Question 1

The following data were taken from Mansfield Merchandisers on January 31:  What was the Cost of goods sold in January?
A)$585,000
B)$650,000
C)$620,000
D)$535,000

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

The business entity that purchases finished goods for resale is a:
A)Manufacturer.
B)Merchandiser.
C)Service business.
D)For-profit service business.

Accepted Answer

The business entity that purchases finished goods for resale is a merchandiser.

Question 3

Aaron Smith is the supervisor of the Machining Department of Bennett Corporation. He has control over and is responsible for manufacturing costs traced to the department. The Machining Department is an example of a(n):
A)cost center.
B)inventory center.
C)supervised work center.
D)worker's center.

Accepted Answer

The criteria for a cost center are 1) a reasonable basis on which manufacturing costs may be traced and 2) a person who has control over and is accountable for many of the costs charged to that center.

Question 4

Taylor Logan is an accountant with the Tanner Corporation. Taylor's duties include preparing reports that focus on both historical and estimated data needed to conduct ongoing operations and do long-range planning. Taylor is a(n)
A)certified financial planner.
B)management accountant.
C)financial accountant.
D)auditor.

Accepted Answer

A management accountant prepares reports that focus on both historical and estimated data that are used to conduct ongoing operations and do long-range planning. Financial accountants prepare financial statements needed by external users to evaluate a business, while auditors conduct examinations on those financial statements. A certified financial planner is a consultant that helps individuals with financial planning, including investment advice.

Question 5

Responsibility accounting would most likely hold a manager of a manufacturing unit responsible for:
A)cost of raw materials.
B)quantity of raw materials used.
C)the number of units ordered.
D)amount of taxes incurred.

Accepted Answer

In responsibility accounting the manager of a cost center is only responsible for those costs and activities that manager controls. A manufacturing manager would not likely be responsible for the cost of the materials (the purchasing manager would have that responsibility), the number of units ordered (that would be driven by demand) or the taxes incurred.

Question 6

Which of the following items of cost would be least likely to appear on a performance report based on responsibility accounting for the supervisor of an assembly line in a large manufacturing situation?
A)Direct labor
B)Indirect materials
C)Selling expenses
D)Repairs and maintenance

Accepted Answer

Selling expenses would be least likely to appear on a performance report, because the supervisor would not have responsibility for the sales function.

Question 7

Joshua Company prepares monthly performance reports for each department. The budgeted amounts of wages for the Finishing Department for the month of August and for the eight-month period ended August 31 were $12,000 and $100,000, respectively. Actual wages paid through July were $91,500, and wages for the month of August were $11,800. The month and year-to-date variances, respectively, for wages on the August performance report would be:
A)$200 F; $8,500 F
B)$200 F; $3,300 U
C)$200 U; $3,300 U
D)$200 U; $8,500 F

Accepted Answer

Calculation of monthly variance:
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Question 8

Umberg Merchandise Company's cost of goods sold last month was $1,350,000. the Merchandise Inventory at the beginning of the month was $250,000 and there was $325,000 of Merchandise Inventory at the end of the month. Umberg's merchandise purchases were:
A)$1,350,000
B)$1,275,000
C)$1,425,000
D)$1,675,000

Accepted Answer

Merchandise purchases added to Merchandise Inventory at the beginning of the month results in the merchandise available for sale. At the end of the month, these goods either remain in Merchandise Inventory or are sold, which results in Cost of Goods Sold, so the total of ending Merchandise Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold is also the merchandise available for sale. Therefore, the equation can be rearranged to compute the merchandise purchases as follows:
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Question 9

As a result of recent accounting scandals involving companies such as Enron and World Com, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was written to protect shareholders of public companies by improving
A)management accounting.
B)corporate governance.
C)professional competence.
D)the corporate legal process.

Accepted Answer

The Sarbanes-Oxley act was written primarily to improve the corporate governance of publicly held companies.

Question 10

Unit cost information is important for making all of the following marketing decisions except:
A)Determining the selling price of a product.
B)Bidding on contracts.
C)Determining the amount of advertising needed to promote the product.
D)Determining the amount of profit that each product earns.

Accepted Answer

Unit cost information is used in determining selling price, bidding on contracts and determining product profitability, but would not have a bearing on determining how much the product would need to be advertised.

Question 11

Control is the process of monitoring the company's operations to determine whether the company's objectives are being achieved. Effective control is achieved through all of the following except:
A)periodically measuring and comparing company results.
B)assigning responsibility for costs to employees responsible for those costs.
C)constantly monitoring employees to ensure they do exactly as they are told.
D)taking necessary corrective action when variances warrant doing so.

Accepted Answer

While periodically measuring and comparing company results, assigning responsibility for those results to employees and taking necessary corrective action are all part of control; it does not include constantly monitoring employees to make sure they are following directions.

Question 12

The business entity that converts purchased raw materials into finished goods by using labor, technology, and facilities is a:
A)Manufacturer.
B)Merchandiser.
C)Service business.
D)Not-for-profit service agency.

