Question 1

The sum of the variable overhead spending variance, the variable overhead efficiency variance, the fixed overhead spending variance is the ___________________________.

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Controllab...

Question 2

Whistler Company determined that in the production of their products last period; they had a favorable price variance and an unfavorable quantity variance for direct materials. What might be the cause of this pattern of variances?

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The company's purchasing manager may hav...

Question 3

Brewer Company specializes in selling used cars. During the month, the dealership sold 22 cars at an average price of $15,000 each. The budget for the month was to sell 20 cars at an average price of $16,000. Compute the dealership's sales price variance for the month.

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A)   $22,000 unfavorable.
B)   $10,000 favorable.
C)   $22,000 favorable.
D)   $32,000 unfavorable.
E)   $32,000 favorablE.Actual = 22 x $15,000 = $330,000

Question 4

Static budget is another name for:

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A)   Standard budget.
B)   Flexible budget.
C)   Variable budget.
D)   Fixed budget.
E)   Master budget.

Question 5

Abrams, Inc., provides the following results of March's operations:  Required:(a) Determine the total overhead cost variance for March.
(b) Applying the management by exception approach, which of the variances shown are of greatest concern? Why?

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Question 6

Identify and explain the primary differences between fixed and flexible budgets.

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A fixed budget is prepared before an ope...

Question 7

Which department is often responsible for the direct materials price variance?

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A)   The accounting department.
B)   The production department.
C)   The purchasing department.
D)   The finance department.
E)   The budgeting department.

Question 8

For the current period, Boggs Company's manufacturing operations yield a $5,250 unfavorable price variance on its direct materials usage. The actual price per pound is $56.50 and the standard price per pound is $55.00. How many pounds of material are used in the current period?

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A)   5,393.
B)   5,110.
C)   3,500.
D)   3,750.
E)   4,000.

Question 9

Companies promoting continuous improvement strive to achieve practical standards rather than ideal standards.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sales variances allow managers to focus on sales mix as well as sales quantities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A fixed budget is also called a _____________ budget.

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The answer of A fixed budget is also called a...

Question 12

An analytical technique used by management to focus on the most significant variances and give less attention to the areas where performance is satisfactory is known as:

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A)   Controllable management.
B)   Management by variance.
C)   Performance management.
D)   Management by objectives.
E)   Management by exception.

Question 13

Variable budget is another name for:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cash budget.
B)   Flexible budget.
C)   Fixed budget.
D)   Manufacturing budget.
E)   Rolling budget.

Question 14

Based on a predicted level of production and sales of 12,000 units, a company anticipates reporting operating income of $26,000 after deducting variable costs of $72,000 and fixed costs of $10,000. Based on this information, the budgeted amounts of fixed and variable costs for 15,000 units would be:

Accepted Answer

A)   $10,000 of fixed costs and $72,000 of variable costs.
B)   $10,000 of fixed costs and $90,000 of variable costs.
C)   $12,500 of fixed costs and $90,000 of variable costs.
D)   $12,500 of fixed costs and $72,000 of variable costs.
E)   $10,000 of fixed costs and $81,000 of variable costs.

Question 15

An unfavorable variance is recorded with a debit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A process of examining the differences between actual and budgeted costs and describing them in terms of the amounts that resulted from price and quantity differences is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cost analysis.
B)   Flexible budgeting.
C)   Variable analysis.
D)   Cost variable analysis.
E)   Variance analysis.

Question 17

Standard costs are:

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A)   Actual costs incurred to produce a specific product or perform a service.
B)   Preset costs for delivering a product or service under normal conditions.
C)   Established by the IMA.
D)   Rarely achieved.
E)   Uniform among companies within an industry.

Question 18

Cabot Company collected the following data regarding production of one of its products. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance.

Accepted Answer

A)   $14,300 favorable.
B)   $18,000 favorable.
C)   $18,000 unfavorable.
D)   $18,300 unfavorable.
E)   $14,300 unfavorablE.AH x SVR = (81,000 x $14.30)  = $1,158,300

Question 19

Cabot Company collected the following data regarding production of one of its products. Compute the fixed overhead cost variance.

Accepted Answer

A)   $18,300 favorable.
B)   $18,000 favorable.
C)   $18,000 unfavorable.
D)   $18,300 unfavorable.
E)   $14,300 unfavorablE.Actual fixed overhead costs = $338,000

Question 20

A flexible budget is prepared:

Accepted Answer

A)   Before the operating period only.
B)   After the operating period only.
C)   During the operating period only.
D)   At any time in the planning period.
E)   A flexible budget should never be prepared.

Exam 24: Flexible Budgets and Standard Costs

Whistler Company determined that in the production of their products last period; they had a favorable price variance and an unfavorable quantity variance for direct materials. What might be the cause of this pattern of variances?

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Abrams, Inc., provides the following results of March's operations: Required:(a) Determine the total overhead cost variance for March. (b) Applying the management by exception approach, which of the variances shown are of greatest concern? Why?

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A flexible budget is prepared:

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Sales variances allow managers to focus on sales mix as well as sales quantities.

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Which department is often responsible for the direct materials price variance?

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An unfavorable variance is recorded with a debit.

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For the current period, Boggs Company's manufacturing operations yield a $5,250 unfavorable price variance on its direct materials usage. The actual price per pound is $56.50 and the standard price per pound is $55.00. How many pounds of material are used in the current period?

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A fixed budget is also called a _____________ budget.

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Standard costs are:

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Identify and explain the primary differences between fixed and flexible budgets.

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Brewer Company specializes in selling used cars. During the month, the dealership sold 22 cars at an average price of $15,000 each. The budget for the month was to sell 20 cars at an average price of $16,000. Compute the dealership's sales price variance for the month.

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Companies promoting continuous improvement strive to achieve practical standards rather than ideal standards.

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An analytical technique used by management to focus on the most significant variances and give less attention to the areas where performance is satisfactory is known as:

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The sum of the variable overhead spending variance, the variable overhead efficiency variance, the fixed overhead spending variance is the ___________________________.

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Static budget is another name for:

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A process of examining the differences between actual and budgeted costs and describing them in terms of the amounts that resulted from price and quantity differences is called:

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Variable budget is another name for:

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Cabot Company collected the following data regarding production of one of its products. Compute the variable overhead efficiency variance.

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Cabot Company collected the following data regarding production of one of its products. Compute the fixed overhead cost variance.

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