Cost Accounting and Management Decisions, Exams of Business Accounting

Various topics related to cost accounting and management decision-making. It discusses concepts such as sunk costs, variable and fixed costs, cost allocation, activity-based costing, customer profitability, just-in-time production, and budgeting. Insights into how managers can use cost information to make informed decisions, improve processes, and enhance customer profitability. It covers a wide range of topics relevant to cost accounting and management, making it a valuable resource for students and professionals in fields like accounting, finance, and operations management.

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Accounting Final Exam Questions with Answers
1.Management accounting information can be used for all of the
following except:: evaluate the market price of the stock
2.Which of the following types of information are used in management
ac- counting?: All of the choices are correct.
3.Which of the following descriptors refer to management accounting
infor- mation?: It is oriented to meeting the decision making needs of
employees and managers inside the organization.
4.The person MOST likely to use management accounting information
is a(n):: assembly department supervisor
5.Financial accounting:: is primarily oriented to external stakeholders,
such as investors, creditors, regulators and tax authorities.
6.Financial accounting information:: summarizes information but does
not indi- cate whether anything is wrong.
7.Management accounting information is BEST described as:: identifying
and helping to explain what is wrong.
8.Managers are MOST likely to feel outside pressure to influence the
numbers favorably when the information is used for:: compensation and
promotions.
9.Which of the following is NOT a function of a management
accounting system?: financial accounting
10. The balanced scorecard is said to be "balanced" because is measures:: -
-short-term and long-term objectives
-financial and non-financial objectives
-internal and external objectives
11.Fixed costs:: may be either direct or indirect costs
12.Which of the following describes a variable cost?: Variable costs
increase in total when the actual level of activity increases.
13.Cost-volume-profit analysis is used PRIMARILY by management:: as
a planning tool.
14. Young and Martin, Inc., sells a single product. This year, 20,000 units
were sold resulting in $130,000 of sales revenue, $60,000 of variable costs,
and
$17,500 of fixed costs.
The contribution margin per unit is:: $3.50
15. Young and Martin, Inc., sells a single product. This year, 20,000 units
were sold resulting in $130,000 of sales revenue, $60,000 of variable costs,
and
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Accounting Final Exam Questions with Answers

  1. Management accounting information can be used for all of the following except:: evaluate the market price of the stock
  2. Which of the following types of information are used in management ac- counting?: All of the choices are correct.
  3. Which of the following descriptors refer to management accounting infor- mation?: It is oriented to meeting the decision making needs of employees and managers inside the organization.
  4. The person MOST likely to use management accounting information is a(n):: assembly department supervisor
  5. Financial accounting:: is primarily oriented to external stakeholders, such as investors, creditors, regulators and tax authorities.
  6. Financial accounting information:: summarizes information but does not indi- cate whether anything is wrong.
  7. Management accounting information is BEST described as:: identifying and helping to explain what is wrong.
  8. Managers are MOST likely to feel outside pressure to influence the numbers favorably when the information is used for:: compensation and promotions.
  9. Which of the following is NOT a function of a management accounting system?: financial accounting 10. The balanced scorecard is said to be "balanced" because is measures:: - -short-term and long-term objectives -financial and non-financial objectives -internal and external objectives 11.Fixed costs:: may be either direct or indirect costs 12.Which of the following describes a variable cost?: Variable costs increase in total when the actual level of activity increases. 13.Cost-volume-profit analysis is used PRIMARILY by management:: as a planning tool. 14. Young and Martin, Inc., sells a single product. This year, 20,000 units were sold resulting in $130,000 of sales revenue, $60,000 of variable costs, and $17,500 of fixed costs. The contribution margin per unit is:: $3. 15. Young and Martin, Inc., sells a single product. This year, 20,000 units were sold resulting in $130,000 of sales revenue, $60,000 of variable costs, and

