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Page 1 of 6 BUACC 3714 ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING Semester 1, 2020 GROUP ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE AND TIME: Week 10, Sunday 31st May at 5:00 PM (Online group submission via Moodle) PERCENTAGE OF FINAL GRADE: 30% of your total marks for this unit. Assignment Description / Requirements This is a group assignment. Each group must be completed in a group of 2 to 3 members. It is students’ responsibility to form/ join a group and to ensure that the group dynamics work. Please make sure that names and ID numbers of all group members are stated on the cover sheet of your submission. The assignment has four parts. All parts have to be submitted to the assignment folder. You will need to have completed Topics 1 to 4, to complete this part of your assignment. Students must fully reference the relevant sources of all materials (i.e., textbook, journals, newspapers, or internet), even if you have re-expressed the ideas, facts or descriptions; acknowledge all direct quotations; and not submit their work that has been researched and written by another person. Plagiarism is heavily penalised. Please monitor Moodle regularly for any further instructions or announcements. Format of the Assignment: • Title Page - including group number, student names and student IDs. • Part A Answer • Part B Answer • Part C Answer • Part D Answer • References Page 2 of 6 Submission Instruction: This assignment is to be submitted online only. (You are not required to submit a hard copy) The completed assignment must be submitted into the allocated area on Moodle under the drop- box folder on or before the due date. Only one submission per group is required. i.e. only one student submits on behalf of all other group members. Once submitted you cannot take your assignment back but you can submit another version. 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. Any work you submit may be checked by electronic or other means for the purposes of detecting collusion and/or plagiarism. Marking, Dispute Resolution and Free Riders: The marking will be done for the group as a whole not on individual basis. Each group member is awarded the same mark. Working in groups has its pros and cons. It is beneficial that you can learn a lot by discussing the issues with your fellow students. Invariably different group members bring different skills to a project; it is up to you to make the best of it. If you find your group members are “not pulling their weight” or there are problems with any member’s commitment, please try to resolve those issues amongst yourselves. Open and honest communication always helps. If you are unable to resolve these issues, you are most welcome to see your lecturer. We will try to sort out the problems together. Do this as soon as possible and certainly before the due date. In case of any dispute among the group members or if there are any free riders identified in the group, members should report to your lecturer in writing. Assessment Feedback: Students who submit their work by the due date will receive their marks and feedback on Moodle within 15 working days of the assignment submission due date. Penalties for Late Submission: The 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 calendar day. Requests for extension of time must be made with the lecturer concerned and based on Special Consideration guidelines. Page 3 of 6 https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/student-support- services/student-advisory-service/special-consideration-tips Notes: • There is a discussion area on Moodle titled ‘Assignment discussion Forum’. This area is for you to discuss the assignment. It is an area for students to help each other. • The assignment is to comply with the University’s General Guide to Writing and Study Skills, General Guide to Referencing, and Assignment Layout and Appearance Guidelines, via the links below: https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing- and-Study-Skills.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to- Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/190043/General-Guide-to-Layout- and-Appearance.pdf • Penalties for late submission: The 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 calendar day up to five days, and work that is submitted more than five days after the due date will not be marked. Requests for extension of time must be made with the lecturer concerned and based on Special Consideration guidelines. For further information on Discretionary Assessment Extensions and Special Consideration, including access to the policy, procedures or associated forms, see http://federation.edu.au/current-students/essential-info/administration/special- consideration • Plagiarism and collusion are forms of cheating and are considered a serious academic misconduct, and severe penalties are associated with them. Please refer to the university policy for more information. https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/student- support-services/student-advisory-service/misconduct/accused-of-plagiarism-or- misconduct • Turnitin: Students are strongly recommended to check originality through Turnitin, prior to submitting the final assessment. For more information about Turnitin and how to check for originality, refer to the following useful links: https://fedflix.federation.edu.au/media/Uploading+to+Turnitin/0_irjuaw8p/74540772 https://federation.edu.au/current-students/learning-and-study/online-help- with/plagiarism https://moodle.federation.edu.au/course/view.php?id=64539 https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/student-support-services/student-advisory-service/special-consideration-tips https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/student-support-services/student-advisory-service/special-consideration-tips https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing-and-Study-Skills.