Accounting Exam 5

15 October 2022
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Which of the following will always be a relevant cost
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opportunity cost
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Costs that will differ between alternatives and influence the outcome of a decision are
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relevant costs
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A revenue that differs between alternatives and makes a difference in decision making is called an
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incremental revenue
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Incremental analysis is synonymous with
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differential analysis
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An opportunity cost
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is the potential benefit that may be obtained by following an alternative course of action
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The decision rule on whether to sell or process further
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is process further if incremental revenue from such processing exceeds the incremental processing costs
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The most common budget period is
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one year
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Which of the following is a benefit of budgeting
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provides assurance that the company will achieve its objectives
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Which of the following is not relevant information in a decision whether old equipment presently being used should be replaced by new equipment
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the book value of the old equipment
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A cost that cannot be changed by any present or further decision is a
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sunk cost
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In a make or buy decision, opportunity costs are
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added to the make total cost
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The focus of a sell or process further decision is
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both incremental revenue and incremental cost
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Long range planning
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generally encompasses a longer period of time than an annual budget
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Which of the following statements is incorrect
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the production budget is derived from the direct materials and direct labor budgets
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In direct materials budget, the quantity of direct materials to be purchased is computed by adding direct materials required for production to
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desired ending direct materials less beginning direct materials
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The cash budget reflects
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expected cash and cash disbursements from all sources
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Which of the following expenses would not appear on a selling and administrative expense budget
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indirect labor
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What is budgetary control
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the use of budgets in controlling operations
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Budget reports should be prepared
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as frequently as needed
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A static budget
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shows planned results at the original budgeted activity level
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A static budget is appropriate in evaluating a managers performance if
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actual activity closely approximates the master budget activity
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What is the difference between a static and flexible budget
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static is prepared for a single level of activity while a flexible is adjusted for different levels of activity
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Under management by exception which differences between planned and actual results should be investigated
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material and controllable
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A responsibility report should
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show only those costs a manager can control
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Which of the following is not a true statement
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fewer costs are controllable as one moves up to each higher level of managerial responsibility
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A cost center
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only incurs costs and does not directly generate revenues
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A profit center is
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a responsibility center that incurs costs and generates revenues
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A distinguishing characteristic of an investment center is that
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the profitability of the center is related to the funds invested in the center