Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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ISBN: 9781118953808
Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 13, Problem 2Q
To determine
Earnings per Share: Earnings per share help to measure the profitability of a company. Earnings per share are the amount of profit that is allocated to each share of outstanding stock.
Formula:
To determine:
Whether the trend is favorable or not for Company H.
Given info:
Earnings per share for 2016 and 2017
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Bacon Company makes four products in a single facility. These products have the following unit product costs:
Products
A
B
C
D
Direct materials
$ 14.30
$ 10.20
$ 11.00
$ 10.60
Direct labor
19.40
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40.40
Variable manufacturing overhead
4.30
2.70
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Fixed manufacturing overhead
26.50
34.80
26.60
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Unit product cost
$ 64.50
$ 75.10
$ 73.80
$ 91.40
Additional data concerning these products are listed below.
Products
A
B
C
D
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3.80
5.30
4.30
3.40
Selling price per unit
$ 76.10
$ 93.50
$ 87.40
$ 104.20
Variable selling cost per unit
$ 2.20
$ 1.20
$ 3.30
$ 1.60
Monthly demand in units
4,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
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Direct labor is a variable cost in this company.
Which product makes the MOST profitable use of the grinding machines?
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Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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