Test bank for principles of cost accounting 16th edition

Test Bank for Principles of Cost Accounting 16th Edition

Multiple Choice Questions - Part 1
The balance in Post Industries’ Finished Goods account at December 30 was
$425,000. Its December cost of goods manufactured was $1,350,000, its total
manufacturing costs were $1,500,000 and its cost of goods sold in December
was $1,455,000. What was the balance in Post’s Finished Goods at December
1?
1.

$380,000

2.

$320,000

3.

$470,000

4.

$530,000

ISO 9000 is a set of international standards for:
1.

determining the selling price of a product.

2.

cost control.

3.

quality management.

4.

planning.

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:
1.

periodically measuring and comparing company results.

2.

assigning responsibility for costs to employees responsible for those costs.


3.

constantly monitoring employees to ensure they do exactly as they are told.

4.

taking necessary corrective action when variances warrant doing so.

Examples of service businesses include:
1.

Airlines, architects, and hair stylists.

2.

Department stores, poster shops, and wholesalers.

3.

Aircraft producers, home builders, and machine tool makers.

4.

None of these are correct.

Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of a
performance report prepared for use by a production line department head?
1.

The costs in the report should include only those controllable by the department head.

2.

The report should be stated in dollars rather than in physical units so the department
head knows the financial magnitude of any variances.

3.

The report should include information on all costs chargeable to the department,
regardless of their origin or control.

4.

It is more important that the report be precise than timely.

Which of the following is not a key element of the Sarbanes Oxley Act to
improve corporate governance?
1.

The establishment of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

2.

Requiring a company’s annual report to contain an internal control report that includes
management’s opinion on the effectiveness of internal control

3.

Severe criminal penalties for retaliation against “whistleblowers”


4.

Requiring that the company’s performance reports are prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles

Inventory accounts for a manufacturer include all of the following except:
1.

Merchandise Inventory.

2.

Finished Goods.

3.

Work in Process.

4.

Materials.

A budget:
1.

is a monthly financial statement issued to a company’s lenders.

2.

is management’s operating plan expressed in units and dollars.

3.

documents the production department’s schedule.

4.

is the basis for the annual sales forecast.

A(n) __________ requires estimating inventory balances during the year for
interim financial statements and shutting down operations to count all
inventory items at the end of the year.
1.

periodic inventory system

2.

inventory control account

3.

perpetual inventory system

4.

inventory cost method


The business entity that converts purchased raw materials into finished
goods by using labor, technology, and facilities is a:
1.

Manufacturer.

2.

Merchandiser.

3.

Service business.

4.

Not-for-profit service agency.

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:
1.

$1,350,000

2.

$1,275,000

3.

$1,425,000

4.

$1,675,000

In the financial statements, Materials should be categorized as:
1.

Revenue.

2.

Expenses.

3.

Assets.

4.

Liabilities.


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?
1.

Direct labor

2.

Supervisor's salary

3.

Materials

4.

Repairs and maintenance

Ashley Corp. had finished goods inventory of $50,000 and $60,000 at April 1
and April 30, respectively, and cost of goods manufactured of $175,000 in
April. Cost of goods sold in April was:
1.

$165,000

2.

$175,000

3.

$185,000

4.

$225,000

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?
1.

Direct labor

2.

Indirect materials

3.

Selling expenses

4.

Repairs and maintenance


Witt Company, like most manufacturers, maintains a continuous record of
purchases, materials issued into production and balances of all goods in
stock, so that inventory valuation data is available at any time. This is an
example of a(n)
1.

perpetual inventory system.

2.

inventory control account.

3.

periodic inventory system.

4.

inventory cost method.

Responsibility accounting would most likely hold a manager of a
manufacturing unit responsible for:
1.

cost of raw materials.

2.

quantity of raw materials used.

3.

the number of units ordered.

4.

amount of taxes incurred.

The type of merchandiser who purchases goods from the producer and sells
them to shops that sell them to the consumer is a:
1.

Manufacturer.

2.

Retailer.

3.

Wholesaler.

4.

Service business.


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)
1.

certified financial planner.

2.

management accountant.

3.

financial accountant.

4.

auditor.

The process of establishing objectives or goals for the firm and determining
the means by which they will be met is:
1.

controlling.

2.

analyzing profitability.

3.

planning.

4.

assigning responsibility.

Cost accounting differs from financial accounting in that financial
accounting:
1.

Is mostly concerned with external financial reporting.

2.

Is mostly concerned with individual departments of the company.

3.

Provides the additional information required for special reports to management.

4.

Puts more emphasis on future operations.


