Cabal Products Is a Division of a Major Corporation

question 74

Multiple Choice

Cabal Products is a division of a major corporation. Last year the division had total sales of $10,040,000, net operating income of $582,320, and average operating assets of $4,000,000. The company's minimum required rate of return is 14%. The division's residual income is closest to:

• A)$582,320
• B)$22,320
• C)($823,280)
• D)$1,142,320

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

A cost accounting method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all units available for sale.

Molding Department

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Process Costing

A costing method used in industries where production is continuous, assigning costs to units of output on an average basis.

Job-Order Costing

An accounting method used to track costs individually for each job, not by process or time period.