas, 37,000 units x $12.00; Reno, 41,000 units x
$11.00; Sacramento, 46,000 units x $9.50
Cost of goods sold: Las Vegas, 37,000 units x $5.50; Reno, 41,000
units x $5.50; Sacramento, 46,000 units x $6.00
Sales commissions: Las Vegas, $444,000 x 6%; Reno, $451,000 x 6%;
Sacramento, $437,000 x 6%
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% of Sales
$4,800,000
% of Sales
$5,500,000
$ 240,000
35,000
$ 275,000
$
$
5.73%
15,000
53,200
$ 300,000
50,000
$ 350,000
6.36%
.31%
$
25,000
.45%
40,000
.73%
4,000
15,000
$ 19,000
$ 434,000
.35%
7.89%
1.11%
67,200
$
29,500
$ 96,700
$ 439,900
2.01%
9.16%
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62.51%
3.41%
12.09%
21.98%
No. 172
$
% of Total
$350,000
25,000
40,000
19,000
$434,000
80.65%
5.76%
9.22%
4.38%
4. Yes, the company is investing its quality expenditures differently for the two
machines. Advanced is spending more up-front on no. 172 with respect to prevention
and appraisalover 86% of the total quality expenditures. (This figure is approximately
66% for no. 165.) The net result is lower internal and external failure costs and, perhaps
more important, lower total quality costs as a percentage of sales (7.89% for no. 172 and
9.16% for no. 165).
This problem illustrates the essence of total quality management systems when
compared with conventional quality control procedures. Overall costs are lower with
TQM when compared against systems that focus on after-the-fact detection and
rework.
5. Prevention, appraisal, internal failure, and external failure costs are observable in the
sense that such amounts can be measured and reported. When inferior products make
it to the marketplace, customer dissatisfaction will often increase, resulting in lost sales
of the defective product and perhaps other goods as well. The cost of these lost sales
is an opportunity costa hidden cost that is very difficult to measure.
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Buckeye
Department
Stores, Inc.
$5,290
$4,175
$1,150
$(230)
$3,305
$ 930
$ 470
$ 460
$ 120
$90
$ 250
Property taxes...........................................
305
170
135
35
20
80
Supervisory salaries.................................
1,750
1,000
750
150
100
400
$100
Total..................................................................
$2,985
$1,640
$1,345
$305
$210
$ 730
$100
$6,480
$3,650
$2,830
$845
$(440)
$2,575
$(150)
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$6,360
1,950
Net income.......................................................
$4,410
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The segmented income statement would help the president of Buckeye Department
Stores gain insight into which division and which individual stores are performing well
or having difficulty. Such information serves to direct management's attention to areas
where its expertise is needed.
Responsibility-accounting system:
1. At least two potential behavioral advantages if Building Services Co.'s (BSC's) managers
accept and participate in the development of budgets are as follows:
2. At least two potential problems that could arise if the managers do not accept the
change in philosophy are as follows:
They could resent being measured on an individual basis, since they may be
responsible for costs over which they have no control.
The could focus too much on their own department's goals at the possible detriment
to the organization as a whole (suboptimization).
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3. If the managers support the new system, and most of the disadvantages pointed out
above are avoided, the responsibility-center system will enhance the alignment of
organizational and personal goals. Since Commercial Maintenance, Inc. (CMI) took the
time to fully explain and communicate the system to BSC's managers, by pointing out
the advantages and encouraging their participation, organizational and personal goals
will likely become aligned.
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BSC's managers are likely to accept the system and be motivated to attain the
budget targets, since they were actively involved in setting the goals and know what
is expected of them.
The managers could be motivated to "pad" their budgets, putting slack in the plan to
ensure meeting the goals.
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Today
To:
From:
I. M. Student
1.
Cost-efficient production: The firm must meet the market price, which implies
producing in a cost-efficient manner.
2.
High product quality: Stated by the company president as necessary for success.
3.
On-time delivery: Also noted by the company president as critical to the firm's
success.
Note that the product price is not a critical success factor, since it is largely beyond the
company's control. The price is determined by the market.
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The sales districts should be revenue centers, in which the sales district managers are
accountable for meeting sales projections.
Suppose the plants are cost centers and the sales districts are revenue centers. When
a rush order comes in, the plant manager's incentive is to reject it because rush orders tend
to increase production costs (due to increased setups, interrupted production, etc.). The
sales district manager's incentive is to push rush orders, because accepting a rush order
results in a satisfied customer and increased future business. Thus, there is a built-in
conflict between the plant managers and the sales district managers.
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In conclusion, I recommend that the plants be designated as profit centers and the
sales districts be designated as revenue centers.
From an analysis of the cost-of-quality report, the program appears to have been
successful, because of the following:
Total quality cost has declined from 23.4 to 13.1 percent of total production costs.
External failure costs, those costs signaling customer dissatisfaction, have
declined from 8 percent of total production cost to 2.3 percent. These declines in
warranty repairs and customer returns should translate into increased sales in the
future.
