Question 1

A major element in budgetary control is

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A)  the preparation of long-term plans.
B)  the comparison of actual results with planned objectives.
C)  the valuation of inventories.
D)  approval of the budget by the stockholders.

Question 2

The terms "direct fixed costs" and "indirect fixed costs" are synonymous with "traceable costs" and "common costs," respectively.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What budgeted amounts appear on the flexible budget?

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A)  Original budgeted amounts at the static budget activity level
B)  Actual costs for the budgeted activity level
C)  Budgeted amounts for the actual activity level achieved
D)  Actual costs for the estimated activity level

Question 4

A static budget is changed only when actual activity is different from the level of activity expected.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following statements are correct about management by exception except it

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A)  enables top management to focus on problem areas that need attention.
B)  means that management has to investigate every budget difference.
C)  requires that there must be some guidelines for identifying an exception.
D)  means that top management's review of a budget report is focused primarily on differences between actual results and planned objectives.

Question 6

An investment center generated a contribution margin of $400,000, fixed costs of $200,000 and sales of $2,000,000.The center's average operating assets were $800,000.How much is the return on investment?

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A)  25%
B)  175%
C)  50%
D)  75%

Question 7

Controllable margin is subtracted from controllable fixed costs to get net income for a profit center.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If an investment center has a $90,000 controllable margin and $1,200,000 of sales, what average operating assets are needed to have a return on investment of 10%?

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A)  $120,000
B)  $210,000
C)  $900,000
D)  $1,200,000

Question 9

Controllable margin is defined as

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A)  sales minus variable costs.
B)  sales minus contribution margin.
C)  contribution margin less controllable fixed costs.
D)  contribution margin less noncontrollable fixed costs.

Question 10

Boland Manufacturing prepared a 2013 budget for 120,000 units of product.Actual production in 2013 was 130,000 units.To be most useful, what amounts should a performance report for this company compare?

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A)  The actual results for 130,000 units with the original budget for 120,000 units.
B)  The actual results for 130,000 units with a new budget for 130,000 units.
C)  The actual results for 130,000 units with last year's actual results for 134,000 units.
D)  It doesn't matter.All of these choices are equally useful.

Question 11

Sales results that are evaluated by a static budget might show
1.	favorable differences that are not justified.
2.	unfavorable differences that are not justified.

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A)  1
B)  2
C)  both 1 and 2.
D)  neither 1 nor 2.

Question 12

The master budget is not used in the budgetary control process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If a company plans to sell 48,000 units of product but sells 60,000, the most appropriate comparison of the cost data associated with the sales will be by a budget based on

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A)  the original planned level of activity.
B)  54,000 units of activity.
C)  60,000 units of activity.
D)  48,000 units of activity.

Question 14

The comparison of differences between actual and planned results

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A)  is done by the external auditors.
B)  appears on the company's external financial statements.
C)  is usually done orally in departmental meetings.
D)  appears on periodic budget reports.

Question 15

The dollar amount of the controllable margin

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A)  is usually higher than the contribution margin.
B)  is usually lower than the contribution margin.
C)  is always equal to the contribution margin.
D)  cannot be a negative figure.

Question 16

The purpose of the departmental overhead cost report is to

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A)  control indirect labor costs.
B)  control selling expense.
C)  determine the efficient use of materials.
D)  control overhead costs.

Question 17

Which responsibility centers generate both revenues and costs?

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A)  Investment and profit centers
B)  Profit and cost centers
C)  Cost and investment centers
D)  Only profit centers

Question 18

A flexible budget can be prepared for which of the following budgets comprising the master budget?

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A)  Sales
B)  Overhead
C)  Direct materials
D)  All of these.

Question 19

The foreign subsidiary of a large corporation is

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A)  not a responsibility center.
B)  a profit center.
C)  a cost center.
D)  an investment center.

Question 20

When budgeted and actual results are not the same amount, there is a budget

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A)  error.
B)  difference.
C)  anomaly.
D)  by-product.

Exam 10: Reporting and Analyzing Liabilities

All of the following statements are correct about management by exception except it

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If an investment center has a $90,000 controllable margin and $1,200,000 of sales, what average operating assets are needed to have a return on investment of 10%?

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Controllable margin is subtracted from controllable fixed costs to get net income for a profit center.

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The purpose of the departmental overhead cost report is to

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When budgeted and actual results are not the same amount, there is a budget

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If a company plans to sell 48,000 units of product but sells 60,000, the most appropriate comparison of the cost data associated with the sales will be by a budget based on

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The terms "direct fixed costs" and "indirect fixed costs" are synonymous with "traceable costs" and "common costs," respectively.

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Which responsibility centers generate both revenues and costs?

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An investment center generated a contribution margin of $400,000, fixed costs of $200,000 and sales of $2,000,000.The center's average operating assets were $800,000.How much is the return on investment?

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A flexible budget can be prepared for which of the following budgets comprising the master budget?

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A major element in budgetary control is

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What budgeted amounts appear on the flexible budget?

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Boland Manufacturing prepared a 2013 budget for 120,000 units of product.Actual production in 2013 was 130,000 units.To be most useful, what amounts should a performance report for this company compare?

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A static budget is changed only when actual activity is different from the level of activity expected.

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The master budget is not used in the budgetary control process.

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The foreign subsidiary of a large corporation is

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Sales results that are evaluated by a static budget might show 1. favorable differences that are not justified. 2. unfavorable differences that are not justified.

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Controllable margin is defined as

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The dollar amount of the controllable margin

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The comparison of differences between actual and planned results

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