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1. The time interval between the instant data and the instant at which delivery a. Access time c. b. Idle time d.

at which an instruction control unit initiates a call for of the data is completed is Compliance time Throughput time

2. In computer operations, data is encoded before processing can be done by the computer. These statements refer to batch processing, except a. The processing of data collected in advance so that each accumulation is processed in the same run. b. The technique of executing a set of computer programs such that each completed before the next program of the set is started. c. The processing of related transactions that have been grouped together. d. The method of using the computer system that allows a number of users to execute programs currently and to interact with the programs during execution. 3. In computer data processing systems, these are the basic elements and components, except: a. Input/output devices c. Graphics card and adaptor b. Central processing unit d. Software, procedures and personnel 4. You are working with a task force which has been mandated to develop an integrated information system. The objective is to be able to harness computer power to make information available to the right person in the company at the right time at the most cost efficient manner. Your present assignment is to determine the proper grouping of the applications. What applications are not appropriately grouped? a. Sales, accounts receivable, salesmans commission, cash receipts, marketing equipment modules b. Production planning and scheduling, raw materials inventory and container management, purchasing, sales forecasting modules c. Bank reconciliation, accounts payable, disbursements, fixed assets, general ledger and payroll modules d. Personnel information system, finished goods inventory, general ledger, non-trade receivables modules 5. The advent of computers has far reaching impact on the accountancy profession. Whenever considered, computerization demands extreme care to avoid the horror stories that may have experienced. Among the critical areas for careful study is systems design. Which of the following is not related to system design? a. It considers unnecessary emphasis on accuracy of certain types of economic data where the cost to generate exceeds the benefits produced. b. If there is too much breaking down of job functions, there will be time consuming rereading of data that must be understood before it can be processed. c. It is a symbolic presentation of the decision making process showing alternative solutions to a problem and the possible consequences. d. If identical information should be shown on different documents, it must be captured only once and recorded simultaneously. 6. There are different levels of business application systems in computerized operations. In many cases, the applications involve the integration of the transaction level of processing with such business functions as production, marketing, human relations and finance to provide the different level of people with the required information for planning and control. This level is called a. Transaction level c. Decision support system level b. Management information system level d. Office automation system level 7. The technology that permits a computer in one company to interface with another computer in another company, an application example of which is computerized billings and payments among companies is a. Transfer system method c. Electronic data interchange b. Integrated information systems d. Local area network 8. The general ledger system is considered the hub of all the systems because a. All the other systems capture their data through the general ledge system b. The general ledger system is the central system that provides all the vital reports to management and other interested parties c. All the other systems use the same documents and forms as the general ledger system

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d. All the other systems product output that becomes inputs to the general ledger system 9. One of the most useful applications of computer technology is computerized budgeting. These are some of its benefits except a. Significant reduction in time required in preparation and assembly is achieved through the use of modeling techniques b. There is no need to be precise in understanding the discipline and relationships in the organization and its accounting system c. Planning assumptions can be changed with cost and profit implications estimated before commitments are made d. Plans can be continuously updated and planning horizons can be extended way beyond current period. 10. Decision support systems in a computerized environment have certain desirable characteristics except a. Flexible enough to accommodate a variety of management styles b. Supports decision-makers at all levels but is most effective at the tactical and strategic levels c. Executed according to pre-established production schedule d. Is capable of interfacing with corporate database 11. A function-based information system is designed for the exclusive support of a specific application area and its database and procedures are often independent of other systems. Hence, certain data for an accounting system for instance, would be duplicated in an inventory system. Data redundancy in such case is expensive. The information system which shares a common database, minimizes data redundancy and enhances interdepartmental activity coordination is a. Communications connectivity c. Wide area networking b. Time-sharing system d. Integrated information system 12. Hankies Unlimited has a signature scarf for ladies that are very popular. Certain production and marketing data are indicated below: Cost per yard of cloth Php 36.00 Allowance for rejected scarf 5% of production Yards of cloth needed per scarf 0.475 yards Airfreight from supplier Php 0.60/yard Motor freight to customers Php 0.90/yard Purchase discount from supplier 3% Sales discounts given to customers 2% The allowance for rejected scarf is not part of the 0.475 yard of cloth per scarf. Rejects have no market value. Materials are used at the start of production. Calculate the standard cost of cloth per scarf that Hankies Unlimited should use in its cost sheets. a. Php 16.87 b. Php 17.76 c. Php 18.21 d. Php 17.30 13. Boomie Co. uses the working capital basis of preparing if Funds Flow Statement. following data are presented for the year just ended: Depreciation expense Php 48,500 Amortization of patents 12,000 Cash dividends declared 27,000 Cash dividends paid 34,000 Bonds payable issued 90,000 Sale of common stock 175,000 Amortization of bond discount 1,500 Gain on sale of equipment 9,500 Working capital provided by operations 121,000 Purchase of land 310,000 Decrease in deferred income taxes 18,000 Calculate the net income or loss for the period from the above data. a. Php 68,500 b. Php 86,500 c. Php 113,500 d. 351,500 The

