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C 3. Of the following variances, the one that is most useful in assessing the
performance of the Purchasing Department is the:
A. idle capacity variance
B. overhead price variance
C. materials purchase price variance
D. labor rate variance
E. materials price usage variance
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B 5. The method used to assure fairness in the rates paid for each operation
performed by an employee is:
A. job costing
B. job rating
C. union contracting
D. the agreed-upon wages at the time of employment
E. labor rate variance analysis
D 7. The most effective standards are set following a careful study of products and
operating conditions by the:
A. Accounting Department, central management, and the Industrial
Engineering Department
B. central management and the employees whose performance is being
evaluated
C. Accounting Department and engineering staff
D. Industrial Engineering Department and the employees whose performance
is being evaluated
E. central management and the Industrial Engineering Department
D 9. The variance resulting from obtaining an output different from the one expected
on the basis of input is the:
A. mix variance
B. output variance
C. usage variance
D. yield variance
E. efficiency variance
A 13. When computing variances from standard costs, the difference between actual
and standard price multiplied by actual quantity yields a:
A. price variance
B. volume variance
C. mix variance
D. yield variance
E. combined price-quantity variance
E 14. A company controls its production costs by comparing its actual monthly
production costs with the expected levels. Any significant deviations from
expected levels are investigated and evaluated as a basis for corrective actions.
The quantitative technique that is most probably being used is:
A. time-series or trend regression analysis
B. correlation analysis
C. differential calculus
D. risk analysis
E. standard cost variance analysis
C 15. What type of direct material variances for price and usage will arise if the actual
number of pounds of materials used was less than standard pounds allowed but
actual cost exceeds standard cost?
Usage Price
A. unfavorable favorable
B. favorable favorable
C. favorable unfavorable
D. unfavorable unfavorable
E. none none
B 16. If a company follows a practice of isolating variances at the earliest time, the
appropriate time to isolate and recognize a direct materials price variance would
be when:
A. the purchase order is originated
B. materials are purchased
C. materials are issued
D. the materials requisition is prepared
E. materials are used in production
A 17. Which of the following would least likely cause an unfavorable materials quantity
(usage) variance?
A. labor that possesses skills equal to those required by the standards
B. scheduling of substantial overtime
C. a mix of direct materials that does not conform to plan
D. materials that do not meet specifications
E. machinery that has not been maintained properly
What was the actual purchase price per unit, rounded to the nearest penny?
A. $3.06
B. $3.11
C. $3.45
D. $3.75
E. $3.60
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 19. Using the following symbols, which formula represents the calculation of the labor
rate variance?
AH = Actual hours
SH = Standard hours allowed for actual production
AR = Actual rate
SR = Standard rate
A. SR(AH - SH)
B. AR(AH - SH)
C. AH(AR - SR)
D. SH(AR - SR)
E. SH(SR - AR)
D 20. When a change in the manufacturing process reduces the number of direct labor
hours and standards are unchanged, the resulting variance will be:
A. an unfavorable labor usage variance
B. an unfavorable labor rate variance
C. a favorable labor rate variance
D. a favorable labor usage variance
E. both (C) and (D) above
B 21. The most probable reason a company would experience a favorable labor rate
variance and an unfavorable labor efficiency variance is that:
A. the mix of workers assigned to the particular job was heavily weighted
toward the use of higher paid, experienced individuals
B. the mix of workers assigned to the particular job was heavily weighted
toward the use of new, relatively low-paid, unskilled workers
C. because of the production schedule, workers from other production areas
were assigned to assist in this particular process
D. defective materials caused more labor to be used in order to produce a
standard unit
E. the actual price paid for materials that went into production was less than
the standard price that was expected to be paid
What were the actual hours worked, rounded to the nearest hour?
A. 11,914
B. 10,714
C. 11,120
D. 11,200
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
D 23. Each unit of Product 8in1 requires two direct labor hours. Employee benefit costs
are treated as direct labor costs. Data on direct labor are as follows:
The standard direct labor cost per unit of Product 8in1 is:
A. $8.00
B. $10.00
C. $12.00
D. $20.00
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$240 + .25(240)
= $20 / unit
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B 24. J. R. Richard Company employs a standard absorption system for product costing.
The standard cost of its product is as follows:
Variable............................................................................................... $3,600,000
Fixed................................................................................................... 3,000,000
............................................................................................................ $6,600,000
During November, Richard produced 26,000 units. Richard used 53,500 direct
labor hours in November at a cost of $433,350. Actual manufacturing overhead
for the month was $250,000 fixed and $325,000 variable.
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Variable............................................................................................. $3,600,000
Fixed ................................................................................................. 3,000,000
$6,600,000
During November, Richard produced 26,000 units. Richard used 53,500 direct
labor hours in November at a cost of $433,350. Actual manufacturing overhead
for the month was $250,000 fixed and $325,000 variable.
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 26. The following information relates to Department 1 of Ruiz Company for the fourth
quarter. The total overhead variance is divided into three variances: spending,
variable efficiency, and volume.
What was the spending variance in this department during the quarter?
A. $8,000 favorable
B. $4,500 favorable
C. $8,000 unfavorable
D. $4,500 unfavorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 27. The following information relates to Department 1 of Ruiz Company for the fourth
quarter. The total overhead variance is divided into three variances: spending,
variable efficiency, and volume.
What was the variable efficiency variance in this department during the quarter?
A. $4,500 favorable
B. $8,000 favorable
C. $4,500 unfavorable
D. $8,000 unfavorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
E 28. Under the two-variance method for analyzing factory overhead, the controllable
(budget) variance is the difference between the:
A. actual fixed factory overhead and the budgeted fixed overhead
B. budget allowance based on standard hours allowed and the factory
overhead applied to production
C. budget allowance based on standard hours allowed and the budget
allowance based on actual hours worked
D. actual factory overhead and the factory overhead applied to production
E. actual factory overhead and the budget allowance based on standard hours
allowed
D 31. Information on Duke Co.'s direct material costs for May is as follows:
For the month of May, Duke's direct materials price variance was:
A. $2,800 favorable
B. $2,800 unfavorable
C. $6,000 unfavorable
D. $6,000 favorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 32. A company uses a standard cost system to account for its only product. The
materials standard per unit was 4 lbs. at $5.10 per lb. Operating data for April
were as follows:
B 13. All of the following are organizations in the private sector that
influence the development of cost accounting theory and practice except:
A. FEI
B. IRS
C. AICPA
D. FASB
E. IMA
D 17. The department that has the responsibility for the financial
administration of a company is:
A. Tax
B. Controller's
C. Cost
D. Treasury
E. Internal Audit
D 33. During the last three months, a manufacturer incurred an unfavorable labor
efficiency variance. The least likely cause of this variance is:
A. substantial materials were purchased at a discount at a previously unused
supplier's liquidation
B. for one week, only half of the workforce, those with the highest seniority,
were called in to work
C. a second production line with all new personnel was started
D. the cost-of-living adjustment for the three-month period was $.10 more per
hour than expected
E. none of the above
D 34. The direct labor standards for producing a unit of a product are two hours at $10
per hour. Budgeted production was 1,000 units. Actual production was 900 units,
and direct labor cost was $19,000 for 2,000 direct labor hours. The direct labor
efficiency variance was:
A. $1,000 favorable
B. $1,000 unfavorable
C. $2,000 favorable
D. $2,000 unfavorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 35. Under the two-variance method for analyzing factory overhead, the factory
overhead applied to production is used in the computation of the:
Controllable Volume
(Budget) Variance Variance
A. yes no
B. yes yes
C. no yes
D. no no
D 36. Under the three-variance method for analyzing factory overhead, which of the
following is used in computation of the spending variance?
A. $200 favorable
B. $200 unfavorable
C. $300 favorable
D. $300 unfavorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
The following questions are based on materials in the Appendix to the chapter.
COST CONCEPTS:
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accomplish all of the following except:
A. reflect the division of authority so that individual managers can
be held accountable
B. provide management with information that facilitates prompt
identification of activities needing attention
C. be more sophisticated than is required by legal, regulatory, and
contractual requirements
D. be tailored to give the most efficient blend of sophistication
and simplicity
E. focus management's attention
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A 5. A typical marketing expense is:
A. freight out
B. indirect labor
C. audit fees
D. uncollectible accounts expense
E. direct labor
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 15. The term "relevant range" as used in cost accounting means the
range over which:
A. cost relationships are valid
B. production may vary
C. relevant costs are incurred
D. costs may fluctuate
E. none of the above
C 17. Within a relevant range, the amount of variable cost per unit:
A. moves in the same direction as fixed cost per unit
B. differs at each production level
C. remains constant at each production level
D. increases as production increases
E. decreases as production increases
A 22. Prime cost and conversion cost share what common element of
total cost?
A. direct labor
B. commercial expense
C. variable overhead
D. fixed overhead
E. direct materials
C 25. Wages of the security guard for a small plant are an example of:
Fixed Factory
Indirect Labor Overhead
A. No Yes
B. No No
C. Yes Yes
D. Yes No
E. none of the above
B 26. Wages paid to factory machine operators of a manufacturing plant
are an element of:
COST BEHAVIORS:
C 2. A mathematical technique used to fit a straight line to a set of plotted points is:
A. integral calculus
B. the EOQ model
C. the method of least squares
D. linear programming
E. PERT network analysis
E 6. When cost relationships are linear, total variable manufacturing costs will vary in
proportion to changes in:
A. machine hours
B. direct labor hours
C. total material cost
D. total overhead cost
E. volume of production
B 7. The term "relevant range" as used in cost accounting means the range over
which:
A. relevant costs are incurred
B. cost relationships are valid
C. costs may fluctuate
D. sales volume fluctuates
E. production may vary
High Low
Direct labor hours............................................. 400,000 300,000
Total costs......................................................... $154,000 $129,000
High Low
Cost per month................................................. $39,200 $32,000
Machine hours.................................................. 24,000 15,000
Using the high-low method of analysis, the estimated variable cost per machine
hour is:
A. $12.50
B. $0.80
C. $0.08
D. $1.25
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
D 11. A company allocates its variable factory overhead based on direct labor hours.
During the past three months, the actual direct labor hours and the total factory
overhead allocated were as follows:
Based upon this information, the estimated variable cost per direct labor hour
was:
A. $.125
B. $12.50
C. $.08
D. $8
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 12. The technique that can be used to determine the variable and fixed portions of a
company's costs is:
A. scattergraph method
B. poisson analysis
C. linear programming
D. game theory
E. queuing theory
E 15. For a simple regression-analysis model that is used to allocate factory overhead,
an internal auditor finds that the intersection of the line of best fit for the
overhead allocation on the y-axis is $50,000. The slope of the trend line is .20.
The independent variable, factory wages, amounts to $900,000 for the month.
What is the estimated amount of factory overhead to be allocated for the month?