$17,500 of fixed costs. The breakeven point in units for a year is:: 5,000 units

29.An example of direct cost in a car repair should would include:: parts used in repair 30.In the manufacture of cans of beans, all the following would likely be allocated to a cost object except:: beans

31.A cost that is always uniquely and unequivocally attributable to a single cost object is a:: direct cost 32.Depreciation on factory equipment is best characterized as:: fixed manu- facturing overhead 33.In a job order costing system, a manufacturing firm typically uses a cost driver rate to estimate the used for a job.: variable overhead 34.For each cost pool, a(n) is identified that is the primary factor causing overhead costs to increase during the accounting period.: activity 35.The predetermined overhead cost driver rate is calculated using over head costs.: estimated

36. Which is the following is an example of variable manufacturing overhead?- : -machine lubricants used in an automobile repair shop -glue used in a factory that manufactures furniture -thread used in a factory that manufactures clothes 37.Volume-based cost drivers in traditional cost systems distort product costs because they:: assume that all products use all overhead resources to a similar extent. 38.Differences between the costs calculated by activity-based costing sys- tems and traditional costing systems will decrease when volume based as- signments and cost driver assignments:: are similar in proportion to each other 39.The use of volume-based measures to assign overhead costs is more likely to:: undercost specialty low-volume and complex products 40.It is important that the product costs reflect the diversity and complexity of the manufacturing process so that:: product costs will reflect their relative consumption of resources 41. Activity-based costing (ABC) can reduce cost: distortions because ABC:- : develops cost drivers that link activities performed to the products manufactured 42.Which of the following is a sign that an ABC system may be useful?: Prod- ucts make diverse demands on resources because of differences in volume, process steps, batch size, or complexity 43.Product lines that produce different variations (models, styles, or colors) often require specialized activities that translate into:: more overhead costs for each product line. 44.Design of an activity-based cost system requires that:: resources costs be linked to the activities performed and the cost of activities be linked to cost of objects.

46.For service organizations that bill customers at a predetermined average cost rate, activity-based cost systems can help to:: clarify appropriate cost assignments for various service activities 47.All of the following situations cause major deterrents to effective ABC im- plementation except when:: senior management communicates their commitment to the change 48.The focus of ABC systems is on:: long-term decisions 49.A well-designed, activity-based cost system helps managers make better decisions because information derived from an ABC analysis:: can be used eliminate nonvalue-added activities 50.It only make sense to implement an ABC system when:: Its benefits exceed implementation costs 51.Customer financial performance:: is improved by focusing on a combination of financial and nonfinancial metrics 52.Customer profitability:: are most accurately measured using activity based costing. 53.The 80/20 rule:: finds that 80% of revenues are generated by the top 20% of the customers 54.The whale curve:: graphs profits verses customers

55. Aggressive customers who demand low prices and customized services:- : require high costs to serve 56.Service companies:: focus more on customer costs and profitability than man- ufacturing companies. 57.Examining internal operations to see where the company can improve processors to lower costs of serving customers is an example of:: process improvements 58.The pricing waterfall:: charts the multiple revenue leaks from list price caused by allowances and discounts 59.Typical sales person's compensation:: is usually based on sales revenue 60.The theory of constraints:: maintains that carefully managing production bot- tlenecks will increase operating income 61.Constaints from the theory of contraints may include:: -linear square feet of display space for a retailer -direct labor in the service industry -the availability of direct materials in manufacturing 62.How can the Vice-president of sales encourage the company's salespeople to promote the more profitable models?: Provide higher sales

commissions for items with the greatest contribution margin per constrained resource.

