Which of the following is a true statement about cost behaviors in incremental analysis?

In a CVP income statement, a selling expense is generally..

partly a variable cost and partly a fixed cost.

A company with a higher contribution margin ratio is

more sensitive to changes in sales revenue

Cost-volume-profit analysis is the study of the effects of

changes in costs and volume on a company’s profit.

How The degree of operating leverage

is computed by dividing total contribution margin by net income.

What is the contribution margin ratio

contribution margin divided by sales.

How do you find the Margin of safety in dollars?

Expected sales less break-even sales.

The CVP income statement classifies costs AS WHAT?

as variable or fixed and computes contribution margin.

If Qualls Quality Airline cuts its domestic fares by 30%

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its fixed costs will decrease.
profit will increase by 30%.
a profit can only be earned by decreasing the number of flights.
a profit can be earned either by increasing the number of passengers or by decreasing variable costs.

a profit can be earned either by increasing the number of passengers or by decreasing variable costs.

Which one of the following is not an assumption of CVP analysis?

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All units produced are sold.

All costs are variable costs.

Sales mix remains constant.

The behavior of costs and revenues are linear within the relevant range.

All costs are variable costs.

The break-even point is where

contribution margin equals total fixed costs.

Which of the following is not true about the graph of a mixed cost?

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-It is possible to determine the amount of the fixed cost from the graph.
-There is a total cost line on the graph.
-The fixed cost portion of the graph is the same amount at all levels of activity.
-Correct The variable cost portion of the graph is rectangular in shape.

The variable cost portion of the graph is rectangular in shape.

Within the relevant range, the variable cost per unit

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differs at each activity level.
remains constant at each activity level.
increases as production increases.
decreases as production increases.

remains constant at each activity level.

Which of the following is a limitation of activity-based costing?

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More cost pools
Less control over overhead costs
Poorer management decisions
Some arbitrary allocations continue

Some arbitrary allocations continue

The presence of any of the following factors would suggest a switch to ABC except when

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product lines differ greatly in volume.
overhead costs constitute a major portion of total costs.
the manufacturing process has changed significantly.
production managers are using data provided by the existing system

production managers are using data provided by the existing system

The last step in activity-based costing is to

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-assign overhead costs to products, using overhead rates determined for each cost pool.
-compute the activity-based overhead rate per cost driver.
-identify and classify the activities involved in the manufacture of specific products, and allocate overhead to cost pools.
-identify the cost driver that has a strong correlation to the activity cost pool.

assign overhead costs to products, using overhead rates determined for each cost pool.

If the amount of "Cost of goods manufactured" during a period exceeds the "Total manufacturing costs" for the period, then

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-ending work in process inventory is greater than or equal to the amount of the beginning work in process inventory
-ending work in process is greater than the amount of the beginning work in process inventory
-ending work in process is equal to the cost of goods manufactured
-ending work in process is less than the amount of beginning work in process inventory

Correct ending work in process is less than the amount of beginning work in process inventory

The inventory accounts that show the cost of completed goods on hand and the costs applicable to production that is only partially completed are, respectively

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-Work in Process Inventory and Raw Materials Inventory.
-Finished Goods Inventory and Raw Materials Inventory.
-Finished Goods Inventory and Work in Process Inventory.
-Raw Materials Inventory and Work in Process Inventory.

Correct Finished Goods Inventory and Work in Process Inventory.

Which one of the following does not appear on the balance sheet of a manufacturing company?

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Finished goods inventory
Work in process inventory
Cost of goods manufactured
Raw materials inventory

Cost of goods manufactured

Management accountants would not

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-assist in budget planning.
-prepare reports primarily for external users.
-determine cost behavior.
-be concerned with the impact of cost and volume on profits.

Correct prepare reports primarily for external users.

Which one of the following is an example of a period cost?