A. $910,000
B. $950,000
C. $ 50,000
D. $180,000
E. $230,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
This equation was probably found by using the mathematical techniques called:
A. simple regression analysis
B. dynamic programming
C. linear programming
D. multiple regression analysis
E. none of the above
C 21. The appropriate range for the coefficient of correlation (r) is:
A. -infinity r infinity
B. 0 r 1
C. -1 r 1
D. -100 r 100
E. none of the above
A 22. The covariation between two variables, such as direct labor hours and electricity
expense, can best be measured by:
A. correlation analysis
B. simple regression analysis
C. multiple regression analysis
D. high-low method
E. scattergraph method
B 23. The quantitative method that will separate a semivariable cost into its fixed and
variable components with the highest degree of precision is:
A. simplex method
B. least squares method
C. scattergraph method
D. account analysis
E. high-low method
A 24. If the coefficient of correlation between two variables is zero, a scatter diagram of
these variables would appear as:
A. random points
B. a least squares line that slopes up to the right
C. a least squares line that slopes down to the right
D. under this condition, a scatter diagram could not be plotted on a graph
E. none of the above
Dependent Independent
Variables Variables
A. 1 none
B. 1> 1
C. 1> 1>
D. 1 1>
C 26. A company using regression analysis to correlate income to a variety of sales
indicators found that the relationship between the number of sales managers in a
territory and net income for the territory had a correlation coefficient of -1. The
best description of this situation is:
A. that more sales managers should be hired
B. imperfect negative correlation
C. perfect inverse correlation
D. no correlation
E. perfect positive correlation
B 27. The correlation coefficient that indicates the weakest linear association between
two variables is:
A. -0.73
B. -0.11
C. 0.12
D. 0.35
E. 0.72
B 28. If regression was applied to the data shown in Figure 3-1, the coefficients of
A 29. Omitting important variables from the multiple regression is referred to as a(n):
A. specification error
B. autocorrelation
C. confidence loss
D. homoscedastic error
E. heteroscedastic error
E 30. When two or more independent variables are correlated with one another, the
condition is referred to as:
A. serial correlation
B. autocorrelation
C. heteroscedacity
D. homoscedacity
E. multicollinearity
A 31. A large value for standard error of the estimate indicates that:
A. the actual cost will likely vary greatly from the estimated cost as portrayed
by the regression line
B. the actual cost will be greater than the estimate cost as portrayed by the
regression line
C. the actual cost will be less than the estimate cost as portrayed by the
regression line
D. the actual cost will likely vary little from the estimated cost as portrayed by
the regression line
E. none of the above
C 33. When the distribution of observations around the regression line is uniform for all
values of the independent variable, it is:
A. heteroscedastic
B. serially correlated
C. homoscedastic
D. autocorrelated
E. none of the above
E 34. Expenses that are fixed at management's discretion at a certain level for the
period are referred to as:
A. committed fixed costs
B. mixed costs
C. opportunity costs
D. sunk costs
E. programmed fixed costs
A 35. The separation of fixed and variable costs is necessary for all of the following
purposes except:
A. absorption costing and net income analysis
B. direct costing and contribution margin analysis
C. break-even and cost-volume-profit analysis
D. differential and comparative cost analysis
E. capital budgeting analysis
COST ACCUMULATION:
E 1. The tie-in between general accounts and cost accounts is often discussed with
accounting procedures. An example of a general account is:
A. Materials
B. Work in Process
C. Factory Overhead Control
D. Finished Goods
E. Accumulated Depreciation
A 3. An industry that would most likely use job order costing procedures is:
A. road building
B. fertilizer manufacturing
C. flour milling
D. petroleum refining
E. textile manufacturing
D 4. An industry that would most likely use process costing procedures is:
A. musical instrument manufacturing
B. construction
C. aircraft
D. chemicals
E. office equipment
A 5. Supplies needed for use in the factory are issued on the basis of:
A. materials requisitions
B. time tickets
C. factory overhead analysis sheets
D. clock cards
E. purchase invoices
D 6. Finished Goods is debited and Work in Process is credited for a:
A. transfer of materials to the factory
B. return of unused materials from the factory
C. purchase of goods on account
D. transfer of completed production
E. transfer of completed goods out of the factory
B 7. The best cost accumulation procedure to use when many batches, each differing
as to product specifications, are produced is:
A. absorption
B. job order
C. process
D. actual
E. standard
E 9. Under a job order cost system, the dollar amount of the entry to transfer the
inventory from Finished Goods to Cost of Goods Sold is the sum of the costs
charged to all jobs:
A. completed during the period
B. started in process during the period
C. in process during the period
D. completed and sold during the period
E. sold during the period
A 10. The industry most likely to use job order costing in accounting for costs is:
A. accounting firms
B. textile manufacturer
C. paint manufacturer
D. oil refinery
E. none of the above
A 11. Job order cost accounting systems and process accounting systems differ in the
way:
A. costs are traced to cost objects
B. orders are taken and in the number of units in the orders
C. product profitability is determined and compared with planned costs
D. manufacturing processes can be accomplished and in the number of
production runs that may be performed in a year
E. none of the above
D 12. In a job order cost system, the distribution of direct labor costs usually are
recorded as an increase in:
A. Cost of Goods Sold
B. Factory Overhead Control
C. Finished Goods
D. Work in Process
E. none of the above
C 13. Process costing techniques should be used in assigning costs to products:
A. if the product is manufactured on the basis of each order received
B. when production is only partially completed during the accounting period
C. if the product is composed of mass-produced homogeneous units
D. whenever standard costing techniques should not be used
E. none of the above
C 15. The industry most likely to use process costing in accounting for costs is:
A. road builder
B. electrical contractor
C. airlines
D. automobile repair shop
E. none of the above
B 16. In the computation of manufacturing cost per equivalent unit, the weighted
average method of process costing considers:
A. current costs only
B. current costs plus cost of beginning work in process inventory
C. current costs plus cost of ending work in process inventory
D. current costs less cost of beginning work in process inventory
E. none of the above
B 17. The element of manufacturing cost that supports time tickets is:
A. materials
B. labor
C. factory overhead
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
C 18. The element of manufacturing cost that supports depreciation schedules is:
A. materials
B. labor
C. factory overhead
D. all of the above
E. none of the above
D 22. The tax requirement that certain purchasing and storage costs be allocated to
inventory is known as:
A. backflush costing
B. postdeduction
C. just-in-time
D. super absorption
E. none of the above
C 23. The manufacturing systems characterized by short setup times, moderate to low
lead times, and very low direct labor cost is:
A. manual systems
B. fixed automation systems
C. flexible manufacturing systems
D. process cost systems
E. job order cost systems
E 24. The cost accounting system noted for its lack of detailed tracking of work in
process during the accounting period is:
A. process costing
B. job order costing
C. standard costing
D. actual costing
E. backflush costing
D 25. Ziffel Company had the following account balances and results from operations
for the month of July: direct materials consumed, $10,400; direct labor, $8,000;
factory overhead, $8,800; July 1, work in process inventory, $2,400; July 31, work
in process inventory, $1,800; finished goods inventory, July 1, $1,200; finished
goods inventory, July 31, $1,000. The total manufacturing cost for the month of
July was:
A. $27,800
B. $28,000
C. $18,400
D. $27,200
E. none of the above
B 27. Ziffel Company had the following account balances and results from operations
for the month of July: direct materials consumed, $10,400; direct labor, $8,000;
factory overhead, $8,800; July 1, work in process inventory, $2,400; July 31, work
in process inventory, $1,800; finished goods inventory, July 1, $1,200; finished
goods inventory, July 31, $1,000. The cost of goods sold was:
A. $27,200
B. $28,000
C. $27,800
D. $27,600
E. none of the above
A 28. A cost system where only the variable manufacturing costs are allocated to
production is:
A. direct costing
B. prime costing
C. absorption costing
D. standard costing
E. none of the above
D 29. A cost system where all manufacturing cost elements are allocated to production
is:
A. direct costing
B. prime costing
C. standard costing
D. full absorption costing
E. none of the above
C 30. A cost system where only direct material and direct labor costs are allocated to
production is:
A. direct costing
B. standard costing
C. prime costing
D. full absorption costing
E. none of the above
B 31. The manufacturing systems that are characterized by very high setup times,
moderate lead times, and high direct labor cost are:
A. flexible manufacturing systems
B. fixed automation systems
C. manual systems
D. backflush systems
E. none of the above
JOB ORDER:
A 1. Under job order cost accumulation, the factory overhead control account controls:
A. factory overhead analysis sheets
B. all general ledger subsidiary accounts
C. job order cost sheets
D. cost reports by processes
E. materials inventories
B 2. Supplies needed for use in the factory are issued on the basis of:
A. job cost sheets
B. materials requisitions
C. time tickets
D. factory overhead analysis sheets
E. clock cards
A 4. In job order costing, when materials are returned to the storekeeper that were
previously issued to the factory for cleaning supplies, the journal entry should be
made to:
A. Materials
Factory Overhead
B. Materials
Work in Process
C. Purchases Returns
Work in Process
D. Work in Process
Materials
E. Factory Overhead
Work in Process
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A 5. Under a job order cost system, the dollar amount of the entry to transfer the
inventory from Work in Process to Finished Goods is the sum of the costs charged
to all jobs:
A. completed during the period
B. started in process during the period
C. in process during the period
D. completed and sold during the period
E. none of the above
A 7. Cherokee Company applies factory overhead on the basis of direct labor hours.
Budget and actual data for direct labor and overhead for the year are as follows:
Budget Actual
Direct labor hours....................................................... 600,000 650,000
Factory overhead costs............................................... $720,000 $760,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$720,000
= $1.20 _ 650,000
600,000
The most common treatment of the balance in Factory Overhead Control would
be to:
A. carry it as a deferred credit on the balance sheet
B. report it as miscellaneous operating revenue on the income statement
C. credit it to Cost of Goods Sold
D. prorate it between Work in Process and Finished Goods
E. prorate it among Work in Process, Finished Goods, and Cost of Goods Sold
A 10. The Waitkins Company estimated Department A's overhead at $255,000 for the
period based on an estimated volume of 100,000 direct labor hours. At the end
of the period, the factory overhead control account for Department A had a
balance of $265,500; actual direct labor hours were 105,000. What was the over-
or under-applied overhead for the period?
A. $2,250
B. $(2,250)
C. $15,000
D. $(15,000)
E. $(5,000)
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$255,000
D 11. = $2.55 _ 105,000 = $267,750 (applied) $265,500 (actual)
100,000
= $2,250 (overapplied)
Howell Corporation has a job order cost system. The following debits
(credits) appeared in Work in Process for the month of July:
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$2,250
E 12. Direct materials = $9,000 $2,250 = $4,250
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C 14. Selected cost data (in thousands) concerning the past fiscal year's operations of
the Moscow Manufacturing Company are presented below.
Inventories
Beginning Ending
Materials..................................................................... $75 $ 85
Work in process.......................................................... 80 30
Finished goods............................................................ 90 110
The cost of direct materials purchased during the year amounted to:
A. $360
B. $316
C. $336
D. $411
E. none of the above
Inventories
Beginning Ending
Materials..................................................................... $75 $ 85
Work in process.......................................................... 80 30
Finished goods............................................................ 90 110
Direct labor costs charged to production during the year amounted to:
A. $216
B. $135
C. $225
D. $360
E. none of the above
A 16. Selected cost data (in thousands) concerning the past fiscal year's operations of
the Moscow Manufacturing Company are presented below.