79.Goal congruence in an organization refers to:: alignment of employee and organizational objectives 80.Empowering employees in management accounting and control system design requires all of the following except:: having highly-motivated employees in every position

81.In compensation plans, a cash bonus:: -does not affect long-term pay -is based on individual or group performance -is usually triggered when performance exceeds a target 82.In compensation plans, profit sharing:: is a group incentive compensation plan 83.Many intangible assets:: do not appear on the balance sheet since it is difficult to place a reliable financial value on them

  1. translate(s) an organization's mission, vision, and strategy into a comprehensive set of performance measures that provide the framework for implementing its strategy.: the balanced scorecard 85. Scarlet Corporation plans to grow by offering a device that is superior and unique from the competition. Scarlet believes that putting additional resources into R&D and staying ahead of the competition with technological innovations is critical to implementing its strategy. Scarlet's value proposition is:: product innovation and leadership 86. Scarlet Corporation plans to grow by offering a device that is superior and unique from the competition. Scarlet believes that putting additional resources into R&D and staying ahead of the competition with technological innovations is critical to implementing its strategy. To further Scarlet's strategy, measures on the balanced scorecard would MOST likely include:: manufacturing quality 87.A budget should/can do all of the following except:: Be prepared by man- agers from different functional areas working independently of each other 88.Which of the following statements is not true?: Budgeting is done before strategy is set 89. In which order are the following developed? A = production plan B = materials purchasing plan C = demand forecast D - sales plan: First to last: C,D,A,B 90.The strategy most likely to reduce the break-even point would be to:: de- crease the capacity-related (fixed) costs and increase the contribution margin per unit 91.A favorable efficiency variance for direct labor indicates that:: less direct labor hours were used during production than expected for

92.Which of the following statements is true about the static budget?: -it can be used to evaluate and compare actual results -it is based on planned production -it is based on standard costs 93.When discussing the roles of budgets, a planning role in the budgeting process includes:: developing the master budget 94.Which of the following is not a role of the financial budgets in the master budget?: To estimate the financial consequences of capital investment plans 95.In zero-budgeting:: Managers must justify each item within the operating bud- get as if it were a new budget item 96.In incremental budgeting:: the prior year's budgeted amounts or actual results are used to build the new operating budget

97. The following annual information is for Bendix Corporation: Product X Product Y Revenue per unit: $10.00 $15. Variable cost per unit: $2. $5. Total fixed costs: $100, If the sales mix consists of two units of Product X and one unit of Product Y, what is the break-even point in units for a year?: 4,000 units of Y and 8, units of X 98. The following annual information is for Bendix Corporation: Product X Product Y Revenue per unit: $10.00 $15. Variable cost per unit: $2. $5. Total fixed costs: $100, If the sales mix consists of two units of Product X and one unit of Product Y, what is the weighted revenue per unit of composite product?: $11. 99. The following annual information is for Bendix Corporation: Product X Product Y

  • Revenue per unit: $10.00 $15.
  • Variable cost per unit: $2.
  • $5.

overhead cost driver rate is:: $5.00 per machine hour

  1. Using job order costing, the amount of manufacturing overhead costs allocated to jobs during 2020 is:: $125,
  1. Th actual amount of manufacturing overhead costs incurred last month total:: $420,
  2. The amount of manufacturing overhead costs applied to all jobs last month total:: $400,
  3. Assume the company ass a 10% markup to arrive at a selling price. The bid price for this order totals:: $203,
  4. How much account verification costs will be assigned to Department A?: $10,
  5. What is the total amount of overhead costs assigned to the standard model?: $75,
  6. Assuming an activity-based costing system is used, what is the total amount of overhead costs assigned to the standard model?: $48,
  7. If the company pays a 2% sales commission based on revenue, this will encourage a salesperon's efforts to sell to:: Meadow, an unprofitable customer
  8. What model has the greatest contribution margin per unit?: long model
  9. What is the current break-even point in terms of number of units for the next month?: 1,500 units
  10. What is the flexible budget amount for materials?: $44,
  11. What is August's direct material price variance?: $1, unfavorable
  12. What is August's direct material quantity variance?: $600 favorable
  13. What is August's direct labor rate variance?: $125 unfavorable
  14. What is August's direct labor efficiency variance?: None of the above
  15. How much cash will be collected from customers in June?: $129, 131. How much will Compass Corporation need to borrow in October?: - $20,