Management Accounting Maa 262

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MAA262 Management Accounting I N D I V I DU A L A S S I G N M E N T – P A R T I I

Instructions Due date: Online submission via CloudDeakin until Week 9 on Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format only.

Penalties for late submission: The following marking penalties will apply if you submit an assessment task after the due date without an approved extension: 5% will be deducted from available marks for each day up to five days, and work that is submitted more than five days after the due date will not be marked. 'Day' means working day for paper submissions and calendar day for electronic submissions. The Unit Chair may refuse to accept a late submission where it is unreasonable or impracticable to assess the task after the due date.

A brief description of the assessment task: To complete this part of your assignment you will need to have an understanding of topics 1-8. This assignment task will consolidate your understanding of some of the key concepts covered in this unit. Please submit your answers to the questions in the order they are presented, clearly identifying on the document which question is being addressed.

Submission instructions: This assignment is to be submitted online only. The completed assignment must be submitted into the allocated area on CloudDeakin under the Dropbox folder on or before the due date. Once submitted, you cannot retract your assignment but you can submit another version. Note that only the most recent version submitted will be marked. You must keep a backup copy of every assignment you submit until the marked assignment has been returned to you. In the unlikely event that one of your assignments is misplaced, you will need to submit your backup copy. When you are required to submit an assignment through your CloudDeakin unit site, you will receive an email to your Deakin email address confirming that it has been submitted. You should check that you can see your assignment in the Submissions view of the Assignment Dropbox folder after uploading it, and check for, and keep, the email receipt for the submission.

Plagiarism: You should answer the questions using your own words. If you use material or ideas from a third party source you must cite the reference in text and include the full details of the source in a reference list. Your assignment submission will be assessed through Turnitin. Assignments submitted with 50% or more on similarity index (orange or red colour) will not be marked. Note that Turnitin works in the assignment folder, and there is where you should submit your assignment. Do not submit your assignment somewhere else, because if you submit your assignment in another folder from another unit the document

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will be stored in Turnitin memory, and I will receive a notice of 100% plagiarism. Hence, to avoid such hassle please submit your assignment in the assignment folder. Check Academic Integrity for more information regarding plagiarism and collusion: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/academic-integrity

Detail of student output: Your response should respond to all questions. The word limit is 1,500 words (maximum) in total, and words limit includes headings, tables, references and appendices. Note that a contents page and cover page are not required. In regards to the formatting of the assignment, there is no specific requirement in regards to font, font size and line spacing. There is no minimum amount of words. Any word above the limit of 1,500 will be penalised by 1 mark for each additional word, thus 1,510 words have a 10 marks penalty, 1,520 words has a 20 marks penalty, and henceforth.

Weight (% total mark for the unit): This assignment is marked out of 100 and is worth 15% of your final grade. The final examination is the only hurdle requirement for this unit. If you choose not to submit this assignment, you will score zero for this assignment.

What will early feedback student get, how and when? Feedback will be provided via CloudDeakin during the study period (after week 11).

Referencing style: Use the Harvard style of referencing. More information regarding referencing styles at https://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/referencing

Researching for your assignment: There is no such a thing as a minimum or maximum amount of references to be used in this assignment, and references should be used only when required. If a question requires research for answering, check the guidelines available on the academic skills study support page: http://www.deakin.edu.au/students/studying/study-support/academic-skills

Unit Learning Outcomes assessed:

• ULO3: Prepare and explain alternate product costing. • ULO6: Demonstrate a student-oriented approach to learning.

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes assessed:

• GLO2: Communication. • GLO5: Problem-solving.

Queries: Please peruse the discussion forum as you may find the information you are looking for. If you are unable to find the information regarding the individual assignment you are looking for, please contact the teaching team preferably using the discussion forum on CloudDeakin or via email.

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Rubric Criteria N N P C D HD

0 3 6 7 8 10

GLO5 - (Q1.1 - 10 marks)

Not able to prepare the income statement.

Not able to prepare most of the income statement.

Partially prepare the income statement.

Prepare some part of the income statement.

Prepare correctly most of the income statement.

Prepare correctly the income statement.

0 3 7 8 9 12

GLO5 - (Q2.1 - 12 marks)

Not able to prepare the table with the four cost pool activities.

Not able to prepare most of the table with the four cost pool activities.

Partially prepare the table with the four cost pool activities.

Prepare some part of the table with the four cost pool activities.

Prepare correctly most of the table with the four cost pool activities.

Prepare correctly the table with the four cost pool activities.

0 3 7 8 9 12

GLO5 - (Q2.2 - 12 marks)

Not able to calculate the activity rates.

Not able to calculate most of the activity rates.

Partially calculate the activity rates.

Calculate some part of the activity rates.

Calculate correctly most of the activity rates.

Calculate correctly the activity rates.

0 3 6 7 8 10

GLO2 - (Q2.3 - 10 marks)

Not able to identify and explain which is the most expensive cost pool.

Not able to properly identify and explain which is the most expensive cost pool.

Partially identify and explain which is the most expensive cost pool.

Identify and mostly explain which is the most expensive cost pool.

Identify and explain which is the most expensive cost pool.

Clearly and succinctly identify and explain which is the most expensive cost pool.

0 3 7 8 9 12 GLO5 - (Q2.4 - 12 marks)

Not able to prepare the table.

Not able to prepare most of the table.

Partially prepare the table.

Prepare some part of the table.

Prepare correctly most of the table.

Prepare correctly the table.

0 3 6 7 8 10 GLO5 - (Q3.1 - 10 marks)

Not able to prepare the table.

