As a special service, the store offers free popcorn and sodas for customers waiting in line at the checkout desk. (note: the person who is currently being served is too busy with paying to eat or drink.) the store owner estimates that every minute of customer waiting time costs the store 75 cents because of the consumed food. what is the optimal number of employees at checkout? assume an hourly wage rate of $10 per hour.

Unrecorded depreciation on the trucks at the end of the year is $40,000. the total amount of accrued interest expense at year-end is $6,000. the cost of unused office supplies still available at year-end is $2,000. 1. use the above information about the company’s adjustments to complete a 10-column work sheet. 2a. prepare the year-end closing entries for dylan delivery company as of december 31, 2017. 2b. determine the capital amount to be reported on the december 31, 2017 balance sheet.

The leading producer of cell phone backup batteries, jumpstart, has achieved great success because they produce high-quality battery backups that are not too expensive. even so, another company that produces lower-quality batteries at the same price has also achieved some success, but not as much as jumpstart. also, in general, the price of backup batteries has declined because of economies of scale and learning. in addition, jumpstart has added complementary assets, such as a carrying case. considering all of these factors, the backup battery industry is most likely in the introduction stage. growth stage. shakeout stage. maturity stage.

Ida sidha karya company is a family-owned company located on the island of bali in indonesia. the company produces a handcrafted balinese musical instrument called a gamelan that is similar to a xylophone. the gamelans are sold for $860. selected data for the company’s operations last year follow: units in beginning inventory 0 units produced 320 units sold 285 units in ending inventory 35 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 135 direct labor $ 355 variable manufacturing overhead $ 30 variable selling and administrative $ 15 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 64,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 27,000 the absorption costing income statement prepared by the company’s accountant for last year appears below: sales $ 245,100 cost of goods sold 205,200 gross margin 39,900 selling and administrative expense 31,275 net operating income $ 8,625 required: 1. under absorption costing, how much fixed manufacturing overhead cost is included in the company's inventory at the end of last year? 2. prepare an income statement for last year using variable costing. what is the amount of the difference in net operating income between the two costing methods?