Inventories
Beginning Ending
Materials..................................................................... $75 $ 85
Work in process.......................................................... 80 30
Finished goods............................................................ 90 110
Inventories
Beginning Ending
Materials..................................................................... $75 $ 85
Work in process.......................................................... 80 30
Finished goods............................................................ 90 110
What is the total manufacturing cost recorded on Job 1501 for April?
A. $9,600
B. $10,300
C. $11,100
D. $5,400
E. $8,800
C 19. In service businesses using job order costing, the most commonly used base for
applying overhead to jobs is:
A. machine hours
B. direct materials consumed
C. direct labor cost
D. meals, travel, and entertainment
E. none of the above
A 20. In service businesses using job order costing, the hourly rate used to charge costs
to a job usually includes:
A. both labor and overhead cost
B. labor cost only
C. overhead cost only
D. labor, overhead, and miscellaneous costs
E. none of the above
A 23. Applied Factory Overhead is debited and Factory Overhead is credited to:
A. close the estimated overhead account to actual overhead
B. record the actual factory overhead for the period
C. charge estimated overhead to all jobs worked on during the period
D. to record overapplied overhead for the period
E. none of the above
D 25. Finished Goods is debited and Cost of Goods Sold is credited for:
A. transfer of completed goods to the customer
B. sale of a customer order
C. return of materials to the supplier
D. return of goods by the customer
E. none of the above
PROCESS COSTING:
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production into work in process
E. 50% of the material or conversion cost of a unit of finished goods inventory,
assuming a linear production pattern
B 2. The product flow format where certain portions of the work are done
simultaneously and then brought together for completion is called:
A. applied
B. parallel
C. standard
D. selective
E. sequential
C 4. Goode Manufacturing has three producing departments in its factory. The ending
inventory in the Milling Department consisted of 3,000 units. These units were
60% complete with respect to labor and factory overhead. Materials are applied
at the end of the milling process. Unit costs for the complete process in the
Milling Department are: materials, $1; labor, $2; and factory overhead, $3. The
appropriate unit cost for each unit in the ending inventory is:
A. $2
B. $5
C. $3
D. $6
E. $4
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D 5. When added materials in subsequent departments result in an increase of the
units produced, the unit transferred-in costs will:
A. be reclassified as new materials
B. be increased to provide for the additional units
C. be accounted for under the fifo costing method
D. be decreased as they are spread over more units
E. remain unchanged
E 9. In a process costing system, how is the unit cost affected in a production cost
report when materials are added in a department subsequent to the first
department and the added materials result in additional units?
A. The first department's unit cost is increased, but it does not necessitate an
adjustment of the transferred-in unit cost.
B. The first department's unit cost is decreased, but it does not necessitate an
adjustment of the transferred-in unit cost.
C. The first department's unit cost is not affected.
D. The first department's unit cost is increased, which necessitates an
adjustment of the transferred-in unit cost.
E. The first department's unit cost is decreased, which necessitates an
adjustment of the transferred-in unit cost.
E 10. Assuming that there was no beginning work in process inventory and the ending
work in process inventory is 50% complete as to conversion costs, the number of
equivalent units as to conversion costs would be:
A. less than the units completed
B. more than the units completed
C. the same as the units placed in process
D. the same as the units completed
E. less than the units placed in process
A 11. An error was made in the computation of the percentage of completion of the
current year's ending work in process inventory. The error resulted in assigning a
lower percentage of completion to each component of the inventory than actually
was the case. What is the effect of this error upon:
(1) the computation of equivalent units in total
(2) the computation of costs per equivalent unit
(3) costs assigned to cost of goods completed for the period
C 12. Read, Inc. instituted a new process in October. During October, 10,000 units were
started in Department A. Of the units started, 7,000 were transferred to
Department B, and 3,000 remained in work in process at October 31. The work in
process at October 31 was 100% complete as to material costs and 50%
complete as to conversion costs. Materials costs of $27,000 and conversion costs
of $39,950 were charged to Department A in October. What were the total costs
transferred to Department B?
A. $46,900
B. $53,600
C. $51,800
D. $57,120
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
D 13. In accounting for beginning inventory costs, the method that allows the addition
of beginning inventory costs with costs incurred during the period is referred to
as:
A. first-in, first-out
B. addition
C. last-in, first-out
D. average
E. first-in, last-out
E 14. Chicago Processing Co. uses the average costing method and reported a
beginning inventory of 5,000 units that were 20% complete with respect to
materials in one department. During the month, 11,000 units were started; 8,000
units were finished; ending inventory amounted to 8,000 units that were 60%
complete with respect to materials. Total materials cost during the period for
work in process should be spread over:
A. 7,200 units
B. 16,000 units
C. 11,200 units
D. 13,200 units
E. 12,800 units
E 15. In determining the cost of goods transferred in from a previous department under
the average cost method:
A. a simple average of unit costs is used
B. beginning inventory costs are separated from costs transferred in during the
period
C. a first-in, first-out approach is used
D. equivalent production in ending inventory is separated from other
transferred-in costs
E. a weighted average of unit costs is used
E 16. The average and fifo process costing methods differ in that the average method:
A. can be used under any cost flow assumption
B. is much more difficult to apply than the fifo method
C. requires that ending work in process inventory be stated in terms of
equivalent units of production
D. considers the ending work in process inventory only partially complete
E. does not consider the degree of completion of beginning work in process
inventory when computing equivalent units of production
A 17. The first step in applying the average cost method is to:
A. add the beginning work in process costs to the current period's production
costs
B. divide the current period's production costs by the equivalent units
C. subtract the beginning work in process costs from the current period's
production costs
D. A and B
E. B and C
C 18. Beginning work in process was 60% complete as to conversion costs, and ending
work in process was 45% complete as to conversion costs. The dollar amount of
the conversion cost included in ending work in process (using the average cost
method) is determined by multiplying the average unit conversion costs by what
percentage of the total units in ending work in process?
A. 60%
B. 55%
C. 45%
D. 522%
E. 100%
C 19. Dover Corporation's production cycle starts in the Mixing Department. The
following information is available for April:
Units
Work in process, April 1 (50% complete)............................................ 40,000
Started in April................................................................................... 240,000
Work in process, April 30 (60% complete).......................................... 25,000
Materials are added at the beginning of the process in the Mixing Department.
Using the average cost method, what are the equivalent units of production for
the month of April?
Materials Conversion
A. 255,000 255,000
B. 270,000 280,000
C. 280,000 270,000
D. 305,000 275,000
E. 240,000 250,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Materials
Units Costs
Beginning work in process.............................................. 17,000 $12,800
Started in June................................................................ 82,000 69,700
Units completed.............................................................. 85,000
Ending work in process................................................... 14,000
All materials are added at the beginning of the process. Using the average cost
method, the cost per equivalent unit for materials is:
A. $0.825
B. $0.833
C. $0.85
D. $0.97
E. $1.01
Materials
Units Costs
Work in process, October 1............................................. 6,000 $ 3,000
Units started................................................................... 50,000 25,560
Units completed and transferred out............................... 44,000
Using the average cost method, what was the materials cost of work in process at
October 31?
A. $3,000
B. $6,120
C. $3,060
D. $5,520
E. $6,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
The total cost per equivalent unit transferred out for February of Product X,
rounded to the nearest penny, was:
A. $2.82
B. $2.85
C. $2.05
D. $2.75
E. $2.78
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Units
Work in process on April 1
(60% complete as to conversion cost)......................................... 3,000
Started in April................................................................................... 25,000
Completed in April............................................................................. 20,000
Work in process on April 30
(75% complete as to conversion cost)......................................... 8,000
Under the average costing method, the equivalent units for conversion cost are:
A. 26,000
B. 25,000
C. 24,000
D. 21,800
E. none of the above
D 24. During March, Quig Company's Department Y equivalent unit product costs,
computed under the average cost method, were as follows:
Materials..................................... $1
Conversion................................. 3
Transferred-in............................. 5
Materials are introduced at the end of the process in Department Y. There were
4,000 units (40% complete as to conversion costs) in work in process at March
31. The total costs assigned to the March 31 work in process inventory should be:
A. $36,000
B. $28,800
C. $27,200
D. $24,800
E. none of the above
The following questions are based on the material in the Appendix to the chapter.
B 25. If a company reports two different unit costs for goods transferred to the next
department, it is reasonable to assume that:
A. the department accounts for lost units at the end of the process
B. a fifo costing method is used
C. lost unit costs are computed separately
D. an average costing method is used
E. errors must have occurred in recording costs
C 26. In order to compute equivalent units of production using the fifo method of
process costing, work for the period must be broken down to units:
A. started and completed during the period
B. completed during the period and units in ending inventory
C. completed from beginning inventory, started and completed during the
month, and units in ending inventory
D. started during the period and units transferred out during the period
E. processed during the period and units completed during the period
A 27. The first-in, first-out method of process costing will produce the same cost of
goods manufactured amount as the average cost method when:
A. there is no beginning inventory
B. there is no ending inventory
C. beginning and ending inventories are each 50% complete
D. beginning inventories are 100% complete as to materials
E. goods produced are homogeneous
B 28. The fifo method of process costing differs from the average cost method of
process costing in that fifo:
A. allocates costs based on whole units, but the average cost method uses
equivalent units
B. considers the stage of completion of beginning work in process in
computing equivalent units of production, but the average cost method
does not
C. does not consider the stage of completion of beginning work in process in
computing equivalent units of production, but the average cost method
does
D. is applicable only to those companies using the fifo inventory pricing
method, but the average cost method may be used with any inventory
pricing method
E. none of the above
A 29. Connor Company computed the flow of physical units completed for Department
M for the month of March as follows:
Units completed:
From work in process on March 1................................................... 15,000
From March production................................................................... 45,000
Total........................................................................................... 60,000
Materials are added at the beginning of the process. The 12,000 units of work in
process at March 31 were 80% complete as to conversion costs. The work in
process at March 1 was 60% complete as to conversion costs. Using the fifo
method, the equivalent units for March conversion costs were:
A. 60,600
B. 55,200
C. 57,000
D. 54,600
E. 63,600
Units completed:
From work in process on April 1...................................................... 10,000
From April production..................................................................... 30,000
Total........................................................................................... 40,000
Materials are added at the beginning of the process. Units of work in process at
April 30 were 8,000. The work in process at April 1 was 80% complete as to
conversion costs, and the work in process at April 30 was 60% complete as to
conversion costs. What are the equivalent units of production for the month of
April using the fifo method?
