Cost Accounting Principles and Methods Quiz
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What is the primary function of cost accounting?

  • To classify and allocate costs for comparison with standard costs
  • To track cost information for financial accounting purposes
  • To report measurements of the cost of manufacturing goods and performing services
  • To advise management on optimizing business practices based on cost efficiency (correct)
  • What is the end goal of cost accounting?

  • To report detailed cost information for financial accounting purposes
  • To track the cost of manufacturing goods and performing services
  • To advise the management on how to optimize business practices and processes (correct)
  • To compare costs with standard costs
  • How is cost accounting related to managerial accounting?

  • It is unrelated to managerial accounting
  • It is used primarily for financial accounting purposes
  • It is often considered a subset of managerial accounting (correct)
  • It is a separate discipline from managerial accounting
  • What type of information does cost accounting provide for management?

    <p>Detailed cost information to control current operations and plan for the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is cost accounting information commonly used in financial accounting?

    <p>It is commonly used, but its primary function is for use by managers to facilitate decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

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