Question 1

Rent expense incurred on a factory building would be treated as a(n) :

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A)   indirect cost
B)   period cost
C)   product cost
D)   both A and C are correct

Question 2

What is the primary criterion for the preparation of managerial accounting reports?

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A)   Relevance of the reports
B)   Meet the manager needs
C)   Timing of the reports
D)   Cost of the reports

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a factory overhead cost?

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A)   Repair and maintenance cost on the administrative building
B)   Factory heating and lighting cost
C)   Insurance premiums on salespersons' automobiles
D)   President's salary

Question 4

Managers use managerial information to evaluate performance of a company's operation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An example of a period cost is:

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A)   advertising expense
B)   indirect materials
C)   depreciation on factory equipment
D)   property taxes on plant facilities

Question 6

Product costs are also referred to as inventoriable costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following items would not be classified as part of factory overhead?

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A)   Direct labor used
B)   Amortization of manufacturing patents
C)   Production supervisors' salaries
D)   Factory supplies used

Question 8

Managerial accounting reports must be useful to the user of the information.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of direct labor cost for an airplane manufacturer?

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A)   Cost of oil lubricants for factory machinery
B)   Cost of wages of assembly worker
C)   Salary of plant supervisor
D)   Cost of jet engines

Question 10

A company sells goods for $150,000 that cost $60,000 to manufacture. Which statement(s)  are true?

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A)   The company will recognize sales on the balance sheet of $150,000.
B)   The company will recognize $90,000 gross profit on the balance sheet.
C)   The company will decrease finished goods by $60,000.
D)   All of these are true.

Question 11

The controller's staff consists of management accountants responsible for systems and procedures, general accounting, budgets, taxes, and cost accounting.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All of the following are examples of indirect labor except:

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A)   maintenance personnel
B)   janitorial personnel
C)   machine operators
D)   plant managers

Question 13

Period costs include:

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A)   current assets on the balance sheet
B)   current liabilities on the balance sheet
C)   operating costs that are shown on the income statement when products are sold
D)   operating costs that are shown on the income statement in the period in which they are incurred

Question 14

Goods that are partially completed by a manufacturer are referred to as:

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A)   merchandise inventory
B)   work in process inventory
C)   finished goods inventory
D)   materials inventory

Question 15

Which of the following is the principle reason for preparing managerial accounting reports?

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A)   Usefulness to management
B)   Cost of preparation
C)   Clarity
D)   GAAP

Question 16

The following are all product costs except:

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A)   Direct materials
B)   Sales and administrative expenses
C)   Direct labor
D)   Factory overhead

Question 17

The statement of cost of goods manufactured is an extension of the income statement for a manufacturing company.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Indirect costs incurred in a manufacturing environment that cannot be traced directly to a product are treated as:

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A)   period costs and expensed when incurred
B)   product costs and expensed when the goods are sold
C)   product costs and expenses when incurred
D)   period costs and expensed when the goods are sold

Question 19

Labor costs that are directly traceable to the product are part of factory overhead.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The aspects of the management process are listed below. Match each phase to the appropriate description.
_____ Planning
_____ Directing
_____ Controlling
_____ Improving
_____ Decision making
a) Used by managers for continuous improvement
b) Managers must decide how to respond to unfavorable performances
c) Used by management to develop the organization's objectives and goals
d) Monitoring the operating results of implemented plans and comparing actual results
e) Managers run their day to day activities

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The answer of The aspects of the management process are...

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Labor costs that are directly traceable to the product are part of factory overhead.

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Managers use managerial information to evaluate performance of a company's operation.

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Which of the following items would not be classified as part of factory overhead?

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An example of a period cost is:

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What is the primary criterion for the preparation of managerial accounting reports?

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Which of the following is the principle reason for preparing managerial accounting reports?

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Indirect costs incurred in a manufacturing environment that cannot be traced directly to a product are treated as:

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Period costs include:

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The statement of cost of goods manufactured is an extension of the income statement for a manufacturing company.

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Which of the following is an example of a factory overhead cost?

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The following are all product costs except:

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Which of the following is an example of direct labor cost for an airplane manufacturer?

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Managerial accounting reports must be useful to the user of the information.

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The controller's staff consists of management accountants responsible for systems and procedures, general accounting, budgets, taxes, and cost accounting.

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All of the following are examples of indirect labor except:

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Goods that are partially completed by a manufacturer are referred to as:

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Product costs are also referred to as inventoriable costs.

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A company sells goods for $150,000 that cost $60,000 to manufacture. Which statement(s) are true?

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Rent expense incurred on a factory building would be treated as a(n) :

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Exam 18: Managerial Accounting Concepts and Principles

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Labor costs that are directly traceable to the product are part of factory overhead.

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Managers use managerial information to evaluate performance of a company's operation.

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Which of the following items would not be classified as part of factory overhead?

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An example of a period cost is:

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What is the primary criterion for the preparation of managerial accounting reports?

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Which of the following is the principle reason for preparing managerial accounting reports?

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Indirect costs incurred in a manufacturing environment that cannot be traced directly to a product are treated as:

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Period costs include:

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The statement of cost of goods manufactured is an extension of the income statement for a manufacturing company.

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Which of the following is an example of a factory overhead cost?

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The following are all product costs except:

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Which of the following is an example of direct labor cost for an airplane manufacturer?

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Managerial accounting reports must be useful to the user of the information.

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The controller's staff consists of management accountants responsible for systems and procedures, general accounting, budgets, taxes, and cost accounting.

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All of the following are examples of indirect labor except:

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Goods that are partially completed by a manufacturer are referred to as:

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Product costs are also referred to as inventoriable costs.

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A company sells goods for $150,000 that cost $60,000 to manufacture. Which statement(s) are true?

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Rent expense incurred on a factory building would be treated as a(n) :

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