Kwanika Co

question 63

Essay

Kwanika Co. operates in a lean manufacturing environment. During its first year of operations, Kwanika budgeted for 40,000 hours in the production of 100,000 units in its Cell X-22. Materials costs were $7.00 per unit. Cell X-22 conversion costs were budgeted for the year as follows: During January, materials for 8,400 units were purchased on account. There were 8,200 units manufactured and 8,000 were sold and shipped to customers for $35 each. Conversion costs are applied based on units of production. Journalize (a) the materials purchases, (b) the application of conversion costs, (c) the transfer from work in process to finished goods, and (d) the sales (all made on account) and associated cost of goods sold for the month of January.

Understand the implications of pay levels, pay grades, and key jobs on the organization's pay structure and market competitiveness.

Recognize the effects of pay differentials and geographical cost variations on compensation strategies.

Realize the significance of external market factors, such as product market constraints, on pay decisions.

Understand the principles of equity theory and its application in organizational pay systems.

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