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113 Test Bank for Managerial Accounting 2nd Edition True-False Questions

An indirect cost can be readily traced to a cost object while a direct cost is traced only to manufacturing costs

Managers of small, private corporations use managerial accounting

information whereas managers of large, public corporations use financial accounting information

1 True

2 False

All manufacturing costs are inventoriable costs

Managerial accounting information includes such items as budgets,

performance evaluations,and cost reports

Out-of-pocket costs involve an actual outlay of cash

Investors, creditors and regulators are the primary users of managerial

Since hospitals, universities, and charitable organizations do not exist strictly

to earn profit for shareholders, managerial accounting information is not vital

to their operations

1 True

2 False

Mutiple Choice Questions- Page 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of managerial accounting?

1 A Information is used by internal parties

2 B Information is subjective, relevant, future-oriented

3 C Reports are prepared as needed

4 D Reports are prepared according to GAAP

Which of the following is not a characteristic of financial accounting?

1 A Financial reports are prepared according to GAAP

2 B Information is used by external parties

3 C Information is subjective, relevant and future-oriented

4 D Reports are prepared periodically

Which of the following functions of management involves taking actions to implement the plan?

1 A Planning

2 B Organizing

Which of the following describes the Organizing function of management?

1 A Setting short and long-term objectives

2 B Comparing actual to budgeted results and taking corrective action if needed

3 C Taking actions to implement the plan

4 D Arranging the necessary resources to carry out the plan

Which of the following is not a characteristic of financial accounting?

1 A Financial reports are prepared according to GAAP

2 B Information is used primarily by internal parties

3 C Information is objective, reliable and historical

4 D Reports are prepared periodically

Accounting is primarily intended to facilitate

1 A starting a business

2 B decision making.

3 C ethics investigations

4 D cost tracing

What is the primary goal of accounting?

1 A To set long-term goals and objectives

2 B To arrange for the necessary resources to achieve a plan

3 C To provide information for decision making

4 D To motivate others to work towards a plan's success

Which of the following types of reports is more characteristic of managerial accounting than financial accounting?

1 A An internal report used by management

2 B An external report used by investors

3 C A report prepared according to GAAP

4 D A report prepared periodically (monthly, quarterly, annually)

Which of the following describes the Planning function of management?

1 A Setting short and long-term objectives

2 B Comparing actual to budgeted results and taking corrective action

3 C Taking actions to implement the plan

4 D Arranging the necessary resources to carry out the plan

Which of the following types of organizations sells goods to the general public?

1 A Service companies

2 B Manufacturing firms

3 C Merchandising companies

4 D Retailers

Which of the following describes the Control function of management?

1 A Setting short and long-term objectives

2 B Comparing actual to budgeted results and taking corrective action

3 C Taking actions to implement the plan

4 D Arranging the necessary resources to carry out the plan

Which of the following describes one of the Directing/Leading functions of management?

1 A Setting short and long-term objectives

2 B Comparing actual to budgeted results and taking corrective action

3 C Taking actions to implement the plan

4 D Arranging the necessary resources to carry out the plan

Which of the following functions of management involves comparing actual results with budgeted results?

1 A Planning

2 B Organizing

3 C Directing/leading

4 D Control

Which of the following is not a characteristic of managerial accounting?

1 A Information is used by internal parties

2 B Information is subjective, relevant, future-oriented

3 C Reports are prepared as needed

4 D Information is reported for the company as a whole

Which of the following functions of management involves providing motivation to achieve results?

1 A Planning

2 B Organizing

3 C Directing/leading

4 D Control

Which of the following does the term "ethics" not refer to?

1 A The standards of conduct for judging fair from unfair

2 B The standards of conduct for judging right from wrong

3 C The standards of conduct for judging opportunity from incentives

4 D The standards of conduct for judging honest from dishonest

Which of the following functions of management involves setting short and long-term objectives and the tactics to achieve them?

1 A Planning

2 B Organizing

3 C Directing/leading

4 D Control

Which of the following is not a characteristic of managerial accounting?