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
E 31. Department A is the first stage of Mann Company's production cycle. The
following information is available for conversion costs for the month of April:
................................................................................................... Units
Beginning work in process (60% complete)......................................... 20,000
Started in April.................................................................................... 340,000
Completed in April and transferred to Department B.......................... 320,000
Ending work in process (40% complete).............................................. 40,000
Using the fifo method, the equivalent units for the conversion cost calculation
are:
A. 336,000
B. 360,000
C. 328,000
D. 320,000
E. 324,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
PRODUCTION LOSSES:
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A 1. The quality costs that are associated with materials and products that fail to meet
quality standards and result in manufacturing losses are known as:
A. internal failure costs
B. external failure costs
C. prevention costs
D. appraisal costs
E. none of the above
D 2. The quality costs that are associated with designing, implementing, and
maintaining the quality system are known as:
A. appraisal costs
B. internal failure costs
C. external failure costs
D. prevention costs
E. none of the above
C 3. The quality costs that are incurred to ensure that materials and products meet
quality standards are known as:
A. external failure costs
B. prevention costs
C. appraisal costs
D. internal failure costs
E. none of the above
B 4. The quality costs that are incurred because inferior quality products are shipped
to customers are known as:
A. internal failure costs
B. external failure costs
C. prevention costs
D. appraisal costs
E. none of the above
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D 5. All of the following are characteristics of total quality management except:
A. the company's objective for all business activity is to serve its customers
B. top management provides an active leadership role in quality improvement
C. all employees are actively involved in quality improvement
D. the company maintains a loosely defined system of identifying quality
problems so as not to stifle employee creativity
E. the company provides continuous training as well as recognition for
achievement
E 10. All of the following accounts would be acceptable ones to credit at the time scrap
is sold except:
A. Scrap Sales
B. Cost of Goods Sold
C. Factory Overhead Control
D. Work in Process
E. all of the above would be acceptable
C 13. When spoilage occurs because of some internal failure, the unrecoverable cost
should be charged to:
A. Work in Process
B. Spoiled Goods Inventory
C. Factory Overhead Control
D. Applied Factory Overhead
E. none of the above
A 14. When rework occurs because of some action taken by the customer, the cost of
the rework should be charged to:
A. Work in Process
B. Spoiled Goods Inventory
C. Factory Overhead Control
D. Applied Factory Overhead
E. none of the above
C 15. When rework occurs because of some internal failure, the cost of the rework
should be charged to:
A. Work in Process
B. Spoiled Goods Inventory
C. Factory Overhead Control
D. Applied Factory Overhead
E. none of the above
C 16. Newman Company's Job 1865 for the manufacture of 2,200 coats was completed
during August at the unit costs presented below. Due to an internal failure in the
production process, 200 coats were found to be spoiled during final inspection
that were sold to a jobber for $6,000.
What would be the unit cost of good coats produced on Job 1865?
A. $57.00
B. $55.00
C. $56.00
D. $58.00
E. none of the above
The rework costs were attributable to the exacting specifications of the customer.
What is the cost per finished unit of Job 009?
A. $15.80
B. $14.60
C. $14.00
D. $13.30
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 18. Spoilage occurs as a result of an internal failure in a process cost system. Using
average costing, the number of equivalent units that production costs should be
charged to would be based upon:
A. spoiled units
B. units transferred out and spoiled units
C. units transferred out, spoiled units, and units in ending inventory
D. units transferred out and units in ending inventory
E. none of the above
C 20. In a process cost system, the cost of spoilage due to an internal production failure
should be recorded as:
A. dr. Work in Process; cr. Finished Goods
B. dr. Work in Process; cr. Factory Overhead Control
C. dr. Factory Overhead Control; cr. Work in Process
D. dr. Materials; cr. Factory Overhead
E. dr. Finished Goods; cr. Work in Process
B 21. Gyro Products transferred 10,000 units to one department. An additional 3,000
units of materials were added in the department. At the end of the month, 7,000
units were transferred to finished goods; while 4,000 units remained in work in
process inventory. There was no beginning inventory, and lost units were a result
of normal production shrinkage. The production costs for the period in this
department would be effectively allocated over:
A. 12,000 units
B. 11,000 units
C. 10,000 units
D. 7,000 units
E. 13,000 units
B 22. In manufacturing its products for the month of March, Leo Co. incurred normal
production shrinkage of $10,000 and spoilage due to internal failure of $12,000.
How much spoilage cost should Leo charge to Factory Overhead Control for the
month of March?
A. $22,000
B. $12,000
C. $10,000
D. $0
E. none of the above
C 23. Willis, Inc. instituted a new process in October. During October, 10,000 units
were started in Department A. Of the units started, 1,000 were lost in the
process due to normal production shrinkage, 7,000 were transferred to
Department B, and 2,000 remained in work in process at October 31. The work in
process at October 31 was 100% complete as to materials costs and 50%
complete as to conversion costs. Materials costs of $27,000 and conversion costs
of $40,000 were charged to Department A in October. What were the total costs
transferred to Department B?
A. $46,900
B. $53,600
C. $56,000
D. $57,120
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
During the week, 2,100 baseballs were completed; 2,000 passed inspection.
There was no ending work in process. The cost of the spoilage charged to Factory
Overhead is:
A. $33
B. $22
C. $1,100
D. $55
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 25. In a process cost system, the cost of rework usually is debited to:
A. Factory Overhead Control
B. Applied Factory Overhead
C. Spoiled Goods Inventory
D. Work in Process
E. none of the above
D 26. If spoilage occurs as a result of an internal failure in a process cost system, using
fifo costing, the number of equivalent units that production costs should be
charged to would be based upon:
A. spoiled units
B. units transferred out and spoiled units
C. units transferred out, beginning inventory, and units in ending inventory
D. units transferred out, spoiled units, units in ending inventory, and units in
beginning inventory
E. none of the above
C 27. If spoilage occurs as a result of normal production shrinkage in a process cost
system, using fifo costing, the number of equivalent units that production costs
should be charged to would be based on:
A. spoiled units
B. units transferred out and spoiled units
C. units transferred out, beginning inventory, and units in ending inventory
D. units transferred out, spoiled units, units in ending inventory, and units in
beginning inventory
E. none of the above
B 28. Primo Products transferred 15,000 units to one department. An additional 5,000
units were in beginning inventory in the department. At the end of the month,
12,000 units were transferred to the next department, 6,000 units remained in
work in process, 40% complete as to conversion costs and the remaining units
were lost at the 75% stage of conversion. Beginning inventory was 60%
complete as to conversion costs and lost units were the result of internal failure.
The equivalent units of conversion cost using fifo costing is:
A. 14,400
B. 12,900
C. 13,900
D. 13,400
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 29. Primo Products transferred 15,000 units to one department. An additional 5,000
units were added in the department. At the end of the month, 12,000 units were
transferred to the next department, 6,000 units remained in work in process, 40%
complete as to conversion costs and the remaining units were lost at the 75%
stage of conversion. Beginning inventory was 60% complete as to conversion
costs, and lost units were the result of normal production shrinkage. The
equivalent units of conversion cost using fifo is:
A. 11,400
B. 14,400
C. 12,900
D. 13,400
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
B 1. The allocation of joint costs to individual products is useful primarily for purposes
of:
A. determining whether to produce one of the joint products
B. inventory costing
C. determining the best market price
D. deciding whether to sell at the split-off point
E. evaluating whether an output is a main product or a by-product
B 2. The method used for the allocation of joint costs to products is important:
A. only in the minds of accountants
B. because profits will be affected when ending inventories change from the
beginning of the period
C. because its validity for justifying prices before regulatory authorities is
unquestioned
D. because profit margins differ when the relative sales value method is used
E. for income determination when inventories are nonexistent
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Costing By-Products and Joint Products 102
E 6. All of the following are methods of allocating joint production costs except the:
A. market value method
B. quantitative unit method
C. average unit cost method
D. average cost method
E. recognition of net revenue method
D 7. Tobin Company manufactures products S and T from a joint process. The market
value at split-off was $50,000 for 6,000 units of Product S and $50,000 for 2,000
units of Product T. Assuming that the portion of the total joint cost properly
allocated to Product S using the market value method was $30,000, the total joint
cost was:
A. $40,000
B. $42,500
C. $45,000
D. $60,000
E. $75,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$50,000
= .5
$50,000 + $50,000
$30,000
= $60,000
.5
C 8. Costs to be incurred after the split-off point are most useful for:
A. adjusting inequities in the joint cost allocation procedure
B. determining the levels of joint production
C. assessing the desirability of further processing
D. setting the mix of output products
E. assessing sales realization values for allocating joint costs accurately
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 103
D 9. Alphabet Company manufactures Products A and B from a joint process that also
yields a by-product, X. Alphabet accounts for the revenues from its by-product
sales as a deduction from the cost of goods sold of its main products. Additional
information is as follows:
A B X Total
Units produced.................... 15,000 9,000 6,000 30,000
Joint costs............................ $264,000
Market value at split-off....... $290,000 $150,000 $ 10,000 $450,000
Assuming that joint product costs are allocated using the market value at the
split-off approach, the joint cost allocated to Product B would be:
A. $136,540
B. $79,200
C. $88,000
D. $86,591
E. $99,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$150,000
_ ($264,000 $10,000) = $86,591
$290,000 + $150,000
D 10. If a company obtains two salable products from the refining of one ore, the
refining process should be accounted for as a(n):
A. reduction process
B. depletion process
C. mixed cost process
D. joint process
E. extractive process
A 11. The assignment of raw material costs to the major end products resulting from
refining a barrel of crude oil is best described as:
A. joint costing
B. differential costing
C. incremental costing
D. variable costing
E. indirect costing
B 12. The following components of production that can be allocated as joint costs when
a single manufacturing process produces several salable products are:
A. indirect production costs only
B. materials, labor, and overhead
C. materials and labor only
D. labor and overhead only
E. overhead and materials only
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 104
B 15. The following is acceptable regarding the allocation of joint product costs to a by-
product:
D 16. Idaho Corporation manufactures liquid chemicals A and B from a joint process.
Joint costs are allocated on the basis of relative market value at split-off. It costs
$4,560 to process 500 gallons of Product A and 1,000 gallons of Product B to the
split-off point. The market value at split-off is $10 per gallon for Product A and
$14 for Product B. Product B requires an additional process beyond split-off at a
cost of $2 per gallon before it can be sold. What is Idaho's cost to produce 1,000
gallons of Product B?
A. $5,040
B. $4,360
C. $4,860
D. $5,360
E. $3,360
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 105
$14,000
_ $4,560 + ($2 _ 1,000) = $5,360
$14,000 + $5,000
C 17. Harry Corp. manufactures Products J, K, L, and M from a joint process. Additional
information is as follows:
Assuming that total joint costs of $160,000 were allocated using the market value
at split-off approach, what joint costs were allocated to each product?
J K L M
A. $53,333 $44,444 $35,556 $26,667
B. $60,000 $46,667 $33,333 $20,000
C. $64,000 $48,000 $32,000 $16,000
D. $60,000 $48,000 $32,000 $20,000
E. $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
E 18. Cayan Company manufactures three main products, F, G, and W, from a joint
process. Joint costs are allocated on the basis of relative market value at split-off.