Php

14. Bing and Lynns Store is on the cash basis of preparing funds statement. These data are available: Decrease in working capital Php 50,000 Depreciation 13,000 Increase in cash 25,000 Repairs and maintenance 19,500 Total uses of cash 454,000 Calculate the total sources of cash of Bing and Lynns Store. a. Php 472,500 b. Php 492,000 c. Php 479.000 d. Php 467,000

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15. As you are doing an analysis of the cash flow, you found these data belonging to the Blue Sky Co.: Taxes payable: Beginning of year Php 6,000 Taxes payable: End of year 4,000 Interest expense 50,000 General and administrative expense 155,765 Tax expense per income statement 20,000 a. The deferred tax account must have a debit balance b. The general and administrative expenses must be understated c. Cash used to pay taxes must have been Php 22,000 d. Tax expense must have been inaccurate 16. From the records of Green Ann Co. the following were taken: Cost of Sales Budget Actual 270,000 274,80 0 Ann 30,000 26,700 180,000 186,900 108,000 96,120 Co. 5,000 9,300 25,000 55,800 15,000 27,900 Total 80,000 81,800 655,000 700,700 393,000 398,82 0 Determine the sales price (SP), sales volume (SV), cost price (CP) and cost volume (CV) variances: a. SP is Php 9,700 favorable; SV is Php 36,000 favorable; CP is Php 5,820 favorable; and CV is Php 0 unfavorable b. SP is Php 5,820 favorable; SV is Php 0 favorable; CP is Php 36,700 favorable; and CV is Php 9,000 favorable c. SP is Php 36,000 favorable; SV is Php 9,700 favorable; CP is Php 0; and CV is Php 5,820 unfavorable d. SP is Php 36,700 favorable; SV is Php 5,820 favorable; CP is Php 0 unfavorable; and CV is Php 900,000 favorable Product Green 17. For the doughnuts of McDonut Co., the Purchasing Manager decided to buy 65,000 bags of flour with a quality rating two grades below that which the company normally purchased. This purchase covered about 90% of the flour requirement for the period. As to the material variances, what will be the likely effect? a. Unfavorable price variance, favorable usage variance b. Favorable price variance, unfavorable usage variance c. No effect on price variance, unfavorable price variance d. Favorable price variance, favorable usage variance 18. The Table Top Model Corp. produces three products, Tic, Tac, and Toc. The owner desires to reduce production load to only one product line due to prolonged absence of the production manager. Depreciation expense amounts to Php 600,000 annually. Other fixed operating expenses amount to Php 660,000 per year. The sales and variable cost data of the three products are (000s omitted): Tic Tac Toc Sales (Php) 6,000 5,300 10,800 Variable Costs (Php) 3,900 1,700 8,900 Which line? a. b. c. e. product must be retained and what is the opportunity cost of selecting such product Retain Retain Retain Retain product product product product Tac; opportunity cost is Php 4.6 million Tac; opportunity cost is Php 3.14 million Tic opportunity cost is Php 4.04 million Toc; opportunity cost is Php 4.84 million Quantity Budget Actual 45,000 45,800 Sales Budget Actual 450,000 458,000

19. Red Nose Co. makes hoses for its sprayers. Unit costs applicable to these hoses are: Direct materials Php 35.00 Direct labor Php 20.00 General and administrative cost Php 16.00 Fixed manufacturing overhead Php 21.00 Variable manufacturing overhead Php 9.00 5,000 hoses are required for the year. The space that is used for the hoses production can be used as warehouse and will save rental cost of Php 48,000 per year. The hoses can be bought for Php 70.00 a piece. Should Red Nose Co. buy or make the hoses? Why? a. Buy, because there will be savings of Php 3.60 per hose b. Make, there will be a savings of Php 6.00 per hose c. Make, because there will be savings of Php 5.40 per hose d. Buy, because there will be savings of Php 31.00 per hose

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20. These data pertain to Belle Corp.s Product X: Direct labor Direct materials Fixed manufacturing overhead Variable manufacturing overhead Variable selling expenses Fixed selling expenses Variable distributions expenses Fixed distribution expenses Total unit cost Php 32.25 6.00 5.75 12.10 Php 99.15 22.50 5.50 10.80 4.25