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-A change in benefits for the union workers who work in the New York plant of a Fortune 1000 manufacturer
-Workers' compensation insurance on factory workers' wages allocated to the factory
-A box cost associated with computers
-A manager's salary for work that is done in the corporate head office

Correct A manager's salary for work that is done in the corporate head office

Planning is a function that involves

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-hiring the right people for a particular job.
-coordinating the accounting information system.
-setting goals and objectives for an entity.
-analyzing financial statements.

Correct setting goals and objectives for an entity.

What is work in process inventory generally described as?

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-Costs applicable to units that have been started in production but are only partially completed
-Costs associated with the end stage of manufacturing that are almost always complete and ready for customers
-Costs strictly associated with direct labor
-Beginning stage production costs associated with labor costs dealing with bringing in raw materials from the shipping docks

Correct Costs applicable to units that have been started in production but are only partially completed

Cost of goods manufactured is calculated as follows:
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-Beginning WIP + direct materials used + direct labor + manufacturing overhead + ending WIP.
-Direct materials used + direct labor + manufacturing overhead – beginning WIP + ending WIP.
-Beginning WIP + direct materials used + direct labor + manufacturing overhead – ending WIP.
-Direct materials used + direct labor + manufacturing overhead – ending WIP – beginning WIP.

Correct Beginning WIP + direct materials used + direct labor + manufacturing overhead – ending WIP.

A manufacturing process requires small amounts of glue. The glue used in the production process is classified as a(n)

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period cost.
indirect material.
direct material.
miscellaneous expense.

Correct indirect material.

Which of the following is not used in assigning manufacturing costs to work in process inventory?

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Actual manufacturing overhead
Time tickets
Materials requisitions
Predetermined overhead rate

Correct Actual manufacturing overhead

Which one of the following best describes a job cost sheet?

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-It is a form used to record the costs chargeable to a specific job and to determine the total and unit costs of the completed job.
-It is used to track manufacturing overhead costs to specific jobs.
-It is used by management to understand how direct costs affect profitability.
-It is a daily form that management uses for tracking worker productivity on which employee raises are based.

Correct It is a form used to record the costs chargeable to a specific job and to determine the total and unit costs of the completed job.

When a job is completed and all costs have been accumulated on a job cost sheet, the journal entry that should be made is.

Finished Goods Inventory
----Work In Process Inventory

The predetermined overhead rate is based on the relationship between

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-estimated annual costs and actual activity.
-estimated annual costs and expected annual activity.
-actual monthly costs and actual annual activity.
-estimated monthly costs and actual monthly activity.

Correct estimated annual costs and expected annual activity.

Which of the following is one of the components of cost accounting?

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It involves measuring product costs.
It involves the determination of company profits.
It requires GAAP to be applied.
It requires cost minimizing principles.

Correct It involves measuring product costs.

A major purpose of cost accounting is to

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classify all costs as operating or nonoperating.
measure, record, and report period costs.
provide information to stockholders for investment decisions.
measure, record, and report product costs.

Correct measure, record, and report product costs.

Cost of raw materials is debited to Raw Materials Inventory when the

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materials are ordered.
materials are received.
materials are put into production.
bill for the materials is paid.

Correct materials are received.

Which of the following is not viewed as part of accumulating manufacturing costs in a job order cost system?

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Cost of goods sold is recognized
Raw materials are purchased
Factory labor is incurred
Manufacturing overhead is incurred

Correct Cost of goods sold is recognized

Process costing is used when

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the production process is continuous.
production is aimed at filling a specific customer order.
dissimilar products are involved.
costs are to be assigned to specific jobs.

Correct the production process is continuous.

Overapplied manufacturing overhead exists when overhead assigned to work in process is

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--more than overhead incurred and there is a debit balance in Manufacturing Overhead at the end of a period.
--less than overhead incurred and there is a debit balance in Manufacturing Overhead at the end of a period.
-more than overhead incurred and there is a credit balance in Manufacturing Overhead at the end of a period.
-less than overhead incurred and there is a credit balance in Manufacturing Overhead at the end of a period.

