Figure 11-7. Larry Miller, Controller for Kipling Company, Has Been Instructed to Instructed

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Essay

Figure 11-7.
Larry Miller, controller for Kipling Company, has been instructed to develop a flexible budget for overhead costs. The company produces two types of frozen desserts: Icey and Tasty. The two desserts use common raw materials in different proportions. The company expects to produce 200,000 gallons of each product during the coming year. Icey requires 0.25 direct labor hour per gallon and Tasty requires 0.30. Larry has developed the following fixed and variable costs for each of the four overhead items:

-Refer to Figure 11-7. Assume that Kipling actually produced 240,000 gallons of Icey and 200,000 of Tasty. The actual overhead costs incurred were:
Required:

Apply time value of money concepts to calculate present and future values of cash flows.

Evaluate different investment options based on interest rates and investment periods.

Calculate the additional amount needed to be deposited or saved today to reach a future financial goal under varying interest rates.

Determine the present value of future cash flows to make informed investment decisions.

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