Unit selling price Php 134.00 Since the plant has excess capacity, production has developed Product Y with the same cost structure as Product X. Marketing believes this new product can be sold for Php 80.00 per unit. It will be logical for Belle Corp. to this in the short run: a. Do not market Product Y because the company will lose b. Market Product Y if the price can be increased to at least Php 99.15 c. Produce Product Y and market at Php 80.00 d. Produce Product Y and market at Php 80.00 if the fixed selling and administrative expenses can be eliminated 21. Coco Co. owns a large processing line which segregates coconuts into its components upon contact with the breaker of the machine. Presently, it sells the coconut meat, juice, shell and husk to various manufacturers. A feasibility study is being made to process its components into buko pies for the meat, buko juice for the juice, flower pots for the shells and fuel briquettes for the husk. At the segregation point, you gathered the following data per unit: Meat Juice Shell Husk Selling price (Php) Allocated joint cost Profit 4.00 0.13 3.87 2.00 0.06 1.94 1.00 0.03 0.97 1.00 0.03 0.97

The study shows that after further application of additional manufacturing process, the following is projected: Meat Juice Shell Husk Selling price (Php) Additional processing cost 12.00 3.80 4.00 2.90 2.00 1.95 2.00 1.95

Fixed cost of the plant amounts to Php 500,000. Interest rate is 12% Which product should go through the additional manufacturing process? a. Coconut meat only because it will give incremental profit of Php 4.20 per coconut b. All products because all will give additional profits c. Coconut meat only because it will give total profits of Php 12.08 per coconut d. None because all will incur losses 22. Ham and Sam Co. has an offer for a special order of 100,000 units at a unit price of Php 6.00. Presented are these data: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Present production at 85% capacity, 450,000 units Fixed factory overhead is Php 1,250,000 at 100% capacity Variable direct costs per unit are: Materials, Php 1.80; Labor, Php 1.40 Variable factory overhead per unit, Php 0.50 Variable marketing expense per unit, Php 0.50 Fixed general and administrative expense, Php 800,000 Additional lease cost for additional equipment required for the special order, Php 10,000 600,000

The accountant estimated that the order will result as follows: Revenue Php Differential cost of goods sold Direct materials Php 180,000 Direct labor 140,000 Variable factory overhead 50,000 Fixed factory overhead 250,000 Variable marketing expenses Loss on this order The calculation has these problems: a. Fixed factory overhead has been overapplied

620,000 (20,000) 50,000 (70,000)

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b. Fixed general and administrative expenses and incremental lease cost have been ignored c. Lease cost has been ignored and fixed factory overhead has been overapplied d. Fixed factory overhead has been allocated and additional lease cost has been ignored 23. The Mark X Corp. contemplates the temporary shutdown of its plant facilities in a provincial area which is economically depressed due to natural disasters. Below are certain manufacturing and selling expenses 1. Depreciation 5. Sales commissions 2. Property taxes 6. Delivery expenses 3. Interest expense 7. Security of premises 4. Insurance of facilities Which of the following expenses will continue during the shutdown period? a. All expenses in the list c. Items 1, 2 and 3 only b. All except items 5 and 6 d. Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 only 24. Linear programming models are mathematical techniques in which an objective function is maximized or minimized subject to constraints. These constraints must be fully specified before a linear programming problem can be solved, and generally described as a. Cost b. Resources c. Inefficiencies d. Dependent variables 25. Which of the following statements is the least pertinent to the Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)? a. It is a system, which uses network analysis and critical path methods. b. It is more useful for analyzing the interrelationships of time and activities to discover potential bottlenecks. c. It involves measuring progress in relation to schedule, evaluating changes to schedule, forecasting future progress and predicting and controlling costs. d. Time is a primary consideration and this technique is particularly suited for problems, which involve the combination of resources that maximize profits or minimize costs. 26. The Sales Director of Can Can Co. suggests that certain credit terms be modified. He estimates the following effects: Sales will increase by at least 20% Accounts receivable turnover will be reduced to 8 times from the present turnover of 10 times Bad debts, now at 1% of sales will increase to 1.5% of sales, before the proposed change is at Php 900,000. Variable cost ratio is 55% and desired rate of return is 20%. Fixed expenses amount to Php 150,000 Should the company allow revision of its credit terms? a. Yes, because income will increase by Php 64,800 b. Yes, because losses will be reduced by Php 78,800 c. No, because income will be reduced by Php 13,000 d. No, because losses will be increased by Php 28,000 27. The China Tee Store sells 100,000 tea bags a year. Additional data are presented below: 1. Selling price per bag: Php 2.50 2. Purchase cost per bag: Php 1.50 3. Ordering cost: Php 5.40 an order 4. Carrying cost: 20% of unit cost 5. Number of days the company operates in a year: 250 6. Average lead time on purchases: 6 days What is the reorder point if the company will keep a 10-day safety stock of inventory? a. 2,400 bags b. 5,400 bags c. 6,400 bags d. 8,800 bags 28. A soft drinks distributor which buys in a pre-sell basis is discussing with the route salesman on the proper cases to be ordered and the frequency of call. From the route book and other records, the following are available: prior years purchases, 50,000 cases; carrying cost per case of inventory, Php 1.20; distributors discount, 1 case for every 10 cases bought; cost of placing an order, Php 3.00; weekly demand is approximately 962 cases. Safety stock required is 140 cases. No change in demand is expected this year. (Use 365-day, 52-week year). Determine the economic order quantity (EOQ), and the reorder point assuming a two day lead time. a. EOQ is 481 cases; reorder point is 500 cases b. EOQ is 500 cases; reorder point is 414 cases c. EOQ is 962 cases; reorder point is 275 cases

