You have just been hired as the director of operations for Reidâ Chocolates, a purveyor of exceptionally fine candies. Reid Chocolates is evaluating a kitchen layout under consideration for its recipe making and testing department. The strategy is to provide the best kitchen layout possible so that food scientists can devote their time and energy to productâ improvement, not wasted effort in the kitchen.

Flow Refrigerator Counter Sink Storage Stove
Refrigerator - 8 14 0 0
Counter 7 - 4 4 8
Sink 4 14 - 4 0
Storage 3 0 0 - 5
Stove 0 9 4 11 -

For layout numberâ one, the cumulative â"loadtimesÃâdistance" orâ "movementâcost"equals=_____feet â(enter your response as a wholeâ number).
For layout numberâ two, the cumulativeâ"loadtimesÃâdistance" orâ "movement âcost"= _________feetâ(enter your response as a wholeâ number).

Solution :

                  Number or strips between the work centers

From/To          Refrigerator(1)     Counter(2)     Sink(3)     Storage(4)        Stove(5)

Refrigerator 1                                     8                  14                0                    0

Counter       2            7                                            4                4                    8

Sink             3             4                      14                                    4                     0

Storage       4            3                       0                 0                                         5

Stove           5            0                      9                  4                  11

The weighted average score can be calculated by finding the distance between the departments.

Departments          No. of strip            Distance            Wt. Distance

       1,2                          8                           4                           32

       1,3                          14                          8                           112

       2,1                          7                            4                           28

       2,3                         4                             4                          16

       2,4                        4                             8                           32

       2,5                        8                            12                           96

       3,1                        4                             8                            32

       3,2                        14                          4                             56

       3,4                         4                          4                             16

        4,1                         3                          12                            36

        4,5                       5                          4                              20

        5,2                      9                            12                            108

        5,3                      4                             8                             32

         5,4                       11                          4                             44  

                                                                                                660

Therefore, load time x distance or the movement cost = 660 feet

While traditional and charismatic styles of leadership focus on ___________________________________, transformational leadership involves an emphasis on _________________________ rather than the individual. getting the job done, tasks tasks, personality vision, hardwork personalities, principles

Reynolds Manufacturers Inc. has estimated total factory overhead costs of $136,400 and expected direct labor hours of 12,400 for the current fiscal year. If Job 117 incurs 1,110 direct labor hours, Work in Process will be debited and Factory Overhead will be credited for a.$12,210 b.$136,400 c.$68,200 d.$1,110

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Compute the margin of safety in dollars and the margin of safety ratio.

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Account Titles and Explanation: Debit Credit
(To record invstment of Decker)
(To record investment of Rosen)
(To record investment of Toso.)
What amount would be reported as total owners?

Cucina Corp. signed a new installment note on January 1, 2018, and deposited the proceeds of $50,000 in its bank account. The note has a three-year term, compounds 5 percent interest annually, and requires an annual installment payment on December 31. Cucina Corp. has a December 31 year-end and adjusts its accounts only at year-end. Required:

If you want to increase your purchasing power by investing in a bond, then: _____________

a. you must purchase that bond at a discount.
b. the nominal rate of return on that bond must be less than the inflation rate.
c. you should purchase a premium bond.
d. the nominal rate of return must equal or exceed the rate of inflation.
e. you must earn a positive real rate of return on that bond.

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Davidson was recently promoted to the position of Manager of the IT Department of his company. Because of Davidson's lack of prior experience in a management role, the management of the company appointed a consultant to help Davidson improve his interpersonal skills and to provide effective decision-making strategies that Davidson could use to resolve conflicts within his team. In this scenario, Davidson's consultant can be best described as an:_________
a. expatriate
b. arbitrator
c. leadership coach
d. boomerang employee

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Hudson Co. reports the contribution margin income statement for 2019.
HUDSON CO.
Contribution Margin Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2019
Sales (9,600 units at $225 each) $ 2,160,000
Variable costs (9,600 units at $180 each) 1,728,000
Contribution margin 432,000
Fixed costs 324,000
Pretax income $ 108,000
1. Assume Hudson Co. has a target pretax income of $162,000 for 2020. What amount of sales in dollars) is needed to produce this target income?
2. If Hudson achieves its target pretax income for 2020, what is its margin of safety (in percent)? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)
1. Amount of sales
2. Margin of safety
1. Compute Hudson Co.'s contribution margin per unit.
2. Compute Hudson Co.'s contribution margin ratio.
3. Compute Hudson Co.'s break-even point in units.
4. Compute Hudson Co.'s break-even point in sales dollars. per unit
1. Contribution margin
2. Contribution margin ratio
3. Break-even point
4. Break-even sales dollars units
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Wesley lives in a country with little protection under the law for conducting business or bringing his ideas about a revolutionary new car tire to the market with patent production. Because of the economic conditions what will Wesley most likely do

