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Product costs for a manufacturing company consists of direct materials, direct labor and overhead
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Period cost and product cost are synonymous terms.
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For a manufactured product, all costs are incurred to get the product ready for sale are included in the inventory value of the product.
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Period costs are not considered when costing products for inventory.
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The two primary types of cost behavior are fixed and variable.
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Direct materials are the only materials in a product.
Question 7
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Wages of machine operators and other workers involved in actually shaping the product are classified as direct labor costs.
Question 8
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(Direct Materials + Direct Labor + Overhead) / Total Number of Units Produced = Product Unit Cost
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At the end of an accounting period, the balance in the Finished Goods Inventory account is made up of the costs of products completed but not sold as of that d ate.
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Under activity-based costing (ABC), a product's unit cost may include assigned overhead from several cost pools
Question 11
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Which of the following is not included in the purchase cost of merchandise inventory?
Question 12
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An example of a period cost is
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advertising costs
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indirect materials
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product design costs
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direct materials
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Which of the following is a typical example of a variable cost?
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sales commissions
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rent
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depreciation
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salaries
Question 14
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Materials and supplies that cannot be traced conveniently to specific products are called
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indirect materials
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raw materials
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minor materials
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direct materials
Question 15
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When a company calculates its product unit cost using estimated costs, it is using which cost measurement method?
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standard costing
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actual costing
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full costing
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normal costing
Question 16
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Maintenance on factory building
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(OH) Overhead
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(DL) Direct Labor
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(DM) Direct Materials
Question 17
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(DL) Direct Labor
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(OH) Overhead
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(DM) Direct Materials
Question 18
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In a process costing system, each product is assigned is the assigned the same amount of costs.
Question 19
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Companies that produce custom-made products usually use a process costing system.
Question 20
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The typical product costing system in a factory incorporates parts of both job order costing and process costing to create a hybrid system.
Question 21
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In a job order costing system, when the goods are sold, the Cost of Goods Sold account is increased, and the Finished Goods Inventory account is decreased for the selling price of the goods sold.
Question 22
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A zero balance in Finished Goods Inventory at the start of the period means all previously completed products have shipped
Question 23
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In a job order costing system, indirect labor costs are transferred to the Overhead account by increasing the Factory payroll account and decreasing the Overhead account.
Question 24
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In a job order costing system, when supplies are issued from inventory to production, the Overhead account is increased.
Question 25
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In a job order costing system, indirect labor costs incurred are charged to the Work in Process Inventory account.
Question 26
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To prepare financial statements at the end of the accounting period, the actual overhead cost for the period and the estimated overhead that was applied during the period must be reconciled in both job order and process costing systems.
Question 27
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If applied overhead exceeds actual overhead, cost of good sold must be reduced by the amount of the overcharge in a job costing system.
Question 28
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Job costing and process costing are systems of
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inventory costing
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cost flow assumptions
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product costing
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product pricing
Question 29
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Product costs appear on the income statement in the form of
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cost of goods sold
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material inventory
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sales commissions
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none of these
Question 30
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A company should use process costing rather than job order costing if
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production is only partially completed during the accounting period
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the produce is produced in bathes only as orders are received
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the product is composted of mass-produced homogenous units
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the product goes through several stages of production
Question 31
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Which of the following characteristics applies to process costing, but does not apply to job order costing?
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the need for averaging
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the use of equivalent units
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separate, identifiable jobs
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the use of predetermined overhead rates
Question 32
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The basic document for keeping track of costs in a job order costing system is a
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Cost behavior is defined as the manner in which cost respond to changes in volume or activity.
Question 34
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Total variable and fixed costs will be the same regardless of how many units are produced.
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Fixed costs always remain constant.
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Normal capacity is the average annual level of operating capacity needed to meet expected sales demand, adjusted for seasonal changes and industry and economic cycles.
Question 37
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Regression analysis can be performed using one or more activities to predict costs.