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d. EOQ is 250 cases; reorder point is 280 cases 29. The underlying philosophy of just-in-time inventory system is a. That the status of quantities on hand must be periodically reviewed where high value or critical items are examined more frequently than low-cost or non-critical items b. It is a quest towards continuous improvement in the environmental conditions that necessitate inventories c. That the quantities of most stock items are subject to definable limits d. That it is impractical to give equal attention to all stock items, hence the need to classify and rank them according to their cost significance 30. What is the effect of changes in cash inflows, investment cost and cash outflows on profitability (present value) index (PI)? a. PI will increase with an increase in cash inflows, a decrease in investment cost, or a decrease in cash outflows. b. PI will increase with an increase in cash outflows, an increase in investment cost, or an increase in cash outflows. c. PI will decrease with an increase in cash inflows, a decrease in investment cost, or a decrease in cash outflows. d. PI will decrease with an increase in cash outflows, an increase in investment cost, or an increase in cash inflows. 31. Your company is purchasing a transportation equipment as part of its territorial expansion strategy. The technical services department indicated that this equipment needs overhauling in year 4 and year 5 of its useful life. The overhauling cost will be expected during the year the overhauling is done. The Finance Officer insists that the overhauling be done in year 4, not in year 5. The most likely reason is: a. There is lower tax rate in year 5 c. The time value of money is considered b. There is higher tax rate in year 5 d. Due statements A and C above 32. Payback period (PP), profitability (present value) index (PI), and simple accounting rate of return (SARR) are some of the capital budgeting techniques. What is the effect of an increase in the cost of capital on these techniques? a. PP will increase, PI will decrease, and SARR will increase b. PP will have no change, PI will decrease, and SARR will have no change c. PP will have no change, PI will increase, and SARR will decrease d. PP will decrease, PI will have no change, and SARR will have no change 33. In 1. 2. 3. 4. capital budgeting decisions, the following items are considered, among others: Cash outflow of the investment Increase in working capital requirements Profit on sale of old asset Loss on write-off of old asset

For which of the above items would taxes be relevant? a. Items 1 and 3 only c. All items b. Items 3 and 4 only d. Items 1, 3 and 4 only 34. The following data pertain to Sunlight Corp. whose management is planning to purchase an automated tanning equipment: 1. Economic life of equipment: 8 years 2. Disposal value after 8 years: nil 3. Estimated net annual cash inflows for each of the 8 years: Php 81,000 4. Time-adjusted internal rate of return: 14% 5. Cost of capital of Sunlight Corp.: 16% 6. The table of present values of Php1 received annually for 8 years has these factors; at 14% = 4.639, at 16% = 4.344 7. Depreciation is approximately Php 46,970 annually Find the required increase in annual cash inflows in order to have the time-adjusted rate of return approximately equal the cost of capital. a. Php 5,501 b. Php 6,501 c. Php 4,344 d. Php 5,871 35. Given these data: Net after tax inflows are: Php 24,000 for year 1, Php 30,000 for year 2, Php 36,000 for year 3, and Php 30,000 for year 4 Initial investment outlay is Php 60,000 Cost of capital is 18% Determine the payback period for this investment. a. 2.5 years b. 2.17 years c. 3.00 years d. 3.17 years