It should not usually be clear whether we are describing independent or mutually exclusive projects in the following chapters because when we only describe one project then it can be assumed to be independent.

a. True
b. False

Profit Center Responsibility Reporting for a Service Company
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Revenues—N Region $1,039,000
Revenues—S Region 1,281,400
Revenues—W Region 2,205,700
Operating Expenses—N Region 658,400
Operating Expenses—S Region 762,600
Operating Expenses—W Region 1,333,900
Corporate Expenses—Dispatching 518,400
Corporate Expenses—Equipment Management 259,700
Corporate Expenses—Treasurer’s 158,000
General Corporate Officers’ Salaries 349,000
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North South West
Number of scheduled trains 5,400 6,500 9,700
Number of railroad cars in inventory 1,200 2,000 1,700

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a. Music needs to be introduced at an early age for the benefits to be fully realized.
b. Learning to play an instrument can be fun but expensive.
c. Individuals who study music tend to be more intelligent.

Break-Even Sales and Sales to Realize Income from Operations
For the current year ended October 31, Yentling Company expects fixed costs of $14,000,000, a unit variable cost of $200, and a unit selling price of $300.
a. Compute the anticipated break-even sales (units).
units
b. Compute the sales (units) required to realize income from operations of $1,400,000.
units

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January 2 Issued 42,000 shares of $15 par common stock for $36 per share.
April 3 Issued 8,000 shares of $70 par preferred stock for $97 per share.
October 6 Purchased 2,000 shares of treasury stock for $29 per share.
December 9 Reissued 110 shares of treasury stock for $35 per share.

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A. An import of Chinese capital.
B. A demand for yuan on the foreign exchange markets
C. Lost employment for U.S. movie theaters.
D. An export of U.S. services.

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a. Determine the payback period for each machine.
b. Comment on the acceptability of the machines, assuming that they are independent projects.
c. Which machine should the firm accept? Why?
d. Do the machines in this problem illustrate any of the weaknesses of using payback? Discuss.

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a) $7,000.
b) $9,000.
c) $8,000.
d) $12,000.
e) $11,000.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
• What could researchers do differently to make sure that psychological studies
better represent you and the entire population?
• What do you consider to be the key traits and characteristics of your
personality? Would Jung describe your attitude as more introverted or
extraverted? What combinations of behavior patterns are unique to you?

Arndt, Inc. reported the following for 2021 and 2022 ($ in millions):
2021 2022
Revenues 888 980
Expenses 760 800
Pretax accounting income (income statement) 128 180
Taxable income (tax return) 116 200
Tax rate: 25%
a. Expenses each year include $30 million from a two-year casualty insurance policy purchased in 2021 for $60 million. The cost is tax deductible in 2021.
b. Expenses include $2 million insurance premiums each year for life insurance on key executives.
c. Arndt sells one-year subscriptions to a weekly journal. Subscription sales collected and taxable in 2021 and 2022 were $33 million and $35 million, respectively. Subscriptions included in 2021 and 2022 financial reporting revenues were $25 million ($10 million collected in 2020 but not recognized as revenue until 2021) and $33 million, respectively. Hint. View this as two temporary differences-one reversing in 2021; one originating in 2021.
d. 2021 expenses included a $14 million unrealized loss from reducing investments (classified as trading securities) to fair value. The investments were sold and the loss realized in 2022.
e. During 2020, accounting income included an estimated loss of $6 million from having accrued a loss contingency. The loss was paid in 2021, at which time it is tax deductible.
f. At January 1, 2021, Arndt had a deferred tax asset of $4 million and no deferred tax liability.
Required:
1. Which of the five differences described in items a-e are temporary and which are permanent differences?
2. Prepare a schedule that reconciles the difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income. Using the schedule, prepare the necessary journal entry to record income taxes for 2022.
3. Prepare a schedule that reconciles the difference between pretax accounting income and taxable income. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.