The following cost information pertained to the Violin Division of Stringing Music Co. and was based on monthly demand and sales of 100 units: Per-Unit Costs Variable production costs:
Direct materials $140
Direct labor 170
Variable factory overhead 80
Fixed production costs:
Depreciation (equipment) 40
Factory rent 68
Other 16
Total production cost $514
Variable selling & administrative costs $24 per unit
Fixed selling & administrative costs $36 per unit

Assume that the Violin Division was evaluating whether or not it would accept a special sales order for 10 violins at $390 per unit. For this purpose, total relevant cost per unit (given the costs stated above) is:

a. $330
b. $342
c. $390
d. $366
e. $354

For a firm that uses the weighted average method of process costing, which of the following must be true? (a) physical units can be greater than or less than equivalent units. (b) physical units must be equal to equivalent units. (c) equivalent units must be greater than or equal to physical units. (d) physical units must be greater than or equal to equivalent units.

White truffles are a very prized and rare edible fungus that grow naturally in the countryside near alba, italy. suppose that it costs $200 per day to search for white truffles. on an average day, the total number of white truffles (t) found in alba is t = 20x − x 2 , where x is the number of people searching for white truffles on that day. white truffles can be sold for $100 each. if there is no regulation, how many more people will be searching for white truffles than the socially optimal number?

Alpine west, inc., operates a downhill ski area near lake tahoe, california. an all-day, adult ticket can be purchased for $55. adult customers also can purchase a season pass that entitles the pass holder to ski any day during the season, which typically runs from december 1 through april 30. the season pass is nontransferable, and the $450 price is nonrefundable. alpine expects its season pass holders to use their passes equally throughout the season. the company’s fiscal year ends on december 31. on november 6, 2009, jake lawson purchased a season ticket. required: 1. when should alpine west recognize revenue from the sale of its season passes? 2. prepare the appropriate journal entries that alpine would record on november 6 and december 31. 3. what will be included in the 2009 income statement and 2009 balance sheet related to the sale of the season pass to jake lawson?