Correct more than overhead incurred and there is a credit balance in Manufacturing Overhead at the end of a period.

A production cost report

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-is prepared for each product.
-is prepared from a job cost sheet.
-will show quantity and cost data for a production department.
-will not identify a specific department if more than one department is involved in the production process.

will show quantity and cost data for a production department.

In process cost accounting, manufacturing costs are summarized on a

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job order cost sheet.
process order cost sheet.
production cost report.
manufacturing cost sheet.

Correct production cost report.

Which of these best reflects a distinguishing factor between a job order cost system and a process cost system?

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-The detail at which costs are calculated.
-The time period each covers.
-The number of work in process accounts.
-The manufacturing cost elements included.

Correct The number of work in process accounts.

In the Camria Company, materials are entered at the beginning of the process. If there is no beginning work in process, but there is an ending work in process inventory, the number of equivalent units as to materials costs will be

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-the same as the units started.
-the same as the units completed.
-less than the units started.
-less than the units completed.

Correct the same as the units started.

In a process cost system, product costs are summarized:

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-on job cost sheets.
-on production cost reports.
-after each unit is produced.
-when the products are sold.

Correct on production cost reports.

Equivalent units are calculated by

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-multiplying the percentage of work done by the -equivalent units of output.
-dividing physical units by the percentage of work done.
-multiplying the percentage of work done by the physical units.
-dividing equivalent units by the percentage of work done.

Correct multiplying the percentage of work done by the physical units.

In a process cost system, unit costs are determined using a

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numerator of costs of each job.
denominator of units produced during the period.
denominator of units produced for the job.
denominator of units produced for the day.

Correct denominator of units produced during the period.

A flexible budget

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-is prepared when management cannot agree on objectives for the company.
-projects budget data for various levels of activity.
-is only useful in controlling fixed costs.
-cannot be used for evaluation purposes because budgeted data are adjusted to reflect actual results.

Correct projects budget data for various levels of activity.

Controllable margin is defined as

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sales minus variable costs.
sales minus contribution margin.
contribution margin less controllable fixed costs.
contribution margin less noncontrollable fixed costs.

Correct contribution margin less controllable fixed costs.

In developing a flexible budget within a relevant range of activity,

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only fixed costs are included.
it is necessary to relate variable cost data to the activity index chosen.
it is necessary to prepare a budget at 1,000 unit increments.
variable and fixed costs are combined and are reported as a total cost.

Correct it is necessary to relate variable cost data to the activity index chosen.

Which of the following would not be considered an aspect of budgetary control?

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--It assists in the determination of differences between actual and planned results.
--It provides feedback value needed by management to see whether actual operations are on course.
--It assists management in controlling operations.
--It provides a guarantee for favorable results.

Correct It provides a guarantee for favorable results.

A cost center
revenues.

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only incurs costs and does not directly generate revenues.
incurs costs and generates revenues.
is a responsibility center of a company which incurs losses.
is a responsibility center which generates profits and evaluates the investment cost of earning the profit.

Correct only incurs costs and does not directly generate revenues.

In the formula for ROI, idle plant assets are

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included in the calculation of controllable margin.
included in the calculation of operating assets.
excluded in the calculation of operating assets.
excluded from total assets.

Correct excluded in the calculation of operating assets.

Performance reports for cost centers compare actual

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total costs with static budget data.
total costs with flexible budget data.
controllable costs with static budget data.
controllable costs with flexible budget data.

Correct controllable costs with flexible budget data.

A responsibility report should

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be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
show only those costs that a manager can control.
only show variable costs.
only be prepared at the highest level of managerial responsibility.

Correct show only those costs that a manager can control.

Opportunity cost must be considered in decisions involving

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-budgeting.
-financial accounting.
-CVP analysis.
-resources that have alternative uses.

Correct resources that have alternative uses.

