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Chapter 1 The Manager and Management Accounting
Objective 1.1 Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and Cost Accounting
1) Management accounting:
A) focuses on estimating future revenues, costs, and other measures to forecast activities and their results
B) provides information about the company as a whole
C) reports information that has occurred in the past that is verifiable and reliable
D) provides information that is generally available only on a quarterly or annual basis
Answer: A
Explanation: Management accounting has a forward-looking orientation as opposed to financial
accounting which has a historical perspective.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
2) Managers use management accounting information to:
A) help external users such as investors, banks, regulators, and suppliers
B) communicate, develop, and implement strategies
C) communicate a firm's financial position to investors, banks, regulators, and other outside parties
D) ensure that financial statements are consistent with the SEC rules
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
3) Financial accounting:
A) focuses on the future and includes activities such as preparing next year's operating budget
B) must comply with GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles)
C) is the process of measuring, analyzing, and reporting financial and nonfinancial information related to
the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization
D) is prepared for the use of department heads and other employees
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
4) Which of the following would most likely be the user of financial accounting information?
A) factory shift supervisor
B) distribution manager
C) current shareholder
D) department manager
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
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,5) The primary user of management accounting information is a(n):
A) controller
B) shareholder evaluating a stock investment
C) bondholder
D) external regulator
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
6) Financial accounting provides the primary source of information for:
A) decision making in the assembly and finishing department
B) improving distribution and customer service
C) preparing the income statement for shareholders and other external parties
D) planning next year's plans and specifically; the operating budget
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
7) Which of the following is true of management accounting information?
A) It focuses on documenting past business actions of a firm.
B) It is prepared based on SEC rules and FASB accounting principles.
C) It is prepared for shareholders.
D) It helps with the coordination of elements of the value chain.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
8) Which of the following statements refers to management accounting information?
A) There are no regulations governing the reports.
B) The reports are generally delayed and historical.
C) The audience tends to be stockholders, creditors, and tax authorities.
D) It primarily measures manager's compensation on reported financial results.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
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,9) Which of the following groups would be least likely to receive detailed management accounting
reports?
A) stockholders
B) sales managers
C) production supervisors
D) distribution managers
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
10) Management accounting information typically includes:
A) tabulated results of customer satisfaction surveys
B) the cost of producing a product
C) the percentage of units produced that are defective
D) All of these answers are correct.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
11) Cost accounting:
A) measures the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization
B) measures the financial and nonfinancial information that helps managers make decisions to fulfill the
goals of an organization
C) coordinates product design, production, and marketing decisions and evaluate a company's
performance
D) communicates information to investors, banks, regulators, and other outside parties
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
12) Which of the following differentiates cost accounting and financial accounting?
A) The primary users of cost accounting are the investors, whereas the primary users of financial
accounting are the managers.
B) Cost accounting deals with product design, production, and marketing strategies, whereas financial
accounting deals mainly with pricing of the products.
C) Cost accounting measures only the financial information related to the costs of acquiring fixed assets
in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures financial and nonfinancial information of a
company's business transactions.
D) Cost accounting measures information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an
organization, whereas financial accounting measures a financial position of a company to investors,
banks, and external parties.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
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,13) Which of the following is true of financial accounting information?
A) It is prepared based on cost-benefit analysis.
B) It is primarily used by managers to make internal business decisions.
C) It focuses on the past-oriented financial performance of a company.
D) It only measures the cash transactions of a company.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
14) The acronym of a central database system that provides inputs to modules and applications that
support activities such planning, purchasing, production, distribution, and sales is called:
A) ABC
B) CRM
C) ERP
D) VAT
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
15) Which of the following is true of cost accounting?
A) It is a subset of management accounting and therefore its information is used only to meet the needs of
managers.
B) It is used only by manufacturers.
C) It is part of both management and financial accounting systems.
D) The distinction between management accounting and cost accounting is clear-cut.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
16) Which of the following deals with management accounting?