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36. It is the start of the year and St. Tropez Co. plans to replace its old sing-along equipment. These information are available: Old New Equipment cost (Php) 70,000 120,000 Current salvage value 10,000 Salvage value, end of useful life 2,000 16,000 Annual operating costs 56,000 38,000 Accumulated depreciation 55,300 Estimated useful life 10 years 10 years The companys income tax rate is 35% and its cost of capital is 12%. What is the present value of all the relevant cash flows at time zero? a. (Php 54,000) b. ((Php 110,000) c. (Php 120,000) d. (Php 124,700) 37. The payback reciprocal is an estimate of the internal rate of return. The Bravo inc. is considering the acquisition of merchandise picking system to improve customer service. Annual cash returns on investment cost of Php 1.2 million are Php 220,000. Useful life is estimated at 8 years. The companys cost of capital is 14% and income tax rate is 35%. Calculate Bravo Inc.s payback reciprocal for this investment: a. 20.5% b. 18.3% c. 11.9% d. 22.2% 38. Mr. Val Yu is an entrepreneur who is contemplating to buy a machine to increase the capacity of his manufacturing operations. He consults you for advise on the alternatives of leasing or buying the equipment. If purchased, the straight line depreciation expense will be Php 18,700 annually over its life of 5 years. The annual lease payments will amount to Php 29,000 payable at the end of each of the 5 years. Cost of money is 18%. Tax rate is 35%. There is no salvage value. Present value of Php1 received annually for 5 years at 18% is 3.127. Present value of Php1 due in 5 years at 18% is 0.437. What will you recommend and why? a. Lease the machine because leasing saves Php 2,817 b. Lease the machine because leasing saves Php 27,138 c. Buy the machine because depreciation saves Php 10,300 each year d. Lease the machine because outlay is less by Php 51,500 The following financial statements pertain to Blue Grass Corp. for the year 1993 (000s omitted): BALANCE SHEET 1993 ASSETS Actual Plan Year Ago Cash and marketable securities P18,704 P12,500 P10,547 Trade receivables 46,759 52,500 44,298 Non-trade receivables 16,366 20,000 16,876 Inventories 23,379 15,000 12,657 Prepaid Assets 14,027 22,500 18,985 Total current assets Property Plant and Equipment Other assets Total Assets LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and accrued expenses Loans payable Total Liabilities STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY Capital stock Retained Earnings Total Stockholders equity Total liabilities and s/e INCOME STATEMENT Volume Revenue Discounts Net revenue Direct cost of sales Manufacturing expenses Gross profit Operating expenses Distribution 119,235 122,500 103,363

95,856 95,000 80,159 18,703 32,500 27,422 P233,794 P250,000 P210,944

P39,745 88,842 128,587

P53,805 P48,839 80,500 70,600 134,305 119,439

79,490 79,490 79,490 25,717 36,205 12,015 P105,207 115,695 91,505 P233,794 P250,000 P210,944 28721 29,623 29882 P300,566 P310,000 P271,930 18,936 18,600 16,316 281,630 291,400 255,614 (140,815) (145,700) (127,807) (14,081) (15,500) (13,596) 126,734 130,200 114,211 28,163 21,700 19,035

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Selling 39,428 34,100 29,912 Marketing 14,082 15,500 13,595 General and administrative 5,633 9,300 8,159 Total 87,306 80,600 70,702 Net operating profit 39,428 49,600 43,509 Interest expense (15,547) (14,088) (13,414) Other income (expense) (2,816) 1,688 (2,719) Profit before tax 21,065 37,200 27,376 Income tax 7,363 13,010 9,572 Profit after tax P13,702 P24,190 P17,804 For amounts and volume, 000s are omitted; ratios, percentages and other indicators, as is 39. The revenue in 1993, versus 1992, decreased due to a. increase in prices, in general, due to inflationary forces. b. decrease in volume of 1,161 units. c. decrease in selling price amounting to 15% compared with 1992. d. decrease in volume, after increase in selling price of 15%. 40. Days sales outstanding compared with plan and year ago has (use a 360-day year, consider ending trade receivables as the average balance, and round off to 2 decimal places): a. improved versus year ago and deteriorated versus plan. b. deteriorated versus year ago and deteriorated versus plan. c. deteriorated versus year ago and improved versus plan. d. improved versus year ago and improved versus plan. 41. Based on the number of days sales in inventories, the company holds inventories for the following number of days before they are sold (use a 360-day year, consider ending inventories as the average balance, and round off 2 decimal places): a. 89.66 days in 1993, 55.59 days per plan, and 53.48 days in 1992. b. 59.77 days in 1993, 37.06 days per plan, and 35.65 days in 1992. c. 90.9 days in 1993, 56.37 days per plan, and 54.22 days in 1992. d. 60.6 days in 1993, 37.58 days per plan, and 36.15 days in 1992. 42. There appears to be a need to drastically reduce inventories considering a. increase in cost of sales and volume of discounts given. b. volume of discounts given and increase in cost of sales. c. reduction of sales volume and deteriorating days sales in inventories. d. deterioration in days sales outstanding and volume of discounts given. 43. Chow Foods operates a cafeteria for its employees. The operations of the cafeteria requires fixed costs of P470,000 per month and variable costs of 40% of sales. Cafeteria sales are currently averaging P1,200,000 per month. The company has the opportunity to replace the cafeteria with vending machines. Gross customer spending at the vending machines is estimated to be 40% greater than the current sales because the vending machines are available at all hours. By replacing the cafeteria with vending machines, the company would receive 16% of the gross customer spending and avoid cafeteria costs. A decision to replace the cafeteria with vending machines will result in a monthly increase (decrease) in operating income of a. P182,000. b. P258,800. c. P(588,000). d. P18,800. 44. Julius International produces weekly 15,000 units of Product JI and 30,000 units of JII for which P800,000 common variable costs are incurred. These two products can be sold as is or processed further. Further processing of either product does not delay the production of subsequent batches of the joint products. Below are some information: JI JII Unit selling price without further processing P24 P18 Unit selling price with further processing 30 22 Total separate weekly variable costs of further Processing P100,000 P90,000 To maximize Julius manufacturing contribution margin, the total separate variable costs of further processing that should be incurred each week are a. P95,000. b. P90,000. c. P100,000. d. P190,000. 45. S Kent Co. has a limited number of machine hours that it can use for manufacturing two products, A and B. each product has a selling price of P160 per unit but product A has 40% contribution margin and product B has a 70% contribution margin. One unit of B takes twice as many machine hours to make as a unit of A. Assume either product can be sold in whatever quantity is produced, which product or products should the limited number of machine hours be used for? a. A. b. Both and B. c. Either A or B. d. B. 46. Pixie Co. produces Component 6417 for use in one of its electronic gadgets. Normal annual production for the item is 100,000 units. The cost per 100 unit lot of the part are as follows: Direct materials P520 Direct labor 200

