CPA Exam Prep:Bus Envr & Cncpt-Q2

CPA Exam Prep:Bus Envr & Cncpt
Grading Summary
Question Type: Multiple Choice # Of Questions: 10
May 2013
# Correct: 9
Grade Details - All Questions

1. Question : A ceramics manufacturer sold cups last year for $7.50 each. Variable costs of manufacturing were $2.25 per unit. The company needed to sell 20,000 cups to break even. Net income was $5,040. This year, the company expects the price per cup to be $9.00; variable manufacturing costs to increase 33.3%; and fixed costs to increase 10%. How many cups (rounded) does the company need to sell this year to break even? 17,111
Student Answer:
17,500 19,250 25,667 Instructor Choice "c" is correct. The ceramics manufacturer will need to sell 19,250 cups Explanation: under new cost assumptions to break even. The fact pattern provides current breakeven information and requires computation of a revised breakeven subject to new assumptions. Current Costs Costs Selling price (given) 9.00 Variable costs (given) 3.00 Contribution margin (computed) 6.00 Breakeven in units (given) Fixed costs (computed) 115,500 $ 7.50 2.25 $ 5.25 x 1.10 x 1.333 = $ = $ Assumptions Revised $
20,000 $ 105,000
Current fixed costs are computed using the breakeven formula in units as follows: Fixed costs Contribution margin per unit = Breakeven in units Fixed costs $5.25 = 20,000 Fixed costs = $5.25 x 20,000 = $105,000 Revised breakeven point in units is computed using the same formula with revised data: Fixed costs Contribution margin per unit = Breakeven in units $115,500 $6.00 = Breakeven in units 19,250 = Breakeven in units

Choice "a" is incorrect. The solution assumes no change in variable costs. Choice "b" is incorrect. The solution assumes no change in fixed costs Choice "d" is incorrect, per the explanations provided above.
Points Received: Comments: 2. Question :
10 of 10
A company uses a standard costing system. At the end of the current year, the company provides the following overhead information: Actual overhead incurred: Variable $ 90,000 Fixed $ 62,000 Budgeted fixed overhead $ 65,000 Variable overhead rate (per direct labor hour) $ 8 Standard hours allowed for actual production 12,000 Actual labor hours used 11,000 What amount is the variable overhead efficiency variance? $8,000 favorable.
Student Answer:
$8,000 unfavorable. $6,000 favorable. $2,000 unfavorable. Instructor Choice "a" is correct. The efficiency variance compares the amount of the variable Explanation: overhead applied (at standard) to the amount of variable overhead that would have been applied at actual. If more was applied than would have been incurred, the results are favorable. Standard hours allowed 12,000 Application rate $ 8 Total 96,000 Actual hours 11,000 Application rate $ 8 Total (88,000) Variable efficiency variance $ 8,000 Choice "b" is incorrect. Results are favorable, not unfavorable. Choice "c" is incorrect. The proposed amount is the budget variance, the amount applied compared to the amount spent. Choice "d" is incorrect. The proposed answer is the variable spending variance (the actual amount spent compared to the amount applied at actual).
Points Received: Comments: 3. Question : Student
10 of 10
The information contained in a cost of goods manufactured budget would most directly relate to the: Materials used, direct labor, overhead applied, and work-in-process