A) identifying the costs of acquiring the resources of the company
B) developing budgets
C) preparing the income statement
D) preparing the statement of cash flows
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
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4
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,17) Financial accounting is concerned primarily with:
A) external reporting to investors, creditors, and government authorities
B) cost planning and cost controls
C) product design and marketing strategies
D) providing information for strategic and tactical decisions
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
18) Financial accounting provides a historical perspective, whereas management accounting emphasizes:
A) the future
B) past transactions
C) a current perspective
D) reports to shareholders
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
19) Rules for measurement and reporting for management accounting:
A) state that information must only be useful to management
B) do not need to follow GAAP but must meet the cost-benefit test
C) must follow GAAP
D) must follow GAAP, IRS rules or government standards
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
20) The approaches and activities of managers in short-run and long-run planning and control decisions
that increase value for customers and lower costs of products and services are known as:
A) value chain management
B) enterprise resource planning
C) cost management
D) customer value management
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
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,21) How can generative AI tools help management accountants in optimizing pricing strategies?
A) by analyzing competitor pricing strategies and customer behavior
B) by eliminating the need for budgeting
C) by reducing the workload for accountants
D) by completely replacing human managers
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
22) Financial accounting information focuses on internal reporting.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Management accounting information focuses on internal reporting and financial accounting
focuses on external reporting.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
23) Cost accounting provides information for both management accounting and financial accounting
professionals.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
24) Management accounting information and reports do not have to follow set principles or rules such as
GAAP but should be useful to its audience and meet the cost/benefit test.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
25) Management accounting ensures communication of an organization's financial position to investors,
banks, and regulators.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Financial accounting, not management accounting, ensures communication of an
organization's financial position to investors, banks, and regulators.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
26) The balance sheet and income statement are primarily management accounting reports.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The balance sheet and income statement are primarily financial accounting reports
produced for owners, investors, and other external parties that provide capital or regulate the business.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
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,27) Financial accounting is broader in scope than management accounting in that financial accounting can
include external reporting and reporting that helps managers plan and control operations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Management accounting is broader in scope than financial accounting as it can encompass
some GAAP issues such as inventory valuation and cost of goods sold and it also provides reporting to
help managers make decisions and plan and control operations.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
28) Cost accounting measures and reports short-term, long-term, financial, and non-financial information.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
29) Cost accounting is the process of measuring, analyzing, and reporting financial and nonfinancial
information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
30) Management accounting has to strictly follow the rules of generally accepted accounting principles
for the purposes of measurement and reporting.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Internal measures and reports do not have to follow GAAP. Usefulness and the cost/benefit
approach are the guiding principles of management accounting.
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
31) For management accounting, internal measurement and reporting are based on cost-benefit analysis.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
32) Management accounting report time spans can vary from one hour to many years, while financial
accounting report time periods usually span a quarter or a year.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
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, 33) Financial accounting provides an organization's past-oriented information such as the previous years'
financial statements.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Financial accounting provides an organization's past-oriented information such as the
previous years' financial statements.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
34) Cost management not only helps reduce costs but also improve customer satisfaction and the quality
of a firm's products.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
35) For each report listed below, identify whether the major purpose of the report is for (1) routine
internal reporting, (2) nonroutine internal reporting, or for (3) external reporting to investors and other
outside parties.
Item:
a. study detailing sale information of the top ten selling products
b. weekly report of total sales generated by each store in the metropolitan area
c. annual report sent to shareholders
d. monthly report comparing budgeted sales by store to actual sales
Answer:
a. (2) nonroutine internal reporting
b. (1) routine internal reporting
c. (3) external reporting to investors and other outside parties
d. (1) routine internal reporting
Diff: 3
Objective: 1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
8
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Horngren's Cost Accounting, 18th edition Datar
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The file includes the complete test bank, organized chapter by chapter.
A sample of selected pages has been provided for preview.
All available appendices and Excel files (if included in the original resources) are
provided.