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Manufacturing Overhead: Variable 240 Fixed 320 Total Manufacturing Cost per 100 units P1,280 Bobbie Inc. has offered to sell Pixie all 100,000 units it will need during the coming year for P1,200 per 100 units. If Pixie accepts the offer from Bobbie, the facilities used to manufacture Component 6417 could be used in the production of Component 8275. This change would save Pixie P180,000 in relevant costs. In addition, a P200,000 cost item included in fixed overhead is specifically related to Part 6417 and would be eliminated. Pixie should a. buy component 6417 because of P300,000 savings. b. buy component 6417 because of P140,000 savings. c. continue producing Component 6417 because of P40,000 savings. d. continue producing Component 6417 because of P60,000 savings. 47. Phil-Fuji Co. manufacturers two types of electronic components, both of which must pass through the Assembly and Finishing Departments. The following constraints apply: Unit Selling Contribution Margin Hours Required Per unit Product Price per Component Assembly Finishing Component 818 P120 P30 3 4 Component 810 P180 P45 4 6 Demand for Component 818 far exceeds the companys capacity, but the company can only sell 60 units of component 810 each week. Workers in the Assembly department work a total of 200 hours per week, and workers in the Finishing department work a total of 250 hours per week. The company wants to know how many units of each component to produce to maximize profit. If X represents the number of units of Component 818 and Y represents the number of units of Component 810, the objective function would be a. maximize 120X + 180Y. c. minimize 90X + 135Y. b. maximize 30X + 45Y. d. minimize 30X + 45Y. 48. Hakuna Inc. sells on terms of 3/10 net 30 days. Gross sales for the year are P2,400,000 and the collections department estimates that 30 percent of the customers pay on the tenth day and take discounts; 40 percent pay on the thirtieth day; and the remaining 30 percent pay, on the average, 40 days after the purchase. Assuming 360 days per year, what is the average collection period? a. 40 days. b. 15 days. c. 20 days. d. 27 days. 49. Ten Qs Inc. has an inventory conversion period of 60 days, a receivable conversion period of 35 days, and a payments cycle to 26 days. If its sales for the period just ended amounted to P972,000, what is investment in accounts receivable? (Assume 360 days in year). a. P85,200 b. P72,450 c. P94,500 d. P79,600 50. Simba Corp., whose gross sales amounted to P1,200,000 sold on terms of 3/10, net 30. The collections manager estimated that 30 percent of the customers pay on the tenth day and take discounts; 40 percent on the thirteenth day; and the remaining 30 percent pay, on the average, 40 days after the purchase. If management would toughen on its collection policy and require that all nondiscount customers pay on the thirtieth day, how much would be the receivables balance? a. P60,000 b. P80,000 c. P70,000 d. Zero. 51. Bachoy & Co. buys on terms 2/10, net 30, but generally does not pay until 40 days after the invoice date. Its purchases total P2,160,000 per year. Assuming 360 days a year, the amount of non-free trade credit used by the company on the average each year is a. P180,000 b. P240,000 c. P 60,000 d. P120,000 52. A capital budgeting decision model has provided the following information: Proposal A Investment P1,000,000 Profitability index 1.2 Net present value P 600,000 Proposal B Investment P1,800,000 Profitability index 2.1 Net present value P 300,000 The best project is a. Proposal A because it has the highest net present value. b. Proposal B because it has the highest profitability index. c. Proposal B because its profitability index is over 2.0 d d. Proposal A because it has the highest net present value even though its investment base is e smaller. 53. Telephone Corp. is contemplating four projects: L, M, N, and O. The capital costs for the initiation of each mutually-exclusive project and its estimated after-tax, net cash flow are

