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Managerial Accounting Exam One Review

May 6, 2025

Managerial Accounting Exam One Review

Overview

  • Exam review covers 5 problems, one from each chapter.
  • Exercises similar to test problems but with different numbers.
  • Focus on traditional vs. contribution format income statements, predetermined overhead rates, journal entries for job order costing, process costing, and contribution margin ratio.

Chapter 1: Traditional vs. Contribution Format Income Statement

  • Traditional Income Statement Format:
    • Start with Sales.
    • Deduct Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) to find Gross Margin.
    • Deduct Selling and Admin Expenses to find Net Operating Income.
  • Example Calculation:
    • Sales: $216,000 (12,000 units x $18 each).
    • COGS calculated using beginning inventory, purchases, and ending inventory.
    • Selling expenses include variable ($2/unit) and fixed costs.
    • Admin expenses include variable ($3/unit) and fixed costs.
    • Net Operating Income calculated after all deductions.
  • Contribution Format:
    • Separate fixed and variable costs.
    • Calculate Contribution Margin by subtracting variable costs from sales.
    • Fixed expenses remain the same in both formats.

Chapter 2: Plantwide Predetermined Overhead Rate

  • Rate: $23.50 per direct labor hour.
  • Applied to actual direct labor hours.
  • Important to differentiate between estimated and actual hours for calculation.

Chapter 3: Journal Entries for Job Order Costing

  • Accounts Involved: Raw Materials, Work in Process, Manufacturing Overhead, Accounts Payable, Cash, Accumulated Depreciation.
  • Key Transactions:
    • Purchase raw materials on account and adjust the T accounts accordingly.
    • Allocate material and labor costs between direct (Work in Process) and indirect (Manufacturing Overhead).
    • Record depreciation on factory equipment.

Chapter 4: Process Costing

  • Use Weighted Average Method for calculating equivalent units.
  • Total costs include materials, labor, and overhead added during the period.
  • Divide total costs by equivalent units to find cost per equivalent unit.

Chapter 5: Contribution Margin and Variable Expense Ratios

  • Calculate contribution margin ratio and variable expense ratio:
    • Contribution Margin Ratio = Contribution Margin / Sales.
    • Variable Expense Ratio = Variable Expenses / Sales.
  • Both ratios should add up to 100%.

Exam Details

  • Two-hour duration.
  • 100 points total: 25 multiple-choice questions (2 points each) and 5 exercises (10 points each).

Final Tips

  • Review concepts thoroughly and practice similar problems.
  • Ensure understanding of all accounting methods discussed.
  • Use exam review to verify understanding and accuracy of calculations.
  • Good luck and keep up the hard work!