Additional information for June production activity follows:
F G W Total
Units produced...................... 50,000 40,000 10,000 100,000
Joint costs............................. ? ? ? $450,000
Market value at split-off........ $420,000 $270,000 $60,000 $750,000
Additional costs if
processed further............ $ 88,000 $ 30,000 $12,000 $130,000
Market value if
processed further............ $538,000 $320,000 $87,000 $945,000
Assuming that the 10,000 units of W were processed further and sold for
$87,000, what was Cayan's gross profit on this sale?
A. $75,000
B. $51,000
C. $21,000
D. $28,500
E. $39,000
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 106
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Sales:............................................................................... $87,000
Cost of Goods Sold:
Joint Costs.................................................................. $36,000
Separable Costs.......................................................... 12,000 48,000
Gross Profit....................................................................... $39,000
B 19. A company manufactures two joint products at a joint cost of $1,000. These
products can be sold at split-off, or when further processed at an additional cost,
sold as higher quality items. The decision to sell at split-off or further process
should be based on the:
A. allocation of the $1,000 joint cost using the quantitative unit measure
B. assumption that the $1,000 joint cost is irrelevant
C. allocation of the $1,000 joint cost using the relative sales value approach
D. assumption that the $1,000 joint cost must be allocated using a physical-
measure approach
E. allocation of the $1,000 joint cost using any equitable and rational
allocation basis
D 20. The characteristic that is most often used to distinguish a product as either a joint
product or a by-product is the:
A. amount of labor used in processing the product
B. amount of separable product costs that are incurred in processing
C. amount (i.e., weight, inches, etc.) of the product produced in the
manufacturing process
D. relative sales value of the products produced in the process
E. none of the above
A 21. A company processes raw material into products F1, F2, and F3. Each ton of raw
material produces five units of F1, two units of F2, and three units of F3. Joint
processing costs to the split-off point are $15 per ton. Further processing results
in the following per unit figures:
F1 F2 F3
Additional processing costs per unit........... $28 $30 $25
Selling price per unit.................................. 30 35 35
If joint costs are allocated by the net realizable value of finished product, what
proportion of joint costs should be allocated to F1?
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 33 1/3%
D. 50%
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 107
($2 _ 5)
= 20%
($2 _ 5) + ($5 _ 2) + ($10 _ 3)
B 22. Jeffrey Co. manufactures Products A and B from a joint process. Market value at
split-off was $700,000 for 10,000 units of A, and $300,000 for 15,000 units of B.
Using the market value at split-off approach, joint costs properly allocated to A
were $140,000. Total joint costs were:
A. $98,000
B. $200,000
C. $233,333
D. $350,000
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$700,000
= .70
$700,000 + $300,000
$140,000
= $200,000
.70
C 23. A company produces three main joint products and one by-product. The by-
product's relative market value is quite low compared to that of the main
products. The preferable accounting for the by-product's net realizable value is
as:
A. an addition to the revenues of the other products allocated on their
respective net realizable values
B. revenue in the period in which it is sold
C. a reduction in the joint cost to be allocated to the three main products
D. a separate net realizable value upon which to allocate some of the joint
costs
E. none of the above
C 24. A company manufactures Products X and Y using a joint process. The joint
processing costs are $10,000. Products X and Y can be sold at split-off for
$12,000 and $8,000 respectively. After split-off, Product X is processed further at
a cost of $5,000 and sold for $21,000, whereas Product Y is sold without further
processing. If the company uses the market value method for allocating joint
costs, the joint cost allocated to X is:
A. $4,000
B. $5,000
C. $6,000
D. $6,667
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 108
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 109
$12,000
_ $10,000 = $6,000
$12,000 + $8,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
120,000
_ $250,000 = $150,000
120,000 + 80,000
A 26. Ace Company produced 20,000 units of Clubs, 15,000 units of Diamonds, and
10,000 units of Hearts. If the company uses the average unit cost method of
allocating joint production costs, which were $120,000 for the period, the joint
costs allocated to Diamonds would be:
A. $40,000
B. $20,000
C. $80,000
D. $45,000
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
15,000
_ $120,000 = $40,000
20,000 + 15,000 + 10,000
C 27. A company uses the weighted average method to assign joint products. Weight
factors used to assign joint costs to its three joint products were: Product A, 4
points; Product B, 7 points; and Product C, 8 points. Units produced were:
Product A, 10,000; Product B, 5,000; and Product C, 3,125. The amount of the
joint costs of $100,000 that would be allocated to Product C are:
A. $42,105
B. $17,241
C. $25,000
D. $30,000
E. none of the above
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 110
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 111
(3,125 _ 8)
_ $100,000 = $25,000
(10,000 _ 4) + (5,000 _ 7) + (3,125 _ 8)
E 28. The two standards in the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Management
Accountants that pertain most specifically to consideration of joint costs
allocation are:
A. competence and confidentiality
B. confidentiality and integrity
C. competence and integrity
D. confidentiality and objectivity
E. none of the above
Costing By-Products and Joint Products 116
MATERIALS:
A 1. The cycle of materials procurement and use includes all of the following steps
except for:
A. determining the cost of goods sold
B. the production budget
C. preparing the receiving report
D. maintaining the materials ledger
E. engineering to determine materials specifications
B 4. The expense that theoretically is not a correct part of inventory cost is:
A. freight-in
B. freight-out
C. inspection costs
D. accounting costs for materials received
E. purchasing costs
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Materials: Controlling, Costing, and Planning 117
D 10. The purchasing department performs all of the following functions except:
A. receives purchase requisitions for materials, supplies, and equipment
B. keeps informed concerning sources of supply, prices, and delivery schedules
C. prepares and places purchase orders
D. compares quantities received with the suppliers' packing list
E. arranges for the reporting among the purchasing, receiving, and accounting
departments
C 11. The purchase requisition may originate with all of the following except:
A. a storeroom employee
B. a materials record clerk
C. a receiving department clerk
D. a research, engineering, or other department employee who needs
materials of a special nature
E. a computer
B 14. Of the following, the expense that is not relevant to determining the most
economic quantity to order is:
A. additional costs to store inventory
B. rental of warehouse space under a ten-year lease
C. interest expense of financing purchases
D. spoilage costs
E. variable costs of placing an order
B 15. A company has been ordering more than the economic order quantity. This would
result in:
A. more frequent order points
B. carrying costs greater than order costs
C. equal safety stock costs and carrying costs
D. carrying costs less than order costs
E. insufficient safety stock costs
B 16. Annual demand for squash racquets is 50,000 units, and carrying costs amount to
$2 per unit. Order costs for the company amount to $5. The optimum order
quantity in units for squash racquets is (rounded to the nearest unit):
A. 191
B. 500
C. 250
D. 100
E. 625
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
2 _ 50,000 _ $5
E 17. square root = 500
$2
A company orders 10,000 units (a one-year supply) of Zap at one time. Zap
costs $1 per unit, and order costs amount to $500 each time an order is placed.
The costs to carry Zap in inventory amount to 20% of the materials cost. For an
entire year, the inventory carrying costs and order costs are:
A. $2,000
B. $200
C. $500
D. $1,000
E. $1,500
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Materials: Controlling, Costing, and Planning 120
B 18. If the average lead time and usage figures are used for determining the order
point, then the probability of a stockout is:
A. .005%
B. 50%
C. 5%
D. 100%
E. 2.5%
A 19. There are 1,000 Trolls in stock, and 1,500 are due in from orders that were placed
previously. The company sells Trolls at the rate of 100 per day and finds that it
takes an average of 20 days for an order to be received. Because usage and lead
times are known with certainty and because the company has determined that an
order must be placed now, the desired safety stock quantity must be equal to:
A. 500 units
B. 1,000 units
C. 2,500 units
D. 100 units
E. 1,500 units
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
SSQ = 500
B 20. The use of quantitative models can be modified to improve the management of
inventory by:
A. including only fixed costs in the EOQ analysis
B. employing a minimum safety stock level because delivery time and
inventory usage rates may vary
C. purchasing inventory only once a year to save on ordering cost
D. purchasing inventory monthly to save on carrying cost
E. eliminating semivariable costs from any consideration in the EOQ analysis
because of the difficulty of estimating those costs
C 21. An inventory control technique that reviews quantities on hand periodically and
orders sufficient quantities to bring inventory up to a desired level expressed as a
number of days' or weeks' supply is the:
A. two-bin method
B. ABC inventory control method
C. order cycling method
D. min-max method
E. automatic order point system
B 22. The factor that need not be considered when calculating an inventory economic
order quantity (EOQ) is:
A. annual sales of a product
B. safety stock level
C. order-placing costs
Materials: Controlling, Costing, and Planning 121
D. storage costs
E. risk of inventory obsolescence and deterioration
B 23. Brad Company has correctly computed its economic order quantity as 500 units.
However, management would rather order in quantities of 600 units. How will
Brad's total annual purchase order cost and total annual carrying cost for an
order quantity of 600 units compare to the respective amounts for an order
quantity of 500 units?
A. higher purchase order cost and lower carrying cost
B. lower purchase order cost and higher carrying cost
C. higher purchase order cost and higher carrying cost
D. lower purchase order cost and lower carrying cost
E. none of the above
A 24. Carter Company buys a certain part for its manufacturing process for $20 a part
and needs 10,000 parts a year. It costs $3 a year to carry one of these parts in
inventory. The cost of placing a purchase order for these parts is $15. Assuming
that the parts will be required evenly throughout the year, the formula for the
2 _ 10,000 _ 15
A.
3
10,000 _ 3
B.
15
10,000 _ 15
C.
3
2 _ 10,000 _ 3
D.