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/190044/General-Guide-to-Writing-and-Study-Skills.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/313328/FedUni-General-Guide-to-Referencing-2016ed.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/190043/General-Guide-to-Layout-and-Appearance.pdf https://federation.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/190043/General-Guide-to-Layout-and-Appearance.pdf http://federation.edu.au/current-students/essential-info/administration/special-consideration http://federation.edu.au/current-students/essential-info/administration/special-consideration https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/student-support-services/student-advisory-service/misconduct/accused-of-plagiarism-or-misconduct https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/student-support-services/student-advisory-service/misconduct/accused-of-plagiarism-or-misconduct https://federation.edu.au/current-students/assistance-support-and-services/student-support-services/student-advisory-service/misconduct/accused-of-plagiarism-or-misconduct https://fedflix.federation.edu.au/media/Uploading+to+Turnitin/0_irjuaw8p/74540772 https://federation.edu.au/current-students/learning-and-study/online-help-with/plagiarism https://federation.edu.au/current-students/learning-and-study/online-help-with/plagiarism https://moodle.federation.edu.au/course/view.php?id=64539 Page 4 of 6 Assignment This assignment has four parts. Part A: Martini Ltd is organised into three divisions: Metro, Regional and Rural. Data for these divisions for the 2019 financial year end were as follows: Metro Regional Rural Production and sales in units 47,500 30,000 35,000 Average selling price per unit $25 $30 $10 Average variable manufacturing cost per unit $8 $10 $5 Average variable selling cost per unit $4 $5 $1 Fixed expenses controlled by division managers $250,000 $230,000 $60,000 Fixed expenses allocated to the divisions $200,000 $80,000 $110,000 Common fixed expenses $90,000 Required: 1. Prepare a profit statement that highlights the performance of the three divisions and the performance of three divisional managers. 2. Explain why it is important to distinguish between the performance of division managers and the performance of divisions. (20 + 5 = 25 marks) Part B: Armando Corporation consists of two manufacturing divisions: Crater Division and Dollar Division. The Crater Division manufactures and transfers partially processed components to the Dollar Division at a predetermined transfer price. It could also sell these components to outside buyers at $480 per unit in a perfectly competitive market. The standard cost per unit in each division is as follows: Crater Division Dollar Division Direct material $90 $160 Direct labour $120 $110 Manufacturing overhead $450* $360** *Manufacturing overhead is 50% variable and 50% fixed. **Manufacturing overhead is 40% variable and 60% fixed. The Dollar Division can sell the finished product to outsiders at $1,140 per unit. Page 5 of 6 Required: 1. What the transfer price would you recommend if there was no outside market for the partially processed component and Crater Division had spare capacity? Does it matter if Crater Division is identified as a cost centre or a profit centre? Explain your answer. 2. Assume that the head office has intervened to dictate the transfer price at standard absorption cost plus a 10% mark up. The Dollar Division has been approached with a special order for 300 components at $940 each. From the perspective of Armando Corporation as a whole, should the special order be accepted or rejected? Explain and show the supporting calculations. 3. Advise whether is desirable for the head office to dictate the transfer price? Explain your answer. (10 + 11 + 4 = 25 marks) Part C: Essendon company manufactures guidance systems for rockets that are used to launch commercial satellites. The company’s Software Business Division reported the following data for the last year: Sales revenue $1,000,000 Sales returns $60,000 Cost of goods sold $550,000 Operating expenses $300,000 Total assets at year-beginning $900,000 Total assets at year-end $940,000 Total current liabilities at year-beginning $30,000 Total current liabilities at year-end $34,000 The company’s required rate of return is 9 percent. Additional information: • The total assets at year-end include a piece of vacant land valued at $240,000. It is identified as a non-productive asset by the corporate management. • The divisional manager manages all current liabilities. • The use of average balances is recommended. In an attempt to improve its return on investment (ROI), Essendon company is planning to: • speed-up the collection of all account receivables by $85,000. • write-off and discard $45,000 of obsolete inventory. Page 6 of 6 Required: 1. Calculate the Software Business Division’s return on investment (ROI) and residual income (RI). (Note: Textbook Chapter 13 “Learning objective 13.5-Measuring Profit and Invested capital” will be a good guide to define profit and invested capital in the ROI and RI calculations). 2. Explain should the above plans be adopted in order to improve its ROI for Software Business Division? 3. If profit and sales remain the same in the coming year, but the investment turnover increases to 0.80, calculate the new ROI? (14 + 6 + 5 = 25 marks) Part D: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability are key issues in the current business environment. According to Martin and