1 A Information is used by external parties

2 B Information is subjective, relevant, future-oriented

3 C Reports are prepared as needed

4 D Information is reported at the decision making level

Which of the following types of organizations purchases raw materials from suppliers and uses them to create a finished product?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of financial accounting?

1 A Information is reported at the decision making level

2 B Information is used by external parties

3 C Information is objective, reliable and historical

4 D Reports are prepared periodically

Which of the following functions of management involves arranging the

necessary resources to carry out the plan?

1 A Planning

2 B Organizing

3 C Directing/leading

4 D Control

Hair salons and law firms are which of the following type of organization?

1 A Retailers

2 B Service companies

3 C Manufacturing firms

4 D Merchandising companies

Which of the following is the correct sequencing of the managerial process?

1 A Planning - Organizing - Control - Directing/Leading

2 B Planning - Directing/Leading - Organizing - Control

3 C Planning - Organizing - Directing/Leading - Control

4 D Organizing - Directing/Leading - Planning - Control

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A cost is $50,000 when 25,000 units are produced, and $50,000 when 50,000 units are produced.This is an example of a(n)

1 A fixed cost

2 B direct cost

3 C variable cost

4 D indirect cost

Indirect costs are

1 A costs that are not worth the effort to trace to a specific cost object

2 B costs that change, in total, in direct proportion to changes in activity levels.

3 C always irrelevant

4 D costs that remain constant no matter the activity level

A direct cost is one which

1 A involves an actual outlay of cash for a specific cost object

2 B can be traced to a specific cost object

3 C cannot be traced to a specific cost object

4 D is not worth the effort of tracing to a specific cost object

A cost is $50,000 when 25,000 units are produced, and $100,000 when 50,000 units are produced This is an example of a(n)

1 A fixed cost

2 B direct cost

3 C variable cost

4 D indirect cost

Which of the following statements concerning costs is incorrect?

1 A Costs are treated differently depending on how the information will be used

2 B Out-of-pocket costs include the costs associated with not taking a particular course

of action

3 C Any single cost can be classified in more than one way

4 D Costs can be categorized on the basis of relevant or irrelevant costs

A cost object is

1 A an item for which managers are trying to determine the cost

2 B an item to which managers must directly trace costs

3 C an item to which it is not worth the effort of tracing costs

4 D an item for sale by a business

Which of the following is not one of the categories used to sort costs in managerial accounting?

1 A Relevant or irrelevant

2 B Variable or fixed

3 C Out-of-pocket or opportunity

4 D Direct or indirect

Variable costs are

1 A costs that are not worth the effort to trace to a specific cost object

2 B costs that change, in total, in direct proportion to changes in activity levels

3 C always irrelevant

4 D costs that remain constant no matter the activity level

What determines the difference between a variable and a fixed cost?

1 A Whether the total cost changes when activity levels change

2 B Whether the total cost is relevant to a particular decision

3 C Whether the total cost can be traced to a specific cost object

4 D Whether the total cost is related to manufacturing or nonmanufacturing activities.

The cost of not doing something is a(n)

1 A out-of-pocket cost

2 B opportunity cost

3 C direct cost

4 D cost object

An out-of-pocket cost involves which of the following?

1 A Choosing to do one thing instead of another

2 B Tracing the cost directly to a cost object

3 C An actual outlay of cash

4 D Determining how the cost changes with a change in activity level

Which of the following is a requirement under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

1 A Financial statements must be audited by a Big Four accounting firm

2 B Management must issue a report that indicates whether the financial statements arefree of error

3 C Management must conduct a review of the company's internal control system

4 D Background checks must be performed on all employees

Costs that are not worth the effort to trace to a specific cost object are

1 A opportunity costs

2 B direct costs

3 C indirect costs.

4 D irrelevant costs

Which of the following is not a provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?