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,Horngren's Cost Accounting, 18e (Datar/Rajan)
Chapter 1 The Manager and Management Accounting
Objective 1.1 Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and Cost Accounting
1) Management accounting:
A) focuses on estimating future revenues, costs, and other measures to forecast activities and their results
B) provides information about the company as a whole
C) reports information that has occurred in the past that is verifiable and reliable
D) provides information that is generally available only on a quarterly or annual basis
Answer: A
Explanation: Management accounting has a forward-looking orientation as opposed to financial
accounting which has a historical perspective.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
2) Managers use management accounting information to:
A) help external users such as investors, banks, regulators, and suppliers
B) communicate, develop, and implement strategies
C) communicate a firm's financial position to investors, banks, regulators, and other outside parties
D) ensure that financial statements are consistent with the SEC rules
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
3) Financial accounting:
A) focuses on the future and includes activities such as preparing next year's operating budget
B) must comply with GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles)
C) is the process of measuring, analyzing, and reporting financial and nonfinancial information related to
the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization
D) is prepared for the use of department heads and other employees
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
4) Which of the following would most likely be the user of financial accounting information?
A) factory shift supervisor
B) distribution manager
C) current shareholder
D) department manager
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
1
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,5) The primary user of management accounting information is a(n):
A) controller
B) shareholder evaluating a stock investment
C) bondholder
D) external regulator
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
6) Financial accounting provides the primary source of information for:
A) decision making in the assembly and finishing department
B) improving distribution and customer service
C) preparing the income statement for shareholders and other external parties
D) planning next year's plans and specifically; the operating budget
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
7) Which of the following is true of management accounting information?
A) It focuses on documenting past business actions of a firm.
B) It is prepared based on SEC rules and FASB accounting principles.
C) It is prepared for shareholders.
D) It helps with the coordination of elements of the value chain.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
8) Which of the following statements refers to management accounting information?
A) There are no regulations governing the reports.
B) The reports are generally delayed and historical.
C) The audience tends to be stockholders, creditors, and tax authorities.
D) It primarily measures manager's compensation on reported financial results.
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
2
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,9) Which of the following groups would be least likely to receive detailed management accounting
reports?
A) stockholders
B) sales managers
C) production supervisors
D) distribution managers
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
10) Management accounting information typically includes:
A) tabulated results of customer satisfaction surveys
B) the cost of producing a product
C) the percentage of units produced that are defective
D) All of these answers are correct.
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
11) Cost accounting:
A) measures the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization
B) measures the financial and nonfinancial information that helps managers make decisions to fulfill the
goals of an organization
C) coordinates product design, production, and marketing decisions and evaluate a company's
performance
D) communicates information to investors, banks, regulators, and other outside parties
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
12) Which of the following differentiates cost accounting and financial accounting?
A) The primary users of cost accounting are the investors, whereas the primary users of financial
accounting are the managers.
B) Cost accounting deals with product design, production, and marketing strategies, whereas financial
accounting deals mainly with pricing of the products.
C) Cost accounting measures only the financial information related to the costs of acquiring fixed assets
in an organization, whereas financial accounting measures financial and nonfinancial information of a
company's business transactions.
D) Cost accounting measures information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an
organization, whereas financial accounting measures a financial position of a company to investors,
banks, and external parties.
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
3
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,13) Which of the following is true of financial accounting information?
A) It is prepared based on cost-benefit analysis.
B) It is primarily used by managers to make internal business decisions.
C) It focuses on the past-oriented financial performance of a company.
D) It only measures the cash transactions of a company.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
14) The acronym of a central database system that provides inputs to modules and applications that
support activities such planning, purchasing, production, distribution, and sales is called:
A) ABC
B) CRM
C) ERP
D) VAT
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
15) Which of the following is true of cost accounting?
A) It is a subset of management accounting and therefore its information is used only to meet the needs of
managers.
B) It is used only by manufacturers.
C) It is part of both management and financial accounting systems.
