Activity Based Costing Quiz
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If selling and administrative expenses are allocated to different products, they should be reported as a

  • period cost (correct)
  • cost of goods manufactured
  • factory overhead cost
  • cost of goods sold
  • Activity rates are determined by:

  • Dividing the cost budgeted for each activity pool by the estimated activity base for that pool. (correct)
  • Dividing the actual cost for each activity pool by the estimated activity base for that pool.
  • Dividing the actual cost for each activity pool by the actual activity base for that pool.
  • Dividing the cost budgeted for each activity pool by the actual activity base for that pool.
  • Which of the following does not rely on managerial decisions involving accurate product costing?

  • Product constraints (correct)
  • Product mix
  • Product price
  • Emphasis of a product line
  • Activity-based costing can be beneficial in allocating selling and administrative expenses to various products for managerial decision-making. Which of the following would be the best allocation base for help desk costs?

    <p>Number of calls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cost behavior refers to the manner in which a cost:

    <p>Changes as the related activity changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Contribution margin is:

    <p>The excess of sales revenue over variable cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding fixed and variable costs?

    <p>Fixed costs are constant in total, and variable costs are constant per unit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following conditions would cause the break-even point to increase?

    <p>Total fixed costs increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If variable costs per unit increased because of an increase in hourly wage rates, the break-even point would:

    <p>Increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would be most likely to use process costing?

    <p>Lawn fertilizer manufacturer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Costs that are incurred in generating revenues during the period, but are not involved in the manufacturing process, are referred to as:

    <p>Period costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a characteristic of a job order costing system?

    <p>It accumulates cost for each department within the factory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following systems provides for a separate record of the cost of each particular quantity of product that passes through the factory?

    <p>Job order cost system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents the factory overhead applied to a product?

    <p>Predetermined factory overhead rate times actual activity base</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following methods of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing includes selling expenses, administrative expenses, and desired profit in the markup?

    <p>Total cost method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a commonly used approach to setting transfer prices?

    <p>Revenue price approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The target cost is determined by taking:

    <p>The expected selling price and subtracting the desired profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When using the variable cost method of applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing, which of the following is included in the markup?

    <p>Total fixed manufacturing costs, total fixed selling and administrative expenses, and desired profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not a method commonly used in applying the cost-plus approach to product pricing?

    <p>Fixed cost method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The inventory costing method that reports the most current prices in ending inventory is:

    <p>FIFO</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Inventory turnover is expressed in terms of:

    <p>Times</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following methods is appropriate for a business whose inventory consists of a relatively small number of unique, high-cost items?

    <p>Specific identification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Days inventory on hand equals 365 divided by:

    <p>Inventory turnover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An overstatement of ending inventory in one period results in:

    <p>An understatement of the gross margin of the next period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Managerial accounting reports are:

    <p>Prepared according to management needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The amount of income under absorption costing will be more than the amount of income under variable costing when units manufactured:

    <p>Exceed units sold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cost of goods manufactured is equal to:

    <p>Total manufacturing costs plus beginning work in process inventory less ending work in process inventory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The amount of income under absorption costing will be less than the amount of income under variable costing when units manufactured:

    <p>Are less than units sold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the primary criterion for the preparation of managerial accounting reports?

    <p>Manager needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Activity Based Costing

    • If selling and administrative expenses are allocated to different products, they are reported as a period cost.

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    Test your understanding of Activity Based Costing with this quiz. Explore how selling and administrative expenses are treated as period costs when allocated to different products. Perfect for students studying cost accounting principles.

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