Calculate the cost per unit of producing

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(a) Research and Explain the phrase " DIRECTING MIND and WILL"

(b) Research and Explain the phrase "PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL"

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The Playdough company currently produces 760,000 playdough canisters per year at its local plant as it sells the product in canisters. The details of the costs in producing the canisters are :

   Direct materials                                                                 $ 300,000
   Direct labour  12000 hrs at $15 per hr                                     180,000
   Variable overhead  $10 per direct labour hr                               120,000
   Fixed overhead $45 per direct labour hr                                    540,000
   Total cost                                                                        $ 1,140,000

The Playdough company has received an offer from the Cannister company to supply the cannisters at $1 per canister .The only fixed overhead that would be avoided would be $80,000 of supervisors salaries and $28,000 machinery depreciation .The remaining fixed overhead would continue to be incurred.

The Playdough company currently sell their canisters for $2.20 per canister.

Required:

(a) Calculate the cost per unit of producing the canisters under the traditional approach

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In the given solution, for Assignment 1, the phrases "Directing Mind and Will" and "Piercing the Corporate Viel" have been researched and explained in 250 words each. Further in Assignment 2, for Playdough company producing playdough canisters, the cost per unit of producing the canisters have been calculated. The solution has been prepared in attached word file. References are provided at the end.

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two assignments attached below. 1 is 500 words and other is management acocunting a)15% 500 word limit ( 250 words per each research topic) (a) Research and Explain the phrase " DIRECTING MIND and WILL" 7.5% 250 word limit (b) Research and Explain the phrase "PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL" 7.5% 250 word limit NB This is a research assignment - you are required to do your own original research - COPYING FROM A TEXT BOOK OR ANY WERE ELSE will not satisfy the requirements of this assignment. 2 ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING ASSIGNMENT

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