The production supervisor of the Machining Department for Niland Company agreed to the following monthly static budget for the upcoming year: Niland Company
Machining Department
Monthly Production Budget
Wages $1,125,000
Utilities 90,000
Depreciation 50,000
Total $1,265,000
The actual amount spent and the actual units produced in the first three months in the Machining Department were as follows:
Amount Spent Units Produced
January $1,100,000 80,000
February 1,200,000 90,000
March 1,250,000 95,000
The Machining Department supervisor has been very pleased with this performance because actual expenditures for January–March have been less than the monthly static budget of $1,265,000. However, the plant manager believes that the budget should not remain fixed for every month but should "flex" or adjust to the volume of work that is produced in the Machining Department. Additional budget information for the Machining Department is as follows:
Wages per hour $15.00
Utility cost per direct labor hour $1.20
Direct labor hours per unit 0.75
Planned monthly unit production 100,000
a. Prepare a flexible budget for the actual units produced for January, February, and March in the Machining Department. Assume depreciation is a fixed cost.
b. Compare the flexible budget with the actual expenditures for the first three months.
What does this comparison suggest?
A. The Machining Department has performed better than originally thought.
B. The department is spending more than would be expected.

Alpha company uses the periodic inventory system for purchase & sales of merchandise. discount terms for both purchases & sales are, 2/10, n30 and the gross method is used. unless otherwise noted, fob destination will apply to all purchases & sales. the value of inventory is based on periodic system. on january 1, 2016, beginning inventory consisted of 350 units of widgets costing $10 each. alpha prepares monthly income statements. the following events occurred during the month of jan.: dateactivitya.jan. 3purchased on account 350 widgets for $11 each.b.jan. 5sold on account 400 widgets for $30 each. paid freight out with petty cash of $150.c.jan. 10purchased on account 625 widgets for $12 each.d.jan. 11shipping cost for the january 10 purchased merchandise was $400 was paid with a cheque by alpha directly to the freight company.e.jan. 12returned 50 widgets received from jan. 10 purchase as they were not the correct item ordered.f.jan. 13paid for the purchases made on jan. 3.g.jan. 21sold on account 550 widgets for $30 each. paid freight out with petty cash of $250.h.jan. 22authorize credit without return of goods for 50 widgets sold on jan. 21 when customer advised that they were received in defective condition.i.jan. 25received payment for the sale made on jan. 5.j.jan. 26paid for the purchases made on jan. 10.k.jan. 31received payment for the sale made on jan. 21.use this information to prepare the general journal entries (without explanation) for the january events. if no entry is required then enter the date and write "no entry required."

Banana computers has decided to procure processing chips required for its laptops from external suppliers instead of manufacturing them in their own facilities. how will this decision affect the firm? a. the firm will be protected against the principal-agent problem. b. the firm's administrative costs will be low because of necessary bureaucracy. c. the firm will have more flexibility in purchasing and comparing prices of goods and services. d. the firm will have high-powered incentives, such as hourly wages and salaries.

The director of the federal trade commission (ftc) bureau of consumer protection warned that the agency would bring enforcement action against small businesses that select one: a. failed to inform the public about network failures in a timely manner b. failed to transmit sensitive data c. did not report security breaches to law enforcement d. lacked adequate policies and procedures to protect consumer data.