Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making
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Author: Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
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Chapter 13, Problem 28BEB
Quality Cost Report
Loring Company had total sales of $2,400,000 for fiscal 20X1. The costs of quality-related activities are given below.
Required:
- 1. Prepare a quality cost report, classifying costs by category and expressing each category as a percentage of sales. What message does the cost report provide?
- 2. Prepare a bar graph and pie chart that illustrate each category’s contribution to total quality costs. Comment on the significance of the distribution.
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