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listed below. The companys desired after-tax opportunity costs is 12%. It has P900,000 capital budget for the year. Idle funds cannot be reinvested at greater than 12%. In Thousand Pesos L M N O Initial cost 400 470 380 420 Annual cash flows Year 1 113 180 90 80 2 113 170 110 100 3 113 150 130 120 4 113 110 140 130 5 113 100 150 150 Net present value P7,540 P59,654 P54,666 P(15,708) Internal rate of return 12.7% 17.6% 17.2% 10.6% Excess present value index 1.02 1.13 1.14 0.96 The company will choose a. Projects M, N and O. c. Projects L and N. b. Projects M and N. d. Projects L and M. 54. The General Manager of Tela Mills Inc. is considering the purchase of some new machines. The machines would cost P4,000,000 with an economic life of 8 years without any salvage value. Once set up, they would generate P12,500,000 additional revenues but yearly expenses for additional labor and materials would also increase by P11,500,000. Assume the company uses straight-line depreciation for taxes and that the appropriate tax rate is 35%. The required after-tax rate of return is 14%. The following data are for an interest rate of 15% and 8 periods: Present value of P1 0.3506 Future value of P1 2.8526 Present value of annuity of P1 4.6389 Future value of annuity of P1 13.2328 The company should a. purchase the machines due to positive NPV of P638,900. b. not purchase the machines due to negative NPV of P984,715. c. not purchase the machines due to negative NPV of P172,907.50. d. be indifferent as the option does not bring about any advantage nor disadvantage. 55. Nakinnat Corporations Outlet No. 5 reported the following results of operations for the period just ended: Sales 2,500,000 Less: Variable expenses 1,000,000 Contribution margin 1,500,000 Less: Fixed expenses Salaries and wages P750,000 Insurance on inventories 50,000 Depreciation on equipment 325,000 Advertising 500,000 1,625,000 Net income (loss) (P125,000) The management is contemplating the dropping of Outlet No. 5 due to the unfavorable operational results. If this would happen, one employee will have to be retained with an annual salary of P150,000. The equipment has no resale value. Outlet No. 5 should a. not be dropped due to foregone overall income of P350,000. b. be dropped due to foregone overall income of P325,000. c. not be dropped due to foregone overall income of P25,000. d. be dropped due to overall operational loss of P25,000. 56. Sari-sari Corporation is a multiple-product firm. In their review of operations, they decided to shift the sales mix from less profitable products to more profitable products, accounting for 30% of gross sales. This will cause the companys break-even profit to a. decrease. b. change by 15%. c. increase. d. not change. 57. LY & Company completed its first year of operations during which time the following information were generated: Total units produced 100,000 Total units sold 80,000 at P100 per unit Work in process ending inventory Costs: Fixed costs Factory overhead P1.2 million Selling and administrative P0.7 million Per unit variable costs Raw materials P20.00 Direct labor 12.50 Factory overhead 7.50 Selling and administrative 10.00

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If the company used the variable (direct) costing method, the operating income would be a. P2,100,000. b. P4,000,000 c. P2,480,000. d. P3,040,000. 58. The following information were made available for Futuristic, Inc.: June 30, cash balance, P900,000 Dividends paid in July P240,000 Cash expenditures in July for operating expenses, P736,000 Depreciation expense in July, P90,000 Cash collections in July, P1,780,000 Merchandise purchases paid in cash in July, P1,124,000 Purchased equipment for cash in July, P350,000 It was the companys policy to keep a minimum cash balance of P200,000. The company a. had to borrow P200,000. b. did not borrow since its ending balance amounted to P200,000. c. did not borrow since its ending balance amounted to P230,000. d. had to borrow P60,000. 59. The following historical pattern on its credit sales of Rainy Co. was presented: 70% collection during the month of sale 15% in the first month after sale 10% in the second month after sales 4% in the third month after sale 1% uncollectible The sales on account of the last six months of the year were reported as follows: July P120,000 August 140,000 September 160,000 October 180,000 November 200,000 December 170,000 The total cash collections during the fourth calendar quarter from sales made on account during the fourth calendar quarter would be a. P345,000. b. P550,000. c. P502,800. d. P460,000. 60. F&S, Inc. has an annual capacity of 2,800 units of output. Its predicted operations for the year as follows: Sales 2,000 units at P760 each P1,520,000 Manufacturing costs: Variable P500 per unit Fixed P360,000 Marketing and administrative costs: Variable (sales and commissions) P120 per unit Fixed P40,000 Assume there would be no effect on regular sales at regular prices and that the usual sales commission will be reduced to half. Should the company accept at one-time-only special order for 600 units at a selling price of P640 each? a. Yes, due to incremental income of P48,000. b. Either on would do as the net effect would be the same. c. Yes, due to incremental income of P30,000. d. No, due to the resulting loss of P37,714. 61. The official terms of purchases of U Tang & Co. are 2/10, net 30 but generally the company does not pay until 40 days after the invoice date. Its purchases total P3,600,000 per year. Assuming 360 days a year, the approximate cost of the non-free trade credit amounts to a. 18.36%. b. 24.50%. c. 21.90%. d. 19.40%. 62. Nore Milling Co. has a plant capacity of 40,000 units per month. Unit costs at capacity are: Direct materials P100 Direct labor 150 Variable overhead 75 Fixed overhead 75 Marketing fixed costs 175 Marketing variable costs 90 Present monthly sales are 39,000 units at P630 each. Josh Corporation contacted Nore about purchasing 40,000 units at P600 each. The present sales would not be affected by the special order. Nore should a. Accept the special order due to P185,000 incremental income. b. Accept the special order due to P110,000 incremental income. c. Accept the special order due to P215,000 incremental income. d. Accept the special order due to P10,000 incremental income. 63. DTES Companys budgeted sales and budgeted cost of sales for the coming year are P14.4 million and P9 million respectively. Short-term interest rates are expected to average 15%. If