For a manufacturer, the cost of all materials purchases and on hand to be
used in the manufacturing process is:
1.

Merchandise Inventory.

2.

Finished Goods.

3.

Work in Process.

4.

Materials.

For a manufacturer, the total cost of manufactured goods completed but still
on hand is:

1.

Merchandise Inventory.

2.

Finished Goods.

3.

Work in Process.

4.

Materials.

For a manufacturer, manufacturing costs incurred to date for goods in various
stages of production, but not yet completed is:
1.

Merchandise Inventory.

2.

Finished Goods.

3.

Work in Process.

4.

Materials.

The business entity that purchases finished goods for resale is a:
1.

Manufacturer.

2.

Merchandiser.


3.

Service business.

4.

For-profit service business.

Unit cost information is important for making all of the following marketing
decisions except:
1.

Determining the selling price of a product.

2.

Bidding on contracts.

3.

Determining the amount of advertising needed to promote the product.

4.

Determining the amount of profit that each product earns.

Dan Louis is the supervisor of the Assembly Department of Wiggerman
Corporation. He has control over and is responsible for manufacturing costs
traced to the department. The Assembly Department is an example of a(n):
1.

cost center.

2.

inventory center.

3.

supervised work center.

4.

worker’s center.

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:
1.

$200 F; $8,500 F


2.

$200 F; $3,300 U

3.

$200 U; $3,300 U

4.

$200 U; $8,500 F

57 Free Test Bank for Principles of Cost Accounting 16th
Edition by Vanderbeck Multiple Choice Questions - Part 2
Factory overhead would include:
1.

Wages of office clerk.

2.

Sales manager’s salary.

3.

Supervisor’s salary.

4.

Tax accountant’s salary.

Payroll is debited and Wages Payable is credited to:
1.

Pay the payroll taxes.

2.

Record the payroll.

3.

Pay the payroll.

4.

Distribute the payroll.

Joey Bruce is a cost accountant at ABC Industries. Joey told Tanner Scott, his

financial advisor, that he was working on a project to determine the feasibility
of a merger of ABC Industries with Left Guard Company, a major competitor.
Which of the Institute of Management Accountant’s (IMA) ethical standards
may have been violated?
1.

Competence


2.

Confidentiality

3.

Integrity

4.

Credibility

The wages of which of the following employees would not be included in the
product cost for a manufacturer of custom-built home cooking appliances?
1.

shipping clerk

2.

appliance body welder

3.

factory janitor

4.

shop floor supervisor

A standard cost system is one:
1.

that provides a separate record of cost for each special-order product.

2.

that uses predetermined costs to furnish a measurement that helps management make
decisions regarding the efficiency of operations.

3.

that accumulates costs for each department or process in the factory.

4.

where costs are accumulated on a job cost sheet.

The following data are from Baker Company, a manufacturer, for the month of
October: Machine operators’ wages $100,000; Supervisors’ salaries 3,000;
Factory insurance 7,500; Secretary to the Chief Executive Officer salary 1,500;

Machine depreciation 17,500; Sales office rent and utilities 11,000; Direct
materials used 67,500. Compute the conversion costs.
1.

$167,500

2.

$104,500


3.

$140,500

4.

$128,000

An industry that would most likely use process costing procedures is:
1.

Beverage.

2.

Home Construction.

3.

Printing.

4.

Shipbuilding.

Which of the following production operations would be most likely to employ
a job order system of cost accounting?
1.

Candy manufacturing

2.

Crude oil refining

3.

Printing business cards

4.

Flour milling

Which of the following is most likely to be considered an indirect material in
the manufacture of a sofa?
1.

Lumber

2.

Glue

3.

Fabric

4.

Foam rubber


The entry to record depreciation of the production equipment would be:
1.

Debit - Depreciation Expense - Equipment Credit - Accumulated Depreciation Equipment

2.

Debit - Depreciation Expense - Equipment Credit - Factory Overhead

3.

Debit - Factory Overhead Credit - Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment

4.

Debit - Work-in-Process Credit - Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Statement of Professional
Practice includes all of the following standards except:
1.

Confidentiality.

2.

Commitment.

3.

Integrity.

4.

Competence.

Under a job order system of cost accounting, Cost of Goods Sold is debited
and Finished Goods is credited for a:
1.

Transfer of materials to the factory.

2.

Shipment of completed goods to the customer.

3.

Transfer of completed production to the finished goods storeroom.

4.

Purchase of goods on account.


According to the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Statement of
Ethical Professional Practice, under the Integrity Standard, each member has
the responsibility to:
1.