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Cost-volume profit analysis assumes a constant sales mix.
Question 39
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The contribution margin equals total fixed costs at the breakeven point.
Question 40
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If revenue was $120,000,000, variable costs were $90,000,000, and fixed costs were $15,000,000, then the contribution margin ratio was 25%.
Question 41
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If targeted sales are 12,000 units, the sales price/unit is $70, fixed costs are #130,000, and variable costs are $40/unit, then planned profit must be $230,000.
Question 42
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For profit planning purposes, the following equation is used: Target Sales Units = (FC + P) divided by CM per Unit.
Question 43
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Which of the following statements most accurately explains the behavior of costs?
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there is no norm; rather costs can be fixed, variable or a combination of both
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the majority of costs are variable per unit of production
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the majority of costs are fixed per unit of production
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costs can be fixed or variable, but usually not a combination of both
Question 44
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An insurance company pays its employees a commission of 6% on each sale. What is the proper classification of the cost of sales commissions?
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constant cost
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variable cost
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mixed cost
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fixed cost
Question 45
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Suppose a company rents a building for $250,000/year for the purpose of manufacturing between 80,000 and 140,000 units (the relevant range of activity). The rental cost per unit of production will __________________ as production levels increase.
Question 46
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When fixed costs are $18,000 and the contribution margin per unit is $4, the breakeven point is
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4,500 units
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2,230 units
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$22,300
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$72,000
Question 47
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If the contribution margin on a new product line is $15, fixed costs are $165,000, and the total market for the product is 22,000 units, then the breakeven analysis would recommend that the company.
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abandon the new product line
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decrease the sales price per unit
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increase the fixed costs (such as advertising) to lower the breakeven units
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adopt the new product line
Question 48
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Identify the following as fixed costs (FC), variable costs (VC), or mixed costs (MC):
Direct Materials
Question 49
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Identify the following as fixed costs (FC), variable costs (VC), or mixed costs (MC):
Electricity
Question 50
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Identify the following as fixed costs (FC), variable costs (VC), or mixed costs (MC):
Factory building rent
Question 51
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Identify the following as fixed costs (FC), variable costs (VC), or mixed costs (MC):
Advertising Expense
Question 52
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Identify the following as fixed costs (FC), variable costs (VC), or mixed costs (MC):
Shipping Expense
Question 53
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Identify the following as fixed costs (FC), variable costs (VC), or mixed costs (MC):
Insurance on the factory building
Question 54
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Identify the following as fixed costs (FC), variable costs (VC), or mixed costs (MC):
Costs of Good Sold
Question 55
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A performance management and evaluation system is mainly utilized to account for and report on financial performance.
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A performance management and evaluation system allows a company to identify how well it is doing, where it is going, and what improvements will make it more profitable.
Question 57
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A responsibility center whose manager is held accountable for both revenues and costs and for the resulting operating income is called a profit center.
Question 58
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A flexible budget is derived by multiplying actual unit output by the standard unit costs.
Question 59
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When calculating ROI, assets invested represent the average of the beginning and ending asset balances for a given period.
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How effective a performance management and evaluation system is depends on how well the goals of the entire compare coordinated rather than on how well the goals of responsibility centers, managers, and the entire organizations will be well coordinated.
Question 61
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Tying compensation incentives to performance targets decreases the likelihood that the goals of responsibility centers, managers, and the entire organization will be well coordinated.
Question 62
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Incentive awards are utilized mainly to encourage long-term performance.
Question 63
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A manager can improve the economic value of an investment center by decreasing assets.
Question 64
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Cost of capital is the maximum desired rate of return on a particular investment.
Question 65
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A performance management and evaluation system is a set of procedure that account for and report on
Question 66
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Which of the following is an example of a performance measurement?
Question 67
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The manager of Center A is responsible for generating cash inflows and incurring costs with the goal of making money for the company. The manager has no responsibility for assets. What type of responsibility center is Center A.
