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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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