Internal failure costs have been reduced from 4.6 to 2.3 percent of production
costs, and the overall cost of scrap and rework has gone down by 45.7 percent
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($188,000 $102,000)/$188,000.
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Quality costs have shifted to the area of prevention, where problems are solved
before the customer becomes involved. Maintenance, training, and design reviews
have increased from 5.8 percent of total production cost to 6 percent and from 24.9
percent of total quality cost to 45.7 percent. The $30,000 increase is more than
offset by decreases in other quality costs.
3.
Tony Reese's current reaction to the quality improvement program is more favorable
because he is seeing the benefits of having the quality problems investigated and
solved before they reach the production floor. Because of improved designs, quality
training, and additional preproduction inspections, scrap and rework costs have
declined. Production personnel do not have to spend an inordinate amount of time on
customer service, because they are now making the product right the first time.
Throughput has increased and throughput time has decreased. Work is now moving
much faster through the department.
4.
Assume that sales and market share will continue to decline and then calculate the
revenue and income lost.
Assume that the company will have to compete on price rather than on quality and
calculate the impact of having to lower product prices.
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SOLUTIONS TO CASES
CASE 12-50 (45 MINUTES)
1.
Coastal
New Haven
Boston
District
Store
Store
Sales ..................................................................
$1,500,000
$600,000
$525,000
633,750
252,000
220,500
Gross margin......................................................
$ 866,250
$348,000
$304,500
Variable selling........................................
$ 90,000
$ 36,000
$ 31,500
Variable administrative...........................
37,500
15,000
13,125
Store maintenance..................................
12,600
7,500
600
Advertising..............................................
75,000
50,000
5,000
150,000
60,000
45,000
Operating expenses:
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180,000
72,000
63,000
expenses (allocated)...............................
165,000
55,000
55,000
Total expenses....................................................
$ 710,100
$295,500
$213,225
Net Income..........................................................
$ 156,150
$ 52,500
$ 91,275
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Supporting calculations:
Coastal District
Boston Store
Sales.........................................
Given
$1,500,000 x .40
$1,500,000 x .35
Given
$600,000 x .42
$525,000 x .42
Variable selling.........................
$1,500,000 x .06
$600,000 x .06
$525,000 x .06
Variable administrative............
$1,500,000 x .025
$600,000 x .025
$525,000 x .025
Maintenance.............................
$7,500 + $600
Given
Given
($75,000)(2/3)
$50,000 x .10
+ $4,500
Advertising...............................
Given
Rent...........................................
at New Haven
Given
$150,000 x .40
District expenses.....................
2.
$150,000 x .30
$180,000 x .40
$180,000 x .35
The Portland store's net income for May is $12,375 ($156,150 - $52,500 - $91,275).
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Because the bonus is based on sales over $570,000, the manager has concentrated on
maximizing sales and has paid little attention to controllable costs. As a result, the
store's net income is less than 9 percent of sales and only 34 percent (rounded) of total
net income.
In an effort to maximize sales, the New Haven store spent 10 times as much as the
Boston store on advertising but generated only $75,000 more in sales. Thus the
advertising must not have been very effective and should be better controlled.
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b Boston Store:
Because the manager of the Boston store is motivated to maximize net income, there
appears to be a tendency to cut back on discretionary expenses, such as store
maintenance and advertising. While management is seeking cost control by
implementing a bonus based on net income, the lack of spending on these discretionary
items may have an adverse long-term effect.
The manager of the Boston store will be unhappy with the inclusion of allocated district
and regional expenses in the calculation of net income. These expenses are not likely to
be controlled by the store manager and will reduce the bonus received by the manager
of the Boston store.
The assistant controller's actions violate several standards of ethical conduct for
management accountants, including the following:
Competence
Prepare complete and clear reports and recommendations after appropriate analysis of
relevant and reliable information.
Integrity:
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Refrain from engaging in any activity that would discredit the profession.
Objectivity:
Disclose fully all relevant information that could reasonably be expected to influence
and intended user's understanding of the reports, comments, and recommendations
presented.
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Canada
Asia
Unallocate
d
Total
Sales in unitsa
Furniture....................
64,000
16,000
80,000
160,000
Sports........................
72,000
72,000
36,000
180,000
Appliances.................
32,000
32,000
96,000
160,000
168,000
120,000
212,000
500,000
Furniture....................
$ 512,000
$
128,000
$
640,000
$1,280,000
Sports........................
1,440,000
1,440,000
720,000
3,600,000
Appliances.................
480,000
480,000
1,440,000
2,400,000
Total revenue..........
$2,432,000
$2,048,00
0
$2,800,00
0
$7,280,000
Revenueb
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Variable costsc
Furniture....................
$ 384,000
$
96,000
$
480,000
$ 960,000
Sports........................
864,000
864,000
432,000
2,160,000
Appliances.................
336,000
336,000
1,008,000
1,680,000
$1,584,000
$1,296,00
0
$1,920,00
0
$4,800,000
$ 848,000
$
752,000
$
880,000
$2,480,000
Manufacturing
overheadd...............
