Fraud Case Case Summary: J is the manager of a fleet of utility trucks for a county government and doing the job for 30 years. He knows that the residual value of the truckis set low when they are fully depreciated , and being replaced by new trucks. He knows people in the construction business who buys these trucks at a bargain price against some kickback for him. Recently a new commissioner with a business degree is elected and he is determined to cut down on expenses. To explain: If a business recognizes gain or loss when it sells a fully depreciated asset for its residual value.
Fraud Case Case Summary: J is the manager of a fleet of utility trucks for a county government and doing the job for 30 years. He knows that the residual value of the truckis set low when they are fully depreciated , and being replaced by new trucks. He knows people in the construction business who buys these trucks at a bargain price against some kickback for him. Recently a new commissioner with a business degree is elected and he is determined to cut down on expenses. To explain: If a business recognizes gain or loss when it sells a fully depreciated asset for its residual value.
Solution Summary: The author explains that the business does not recognize any loss or gain on sale of a fully depreciated asset for its residual value.
Definition Video Definition Accounting method wherein the cost of a tangible asset is spread over the asset's useful life. Depreciation usually denotes how much of the asset's value has been used up and is usually considered an operating expense. Depreciation occurs through normal wear and tear, obsolescence, accidents, etc. Video
Chapter 9, Problem 9.1CTFC
1.
To determine
Fraud Case
Case Summary: J is the manager of a fleet of utility trucks for a county government and doing the job for 30 years. He knows that the residual value of the truckis set low when they are fully depreciated, and being replaced by new trucks. He knows people in the construction business who buys these trucks at a bargain price against some kickback for him. Recently a new commissioner with a business degree is elected and he is determined to cut down on expenses.
To explain: If a business recognizes gain or loss when it sells a fully depreciated asset for its residual value.
2.
To determine
To discuss: The method the business use to determine the residual values for their various assets. To ascertain if any ‘hard and fast’ rule exists for residual values.
3.
To determine
To Identify: The methods to be used to prevent the kind of fraud show cased in this situation.
Miguel Manufacturing Company uses a predetermined manufacturing overhead rate based on direct
labor hours. At the beginning of 2023, they estimated total manufacturing overhead costs at
$2,352,000, and they estimated total direct labor hours at 7,000.
The administration and selling overheads are to be absorbed in each job cost at 15% of prime cost.
Distribution cost should be added to each job according to quotes from outside carriage companies.
The company wishes to quote for job # 222. Job stats are as follows:
Direct materials cost
Direct labour cost
$173,250
$240,000
500 hours
Direct labour hours
Special Design Cost
Distribution quote from haulage company
Units of product produced
$8,750
$21,700
400 cartons
a) Compute Miguel's Manufacturing Company predetermined manufacturing overhead rate for
2023.
b) How much manufacturing overhead was allocated to Job #222?
c) Calculate the total cost & quotation price of Job #222, given that a margin of 25% is applied.
d) How much was the…
Faced with rising pressure for a $17 per hour minimum
wage rate, the farming industry is currently exploring the
possible use of robotics to replace some farm workers. The
Produce Bot is one such robot; its job is to thin out a field
of lettuce, removing the least promising buds of lettuce. By
removing these weaker plants, the stronger lettuce plants have
more room to grow. Assume the following facts:
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While the Produce Bot itself may be in workable
condition for up to five years, assume that the farm
would view its implementation as a one-year
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Perform a cost-benefit analysis for the first year of
implementation to determine whether the Produce Bot
would be a financially viable investment if the minimum
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Expected Costs:
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