Not able to prepare most of the table.

Partially prepare the table.

Prepare some part of the table.

Prepare correctly most of the table.

Prepare correctly the table.

0 3 6 7 8 10 GLO5 - (Q3.2 - 10 marks)

Not able to prepare the table.

Not able to prepare most of the table.

Partially prepare the table.

Prepare some part of the table.

Prepare correctly most of the table.

Prepare correctly the table.

0 3 7 8 9 12

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Criteria N N P C D HD

GLO2 - (Q4.1 - 12 marks)

Not able explain and justify whether Paul is correct or not in his statement.

Not able to properly explain and justify whether Paul is correct or not in his statement.

Partially explain and justify whether Paul is correct or not in his statement.

Explain and justify mostly whether Paul is correct or not in his statement.

Explain and justify correctly whether Paul is correct or not in his statement.

Clearly and succinctly explain and justify whether Paul is correct or not in his statement.

0 3 7 8 9 12

GLO2 - (Q4.2 - 12 marks)

Not able explain and justify whether Ringo is correct or not in his statement.

Not able to properly explain and justify whether Ringo is correct or not in his statement.

Partially explain and justify whether Ringo is correct or not in his statement.

Explain and justify mostly whether Ringo is correct or not in his statement.

Explain and justify correctly whether Ringo is correct or not in his statement.

Clearly and succinctly explain and justify whether Ringo is correct or not in his statement.

0-24% 25-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-100%

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BBQ & Balloons

Four friends – John, Paul, Ringo, and George – have decided to put a stand outside a shopping centre entrance for selling barbecue and balloons to members of the public during a weekend. The enterprise was named BBQ & Balloons.

Part 1 Each barbecue sold for $2.00 and each balloon for $1.00. Throughout the two days, the four friends were able to sell 2,000 barbecues and 1,000 balloons. The four friends did not have to bother about the stock of sausage and bread or balloons. They made arrangements with a supplier and had to pay only $0.20 per barbecue served (a bread and a sausage) and $0.05 for each balloon.

For the sake of remuneration, the friends have agreed that each one would receive $400 for the two days of hard work. Besides the expense with labour and material, the four friend had other expenses for the two days. For the sake of simplicity, two expenses were related to the production process, which was leasing a BBQ ($200) and a balloon pump ($50). The other two expenses were related to sales and administrative tasks, which were leasing a gazebo ($50) and getting a permit for having the stand outside the shopping centre ($250).

Question 1 Q1.1 – Based only on information provided in Part 1 of this assignment prepare an income statement for BBQ & Balloons (use Exhibit 7-2 as a model). (10 marks)

Part 2 John and Paul spent most of their time preparing the barbecues or inflating balloons, whereas Ringo and George were busy with sales and administrative tasks. The table below has the information regarding the four friends' activities over the weekend.

Person Operating the BBQ Inflating balloons Cashier Greeting customers Total John 70% 0% 20% 10% 100% Paul 0% 70% 20% 10% 100% Ringo 10% 30% 50% 10% 100% George 0% 20% 10% 70% 100%

John spent most of this time during the two days operating the BBQ, Paul was mostly busy inflating balloons, Ringo was responsible for the cashier, and George has spent most of his time greeting and liaising customers who were passing by. For calculating an activity rate the friends have decided to use the following cost drivers; for operating the BBQ the number of barbecues sold, for inflating balloons the number of balloons sold, and for cashier and greeting customers the total of 3,000 units sold.

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Question 2 Q2.1 – Considering four cost pool activities (operating the BBQ, inflating balloons, cashier, and greeting customers) prepare a table with labour cost per friend and total labour costs (use Exhibit 7-6 as a model). (12 marks)

Q2.2 – Calculate the activity rate for each of the labour cost pool activities (use Exhibit 7-7 as a model). (12 marks)

Q2.3 – Which of the four cost pool activities is most expensive and why? (10 marks)

Q2.4 – Prepare an activity-based costing product margin for the sales of barbecues and balloons (use Exhibit 7-11 as a model). For the sake of simplicity, consider the manufacturing overhead and sales and administrative tasks as untraceable expenses and do not include them. (12 marks)

Part 3 After reviewing the activity-based costing product margin the four friend have decided to allocate the manufacturing overhead and the sales and administrative expenses. For allocating the manufacturing overhead the whole expense leasing the BBQ was allocated to the sales of barbecues whereas the whole expense with leasing the balloon pump was allocated to the sales of balloons. For the expenses for leasing the gazebo and getting the permit, the amount was split evenly between the two products.

Question 3 Q3.1 – Prepare an activity-based costing product margin for the sales of barbecues (use Exhibit 7-11 as a model) including the allocated manufacturing overhead and sales and administrative tasks. (10 marks)

Q3.2 – Prepare an activity-based costing product margin for the sales of balloons (use Exhibit 7-11 as a model) including the allocated manufacturing overhead and sales and administrative tasks. (10 marks)

Part 4 After crunching all the numbers the time has come to divide the enterprise’s income between the four friends. Paul argued he and John should split between themselves the income because they did all the hard work while Ringo and George spent most of their time counting money or talking to people. Ringo replied by arguing that selling balloons was the worst idea ever.

Question 4 Q4.1 – Explain whether Paul is correct or not in his statement about his friends not contributing to the enterprise. Justify your answer. (12 marks)

Q4.2 – Explain whether Ringo is correct or not in his statement about selling balloons being a bad idea. Justify your answer. (12 marks)