$165,000
$ 135,000
$
200,000
$ 500,000
Depreciatione.............
134,400
96,000
169,600
400,000
Administrative and
selling expenses....
60,000
100,000
$ 750,000
250,000
1,160,000
$ 359,400
$ 331,000
$ $ 750,000
619,600
$2,060,000
Operating income
(loss).............................
$ 488,600
$ 421,000
$
260,400
$ 420,000
Total variable
costs
Contribution margin....
Fixed costs
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Sales in units
Total Units
% of Sales
= Units Sold
United States
Furniture.............................................
160,000
.40
64,000
Sports..................................................
180,000
.40
72,000
Appliances..........................................
160,000
.20
32,000
Furniture.............................................
160,000
.10
16,000
Sports..................................................
180,000
.40
72,000
Appliances..........................................
160,000
.20
32,000
Furniture.............................................
160,000
.50
80,000
Sports..................................................
180,000
.20
36,000
Appliances..........................................
160,000
.60
96,000
Canada
Asia
Revenue
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Units Sold
Unit Price
Revenue
United States
Furniture...................................................
64,000
$ 8.00
$ 512,000
Sports........................................................
72,000
20.00
1,440,000
Appliances................................................
32,000
15.00
480,000
Furniture...................................................
16,000
8.00
128,000
Sports........................................................
72,000
20.00
1,440,000
Appliances................................................
32,000
15.00
480,000
Furniture...................................................
80,000
8.00
640,000
Sports........................................................
36,000
20.00
720,000
Appliances................................................
96,000
15.00
1,440,000
Canada
Asia
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Variable costs
Units
Sold
(1)
Variable
Mfg.
Cost/Unit
(2)
Variable
Selling
Cost/Unit
(3)
Total
Variable
Cost
(1) [(2) + (3)]
United States
Furniture...........................
64,000
$4.00
$2.00
$ 384,000
Sports................................
72,000
9.50
2.50
864,000
Appliances........................
32,000
8.25
2.25
336,000
Furniture...........................
16,000
4.00
2.00
96,000
Sports................................
72,000
9.50
2.50
864,000
Appliances........................
32,000
8.25
2.25
336,000
Furniture...........................
80,000
4.00
2.00
480,000
Sports................................
36,000
9.50
2.50
432,000
Appliances........................
96,000
8.25
2.25
1,008,000
Canada
Asia
Manufacturing overhead
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Total
Manufacturing
Overhead
Area
Variable
Costs
Proportion
Allocated
of
Manufacturing
total
Cost
United States........................
$500,000
$1,584,000
33%
$165,000
Canada..................................
500,000
1,296,000
27%
135,000
Asia.......................................
500,000
1,920,000
40%
200,000
Total.......................................
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$500,000
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Depreciation expense
Total
Depreciatio
n
Proportion
of
Allocated
Total
Depreciation
United States
$400,000
168,000
33.6%
$134,400
Canada...
400,000
120,000
24.0%
96,000
Asia.
400,000
212,000
42.4%
169,600
Total
2.
Area
Units
Sold
500,000
$400,000
Areas where the companys management should focus its attention in order to
improve corporate profitability include the following:
The income statement by product line shows that the furniture product line may
not be profitable. The furniture product line does have a positive contribution.
However, the fixed costs assigned to the product line result in a loss. Management
should investigate:
The possibility of increasing the selling price of these products.
The possibility of increasing volume by cutting prices or increasing
advertising, resulting in a larger total contribution margin.
Cutting variable costs associated with this product line.
Discontinuing the manufacture of furniture and concentrating on the other
product lines that are more profitable.
How much of the fixed costs allocated to furniture are separable (avoidable) if
the product line is discontinued.
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The income statement by geographic area shows that the Asian market is the least
profitable sales area. In order to improve the profit margin in the Asian market,
management should:
Investigate the selling and administrative expenses in this area as they are
considerably higher than those in other areas.
Consider increasing the sales of product lines other than furniture as
this product line makes the smallest contribution to profit.
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ISSUE 12-53
MANAGER'S JOURNAL: ANOTHER JACK WELCH ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH," THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 22, 1999, MICHAEL ALLEN.
The next leader of GE will need to have even bigger ideas and imagination than today's
CEO. He or she must have the vision and foresight to anticipate what the enterprise will
need to become over the next 20 years. He or she will need to lead leaders and have the
political skills to deal with challenges from outside the company.
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ISSUE 12-54
HERB KELLEHER HAS ONE MAIN STRATEGY: TREAT EMPLOYEES WELL," THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL, AUGUST 31, 1999, HAL LANCASTER.
1. Build a culture with an esprit de corps.
2. Structure training exercises so that everyone has to contribute to complete them
successfully.
3. Give people the license to be themselves and motivate others in that way. Give each
person the opportunity to be a maverick.
4. Allow and encourage people to take pride in what they're doing.
5. Fight bureaucracy and hierarchy.
6. Recognize that people are still the most important part of an organization. How
management treats its employees determines how they treat people outside the
company.
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