Accepted Answer

The business entity that converts purchased raw materials into finished goods by using labor, technology, and facilities is a manufacturer.

Question 13

Which of the following is not a key element of the Sarbanes Oxley Act to improve corporate governance?
A)The establishment of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
B)Requiring a company's annual report to contain an internal control report that includes management's opinion on the effectiveness of internal control
C)Severe criminal penalties for retaliation against "whistleblowers"
D)Requiring that the company's performance reports are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles

Accepted Answer

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act does not require that companies prepare performance reports in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Question 14

ISO 9000 is a set of international standards for:
A)determining the selling price of a product.
B)cost control.
C)quality management.
D)planning,

Accepted Answer

ISO 9000 is a set of international standards for quality management.

Question 15

Which of the following items of cost would be least likely to appear on a performance report based on responsibility accounting for the supervisor of an assembly line in a large manufacturing situation?
A)Direct labor
B)Supervisor's salary
C)Materials
D)Repairs and maintenance

Accepted Answer

A supervisor's salary would be least likely to appear on a performance report, because that person's salary is determined by the company and is not controllable by the supervisor.

Question 16

Examples of service businesses include:
A)Airlines, architects, and hair stylists.
B)Department stores, poster shops, and wholesalers.
C)Aircraft producers, home builders, and machine tool makers.
D)None of these are correct.

Accepted Answer

Examples of service businesses include airlines, architects, and hair stylists.

Question 17

The process of establishing objectives or goals for the firm and determining the means by which they will be met is:
A)controlling.
B)analyzing profitability.
C)planning.
D)assigning responsibility.

Accepted Answer

The process of establishing goals and objectives for a firm is planning. Controlling, analyzing profitability and assigning responsibility are functions that take place after the planning process to determine whether or how successfully goals have been obtained.

Question 18

Cost accounting differs from financial accounting in that financial accounting:
A)Is mostly concerned with external financial reporting.
B)Is mostly concerned with individual departments of the company.
C)Provides the additional information required for special reports to management.
D)Puts more emphasis on future operations.

Accepted Answer

Items (b) through (d) are characteristics of cost accounting, whereas Item (a) is a feature of financial accounting.

Question 19

The type of merchandiser who purchases goods from the producer and sells to stores who sell to the consumer is a:
A)Manufacturer.
B)Retailer.
C)Wholesaler.
D)Service business.

Accepted Answer

The type of merchandiser that purchases goods from the producer and sells to the retailer is a wholesaler.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of a performance report prepared for use by a production line department head?
A)The costs in the report should include only those controllable by the department head.
B)The report should be stated in dollars rather than in physical units so the department head knows the financial magnitude of any variances.
C)The report should include information on all costs chargeable to the department, regardless of their origin or control.
D)It is more important that the report be precise than timely.

Accepted Answer

The performance report should include only those costs controllable by the department head. It should also be timely and should include production data as well as dollar amounts.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Cost Accounting

The following data were taken from Mansfield Merchandisers on January 31: What was the Cost of goods sold in January?

The business entity that purchases finished goods for resale is a:

Aaron Smith is the supervisor of the Machining Department of Bennett Corporation. He has control over and is responsible for manufacturing costs traced to the department. The Machining Department is an example of a(n) :

Taylor Logan is an accountant with the Tanner Corporation. Taylor's duties include preparing reports that focus on both historical and estimated data needed to conduct ongoing operations and do long-range planning. Taylor is a(n)

Responsibility accounting would most likely hold a manager of a manufacturing unit responsible for:

Which of the following items of cost would be least likely to appear on a performance report based on responsibility accounting for the supervisor of an assembly line in a large manufacturing situation?

Umberg Merchandise Company's cost of goods sold last month was $1,350,000. the Merchandise Inventory at the beginning of the month was $250,000 and there was $325,000 of Merchandise Inventory at the end of the month. Umberg's merchandise purchases were:

As a result of recent accounting scandals involving companies such as Enron and World Com, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was written to protect shareholders of public companies by improving

Unit cost information is important for making all of the following marketing decisions except:

Control is the process of monitoring the company's operations to determine whether the company's objectives are being achieved. Effective control is achieved through all of the following except:

The business entity that converts purchased raw materials into finished goods by using labor, technology, and facilities is a:

Which of the following is not a key element of the Sarbanes Oxley Act to improve corporate governance?

ISO 9000 is a set of international standards for:

Which of the following items of cost would be least likely to appear on a performance report based on responsibility accounting for the supervisor of an assembly line in a large manufacturing situation?

Examples of service businesses include:

The process of establishing objectives or goals for the firm and determining the means by which they will be met is:

Cost accounting differs from financial accounting in that financial accounting:

The type of merchandiser who purchases goods from the producer and sells to stores who sell to the consumer is a:

Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of a performance report prepared for use by a production line department head?