The Speedjet Aircraft Corporation Has a Central Materials Laboratory

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Speedjet Aircraft Corporation has a central materials laboratory. The laboratory has only two users, the Large Plane Department and the Small Plane Department. The following data apply to the coming budget year:

Budgeted amounts are used to calculate the allocation rates.
Actual usage for the year by the Large Plane Department was 70,000 technician hours and by the Small Plane Department was 90,000 technician hours. If a dual-rate cost-allocation method is used, what amount of materials laboratory costs will be budgeted for the Large Plane Department?

• A) $9,846,000
• B) $9,012,500
• C) $7,658,000
• D) $11,587,500

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Definitions:

Direct Method

A cash flow statement approach that itemizes actual cash flows from operating activities, rather than adjusting net income.

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting its decrease in value over time.

Indirect Method

A way of preparing the cash flow statement where net income is adjusted for non-cash transactions and changes in working capital to find the net cash from operating activities.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-progress products, and finished goods that a company holds with the intent to sell or produce goods.