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56. Adolphson Corporation has provided the following summary of its quality cost report for the last two years:

Summary of Quality Cost Report

(in thousands)

This Year

Last Year

% Change

Prevention costs ……………………..

$

300

$

200

+50

Appraisal costs ………………………

315

210

+50

Internal failure costs ……………….

114

190

-40

External failure costs ………………

621

1,200

-48

………………….Totalqualitycosts

$

1,350

$

1,800

-25

On the basis of this report, which one of the following statements is most likely correct?

A) An increase in prevention and appraisal costs resulted in fewer defects, and therefore, resulted in a decrease in internal and external failure costs.

B) A decrease in internal and external failure costs resulted in less need for prevention and appraisal costs.

C) Quality costs such as scrap and rework decreased by 48%.

D) Quality costs such as returns and repairs under warranty decreased by 40%.

57. The following costs were incurred in January:

Direct materials ………………………..

$33,000

Direct labor ………………………………

$28,000

Manufacturing overhead …………….

$69,000

Selling expenses ……………………….

$16,000

Administrative expenses …………….

$21,000

Conversion costs during the month totaled:

A) $97,000

B) $167,000

C) $102,000

D) $61,000

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58. The following costs were incurred in February:

Direct materials …………………….

$43,000

Direct labor ………………………….

$16,000

Manufacturing overhead ………..

$37,000

Selling expenses ……………………

$17,000

Administrative expenses ………..

$26,000

Conversion costs during the month totaled:

A) $59,000

B) $80,000

C) $53,000

D) $139,000

59. The following costs were incurred in March:

Direct materials ………………………..

$21,000

Direct labor ………………………………

$17,000

Manufacturing overhead …………….

$67,000

Selling expenses ……………………….

$16,000

Administrative expenses …………….

$15,000

Conversion costs during the month totaled:

A) $88,000

B) $38,000

C) $136,000

D) $84,000

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60. The following costs were incurred in January:

Direct materials ………………………..

$39,000

Direct labor ………………………………

$26,000

Manufacturing overhead …………….

$21,000

Selling expenses ……………………….

$14,000

Administrative expenses …………….

$27,000

Prime costs during the month totaled:

A) $86,000

B) $65,000

C) $47,000

D) $127,000

61. The following costs were incurred in February:

Direct materials ………………………..

$39,000

Direct labor ………………………………

$18,000

Manufacturing overhead …………….

$14,000

Selling expenses ……………………….

$13,000

Administrative expenses …………….

$29,000

Prime costs during the month totaled:

A) $71,000

B) $32,000

C) $113,000

D) $57,000

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62. The following costs were incurred in March:

Direct materials ………………………..

$39,000

Direct labor ………………………………

$24,000

Manufacturing overhead …………….

$14,000

Selling expenses ……………………….

$11,000

Administrative expenses …………….

$19,000

Prime costs during the month totaled:

A) $63,000

B) $107,000

C) $38,000

D) $77,000

63. Aable Company’s manufacturing overhead is 20% of its total conversion costs. If direct labor is $45,000 and if direct materials are $53,000, the manufacturing overhead is:

A) $11,250

B) $13,250

C) $180,000

D) $24,500

64. Abair Company’s manufacturing overhead is 20% of its total conversion costs. If direct labor is $38,000 and if direct materials are $35,000, the manufacturing overhead is:

A) $18,250

B) $9,500

C) $8,750

D) $152,000

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65. Abbey Company’s manufacturing overhead is 60% of its total conversion costs. If direct labor is $35,000 and if direct materials are $55,000, the manufacturing overhead is:

A) $135,000

B) $23,333

C) $82,500

D) $52,500