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the company can increase inventory turnover from its present levels of nine times a year to a level of twelve times a year, its cost savings in the coming year would be a. P60,000 b. P67,500 c. P90,000 d. P37,500 64. Premised on past experience Mayo Corp. adopted the following budgeted formula for estimating shipping expenses. The companys shipments averaged 12 kilos per shipment (Shipping costs = P8,000 + (P0.25 x Kgs. shipped) Pertinent data for the current month are given below: Planned Actual Sales order 800 780 Shipments 800 820 Units shipped 8,000 9,000 Sales 240,000 288,000 Total pounds shipped 9,600 12,300 The actual shipping costs for the month amounted to P10,500. The appropriate monthly flexible budget allowance for shipping costs for purposes of performance evaluation would be a. P10,250 b. P11,075 c. P10,340 d. P10,400

65. Casablanca Inc. has a practical production capacity of two million units. The current years budget was based on the production and sales of 1.4 million units during the current year. Actual statistics came out to be production of 1.44 million units and sales of 1.2 million units. Selling price is at P20 each and the contribution margin ratio is 30%. The peso value that best quantifies the marketing divisions failure to achieved budgeted performance for the year is a. P4,800,000 unfavorable c. P1,440,000 unfavorable b. P4,000,000 unfavorable d. P1,200,000 unfavorable 66. Each stockout of Product AX sold by Axiom Inc. costs P87,500 per occurrence. The carrying cost per unit of inventory is P250 per year, and the company orders 1,500 units of product 24 times a year at a cost of P5,000 per order. The probability of stockout at various levels of safety stock is Units of safety stock Probability of stockout 0 .50 f 100 .30 200 .14 g 300 .05 400 .01 The optimal safety stock level for the company is a. 0 units b. 100 units c. 200 units d. 300 units 67. You just passed the CPA licensure examination and took your oath. As you started your practice, Kon Fuse Inc. came you for help in establishing a minimum desired rate of return to be used in the evaluation of a capital project with a five year life. The following data were provided: Inflation rate for the past 5 years 13% Expected inflation rate for the next 5 years 9% Risk-free element 5% Risk premium demanded for the project 7% You will advice the client to consider a minimum desired rate of return of a. 20% b. 21% c. 16% d. 25% 68. Arlene Inc. currently has annual cash revenues of P2,400,000 and annual operating cost of P1,850,000 (all cash items except depreciation of P350,000). The company is considering the purchase of a new machine costing P1,200,000 per year. The new machine would increase depreciation to P500,000 per year. Assuming a 35% income tax rate, Arlenes annual incremental after-tax cash flows from the machine would be a. P330,000 b. P345,000 c. P292,500 d. P300,000 69. Lakas Engines Co. manufactures engines for the military equipment on a cost-plus basis. The cost a particular machine the company manufactures is shown below: Direct materials P400,000 Direct labor 300,000 Overhead: Supervisors salary 40,000 Fringe benefits on direct labor 30,000 Depreciation 24,000 Rent 22,000 Total P816,000 If the production of this engine were discontinued the production capacity would idle, and the supervisor will be laid off. Should there be a next contract for this engine, the company should bid a minimum price of a. P816,000 b. P700,000 c. P730,000 d. P770,000

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70. High Class Townhouse, Inc. manages five upscale townhouse in Makati, Ortigas and Greenhills area. Shown below are the summary income statements for each complex. In Thousand Pesos One Two Three Four Five Rent income 10,000 12,100 23,470 18,780 10,650 Expenses 8,000 13,000 26,000 24,000 13,000 Profit 2,000 ( 900) (2,530) (5,220) (2,350) Included in the expenses is P12,000,000 of corporate overhead allocated to the townhouse based on rental income. The complex that the company should consider selling is (are) a. Three, Four and Five c. Two, Three, Four and Five b. Four and Five d. Four
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