CLC 056 exam
Analyzing Contract Costs Exam (contains 55 questions)
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1.) Which of the following must be true to properly classify a cost as an “other direct
cost”?
The offeror customarily treats similar costs as “other direct costs” under similar circumstances
The proposed cost benefits only the proposed contract work
The contractor’s accounting system segregates “other direct costs” from similar indirect costs
All of these
2.) Which of these statements below is correct regarding the criteria for classifying a
special test equipment cost as an "other direct cost”?
Engineered, designed, fabricated, or modified to meet not only the requirements of the current
contract but also the requirements of all other contracts
Developed and engineered by a subcontractor who is not currently working on another contract
An item (e.g., fixture, pattern, or gauge) that is necessary in aiding the development of a unique
product
Engineered, designed, fabricated, or modified to meet specific contract needs and cannot be used
for other contracts
3.) What is the most common base for calculating [Identify indirect
[Remediation
the General and Administrative (G&A) overhead cost pools and
bases] Accessed: N]
rate?
Total price
Total G&A expense
, Total management cost
Total of all costs
4.) What two costs elements are
[Identify the process of [Remediation
required to calculate an indirect cost calculating indirect cost rates] Accessed: N]
rate?
Expense pool and Allocation base
Allocation base and Overhead rate
Overhead rate and Expense base
Allocation Pool and Expense base
5.) In which of the following phases does the contractor determine actual indirect cost
rates?
Billing Phase
Forward Pricing Phase
Beginning Payment Phase
Final Allocation Phase
6.) Which of the following situations would you most likely employ linear regression
techniques?
Comparing the proposed costs of a new computer database with the historical costs of all recent
contracts in your office
Calculating the mean cost of one individual unit in a production run of 10,000 units
Estimating the cost of a new armored vehicle based on historical costs of similar procurements
Analyzing the accuracy of a should-cost analysis generated by a DCMA Industrial Engineer
, 7.) Which regression method would be used [Identify the different
[Remediation
when there is more than one independent regression analysis
methods] Accessed: N]
variable?
Multivariate regression
Segmented regression
Curvilinear regression
Simple linear regression
Indirect cost rate
analysis
8.) Identify the situation where you would use simple linear regression.
Labor classification
analysis
Facilities Capital
Cost of Money calculation
Profit objective
calculation
9.) Which variable is also considered the independent variable?
Y
Z
X
R
10.) Which of the following situations would
[Identify situations where
the use of improvement curve analysis [Remediation
improvement curve analysis
likely be useful in evaluating proposed would be appropriate] Accessed: N]
costs?
Analyzing Contract Costs Exam (contains 55 questions)
Here is your test result.The dots represent the choices you have made.
The highlighted questions are the questions you have missed.
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1.) Which of the following must be true to properly classify a cost as an “other direct
cost”?
The offeror customarily treats similar costs as “other direct costs” under similar circumstances
The proposed cost benefits only the proposed contract work
The contractor’s accounting system segregates “other direct costs” from similar indirect costs
All of these
2.) Which of these statements below is correct regarding the criteria for classifying a
special test equipment cost as an "other direct cost”?
Engineered, designed, fabricated, or modified to meet not only the requirements of the current
contract but also the requirements of all other contracts
Developed and engineered by a subcontractor who is not currently working on another contract
An item (e.g., fixture, pattern, or gauge) that is necessary in aiding the development of a unique
product
Engineered, designed, fabricated, or modified to meet specific contract needs and cannot be used
for other contracts
3.) What is the most common base for calculating [Identify indirect
[Remediation
the General and Administrative (G&A) overhead cost pools and
bases] Accessed: N]
rate?
Total price
Total G&A expense
, Total management cost
Total of all costs
4.) What two costs elements are
[Identify the process of [Remediation
required to calculate an indirect cost calculating indirect cost rates] Accessed: N]
rate?
Expense pool and Allocation base
Allocation base and Overhead rate
Overhead rate and Expense base
Allocation Pool and Expense base
5.) In which of the following phases does the contractor determine actual indirect cost
rates?
Billing Phase
Forward Pricing Phase
Beginning Payment Phase
Final Allocation Phase
6.) Which of the following situations would you most likely employ linear regression
techniques?
Comparing the proposed costs of a new computer database with the historical costs of all recent
contracts in your office
Calculating the mean cost of one individual unit in a production run of 10,000 units
Estimating the cost of a new armored vehicle based on historical costs of similar procurements
Analyzing the accuracy of a should-cost analysis generated by a DCMA Industrial Engineer
, 7.) Which regression method would be used [Identify the different
[Remediation
when there is more than one independent regression analysis
methods] Accessed: N]
variable?
Multivariate regression
Segmented regression
Curvilinear regression
Simple linear regression
Indirect cost rate
analysis
8.) Identify the situation where you would use simple linear regression.
Labor classification
analysis
Facilities Capital
Cost of Money calculation
Profit objective
calculation
9.) Which variable is also considered the independent variable?
Y
Z
X
R
10.) Which of the following situations would
[Identify situations where
the use of improvement curve analysis [Remediation
improvement curve analysis
likely be useful in evaluating proposed would be appropriate] Accessed: N]
costs?