Answer: inventories budgets. Materials used, direct labor, overhead applied, work-in-process inventories, and finished goods inventories budgets. Materials used, direct labor, overhead applied, and finished goods inventories budgets. Materials used, direct labor, overhead applied, unit production, and raw materials inventories budgets. Choice "a" is correct. Materials, labor, and overhead applied are all "inputs" to the cost of goods manufactured. Work-in-process affects both inputs (for beginning W-I-P) and outputs (for ending W-I-P). Choice "b" is incorrect. Finished goods inventory is not necessary for the determination of cost of goods manufactured. Choice "c" is incorrect. Finished goods inventory is not necessary for the determination of cost of goods manufactured. WIP inventoiry is necessary to calculate cost if goods manufactured. Choice "d" is incorrect. Raw materials inventory is not sufficient information to assist in the calculatation cost of goods manufactured, nor is units of production. WIP inventory is necessary.
Instructor Explanation:
0 of 10
Student Answer:
Many firms have made significant strides in reducing their inventories. Which of the following would be least likely to encourage managers to reduce inventory? Using variable costing. Using absorption costing. Using throughput costing. Instituting a charge against the budget for managers based on the size of the inventory. Choice "b" is correct. Absorption costing (as the name implies) absorbs fixed overhead cost into the units produced. Those units placed in inventory can absorb some of the manager's cost and raise profits. This method encourages larger inventories. Choice "a" is incorrect. Variable costing places only variable costs into products and all fixed overhead is charged to cost of goods sold. This does not give an incentive to overproduce. Choice "c" is incorrect. Throughput costing is an inventory costing method that places only variable direct material in inventoriable cost. All other costs are treated as costs of the period. This also does not give an incentive to overproduce. Choice "d" is incorrect. Clearly, putting a charge against the budget for inventory will discourage excess inventory.
10 of 10
Which of the following types of variances would a purchasing

Student Answer: manager most likely influence? Direct materials price. Direct materials quantity. Direct labor rate. Direct labor efficiency. Choice "a" is correct. The purchasing manager is directly involved in the negotiation of materials prices and would have the greatest influence over the direct materials price variance. The direct materials price variance could be used to monitor purchasing manager performance. Choice "b" is incorrect. The direct materials quantity variance relates to the amount of materials used and would be influenced most significantly by the production manager. Choice "c" is incorrect. The direct labor rate variance is associated with compensation paid to the direct labor force. A human resource or other professional tasked with recruiting and hiring direct labor would have greater influence on this variance than the purchasing manager. Choice "d" is incorrect. The direct labor efficiency variance would largely be under the control of the production manager, not the purchasing manager.
10 of 10
Student Answer:
Which one of the following items would have to be included for a company preparing a schedule of cash receipts and disbursements for the calendar year Year 1? A purchase order issued in December Year 1 for items to be delivered in February Year 2. Dividends declared in November Year 1 to be paid in January Year 2 to shareholders of record as of December Year 1. The amount of uncollectible customer accounts for Year 1. Borrowing funds from a bank on a note payable taken out in June Year 1 and agreeing to pay the principal and interest in June Year 2. Choice "d" is correct. Borrowing funds on a note in June Year 1 would be a cash inflow in Year 1 and would have to be included in a schedule of cash receipts and disbursements for Year 1. The repayment would be a cash outflow in Year 2. Choice "a" is incorrect. A purchase order is a commitment, but not a cash event. Choice "b" is incorrect. Dividends declared are a non-cash item until paid in Year 2. Choice "c" is incorrect. Uncollectible accounts are a non-cash item.
Points Received: Comments: 7. Question : Student
10 of 10
Which of the following forecasting methods relies mostly on judgment? Time series models.

