Lucas Manufacturing Has Three Cost Objects That It Uses to Accumulate

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Essay

Lucas Manufacturing has three cost objects that it uses to accumulate costs for its manufacturing plants. They are:
Cost object #1:The physical buildings and equipment
Cost object #2:The use of buildings and equipment
Cost object #3:The availability and use of manufacturing labor
The following manufacturing overhead cost categories are found in the accounting records:
a.Depreciation on buildings and equipment
b.Lubricants for machines
c.Property insurance
d.Supervisors salaries
e.Fringe benefits
f.Property taxes
g.Utilities
Required:
Assign each of the above costs to the most appropriate cost object.

Apply changes in the business environment (e.g., sales incentives, price changes, advertising budget adjustments) to predict their effect on net operating income.

Estimate sales required to achieve a target profit.

Understand the concept of contribution margin ratio and its application in determining target profit sales.

Compute margin of safety in both dollars and percentage terms.

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