15
C 26. For inventory management, ignoring safety stocks, a valid computation of the
reorder point is:
A. order costs plus carrying costs
B. the square root of the anticipated demand during lead time
C. the anticipated demand per day during lead time times lead time in days
D. the economic order quantity
E. the economic order quantity times the anticipated demand during lead time
C 27. The Cappalari Company wishes to determine the amount of safety stock that it
should maintain for Product D to result in the lowest cost. The following
information is available:
The number of units of safety stock that will result in the lowest cost is:
A. 30
B. 50
C. 55
D. 10
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Assuming that the units of Material Y will be required evenly throughout the year,
the order point would be:
A. 2,000
B. 2,800
C. 2,105
D. 1,200
E. 1,600
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Assuming that the units of Material A will be required evenly throughout the year,
the safety stock and order point would be:
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 30. Penguin Company manufactures winter jackets. Setup costs are $2.00. Penguin
manufactures 4,000 jackets evenly throughout the year. Using the economic
order quantity approach, the optimal production run would be 200 when the cost
of carrying one jacket in inventory for one year is:
A. $0.10
B. $0.20
C. $0.40
D. $0.05
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
2 _ 4,000 _ $2
A 31. square root = 200
CC
CC = $.40
The following data refer to various annual costs relating to the inventory of
a single-product company:
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
D 32. $800
$.12 + $.10 + = $.30
10,000
Bliss Company has an order point at 1,400 units, usage during normal lead
time of 600 units, and an EOQ of 2,000 units. Its maximum inventory, assuming
normal lead time and usage, would be:
A. 3,400 units
B. 2,000 units
C. 1,200 units
D. 2,800 units
E. 4,000 units
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 33. The inventory model that follows the concept that 80% of the value of an
inventory is in 20% of the inventory items is the:
A. ABC plan
B. economic order quantity (EOQ) model
C. just-in-time inventory system
D. materials requirements planning (MRP) system
E. zero inventory model
B 34. The materials control method that is based on the premise that the quantities of
most stock items are subject to definable limits is the:
A. cycle review method
B. min-max method
C. two-bin method
D. ABC plan
E. none of the above
C 35. The materials control method that is based on physical observation that an order
point has been reached is the:
A. cycle review method
B. min-max method
C. two-bin method
D. ABC plan
E. none of the above
C 36. If the cost of goods sold computed when inventory is costed using the fifo method
is less than when using the lifo method:
A. prices decreased
B. prices remained unchanged
C. prices increased
D. price trend cannot be determined from the information given
E. prices went up and down
A 37. The method of inventory pricing that best approximates specific identification of
the actual flow of costs and units in most manufacturing situations is:
A. first-in, first-out
B. last-in, first-out
C. base stock
D. average cost
E. none of the above
D 38. The following information was available from the inventory records of the
Anthony Company for January 19X7:
Unit Total
Units Cost Cost
Balance at January 1, 19X7........................ 2,000 $ 9.775 $19,550
Purchases:
January 6, 19X7.................................... 1,500 10.300 15,450
January 26, 19X7.................................. 3,400 10.750 36,550
Sales:
January 7, 19X7.................................... 1,800
January 31, 19X7.................................. 3,200
Balance at January 31, 19X7...................... 1,900
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Unit Total
Units Cost Cost
Balance at January 1, 19X7........................ 2,000 $ 9.775 $19,550
Purchases:
January 6, 19X7.................................... 1,500 10.300 15,450
January 26, 19X7.................................. 3,400 10.750 36,550
Sales:
January 7, 19X7.................................... 1,800
January 31, 19X7.................................. 3,200
Balance at January 31, 19X7...................... 1,900
Assuming that Anthony does not maintain perpetual inventory records, what
should be the inventory at January 31, 19X7, using the average cost inventory
method rounded to the nearest dollar?
A. $19,950
B. $19,998
C. $19,523
D. $19,702
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 40. $71,550
_ 1,900 = $19,702
6,900
In a period of rising prices, using which of the following inventory cost flow
methods would result in the highest ending inventory?
A. fifo
B. average cost
C. weighted average cost
D. moving average cost
E. lifo
A 41. The inventory cost flow method that involves computations based on broad
inventory pools of similar items is:
A. dollar-value lifo
B. average cost
C. moving average
D. fifo
E. regular quantity of goods lifo
BACKFLUSH/JIT:
A 2. All of the following are terms used to describe the JIT effort to reduce inventories
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of work in process and raw materials, except:
A. backflush production
B. stockless production
C. lean production
D. ZIP production
E. none of the above are appropriate terms
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Just-in-Time and Backflushing 136
D 7. If 500 units are produced per day and 2,000 units are in process at any time, the
throughput time is:
A. 1/2 day
B. 1/4 day
C. two days
D. four days
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
2,000
= 4 days
500
D 8. In a JIT system, if the rate of output is doubled while the number of units in
process is cut in half, then the speed of the system has been:
A. reduced by 25%
B. doubled
C. reduced by 50%
D. quadrupled
E. none of the above
A 9. Of the following, the only activity that adds value to a product is:
A. processing time
B. moving time
C. waiting time
D. inspection time
E. all of the above
B 10. If the annual carrying cost percentage is 30% and average work in process is
$300,000 and management plans to use JIT to double the velocity of work in
process without changing total annual output, the savings in annual carrying
costs will be:
A. $90,000
B. $45,000
C. $150,000
D. $180,000
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 11. If Step 1 in a production process processes each unit and sends it to await Step 2,
and 500 units are waiting between Steps 1 and 2, how many defective units
might Step 1 produce before the problem is detected in Step 2?
A. 500
B. an unlimited number
C. 250
D. 1,000
E. none of the above
C 12. Assume that a company plans a reduction in work in process levels of 50% and
has an annual inventory carrying cost of 20% and a past average cost of work in
process of $75,000. The 50% reduction in work in process would be expected to
produce annual savings of:
A. $37,500
B. $15,000
C. $7,500
D. $3,750
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
E 13. Alpha Company has 10 work stations where work in process is held, 100 average
units in work in process per station, an average cost of a unit in work in process
of $75, and an annual inventory carrying cost of 20%. If Alpha plans a 50%
reduction in work in process levels, the expected annual savings in carrying costs
would be:
A. $37,500
B. $15,000
C. $30,000
D. $3,750
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
B 14. Beta Company has an average dollar loss per defective unit of $25, a planned
reduction in number of defective units produced per out-of-control condition of 5,
and the number of out-of-control conditions not discovered immediately is 250.
The expected savings in cost of defects would be:
A. $1,250
B. $31,250
C. $6,250
D. $125
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
B 15. Beta Company has an average dollar loss per defective unit of $25, a planned
reduction in work in process levels of 50%, and an average number of units in
work in process per station of 100. Assume that the total number of instances in
which some work station goes out of control limits and produces defects is
expected to be 500 annually and that in half those instances the out-of-control
condition is not discovered immediately and enters 10% of the units produced.
The expected annual savings in cost of defective units would be:
A. $1,250
B. $31,250
C. $6,250
D. $125
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
D 16. The costs to be offset against the savings from lower work in process levels in a
JIT system include all of the following, except:
A. handling a larger number of small batches of work in process
B. the higher probability of shutdowns due to the smaller safety stock
C. the possibility that setup costs cannot be reduced enough to offset the
larger number of setups
D. the possibility of customer dissatisfaction due to slower response time to
orders
E. all of the above
A 17. Advantages that result from reducing raw materials inventory include all of the
following except:
A. a decreased possibility of not being able to produce a unit when required
B. a need for less storage space
C. a reduced risk of obsolescence
D. a reduced risk of damaged materials
E. all of the above are advantages
C 18. Under a JIT approach to purchasing, the ideal number of vendors for each
material is:
A. two
B. less than six
C. one
D. as many as can supply quality goods
E. none of the above
B 21. All of the following statements apply to a JIT work cell except that:
A. a cell is responsible for the entire production of a product or part
B. every worker in the cell specializes in a single task
C. a cell's workers may be evaluated and rewarded as a team
D. all workers in a cell are responsible for product quality
E. all of the above statements apply
E 23. The cost accounting system that is noted for its lack of detailed tracking of work
in process during the accounting period is:
A. process costing
B. job order costing
C. standard costing
D. actual costing
E. backflush costing
A 24. The cost accounting system that would be most apt to use a single inventory
account entitled Raw and In Process (RIP) would be:
A. backflush costing
B. process costing
C. job order costing
D. historical costing
E. standard costing
D 25. To backflush materials cost from Raw and In Process (RIP) to Finished Goods, the
calculation would be:
A. materials in ending RIP inventory plus materials received during the period
minus materials in the beginning RIP inventory
B. materials in ending finished goods inventory plus materials cost transferred
from RIP minus materials in beginning finished goods inventory
C. materials in beginning finished goods inventory plus materials cost
transferred from RIP minus materials in ending finished goods inventory
D. materials in beginning RIP inventory plus materials received during the
period minus materials in ending RIP inventory
E. none of the above
Just-in-Time and Backflushing 160
B 26. Cheeta Company has materials cost in the June 1 Raw and In Process of $10,000,
materials received during June of $205,000 and materials cost in the June 30 Raw
and In Process of $12,500. The amount to be backflushed from Raw and In
Process to Finished Goods at the end of June would be:
A. $215,000
B. $202,500
C. $207,500
D. $217,500
E. none of the above
D 27. In backflush costing, if the conversion cost in the Raw and In Process was $500 on
July 1 and $1,000 on July 31, the account to be credited at the end of July for the
$500 increase would be:
A. Raw and In Process
B. Finished Goods
C. Raw Materials
D. Cost of Goods Sold
E. none of the above
A 28. In backflush costing, if the conversion cost in Raw and In Process was $1,000 on
March 1 and $400 on March 31, the account to be credited for the $600 decrease
would be:
A. Raw and In Process
B. Finished Goods
C. Raw Materials
D. Cost of Goods Sold
E. none of the above
FACTORY OVERHEAD:
E 1. All of the following phrases are used as alternate terminology for "factory
overhead" except:
A. manufacturing expense
B. indirect manufacturing cost
C. factory expense
D. factory burden
E. other expense
C 2. The component of per-unit costs that remains constant as the production level
varies is:
A. general and administrative expenses
B. commercial expenses
C. variable factory overhead
D. fixed factory overhead
E. heat, light, and power
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Just-in-Time and Backflushing 161
161
Factory Overhead: Planned, Actual, and Applied 162
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
B 5. $600,000
= $10/ DLHR
x
x = 60,000
D 6. A company expects to produce an average of 75,000 units per year, but last year
production equaled 60,000 units. For the coming year, estimated production is
90,000 units. Estimated overhead costs are $900,000, and overhead is applied at
the rate of $10 per unit. The company bases its overhead rates on:
A. theoretical (engineering) capacity
B. a short-term planning approach
C. historical capacity costs
D. expected actual capacity
E. normal capacity
E 8. Application rates for factory overhead best reflect anticipated fluctuations in sales
over a cycle of years when they are computed under the concept of:
A. practical capacity
B. expected actual capacity
C. theoretical capacity
D. maximum capacity
E. normal capacity
B 10. Brownfield Company applies factory overhead on the basis of direct labor hours.
Budget and actual data for direct labor and overhead for the year are as follows:
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$720,000
$640,000 _ 550,000 = ($20,000)
600,000
D 11. A company manufactures plastic products for the home and restaurant market.
The company also does contract work for other customers and utilizes a job order
costing system. The flexible budget covering next year's expected range of
activity is:
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$350,000
= = $3.50
100,000
C 12. At the end of the last fiscal year, Tiger Company had the following account
balances:
D 14. Clyde Company found that the differences in product costs resulting from the
application of predetermined overhead rates rather than actual overhead rates
were very significant when actual production was substantially less than planned
production. The most likely explanation is that:
A. costs of overhead were substantially less than anticipated
B. overhead was composed chiefly of variable costs
C. several products were produced simultaneously
D. fixed factory overhead was a significant cost
E. costs of overhead items were substantially higher than anticipated
A 15. Avery Co. uses a predetermined factory overhead rate based on direct labor hours.
For the month of October, Avery's budgeted overhead was $300,000 based on a
budgeted volume of 100,000 direct labor hours. Actual overhead amounted to
$325,000 with actual direct labor hours totaling 110,000. How much was the
overapplied or underapplied overhead?
A. $5,000 overapplied
B. $5,000 underapplied
C. $30,000 overapplied
D. $30,000 underapplied
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Factory Overhead: Planned, Actual, and Applied 166
$300,000
(110,000) $325,000 = $5,000
100,000
A 16. The absolute maximum capacity possible under the best conceivable operating
conditions is a description of which type of activity level used in the computation
of overhead rates?