D) The distinction between management accounting and cost accounting is clear-cut.
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
16) Which of the following deals with management accounting?
A) identifying the costs of acquiring the resources of the company
B) developing budgets
C) preparing the income statement
D) preparing the statement of cash flows
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
4
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,17) Financial accounting is concerned primarily with:
A) external reporting to investors, creditors, and government authorities
B) cost planning and cost controls
C) product design and marketing strategies
D) providing information for strategic and tactical decisions
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
18) Financial accounting provides a historical perspective, whereas management accounting emphasizes:
A) the future
B) past transactions
C) a current perspective
D) reports to shareholders
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
19) Rules for measurement and reporting for management accounting:
A) state that information must only be useful to management
B) do not need to follow GAAP but must meet the cost-benefit test
C) must follow GAAP
D) must follow GAAP, IRS rules or government standards
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
20) The approaches and activities of managers in short-run and long-run planning and control decisions
that increase value for customers and lower costs of products and services are known as:
A) value chain management
B) enterprise resource planning
C) cost management
D) customer value management
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
5
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,21) How can generative AI tools help management accountants in optimizing pricing strategies?
A) by analyzing competitor pricing strategies and customer behavior
B) by eliminating the need for budgeting
C) by reducing the workload for accountants
D) by completely replacing human managers
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
22) Financial accounting information focuses on internal reporting.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Management accounting information focuses on internal reporting and financial accounting
focuses on external reporting.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
23) Cost accounting provides information for both management accounting and financial accounting
professionals.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
24) Management accounting information and reports do not have to follow set principles or rules such as
GAAP but should be useful to its audience and meet the cost/benefit test.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
25) Management accounting ensures communication of an organization's financial position to investors,
banks, and regulators.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Financial accounting, not management accounting, ensures communication of an
organization's financial position to investors, banks, and regulators.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
26) The balance sheet and income statement are primarily management accounting reports.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The balance sheet and income statement are primarily financial accounting reports
produced for owners, investors, and other external parties that provide capital or regulate the business.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
6
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,27) Financial accounting is broader in scope than management accounting in that financial accounting can
include external reporting and reporting that helps managers plan and control operations.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Management accounting is broader in scope than financial accounting as it can encompass
some GAAP issues such as inventory valuation and cost of goods sold and it also provides reporting to
help managers make decisions and plan and control operations.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
28) Cost accounting measures and reports short-term, long-term, financial, and non-financial information.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
29) Cost accounting is the process of measuring, analyzing, and reporting financial and nonfinancial
information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
30) Management accounting has to strictly follow the rules of generally accepted accounting principles
for the purposes of measurement and reporting.
Answer: FALSE
Explanation: Internal measures and reports do not have to follow GAAP. Usefulness and the cost/benefit
approach are the guiding principles of management accounting.
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
31) For management accounting, internal measurement and reporting are based on cost-benefit analysis.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
32) Management accounting report time spans can vary from one hour to many years, while financial
accounting report time periods usually span a quarter or a year.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
7
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, 33) Financial accounting provides an organization's past-oriented information such as the previous years'
financial statements.
Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Financial accounting provides an organization's past-oriented information such as the
previous years' financial statements.
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
34) Cost management not only helps reduce costs but also improve customer satisfaction and the quality
of a firm's products.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 1
AACSB: Analytical thinking
35) For each report listed below, identify whether the major purpose of the report is for (1) routine
internal reporting, (2) nonroutine internal reporting, or for (3) external reporting to investors and other
outside parties.
Item:
a. study detailing sale information of the top ten selling products
b. weekly report of total sales generated by each store in the metropolitan area
c. annual report sent to shareholders
d. monthly report comparing budgeted sales by store to actual sales
Answer:
a. (2) nonroutine internal reporting
b. (1) routine internal reporting
c. (3) external reporting to investors and other outside parties
d. (1) routine internal reporting
Diff: 3
Objective: 1
AACSB: Application of knowledge
8
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