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Questions # 11:

Explain the concept of data encryption and discuss how It may be used to protect the email communications between ZFls payroll administrator and the payroll service provider.

Essay

Zhiliang Foods Inc. (ZFI) is a privately-held food distributor ZFI has two production departments' the Meat Department is labor-intensive. while the Bakery Department is highly automated ZFI applies a single overhead allocation rate, using the number of pounds produced as an allocation base for the whole company The expected annual overhead costs of ZFI for 100 million pounds produced are as follows (¥ in millions).

Question # 11

ZFI has one payroll administrator in its Human Resources department, but most of the payroll related work is outsourced to a payroll service provider ZFI's payroll administrator is responsible for tracking the list of current employees and maintaining the most up-to-date employee information, including bank accounts for payroll direct deposits.

Each pay period, the payroll administrator emails the information for all current employees' hours worked to the payroll service provider. The service provider then processes the payroll, makes direct deposits to employees' bank accounts, mails payroll stubs to employees' homes and emails payroll reports to ZFI's payroll administrator. The payroll administrator then makes payroll journal entries to ZFI's accounting system based on the payroll reports received ZFI's accountant prepares a bank reconciliation each month to ensure ZFI s payroll payments on ZFI's bank statement match the amounts shown on the payroll reports from the service provider.

ZFl's management is evaluating the purchase of data encryption software and human resources management software next year. The human resource management software is expected to provide various human resources and payroll-related functions.

In addition, the human resource software can generate a report to indicate the monthly employee turnover rate and the average service length of employees who have resigned. The system can also generate a report to indicate the main reasons for resignations and identify current employees who are at risk of resigning. The system will recommend actions to help retain these employees, such as more training opportunities or a pay raise.


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Questions # 12:

Explain whether ZFI's current overhead allocation method is appropriate.

Essay

Zhiliang Foods Inc. (ZFI) is a privately-held food distributor ZFI has two production departments' the Meat Department is labor-intensive. while the Bakery Department is highly automated ZFI applies a single overhead allocation rate, using the number of pounds produced as an allocation base for the whole company The expected annual overhead costs of ZFI for 100 million pounds produced are as follows (¥ in millions).

Question # 12

ZFI has one payroll administrator in its Human Resources department, but most of the payroll related work is outsourced to a payroll service provider ZFI's payroll administrator is responsible for tracking the list of current employees and maintaining the most up-to-date employee information, including bank accounts for payroll direct deposits.

Each pay period, the payroll administrator emails the information for all current employees' hours worked to the payroll service provider. The service provider then processes the payroll, makes direct deposits to employees' bank accounts, mails payroll stubs to employees' homes and emails payroll reports to ZFI's payroll administrator. The payroll administrator then makes payroll journal entries to ZFI's accounting system based on the payroll reports received ZFI's accountant prepares a bank reconciliation each month to ensure ZFI s payroll payments on ZFI's bank statement match the amounts shown on the payroll reports from the service provider.

ZFl's management is evaluating the purchase of data encryption software and human resources management software next year. The human resource management software is expected to provide various human resources and payroll-related functions.

In addition, the human resource software can generate a report to indicate the monthly employee turnover rate and the average service length of employees who have resigned. The system can also generate a report to indicate the main reasons for resignations and identify current employees who are at risk of resigning. The system will recommend actions to help retain these employees, such as more training opportunities or a pay raise.

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Questions # 13:

MJC Co. is considering adopting a variable costing system using variable costing rather than absorption costing will be more advantageous to MJC because the variable costing system

Options:

A.

more readily provides data needed for cost/volume/profit analyses done by management


B.

focuses on gross profit as the best indicator of a company's ability to cover its expenses


C.

assigns all costs of manufacturing to products in order to properly match cost of production with revenues


D.

allows the financial statements released to internal users to agree with the GAAP financial statements issued for external use


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Questions # 14:

Comprehensive income is best defined as

Options:

A.

total revenues minus total expenses


B.

net income excluding realized gams and losses


C.

the change In net assets for the period excluding owner transactions


D.

the change in net assets for the period including contributions from owners and distributions to owners


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Questions # 15:

Music Masters Inc. has three departments: Instrument Sales, Music Instruction and Recording Studio The three segments are staffed by different customer service personnel but share space and administrative staff Condensed income statement information follows.

Question # 15

Management wants to eliminate the Recording Studio because of its losses. Because of the configuration of the building it is doubtful the space could be sublet and none of the common fixed costs would be eliminated However, additional space allocated to either Instrument Sales or Music Instruction might increase revenue from those sources In making this decision, all of the following outcomes are correct except.

Options:

A.

elimination of the Recording Studio will increase net income by $10,000


B.

elimination of the Recording Studio will decrease net income by $10,000


C.

net income will remain the same if the Recording Studio is eliminated and Music Instruction revenue increases $20,000


D.

net income will increase if the Recording Studio is eliminated and instrument Sales increase $25,000


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Questions # 16:

Which one of the following statements best defines data governance?

Options:

A.

Procedures implemented by the board of directors to manage data.


B.

A framework used to oversee the availability, usability and integrity of data


C.

The company's framework for supervising and managing the IT function


D.

The corporate records retention policy setting out the contents of the system data records


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Questions # 17:

Lewis Farms inc, is a large grower of vegetables in Northern California. During a year in which there is no drought the firm earns S3 million from its produce In a year with a partial drought, earnings are $1 million and if there is a severe drought, the firm has zero earnings Based on many years of weather data, in 50% of the years there was no drought in 30% of the years there was a partial drought, and a severe drought occurred 20% of the time. Lewis Farms has an opportunity to purchase an insurance policy that would pay Lewis $2 million in the event of a severe drought $1 million in the case of a partial drought, and nothing in the event there is no drought ignoring taxes, the maximum premium that Lewis would be willing to pay for the policy is

Options:

A.

$500,000.


B.

$700,000.


C.

$1, 200, 000.


D.

$1, 500, 000.


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