Accounting 7th Edition by Peter Brewer,
Ray Garrison, NOREEN-latest 2022
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, Introduction To Manageria Accounting 7th Edition Test Bank
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by Peter Brewer, Ray Garrison, NOREEN
Chapter 01
Manageria Accounting and Cost Concepts
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True / False Questions
1. Selling costs can be either!!direct!!or!!indirect!!costs.
F F F
True False
2. A!!direct!!cost!!is!!a!!cost!!that!!cannot!!be!!easily!!traced!!to!!the!!particular!!cost!!object!!unde
r!!consideration.
True False
3. Property!!taxes!!and!!insurance!!premiums!!paid!!on!!a!!factory!!building!!are!!examples!!of!!period!!costs.
True False
4. Conversion!!cost!!equals!!product!!cost!!less!!direct!!labor!!cost.
True False
5. Thread!!that!!is!!used!!in!!the!!production!!of!!mattresses!!is!!an!!indirect!!material!!that!!is!!therefor
e!!classified!!as!!manufacturing!!overhead.
True False
6. Direct!!labor!!is!!a!!part!!of!!prime!!cost,!!but!!not!!conversion!!cost.
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, True False
7. Conversion!!cost!!is!!the!!sum!!of!!direct!!labor!!cost!!and!!direct!!materials!!cost.
True False
8. Direct!!material!!costs!!are!!generally!!fixed!!costs.
True False
9. Product costs are recorded as expenses in the period in which the related products are sold.
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
True False
10. Depreciation on manufacturing equipment is a product cost.
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True False
11. Manufacturing salaries and wages incurred in the factory are period costs.
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True False
12. Depreciation on office equipment would be included in product costs.
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True False
13. Rent on a factory building used in the production process would be classified as a product cost
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and as a fixed cost.
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True False
14. A fixed cost remains constant if expressed on a unit basis.
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True False
15. Total variable cost is expected to remain unchanged as activity changes within the relevant
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range.
True False
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,16. Country Charm Restaurant is open 24 hours a day and always has a fire going in the fireplace in
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the middle of its dining area. The cost of the firewood for this fire is fixed with respect to the
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
number of meals served at the restaurant.
F F F F F F
True False
17. Committed fixed costs represent organizational investments with a multi-year planning horizon
F F F F F F F F F F F
that can't be significantly reduced even for short periods.
F F F F F F F F
True False
18. Commissions paid to salespersons are a variable selling expense.
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True False
19. Variable costs are costs that vary, in total, in direct proportion to changes in the volume or level of
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activity.
True False
20. The planning horizon for a committed fixed cost usually encompasses many years.
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True False
21. Cost behavior is considered linear whenever a straight line is a reasonable approximation for the
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relation between cost and activity.
F F F F
True False
22. The high-low method uses cost and activity data from just two periods to establish the formula for
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a mixed cost.
F F
True False
23. The engineering approach to the analysis of mixed costs involves a detailed analysis of what cost
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behavior should be, based on an industrial engineer's evaluation of the production methods to be
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used, the materials specifications, labor requirements, equipment usage, production efficiency,
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power consumption, and so on.
F F F F
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, True False
24. The contribution margin is the amount remaining from sales revenues after variable expenses
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have been deducted.
F F
True False
25. A contribution format income statement for a merchandising company organizes costs into two
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categories—cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses.
F F F F F F F F
True False
26. The traditional format income statement provides managers with an income statement that clearly
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distinguishes between fixed and variable costs and therefore aids planning, control, and decision
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making.
True False
27. In a contribution format income statement, the gross margin minus selling and administrative
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expenses equals net operating income.
F F F F
True False
28. A traditional format income statement organizes costs on the basis of behavior.
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True False
29. In a traditional format income statement for a merchandising company, the selling and
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administrative expenses report all period costs that have been expensed as incurred.
F F F F F F F F F F F
True False
30. The contribution format is widely used for preparing external financial statements.
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True False
31. Contribution margin equals revenue minus all fixed costs.
F F F F F F F
True False
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,32. The potential benefit that is given up when one alternative is selected over another is called an
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opportunity cost. F
True False
33. A cost that differs from one month to another is known as a differential cost.
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True False
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,Multiple Choice Questions
F F
34. The nursing station on the fourth floor of Central Hospital is responsible for the care of orthopedic
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surgery patients. The costs of prescription drugs administered by the nursing station to patients
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should be classified as:
F F F
A. direct patient costs.
F F
B. indirect patient costs. F F
C. overhead costs of the nursing station.
F F F F F
D. period costs of the hospital.
F F F F
35. All of the following costs would be found in a company's accounting records except:
F F F F F F F F F F F F F
A. sunk cost. F
B. opportunity cost. F
C. indirect costs. F
D. direct costs. F
36. The costs of the Accounting Department at Central Hospital would be considered by the Surgery
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
Department to be: F F
A. direct costs. F
B. indirect costs. F
C. incremental costs. F
D. opportunity costs. F
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,37. Which of the following is classified as a direct labor cost?
F F F F F F F F F F
Wages of assembly- F F
Wages of a factory supervisor
F F F F
F line workers
F
A) No No
B) Yes Yes
C) No Yes
D) Yes No
A. Option A F
B. Option B F
C. Option C F
D. Option D F
38. In a manufacturing company, direct labor costs combined with direct materials costs are known
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
as:
A. period costs. F
B. conversion costs. F
C. prime costs. F
D. opportunity costs. F
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,39. The property taxes on a factory building would be an example of:
F F F F F F F F F F F
Prime Cost Conversion Cost
F F
A) No Yes
B) Yes No
C) Yes Yes
D) No No
A. Option A F
B. Option B F
C. Option C F
D. Option D F
40. Which of the following would most likely be included as part of manufacturing overhead in the
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
production of a wooden table?
F F F F
A. The amount paid to the individual who stains the table.
F F F F F F F F F
B. The commission paid to the salesperson who sold the table.
F F F F F F F F F
C. The cost of glue used in the table.
F F F F F F F
D. The cost of the wood used in the table.
F F F F F F F F
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, 41. Property taxes on a manufacturing facility are classified as:
F F F F F F F F
Conversion cost Period cost
F F
A) Yes No
B) Yes Yes
C) No Yes
D) No No
A. Option A F
B. Option B F
C. Option C F
D. Option D F
42. Indirect labor is a(n):
F F F
A. Prime cost.F
B. Conversion cost. F
C. Period cost. F
D. Opportunity cost. F
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