Final - Exams 1,2,3 Flashcards
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.
Contribution margin is the amount of revenue remaining after deducting
variable costs.
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.
True or false
When a company’s sales revenue is decreasing, high operating leverage is good because it means that profits will decrease at a slower pace than revenues decrease.
TRUE
The CVP income statement classifies costs AS WHAT?
as variable or fixed and computes contribution margin.
Changes in activity have a(n) _________ effect on fixed costs per unit.
inverse
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.
A cost which remains constant per unit at various levels of activity is a
Variable Cost
A CVP graph does not include a..
Variable Cost Line
The break-even point is where
contribution margin equals total fixed costs.
Which of the following is not a mixed cost?
Answers: Car rental fee Electricity Depreciation Telephone Expense
Depreciation
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.
If the activity level increases 10%, total variable costs will
Increase by 10%
A mixed cost contains
a variable element and a fixed element.
Within the relevant range, the variable cost per unit
Answers: 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.
CVP analysis does not consider
Answers: level of activity. fixed cost per unit. variable cost per unit. sales mix.
Fixed Cost Per Unit
Activity-based costing is used by
Selected Answer:
Answers: accounting firms. law firms. consulting firms. all of the above.
All of the above
Companies that switch to ABC often find they have
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been overpricing some products.
possibly losing market share to competitors.
been sacrificing profitability by underpricing some products.
all of the above.
All of The Above
Which of the following is not a benefit of activity-based costing?
Answers: More accurate product costing Enhanced control over overhead costs Better management decisions Less costly to use
Less costly to use
Which of the following is a limitation of activity-based costing?
Answers: 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
Which would be an appropriate cost driver for the ordering and receiving activity cost pool?
Answers: Machine setups Purchase orders Machine hours Inspections
Purchase orders
Each of the following is a limitation of activity-based costing except that
Answers: it can be expensive to use. it is more complex than traditional costing. more cost pools are used. some arbitrary allocations continue.
more cost pools are used
An activity that has a direct cause-effect relationship with the resources consumed is a(n)
Answers: cost driver. overhead rate. cost pool. product activity.
Cost Driver
Which of the following is a unit-level activity?
Answers: Painting Purchase ordering Inspection Material handling
Painting
Which of the following is a value-added activity?
Answers: Inventory storage Machining Building Maintenance Bookkeeping
Machining
Which of the following is a non-value-added activity?
Answers: Inventory control Machining Assembly Painting
Inventory control
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.
The major reporting standard for presenting managerial accounting information is
Answers: relevance. generally accepted accounting principles. the cost principle. the current tax law.
Correct relevance.
Which one of the following does not appear on the balance sheet of a manufacturing company?
Answers: Finished goods inventory Work in process inventory Cost of goods manufactured Raw materials inventory
Cost of goods manufactured
Which of the following is not a management function?
Answers: Constraining Planning Controlling Directing
Correct Constraining