Introduction to Cost Management and Financial Accounting

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What system strives to produce a product only when it is needed and in the quantities demanded by customers?

  • Just-in-Case Manufacturing
  • Just-in-Time Manufacturing (correct)
  • Make-to-Stock Manufacturing
  • Bulk Manufacturing

Which concept emphasizes the speed of delivery and response to deliver value to the customer?

  • Value Chain Management (correct)
  • Technology Focus
  • Production Efficiency Approach
  • Cost-Based Competition

In the context of new product development, what encourages the use of target costing and activity-based management?

  • Decreased Market Demand
  • High Proportion of Production Costs Committed (correct)
  • Sudden Technological Advances
  • Increase in Revenue

What is used to continuously monitor and control systemwide operations according to the text?

<p>Computers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which manufacturing system can provide a competitive advantage for a firm, following Just-in-Time Manufacturing?

<p>Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of global competition, what are firms not only competing on besides technology and manufacturing according to the text?

<p>Delivery Speed and Response (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a financial accounting system?

<p>To satisfy financial reporting needs of external users (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system assigns costs to individual products and services as specified by management?

<p>Cost Accounting system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has increased the demand for both more cost information and more accurate information in the competitive environment?

<p>Global Competition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which sector of the economy has increased in importance as manufacturing industries have declined?

<p>Service Industry (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of feedback does an Operational Control system provide concerning performance?

<p>Timely Feedback (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What system is concerned with assessing what activities should be performed?

<p>Operational Control system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the crucial element in all phases of the value chain according to the text?

<p>Time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of quality and time improvement, what is highlighted as equally important for financial performance?

<p>Increasing efficiency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which task is NOT mentioned as a responsibility of Cost and Management Accountant in the text?

<p>Operational control system implementation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Planning according to the text?

<p>Detailed formulation of future actions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity directly involves feedback for evaluation and correction as per the text?

<p>Controlling (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as going hand-in-hand with increasing quality according to the text?

<p>Decreasing non-value-added time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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