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Cla 2 Comprehensive Learning Assessment 2 Provide general discussion on

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Provide a general discussion on the predetermined variable overhead criterion and its possible dependence on the activity for which it is used. Provide a variable costing income statement in which variable overhead is divided among different activities, and that each activity has its own predetermined variable overhead criterion. Explain your example in detail and provide in-text citations.

The following is a partially completed lower section of a departmental expense allocation for Cozy Bookstore. It reports the total amounts of direct and indirect expenses allocated to its five departments. Allocate the expenses of the two service departments (advertising and purchasing) to the three operating departments and provide the complete income statement. Advertising and purchasing department expenses are allocated to operating departments on the basis of dollar sales and purchase orders, respectively. Information about the allocation bases for the three operating departments follows.

Phoenix Company’s 2019 master budget included the following fixed budget report. It is based on an expected production and sales volume of 15,000 units. Classify all items listed in the fixed budget as variable or fixed. Also, determine their amounts per unit or their amounts for the year, as appropriate. Identify the unit variable costs in the format of variable costing, according to your findings in part a.

Organize a template for variable costing income statements in which the sales volume is a variable. Test your template for 15,000 units sales volume to see if you get the same income as stated above. Find the breakeven point and provide the income statement at breakeven. Also, prepare income statements at sales volumes of 12,000, 14,000, 16,000, and 18,000 units.

Include screenshots of your Excel calculations for this assignment and explain in detail the calculations you performed and how you arrived at your conclusions. Provide in-text citations. The initial situation and assumptions should be included in your answer. The total length of your submission should be at least 5 pages of text (excluding pictures, screenshots, and references). Ensure your document is formatted according to APA 7 standards.

Paper For Above Instructions

[The full detailed analytical paper addressing all aspects of the assignment will be here, including discussion of variable overhead criteria, example calculations, detailed explanation of allocation methods, income statement preparations, breakeven analysis, and interpretation of results, supported by credible references.]

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