Answer: Econometric models. Delphi. Regression. Instructor Choice "c" is correct. The Delphi method of forecasting involves the use of Explanation: multiple teams in geographically remote locations. Information is shared and gathered in a central point and compiled and then redistributed for comment. The method is highly interpersonal and requires significant judgment. Choice "a" is incorrect. Although all forecast methods require some judgment regarding both variables used and the evaluation of results, quantitative methods, such as time series models, rely more heavily on mathematical relationships than pure judgment. Choice "b" is incorrect. Although all forecast methods require some judgment regarding both variables used and the evaluation of results, quantitative methods, such as econometric models, rely more heavily on mathematical relationships than pure judgment. Choice "d" is incorrect. Although all forecast methods require some judgment regarding both variables used and the evaluation of results, quantitative methods, such as regression analysis, rely more heavily on mathematical relationships than pure judgment.
10 of 10
The controller for Durham Skates is reviewing the production cost report for July. An analysis of direct material costs reflects an unfavorable flexible budget variance of $25. The plant manager believes this is excellent performance on a flexible budget for 5,000 units of direct material. However, the production supervisor is not pleased with this result as he claims to have saved $1,200 in material cost on actual production using 4,900 units of direct material. The standard material cost is $12 per unit. Actual material used for the month amounted to $60,025. If the direct material variance was investigated further, it would reflect a price variance of: $850 unfavorable.
Student Answer:
$1,200 favorable. $1,225 unfavorable. $2,500 favorable. Instructor Choice "c" is correct. The price variance is the difference between the standard Explanation: price and the actual price times the actual volume. Standard price (given) $ 12.00 Actual price (determined above) 12.25 Difference $ .25 Times actual volume 4,900.00 Equals price variance $ 1,225.00 Use the mnemonics you learned! P = D x A

U = D x S R = D x A E = D x S The difference is always "SAD"-and it would be sad if you forgot that! $12.00 - $12.25 = ($0.25) difference P P P = = = D x A ($0.25) x 4,900 ($1,225) UNFAVORABLE
Choices "a", "b", and "d" are incorrect, based on the above calculations.
10 of 10
Clay Co. has considerable excess manufacturing capacity. A special job order's cost sheet includes the following applied manufacturing overhead costs: Fixed costs Variable costs $21,000 33,000
The fixed costs include a normal $3,700 allocation for in-house design costs, although no in-house design will be done. Instead the job will require the use of external designers costing $7,750. What is the total amount to be included in the calculation to determine the minimum acceptable price for the job? Student Answer: $36,700 $40,750 $54,000 $58,050 Choice "b" is correct. The minimum acceptable selling price should include only the incremental costs associated with the order: $33,000 variable costs + $7,750 external designers costs = $40,750. Note that this is a special order (won't affect regular sales) and there is idle capacity. Choice "a" is incorrect. The $3,700 allocation of in-house design costs should not be included as it is not an incremental cost for this special order. Choice "c" is incorrect. The $21,000 fixed costs should not be included as they are not incremental costs for this special order. Choice "d" is incorrect. No part of the $21,000 fixed costs should be included as they are not incremental costs for this special order.
10 of 10
Under the balanced scorecard concept developed by Kaplan and

Student Answer: Norton, employee satisfaction and retention are measures used under which of the following perspectives? Customer.
Internal business. Learning and growth. Financial. Instructor Choice "c" is correct. Employee satisfaction and retention measures are used Explanation: under the "learning and growth" perspective of the balanced scorecard. Employee satisfaction typically correlates with productivity, employee effectiveness, and retention. Retention itself often relates to reduced retraining, increased opportunity for human resource development, and reduced investment in learning curves. Choice "a" is incorrect. The customer perspective of the balanced scorecard measures results of business operation (e.g., customer satisfaction and customer retention), not employee satisfaction and retention. Choice "b" is incorrect. The internal business perspective of the balanced scorecard measures results of business operation (e.g., improvements in throughput and other measures of efficiency), not employee satisfaction and retention. Choice "d" is incorrect. The financial perspective of the balanced scorecard measures traditional results of business operation (e.g., improved margins or improved cash flows), not employee satisfaction and retention Points Received: Comments: * Times are displayed in (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada) 10 of 10

CPA Exam Prep:Bus Envr & Cncpt-Q2

Transféré par

Informations du document

Copyright

Formats disponibles

Partager ce document

Partager ou intégrer le document

Options de partage

Avez-vous trouvé ce document utile ?

Ce contenu est-il inapproprié ?

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

CPA Exam Prep:Bus Envr & Cncpt-Q2

Transféré par

Droits d'auteur :

Formats disponibles

CPA Exam Prep:Bus Envr & Cncpt

Grade Details - All Questions