If staff salaries were $44,000/month last year, and the yearly cost increase from last year to this year $108,000, what is the m

B is the correct response to that question.

Answer:

Income statement prepared under the absorption costing method

Sales 2,600,000

Less: Cost of Goods Sold

Beginning Inventory 0

Add: Cost of Goods Produced

Materials Used 1,218,000

Labor Costs 522,000

Variable Overhead 87,000

Fixed Overhead 130,500

Less: Ending Inventory (1,957,500/4,350)×350 (157,500)  1,800,000

Gross Profit 800,000

Less: Operating Costs:

Selling and Administrative Expenses:

Variable Sales/Administrative Costs (60,000)

Fixed Sales/Administrative Costs (25,000)

Net Profit 715,000

Explanation:

Product/Manufacturing Cost under Absorption Costing = Direct Materials + Direct Labor + Variable Overheads + Fixed Overheads

Period Cost under Absorption Costing  = All Non-Manufacturing Expenses

Answer:

Theory X management style

 

Explanation:

Theory X management revolves around the assumptions about the typical laborer. This management theory posits that the average employee is unmotivated, irresponsible, and driven solely for specific rewards. Overall, managers adopting the Theory X approach believe their employees are less intelligent, inferior, and work primarily for secure paychecks.

In this management approach, supervisors maintain tight control over their workers; therefore, this style is appropriate when a company is experiencing significant challenges, where additional issues may result in catastrophic failure.

The depreciable life of an asset is crucial for the financial manager. Generally, a shorter depreciable life is advantageous, as it leads to quicker cash flow circulation. This concept of depreciation allows for the expense of financial or intangible resources to be allocated over their useful lives. It indicates the extent to which an asset's value diminishes over time. For both taxation and accounting, long-term assets can be depreciated, and the duration allocated to these assets significantly influences the cash flow. Hence, shorter depreciable lives are more favorable compared to longer ones due to the expedited influx of cash for finance managers.

Joan's choice can be characterized as a "heuristic decision."