Communicate information fairly and objectively.

2.

Keep information confidential.

3.

Mitigate actual conflicts of interest.

4.

Maintain an appropriate level of professional competence.

Under a job order system of cost accounting, the dollar amount of the entry to
transfer inventory from Work in Process to Finished Goods is the sum of the
costs charged to all jobs:
1.

In process during the period.

2.

Completed and sold during the period.

3.

Completed during the period.

4.

Started in process during the period.

Factory overhead includes:
1.

Indirect labor but not indirect materials.

2.

Indirect materials but not indirect labor.

3.

All manufacturing costs, except indirect materials and indirect labor.

4.

All manufacturing costs, except direct materials and direct labor.


When should process costing techniques be used in assigning costs to
products?
1.

In situations where standard costing techniques should not be used

2.

If products manufactured are substantially identical

3.

When production is only partially completed during the accounting period

4.

If products are manufactured on the basis of each order received

Arnold Furniture Company produced 4,000 chairs in July. The manufacturing
costs were: Direct materials $25,000; Direct labor 11,000; Factory overhead
12,000; Selling expense 5,000; Administrative expense 6,000. The cost per tent
is:
1.

$14.75.

2.

$12.00.

3.

$9.00.

4.

$6.25.

Multiple Choice 0 points Modify Remove According to the Institute of
Management Accountants (IMA) Statement of Ethical Professional Practice,
performing professional duties in accordance with relevant laws, regulations
and technical standards is a component of which standard?
1.

Competence

2.

Confidentiality

3.

Integrity

4.

Credibility

A law firm wanting to track the costs of serving different clients may use a:
1.

process cost system.

2.

job order cost system.

3.

cost control system.

4.

standard cost system.

Which of the following is not a cost that is accumulated in Work in Process?
1.

Direct materials

2.

Administrative expense

3.

Direct labor

4.

Factory overhead

At a certain level of operations, per unit costs and selling price are as follows:
manufacturing costs, $50; selling and administrative expenses, $10; selling
price, $80. Given this information, the mark-on percentage to manufacturing
cost used to determine selling price must have been:
1.

40 percent.

2.

60 percent.

3.

33 percent.

4.

25 percent.

A typical factory overhead cost is:
1.

Freight out.

2.

Stationery and printing.


3.

Depreciation on machinery and equipment.

4.

Postage.

The term "prime cost" refers to:
1.

The sum of direct labor costs and all factory overhead costs.

2.

The sum of direct material costs and direct labor costs.

3.

All costs associated with manufacturing other than direct labor costs and direct material
costs.

4.

Manufacturing costs incurred to produce units of output.

Under a job order cost system of accounting, the entry to distribute payroll to
the appropriate accounts would be:
1.

Debit-Payroll Credit-Wages Payable

2.

Debit-Work in Process Debit-Factory Overhead Debit-Selling and Administrative
Expense Credit-Payroll

3.

Debit-Work in Process Debit-Finished Goods Debit-Cost of Goods Sold Credit-Payroll

4.

Debit-Work in Process Debit-Factory Overhead Debit-Selling and Administrative
Expense Credit-Wages Payable

In job order costing, the basic document for accumulating the cost of each job
is the:
1.

Job cost sheet.

2.

Requisition sheet.

3.

Purchase order.


4.

Invoice.

The statement of costs of goods manufactured shows:
1.

Office supplies used in accounting office.

2.

Deprecation of factory building.

3.

Salary of sales manager.

4.

Rent paid on finished goods warehouse.

The term "conversion costs" refers to:
1.

The sum of direct labor costs and all factory overhead costs.

2.

The sum of direct material costs and direct labor costs.

3.

All costs associated with manufacturing other than direct labor costs.

4.

Direct labor costs incurred to produce units of output.

Tom Jones, a management accountant, was faced with an ethical conflict at
the office. According to the Institute of Management Accountants’ (IMA)
Statement of Professional Practice, the first action Tom should pursue is to:
1.

follow his organization’s established policies on the resolution of such conflict.

2.

contact the local newspaper.

3.

contact the company’s audit committee.

4.

consult an attorney.


Mountain Company produced 20,000 blankets in June to be sold during the
holiday season. The manufacturing costs were: Direct materials $125,000;
Direct labor 55,000; Factory overhead 60,000; Management has decided that
the mark-on percentage necessary to cover the product’s share of selling and
administrative expenses and to earn a satisfactory profit is 30%. The selling
price per blanket should be:
1.

$12.00.

2.

$15.60.

3.

$23.60.

4.

$31.20.