A. theoretical
B. normal
C. practical
D. expected actual
E. currently attainable (expected)
B 17. All of the following are terms used to describe the phenomenon measured in the
denominator of an overhead rate, except the:
A. base
B. overhead cost base
C. overhead rate base
D. overhead allocation base
E. all of the above are acceptable terms
B 18. The budget for a given factory overhead cost during a given period was $80,000.
The actual cost for the period was $72,000. Considering these facts, it can be said
that the plant manager has done a better-than-expected job in controlling the cost
if:
A. the cost is a discretionary fixed cost and actual production equaled budgeted
production
B. the cost is variable and actual production equaled budgeted production
C. the cost is variable and actual production was 90% of budgeted production
D. the cost is fixed and the actual production was less than budgeted
production
E. the cost is variable and actual production was 80% of budgeted production
B 19. In highly automated manufacturing, all of the following may be appropriate bases
for factory overhead application except:
A. machine hours
B. direct labor hours
C. number of setups
D. number of inspections
E. movement of materials
D 21. When the amount of overapplied factory overhead is significant, the entry to close
Overapplied Factory Overhead will most likely require:
A. a debit to Cost of Goods Sold
B. debits to Cost of Goods Sold, Finished Goods Inventory, and Work in Process
Inventory
C. a credit to Cost of Goods Sold
Factory Overhead: Planned, Actual, and Applied 167
D. credits to Cost of Goods Sold, Finished Goods Inventory, and Work in Process
Inventory
E. none of the above
Factory Overhead: Planned, Actual, and Applied 172
A 22. The type of activity level that results when theoretical capacity is reduced by
allowances for unavoidable interruptions is:
A. practical capacity
B. expected actual capacity
C. normal capacity
D. excess capacity
E. none of the above
D 23. The condition that results either from greater productive capacity than the
company could ever hope to use or from an imbalance in equipment or
machinery is termed:
A. theoretical capacity
B. practical capacity
C. idle capacity
D. excess capacity
E. none of the above
B 24. The method of product costing in which only variable overhead is included in the
overhead rate is:
A. absorption costing
B. direct costing
C. conventional costing
D. full costing
E. none of the above
C 25. All of the following are names for the product costing method in which both fixed
and variable costs are included in overhead rates, except:
A. absorption costing
B. conventional costing
C. direct costing
D. full costing
E. all of the above
DEPARTMENTALIZATION:
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Factory Overhead: Planned, Actual, and Applied 173
A 4. The most reasonable basis for allocating worker's compensation insurance is:
A. departmental payroll
B. building depreciation
C. kilowatt-hours
D. number of employees
E. materials used
173
Factory Overhead: Departmentalization 174
E 6. The method for allocating service department costs that requires the least
clerical work is:
A. use of square footage in each department
B. step method
C. allocation to other service departments only
D. simultaneous method
E. direct method
E 7. Rapid Falls Corp. has three producing departments, A, B, and C, with 50, 30, and
20 employees, respectively, in each department. Factory payroll costs other than
direct labor are accumulated in a Payroll Department account and are assigned to
producing departments on the basis of number of employees. The total payroll in
each department was: A, $300,000; B, $275,000; C, $325,000; and Payroll,
$50,000. Other costs accumulated in the Payroll Department amounted to
$200,000. The amount of Payroll Department costs chargeable to Department C
is:
A. $125,000
B. $100,000
C. $40,000
D. $10,000
E. $50,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
$50,000 + $200,000
= $2,500 /employee _ 20 = $50,000
50 + 30 + 20
General Factory )
Fabrication Assembly Administration )
Labor costs................................. $1,950,000 $2,050,000 $90,000 )
Material costs............................. $3,130,000 $ 950,000 --- )
Overhead................................... $1,650,000 $1,850,000 $70,000 )
Direct labor hours....................... 562,500 437,500 31,000 )
Number of employees................ 280 200 12 )
Square footage occupied............ 88,000 72,000 1,750 )
( Factory Factory
( Maintenance Cafeteria
( $82,100 $87,000
( $65,000 $91,000
( $56,100 $62,000
( 27,000 42,000
( 8 20
( 2,000 4,800
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Factory Overhead: Departmentalization 176
General Factory )
Fabrication Assembly Administration )
Labor costs................................. $1,950,000 $2,050,000 $90,000 )
Material costs............................. $3,130,000 950,000 --- )
Overhead................................... $1,650,000 $1,850,000 $70,000 )
Direct labor hours....................... 562,500 437,500 31,000 )
Number of employees................ 280 200 12 )
Square footage occupied............ 88,000 72,000 1,750 )
( Factory Factory
( Maintenance Cafeteria
( $82,100 $87,000
( $65,000 $91,000
( $56,100 $62,000
( 27,000 42,000
( 8 20
( 2,000 4,800
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Factory Overhead: Departmentalization 177
$90,000 + $70,000
= $.16 _ 437,500 = $70,000
562,500 + 437,500
General Factory )
Fabrication Assembly Administration )
Labor costs................................. $1,950,000 $2,050,000 $90,000 )
Material costs............................. $3,130,000 $950,000 --- )
Overhead................................... $1,650,000 $1,850,000 $70,000 )
Direct labor hours....................... 562,500 437,500 31,000 )
Number of employees................ 280 200 12 )
Square footage occupied............ 88,000 72,000 1,750 )
( Factory Factory
( Maintenance Cafeteria
( $82,100 $87,000
( $65,000 $91,000
( $56,100 $62,000
( 27,000 42,000
( 8 20
( 2,000 4,800
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
Factory Overhead: Departmentalization 178
General Factory )
Fabrication Assembly Administration )
Labor costs................................. $1,950,000 $2,050,000 $90,000 )
Material costs............................. $3,130,000 $950,000 --- )
Overhead................................... $1,650,000 $1,850,000 $70,000 )
Direct labor hours....................... 562,500 437,500 31,000 )
Number of employees................ 280 200 12 )
Square footage occupied............ 88,000 72,000 1,750 )
( Factory Factory
( Maintenance Cafeteria
( $82,100 $87,000
( $65,000 $91,000
( $56,100 $62,000
( 27,000 42,000
( 8 20
( 2,000 4,800
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 13. Acie Company has two service departments and three production departments,
each producing a separate product. For a number of years, Acie has allocated the
costs of the service departments to the production departments on the basis of
the annual sales dollars. In a recent audit report, the internal auditor stated that
the distribution of service department costs on the basis of annual sales dollars
would lead to serious inequities. It was recommended that maintenance and
engineering service hours be used as a better service cost allocation basis. For
illustration purposes, the following information was appended to the audit report:
Service Departments )
Maintenance Engineering )
Maintenance hours used....................... 400 )
Engineering hours used........................ 400 )
Department direct costs....................... $12,000 $54,000 )
( Production Departments
( Department A Department B Department C
( 800 200 200
( 800 400 400
( $80,000 $90,000 $50,000
Using the simultaneous method, what would be the total Engineering Department
cost after allocation of interservice department costs, but before allocation to the
Maintenance and Production Departments?
A. $60,000
B. $57,000
C. $12,000
D. $54,000
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
D 14. Acie Company has two service departments and three production departments,
each producing a separate product. For a number of years, Acie has allocated the
costs of the service departments to the production departments on the basis of
the annual sales dollars. In a recent audit report, the internal auditor stated that
the distribution of service department costs on the basis of annual sales dollars
would lead to serious inequities. It was recommended that maintenance and
engineering service hours be used as a better service cost allocation basis. For
illustration purposes, the following information was appended to the audit report:
Service Departments )
Maintenance Engineering )
Maintenance hours used....................... 400 )
Engineering hours used........................ 400 )
Department direct costs....................... $12,000 $54,000 )
( Production Departments
( Department A Department B Department C
( 800 200 200
( 800 400 400
( $80,000 $90,000 $50,000
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 15. Acie Company has two service departments and three production departments,
each producing a separate product. For a number of years, Acie has allocated the
costs of the service departments to the production departments on the basis of
the annual sales dollars. In a recent audit report, the internal auditor stated that
the distribution of service department costs on the basis of annual sales dollars
would lead to serious inequities. It was recommended that maintenance and
engineering service hours be used as a better service cost allocation basis. For
illustration purposes, the following information was appended to the audit report:
Service Departments )
Maintenance Engineering )
Maintenance hours used....................... 400 )
Engineering hours used........................ 400 )
Department direct costs....................... $12,000 $54,000 )
( Production Departments
( Department A Department B Department C
( 800 200 200
( 800 400 400
( $80,000 $90,000 $50,000
Using the step method of cost allocation, what amount of maintenance cost
would be allocated to Department A, assuming that the service departments are
distributed in the order of total dollars of direct departmental costs?
A. $0
B. $25,500
C. $15,200
D. $3,187.50
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
B 16. Acie Company has two service departments and three production departments,
each producing a separate product. For a number of years, Acie has allocated the
costs of the service departments to the production departments on the basis of
the annual sales dollars. In a recent audit report, the internal auditor stated that
the distribution of service department costs on the basis of annual sales dollars
would lead to serious inequities. It was recommended that maintenance and
engineering service hours be used as a better service cost allocation basis. For
illustration purposes, the following information was appended to the audit report:
Service Departments )
Maintenance Engineering )
Maintenance hours used....................... 400 )
Engineering hours used........................ 400 )
Department direct costs....................... $12,000 $54,000 )
( Production Departments
( Department A Department B Department C
( 800 200 200
( 800 400 400
( $80,000 $90,000 $50,000
Using the step method of cost allocation, what amount of engineering cost would
be allocated directly to Department A, assuming that the service departments are
distributed in the order of total dollars of direct departmental costs?
A. $11,400
B. $21,600
C. $10,800
D. $22,800
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
E 18. Services available for the benefit of producing departments and other service
departments can be organized by:
A. establishing a separate service department for each function
B. combining several functions into one department
C. placing service costs in a department called "general factory cost pool"
D. none of the above
E. all of the above
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B 19. Entities that have practiced departmentalization for many years, by grouping
their activities into categories such as occupancy, sales promotion, purchasing,
and delivery are:
A. hospitals
B. retail stores
C. banks
D. insurance companies
E. colleges
A 20. An automotive company has three divisions. One division manufactures new
replacement parts for automobiles; another rebuilds engines; and the third does
repair and overhaul work on a line of trucks. All three divisions use the services
of a central payroll department. The best method of allocating the cost of the
payroll department to the various operating divisions is:
A. total labor hours incurred in the divisions
B. value of production in the divisions
C. direct materials costs incurred in the divisions
D. machine hours used in the divisions
E. none of the above
B 21. The Janitorial Department provides cleaning services to all departments of a large
store. Management wishes to allocate the janitorial costs to the various
departments that benefit from the service. The most reasonable allocation base
for janitorial costs would be:
A. sales of each department
B. square footage of each department
C. number of employees in each department
D. total direct costs of each department before any allocations
E. none of the above
C 22. A hospital has a $100,000 expected utility bill this year. The Janitorial,
Accounting, and Orderlies Departments are service functions to the Operating,
Hospital Rooms, and Laboratories Departments. Floor space assigned to each
department is:
How much of the $100,000 will eventually become the Hospital Rooms
Department total costs, assuming use of the direct method of allocation based on
square footage?