Question 68
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In developing performance measures, management must consider which of the following?
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Budgeting is the process of identifying, gathering, summarizing, and communicating financial and nonfinancial information about an organization's future activities.
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A budget can contain nonfinancial information.
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Participating budgeting involves only personnel at top levels of the organization.
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The short-term plan or budget involves every part of the enterprise and is much more detailed than the long-term plan.
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Projected financial statements are the final product of the budgeting process.
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Operating budgets are plans used in daily operations.
Question 75
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The direct materials purchases budget reflect both the quantity and cost of direct materials purchases.
Question 76
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The overhead budget must be separate into variable and fixed cost segments.
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The direct labor budget is needed to prepare the production budget.
Question 78
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A company seeks to have as much cash as possible on hand. Cash budgeting helps to accomplish this.
Question 79
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A company seeks to have as much cash as possible on hand. Cash budgeting helps to accomplish this.
Question 80
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A company seeks to have as much cash as possible on hand. Cash budgeting helps to accomplish this.
Question 81
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should contain both revenues and expenses
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contain as much information as possible
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are presented in dollars only; nondollar data should be excluded
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are synonymous with managing an organization
Question 82
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Which type of budgeting utilizes employes at all levels of the company?
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group budgeting
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selective budgeting
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target budgeting
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participative budgeting
Question 83
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A master budget is a compilation of forecasts for the coming year or operating cycle by various departments or functions within an organization. What is the most basic forecast made in a master budget?
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sales forecast
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production forecast
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labor forecast
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materials forecast
Question 84
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A master budget is a compilation of forecasts for the coming year or operating cycle by various departments or functions within an organization. What is the most basic forecast made in a master budget?
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sales forecast
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production forecast
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labor forecast
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materials forecast
Question 85
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The first budget to be prepared when making a master budget is the
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sales budget
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production budget
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cash budget
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direct labor budget
Question 86
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Which of the following would most likely be considered a short-term goal?
Question 87
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Once standard costs for direct materials, direct labor and variable and fixed overhead have been developed, a total standard unit cost can be determined over time.
Question 88
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Variance analysis involves computing the difference between standard and actual costs.
Question 89
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The final step in variance analysis is determining the cause of the variance.
Question 90
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The flexible budget formula is an equation that determines unexpected costs at any level of output.
Question 91
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The "flex" in the flexible budget formula occurs in the variable cost segment.
Question 92
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Another name for a flexible budget is a variable budget.
Question 93
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Comparing "what did happen" with "what should have happened" aids in the performance evaluation of a company.
Question 94
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A production manager usually is responsible for direct material used and direct labor hours used.
Question 95
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It is not necessary to provide an area on the performance report for a manager's reasons for variances.
Question 96
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Variance analysis includes all of the following except:
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taking corrective action
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investigating all variances
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developing performance measures to track activities causing the variance
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identification of the cause
Question 97
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A summary of expected costs for a range of activity levels that is geared to changes in the level of productive output is the definition of a
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continuous budget
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flexible budget
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master budget
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period budget
Question 98
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The primary difference between a fixed (static) budget and a flexible budget is that a fixed budget
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cannot be change after the period begins, whereas a flexible budget can be changed after the period ends
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is concerned only with future acquisitions of fixed assets, whereas a flexible budget is concerned with expenses that vary with sales.
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is a plan for a simple level of production, whereas a flexible budget is several plans (one for each of several production levels)
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includes only fixed costs, whereas a flexible budget includes only variable costs
Question 99
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If a company's flexible budget formula is $9.50 per unit plus $68,550, what would be the total budget for evaluating operating performance if 23,850 units were sold and 28,460 units were produced.
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$295,125
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$338,920
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$309,985
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$226,575
Question 100
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A flexible budget is most useful
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for budgeting and planning purposes
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when actual output equals budget output
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as a cost control tool to help evaluate performance
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when a product's cost structure includes variable costs only