1 A Executives can avoid penalties for fraud by declaring personal bankruptcy

2 B Stiffer penalties for fraud in terms of monetary fines and jail time

3 C Public companies must adopt a code of ethics for senior financial officers

4 D Management must issue a report that indicates whether internal controls are effective at preventing errors and fraud

Fixed costs are

1 A costs that are not worth the effort to trace to a specific cost object

2 B costs that change, in total, in direct proportion to changes in activity levels

3 C always irrelevant

4 D costs that remain constant, in total, no matter the activity level

Which of the following changes introduced by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is intended to counteract incentives for fraud?

1 A Stronger oversight by directors

2 B Code of ethics

3 C Stiffer fines and prison terms

4 D Anonymous tip lines

Which of the following cannot be an out-of-pocket cost?

Variable costs are

1 A costs that stay the same, in total, regardless of activity level

2 B costs that vary inversely, per unit, with the number of units produced

3 C costs that vary inversely, in total, with the number of units produced

4 D costs that change, in total, in direct proportion to changes in activity levels

Costs that can be traced to a specific cost object are

1 A opportunity costs

2 B direct costs

3 C indirect costs

4 D irrelevant costs.

Which of the following is a direct cost of manufacturing a table made of wood and glass, for a firm that manufactures furniture?

1 A The cost of the wood in the table

2 B The cost of rent on the factory where the table is manufactured

3 C The salary of the supervisor who oversees all production for the firm

4 D Depreciation on the tools used to manufacture the table

Which of the following is an example of a variable cost for a manufacturing firm?

1 A The cost of rent on the factory

2 B The cost of factory supervision

3 C The cost of raw materials

4 D The cost of depreciation on equipment

What determines the difference between a direct and an indirect cost?

1 A Whether it changes when activity levels change

2 B Whether it is relevant to a particular decision

3 C Whether it can be traced to a specific cost object

4 D Whether it is related to manufacturing or nonmanufacturing activities

An actual outlay of cash is a(n)

1 A out-of-pocket cost

1 A Cash paid for gas to run the lawnmower.

2 B The time spent mowing the lawns

3 C The wages he could have earned working at the grocery store

4 D Depreciation on the lawnmower

Which of the following changes introduced by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is not one intended to encourage good character?

1 A Anonymous tip lines

2 B Whistle-blower protection

3 C Code of ethics

4 D Stiffer fines and prison terms

Which of the following changes introduced by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is not one intended to reduce opportunities for error and fraud?

1 A Internal control report from management

2 B Code of ethics

3 C Stronger oversight by directors

4 D Internal control audit by external auditors

An opportunity cost is

1 A the foregone benefit of the path not taken

2 B an actual outlay of cash

3 C the initial investment required to pursue an opportunity

4 D a cost that cannot be traced to a specific cost object

Which of the following is an indirect cost of manufacturing a table made of wood and glass, for a firm that manufactures furniture?

1 A The cost of the wood in the table

2 B The cost of the labor used to assemble the table

3 C The cost of the glass in the table

4 D The cost of rent on the factory where the table is manufactured

Which of the following is not true about how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

emphasizes the importance of the character of managers and employees?

1 A It requires that ethics be embedded in the organizational culture

2 B It requires that audit committees establish anonymous tip lines

3 C It provides protection for whistle-blowers

4 D It requires that public companies adopt a code of ethics for senior financial officers

Which of the following is not true about how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

counteracts incentives for committing fraud?

1 A It provides for stiffer monetary penalties

2 B It increases the maximum jail sentence for fraudulent reporting.

3 C It removes legal protection from whistleblowers

4 D It provides that violators must repay any money obtained via fraud plus pay fines

To earn summer money, Joe could mow lawns in his neighborhood, or he could work at a local grocery store Which of the following is an out-of-pocket cost of mowing lawns?

1 A The use of his father's truck to get to job sites

2 B The wages he could have earned working at the grocery store

3 C The time spent mowing the lawns

4 D Cash paid for gas to run the lawnmower

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When are period costs counted as inventory?

1 A Before products are sold

2 B After products are sold

3 C After products are completed, but before they are sold

4 D Never

Product costs are

1 A expensed on the income statement when incurred

2 B treated as an asset and depreciated