A. $60,000
B. $72,000
C. $75,000
D. $80,000
E. none of the above
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SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
30,000
_ $100,000 = $75,000
40,000
Service Departments
Maintenance Utilities
Overhead costs incurred...................................... $20,000 $10,000
Service provided to department:
Maintenance................................................... -- 10%
Utilities........................................................... 20% --
ProducingCA................................................... 40% 30%
ProducingCB................................................... 40% 60%
Totals.................................................................... 100% 100%
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
40%
_ $20,000 = $10,000
80%
ABC:
A 1. A base used to allocate the cost of a resource to the different activities using that
resource is a(n):
A. resource driver
B. activity driver
C. final cost object
D. driver
E. none of the above
B 2. A base used to allocate the cost of products, customers, or other final cost
objects is a(n):
A. resource driver
B. activity driver
C. final cost object
D. driver
E. none of the above
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Activity Accounting: Activity-Based Costing and Activity-Based Management 198
A 18. Traditional costing systems are characterized by their use of which of the
following measures as bases for allocating overhead to output:
A. unit-level drivers
B. batch-level drivers
C. product-level drivers
D. plant-level drivers
E. none of the above
E 19. ABC systems are characterized by their use of which of the following measures as
bases for allocating overhead to output:
A. unit-level drivers
B. batch-level drivers
C. product-level drivers
D. plant-level drivers
E. all of the above
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A 20. All of the following are distinctions that usually exist between traditional and ABC
costing systems, except that:
A. the number of overhead cost pools tends to be lower in ABC systems
B. the number of allocation bases tend to be higher in ABC systems
C. costs within an ABC cost pool tend to be more homogeneous than the costs
within a traditional system's cost pool
D. all ABC systems are two-stage costing systems, while traditional systems
may be one- or two-stage
E. all of the above are distinctions
D 21. All of the following are distinctions that usually exist between traditional and ABC
costing systems, except that:
A. the number of overhead cost pools tends to be higher in ABC systems
B. the number of allocation bases tend to be higher in ABC systems
C. costs within an ABC cost pool tend to be more homogeneous than the costs
within a traditional system's cost pool
D. all ABC systems are one-stage costing systems, while traditional systems
may be one- or two-stage
E. all of the above are distinctions
A 24. All of the following are ways that activities can be managed to achieve
improvements in a process, except:
A. activity induction
B. activity elimination
C. activity selection
D. activity sharing
E. all of the above are ways in which activities may be managed
STANDARD:
C 3. Of the following variances, the one that is most useful in assessing the
performance of the Purchasing Department is the:
A. idle capacity variance
B. overhead price variance
C. materials purchase price variance
D. labor rate variance
E. materials price usage variance
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Standard Costing: Setting Standards and Analyzing Variances 252
B 5. The method used to assure fairness in the rates paid for each operation
performed by an employee is:
A. job costing
B. job rating
C. union contracting
D. the agreed-upon wages at the time of employment
E. labor rate variance analysis
D 7. The most effective standards are set following a careful study of products and
operating conditions by the:
A. Accounting Department, central management, and the Industrial
Engineering Department
B. central management and the employees whose performance is being
evaluated
C. Accounting Department and engineering staff
D. Industrial Engineering Department and the employees whose performance
is being evaluated
E. central management and the Industrial Engineering Department
D 9. The variance resulting from obtaining an output different from the one expected
on the basis of input is the:
A. mix variance
B. output variance
C. usage variance
D. yield variance
E. efficiency variance
A 13. When computing variances from standard costs, the difference between actual
and standard price multiplied by actual quantity yields a:
A. price variance
B. volume variance
C. mix variance
D. yield variance
E. combined price-quantity variance
E 14. A company controls its production costs by comparing its actual monthly
production costs with the expected levels. Any significant deviations from
expected levels are investigated and evaluated as a basis for corrective actions.
The quantitative technique that is most probably being used is:
A. time-series or trend regression analysis
B. correlation analysis
C. differential calculus
D. risk analysis
E. standard cost variance analysis
C 15. What type of direct material variances for price and usage will arise if the actual
number of pounds of materials used was less than standard pounds allowed but
actual cost exceeds standard cost?
Usage Price
A. unfavorable favorable
B. favorable favorable
C. favorable unfavorable
D. unfavorable unfavorable
E. none none
B 16. If a company follows a practice of isolating variances at the earliest time, the
appropriate time to isolate and recognize a direct materials price variance would
be when:
A. the purchase order is originated
B. materials are purchased
C. materials are issued
D. the materials requisition is prepared
E. materials are used in production
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A 17. Which of the following would least likely cause an unfavorable materials quantity
(usage) variance?
A. labor that possesses skills equal to those required by the standards
B. scheduling of substantial overtime
C. a mix of direct materials that does not conform to plan
D. materials that do not meet specifications
E. machinery that has not been maintained properly
What was the actual purchase price per unit, rounded to the nearest penny?
A. $3.06
B. $3.11
C. $3.45
D. $3.75
E. $3.60
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 19. Using the following symbols, which formula represents the calculation of the labor
rate variance?
AH = Actual hours
SH = Standard hours allowed for actual production
AR = Actual rate
SR = Standard rate
A. SR(AH - SH)
B. AR(AH - SH)
C. AH(AR - SR)
D. SH(AR - SR)
E. SH(SR - AR)
D 20. When a change in the manufacturing process reduces the number of direct labor
hours and standards are unchanged, the resulting variance will be:
A. an unfavorable labor usage variance
B. an unfavorable labor rate variance
C. a favorable labor rate variance
D. a favorable labor usage variance
E. both (C) and (D) above
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B 21. The most probable reason a company would experience a favorable labor rate
variance and an unfavorable labor efficiency variance is that:
A. the mix of workers assigned to the particular job was heavily weighted
toward the use of higher paid, experienced individuals
B. the mix of workers assigned to the particular job was heavily weighted
toward the use of new, relatively low-paid, unskilled workers
C. because of the production schedule, workers from other production areas
were assigned to assist in this particular process
D. defective materials caused more labor to be used in order to produce a
standard unit
E. the actual price paid for materials that went into production was less than
the standard price that was expected to be paid
What were the actual hours worked, rounded to the nearest hour?
A. 11,914
B. 10,714
C. 11,120
D. 11,200
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
D 23. Each unit of Product 8in1 requires two direct labor hours. Employee benefit costs
are treated as direct labor costs. Data on direct labor are as follows:
The standard direct labor cost per unit of Product 8in1 is:
A. $8.00
B. $10.00
C. $12.00
D. $20.00
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
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$240 + .25(240)
= $20 / unit
30 2
B 24. J. R. Richard Company employs a standard absorption system for product costing.
The standard cost of its product is as follows:
Variable............................................................................................... $3,600,000
Fixed................................................................................................... 3,000,000
............................................................................................................ $6,600,000
During November, Richard produced 26,000 units. Richard used 53,500 direct
labor hours in November at a cost of $433,350. Actual manufacturing overhead
for the month was $250,000 fixed and $325,000 variable.
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
B 25. J. R. Richard Company employs a standard absorption system for product costing.
The standard cost of its product is as follows:
Variable............................................................................................. $3,600,000
Fixed ................................................................................................. 3,000,000
$6,600,000
During November, Richard produced 26,000 units. Richard used 53,500 direct
labor hours in November at a cost of $433,350. Actual manufacturing overhead
for the month was $250,000 fixed and $325,000 variable.
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 26. The following information relates to Department 1 of Ruiz Company for the fourth
quarter. The total overhead variance is divided into three variances: spending,
variable efficiency, and volume.
What was the spending variance in this department during the quarter?
A. $8,000 favorable
B. $4,500 favorable
C. $8,000 unfavorable
D. $4,500 unfavorable
E. none of the above
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SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 27. The following information relates to Department 1 of Ruiz Company for the fourth
quarter. The total overhead variance is divided into three variances: spending,
variable efficiency, and volume.
What was the variable efficiency variance in this department during the quarter?
A. $4,500 favorable
B. $8,000 favorable
C. $4,500 unfavorable
D. $8,000 unfavorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
E 28. Under the two-variance method for analyzing factory overhead, the controllable
(budget) variance is the difference between the:
A. actual fixed factory overhead and the budgeted fixed overhead
B. budget allowance based on standard hours allowed and the factory
overhead applied to production
C. budget allowance based on standard hours allowed and the budget
allowance based on actual hours worked
D. actual factory overhead and the factory overhead applied to production
E. actual factory overhead and the budget allowance based on standard hours
allowed
C 30. Todco planned to produce 3,000 units of its single product, Teragram, during
November. The standard specifications for one unit of Teragram include six
pounds of material at $.30 per pound. Actual production in November was 3,100
units of Teragram. The accountant computed a favorable materials purchase
price variance of $380 and an unfavorable materials quantity variance of $120.
Based on these variances, one could conclude that:
A. more materials were purchased than were used
B. more materials were used than were purchased
C. the actual cost of materials was less than the standard cost
D. the actual usage of materials was less than the standard allowed
E. actual cost and usage of materials were both less than standard
D 31. Information on Duke Co.'s direct material costs for May is as follows:
For the month of May, Duke's direct materials price variance was:
A. $2,800 favorable
B. $2,800 unfavorable
C. $6,000 unfavorable
D. $6,000 favorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
A 32. A company uses a standard cost system to account for its only product. The
materials standard per unit was 4 lbs. at $5.10 per lb. Operating data for April
were as follows:
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
D 33. During the last three months, a manufacturer incurred an unfavorable labor
efficiency variance. The least likely cause of this variance is:
A. substantial materials were purchased at a discount at a previously unused
supplier's liquidation
B. for one week, only half of the workforce, those with the highest seniority,
were called in to work
C. a second production line with all new personnel was started
D. the cost-of-living adjustment for the three-month period was $.10 more per
hour than expected
E. none of the above
D 34. The direct labor standards for producing a unit of a product are two hours at $10
per hour. Budgeted production was 1,000 units. Actual production was 900 units,
and direct labor cost was $19,000 for 2,000 direct labor hours. The direct labor
efficiency variance was:
A. $1,000 favorable
B. $1,000 unfavorable
C. $2,000 favorable
D. $2,000 unfavorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
C 35. Under the two-variance method for analyzing factory overhead, the factory
overhead applied to production is used in the computation of the:
Controllable Volume
(Budget) Variance Variance
A. yes no
B. yes yes
C. no yes
D. no no
D 36. Under the three-variance method for analyzing factory overhead, which of the
following is used in computation of the spending variance?
D 37. Compute the variable efficiency variance, using the following data:
A. $200 favorable
B. $200 unfavorable
C. $300 favorable
D. $300 unfavorable
E. none of the above
SUPPORTING CALCULATION:
The following questions are based on materials in the Appendix to the chapter.