Asian Lamp Company manufactures lamps. The estimated number of lamp sales for the last three months for the current year are as follows:   Month Sales October 10,000 November 14,000 December 13,000 Finished goods inventory at the end of September was 3,000 units. Ending finished goods inventory is budgeted to equal 25 percent of the next month’s sales. Asian Lamp expects to sell the lamps for $25 each. January sales is projected at 16,000 lamps. ​ How many lamps should be produced in October?

In 2018, Samantha’s Bath and Body Shop had variable costs of $27,000, fixed costs of $18,000, and a net loss of $4,500. ​ Samantha’s 2018 break-even sales volume was

If a spoilage is normal (expected), the cost of spoiled units is:

Describe the differences between the direct, sequential and reciprocal methods of allocating support department costs to production departments.

In cost-volume-profit analysis income taxes __________ the break even point.

Alpha Beta Company has a sales budget for next month of $50,000. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 60 percent of sales. All goods are purchased in the month used and paid for in the month following their purchase. The beginning inventory of merchandise is $1,500 and an ending inventory of $2,000 is desired. Beginning accounts payable is $13,000. ​ The cost of goods sold for next month is expected to be

Asian Lamp Company manufactures lamps. The estimated number of lamp sales for the last three months for the current year are as follows:   Month Sales October 10,000 November 14,000 December 13,000 Finished goods inventory at the end of September was 3,000 units. Ending finished goods inventory is budgeted to equal 25 percent of the next month’s sales. Asian Lamp expects to sell the lamps for $25 each. January sales is projected at 16,000 lamps. ​ How many lamps should be produced in November? 

A functional-based approach to budgeting compares costs for functional line items such as

Bugatti, Inc. decided to institute an advertising campaign that would cost $75,000. Variable costs will remain at $15 per unit. Bugatti is currently selling 100,000 units of its product at $25 per unit. The marketing department is estimating that there will be a 10 percent increase in sales volume. With all else remaining the same, what will be the result of this decision?

Assume the following information: ​ Selling price per unit $       180 Contribution margin ratio 48% Total fixed costs $270,000 ​ How many units must be sold to generate a before-tax profit of $54,000?