Sandra Sold 500 Shares of Wren Corporation to Bob, Her

question 4

Essay

Sandra sold 500 shares of Wren Corporation to Bob, her brother, for its fair market value. She had paid $26,000 for the stock. Calculate Sandra's and Bob's gain or loss under the following circumstances:
a. Sandra sold the shares to Bob for $20,000. One year later, Bob sold them for $18,000.
b. Sandra sold the shares to Bob for $30,000. One year later, Bob sold them for $27,000.
c. Sandra sold the shares to Bob for $20,000. One year later, Bob sold them for $28,000.

Prepare flexible budgets showing variable and fixed costs for different sales volumes.

Understand and compute direct materials price and quantity variances, and interpret them as favorable or unfavorable.

Prepare and understand journal entries for the issuance of direct materials into production.

Compute direct labor rate and efficiency variances, and interpret their implications.

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