Chapter 14, Problem 1BTN

Financial Accounting Question

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What is the firm's asset turnover of this financial accounting question?

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Lui Coffee Company roasts and packs coffee beans. The process begins by placing coffee beans into the Roasting Department. From the Roasting Department, coffee beans are then transferred to the Packing Department. The following is a partial work in process account of the Roasting Department at March 31: ACCOUNT               ACCOUNT NO. Date Item Debit Credit BalanceDebit BalanceCredit March 1 Bal., 25,000 units, 10% completed     21,250   31 Direct materials, 600,000 units 450,000   471,250   31 Direct labor 244,600   715,850   31 Factory overhead 415,820   1,131,670   31 Goods transferred, 605,000 units   ?     31 Bal., ? units, 45% completed     ?   Required:1. Prepare a cost of production report, and identify the missing amounts for Work in Process—Roasting Department.

Jane Yoakim, President of Estefan Co., recently read an article that claimed that at least 100 of the country's 500 largest companies were either adopting or considering adopting the last in, first out (LIFO) method for valuing inventories. The article stated that the firms were switching to LIFO to (1) neutralize the effect of inflation in their financial statements, (2) eliminate inventory profits, and (3) reduce income taxes. Ms. Yoakim wonders if the switch would benefit her company. Estefan currently uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of inventory valuation in its periodic inventory system. The company has a high inventory turnover rate, and inventories represent a significant proportion of the assets. Ms. Yoakim has been told that the LIFO system is more costly to operate and will provide little benefit to companies with high turnover. She intends to use the inventory method that is best for the company in the long run rather than selecting a method just because it is the…

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