COST ACCOUNTING
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Author: Horngren
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.37P
Service industry,
- 1. Prepare an overview diagram of Kidman’s job-costing system.
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- 2. Compute the 2017 budgeted direct-cost rate per hour of professional labor.
- 3. Compute the 2017 budgeted indirect-cost rate per hour of professional labor.
- 4. Kidman & Associates is considering bidding on two jobs:
- a. Litigation work for Richardson. Inc., which requires 120 budgeted hours of professional labor
- b. Labor contract work for Punch, Inc., which requires 160 budgeted hours of professional labor. Prepare a cost estimate for each job.
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