The opportunity cost of an alternate course of action that is relevant to a make-or-buy decision is

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subtracted from the "Make" costs.
added to the "Make" costs.
added to the "Buy" costs.
none of these.

Correct added to the "Make" costs.

If a plant is operating at full capacity and receives a one-time opportunity to accept an order at a special price below its usual price, then

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-only variable costs are relevant.
-fixed costs are not relevant.
-the order will likely be accepted.
-the order will likely be rejected.

Correct the order will likely be rejected.

Which of the following is true if a company can accept a special order without affecting its regular sales and is within plant capacity?

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-Net income will not be affected.
-income will increase if the special sales price per unit -exceeds the unit variable costs.
-Net income will decrease.
-Additional fixed costs will probably be incurred.

Correct Net income will increase if the special sales price per unit exceeds the unit variable costs.

If an unprofitable segment is eliminated

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-it is impossible for net income to decrease.
-fixed expenses allocated to the eliminated segment will be eliminated.
-variable expenses of the eliminated segment will be eliminated.
-it is impossible for net income to increase.

Correct variable expenses of the eliminated segment will be eliminated.

Incremental analysis would not be appropriate for

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-a make or buy decision.
-an allocation of limited resource decision.
-elimination of an unprofitable segment.
-analysis of manufacturing variances.

Correct analysis of manufacturing variances.

In incremental analysis,
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-costs are not relevant if they change between alternatives.
-all costs are relevant if they change between alternatives.
-only fixed costs are relevant.
-only variable costs are relevant.

Correct all costs are relevant if they change between alternatives.

Incremental analysis is synonymous with

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-difficult analysis.
-differential analysis.
-gross profit analysis.
-derivative analysis.

Correct differential analysis.

If a company must expand capacity to accept a special order, it is likely that there will be

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-an increase in unit variable costs.
-no increase in fixed costs.
-an increase in variable and fixed costs per unit.
-an increase in fixed costs.

Correct an increase in fixed costs.

A critical factor in budgeting for a service firm is to

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-hire professional staff to perform the budgeting work.
-coordinate professional staff needs with anticipated services.
-classify all personnel as either variable or fixed.
-budget expenditures before anticipated receipts.

Correct coordinate professional staff needs with anticipated services.

Which one of the following is not a benefit of budgeting?
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--It facilitates the coordination of activities.
--It provides definite objectives for evaluating performance.
--It provides assurance that the company will achieve its objectives.
--It requires all levels of management to plan ahead on a recurring basis.

It provides assurance that the company will achieve its objectives.

Orange Co. is a manufacturer and Pineapple Company is a merchandiser. What is the difference in the budgets the two entitites will prepare?

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--Orange Co. will prepare a production budget, and Pineapple Company will prepare a merchandise purchases budget.
--Orange Co. will prepare a sales forecast, and Pineapple Company will prepare a sales budget.
--Pineapple Company will prepare a production budget, and Orange Co. will prepare a merchandise purchases budget.
--Both companies will prepare the same types of budgets.

Correct Orange Co. will prepare a production budget, and Pineapple Company will prepare a merchandise purchases budget.

Of the following items, which one is not obtained from an individual operating budget?

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Selling and administrative expenses
Accounts receivable
Cost of goods sold
Sales

Correct Accounts receivable

A purchases budget is used instead of a production budget by

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merchandising companies.
service enterprises.
not-for-profit organizations.
manufacturing companies.

Correct merchandising companies.

The important end-product of the operating budgets is the

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--budgeted income statement.
--cash budget.
--production budget.
--budgeted balance sheet.

Correct budgeted income statement.

Hyde Corp.'s cash budget showed total available cash less cash disbursements what does this amount equal?

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-Ending cash balance
-Total cash receipts
-The excess of available cash over cash disbursements
-The amount of financing required

Correct The excess of available cash over cash disbursements

Which of the following does not appear as a separate section on the cash budget?

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--Cash receipts
--Cash disbursements
--Capital expenditures
--Financing

Correct Capital expenditures