Sample Test for Management Accounting

Sample Test for Management Accounting Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which phrase best describes the current role of the managerial accountant? a. Managerial accountants prepare the financial statements for an organization. b. Managerial accountants facilitate the decision-making process within an organization. c. Managerial accountants make the key decisions within an organization. d. Managerial accountants are primarily information collectors. e. Managerial Accountants are solely staff advisors in an organization. 2. An example of qualitative data is: a. product cost b. customer satisfaction c. net income d. inventory cost e. net worth. 3. Product and service costing information is prepared for a. manufacturing companies with inventory. b. merchandising companies. c. service providers. d. each of the other four answers.. e. manufacturing companies without inventory. 4. Manufacturing costs typically consist of a. direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead. b. production and shipping costs. c. production and marketing costs. d. direct materials, direct labor, and administrative costs. e. direct materials, direct labor, marketing and administrative costs. 5. In comparison to the traditional manufacturing environment, overhead costs in a JIT environment all the following are true except: a. are more easily tracked to products. b. are frequently direct in nature. c. include rent, insurance and utilities. d. most of the costs are likely to be indirect in nature. e. labor need not be tracked to the product. 6. As production increases within the relevant range, a. variable costs will vary on a per unit basis. b. variable costs will vary in total. c. fixed costs will vary in total. d. fixed and variable cost stay the same in total. e. none of the other four answers is true. 7. You are given the cost and volume information below: Volume Cost 1 unit 10 units 100 units $ 15 150 1500 What type of a cost is given? a. fixed cost b. variable cost c. step cost d. mixed cost e. rent cost. 8. Which of the following statements regarding graphs of fixed and variable costs is true? a. Variable costs can be represented by a straight line where costs are the same for each data point. b. Fixed costs can be represented by a straight line starting at the origin and continuing through each data point. c. Fixed costs are zero when production is equal to zero. d. Variable costs are zero when production is equal to zero. e. Fixed and Variable costs are curvilinear form above zero on the “Y” axis. 9. All of the following statements regarding budgeting is true except a. Budgeting helps managers determine the resources needed to meet their goals and objectives. b. Budgeting is a key ingredient in good decision-making. c. Budgeting is a bookkeeping task d. The focus of budgeting is planning. e. Budgeting is an executive responsibility. 10. Broihan Corporation has the following purchases budget for the last half of 2002: July August September $100,000 80,000 110,000 October November December $ 90,000 100,000 94,000 Historically, the company pays one half at the time of purchase and the remainder in the month following purchase. What are the expected cash disbursements in August? a. $ 80,000. b. $ 90,000. c. $ 95,000. d. $100,000 e. $105,000 11. The Inground Sprinkler Supply sells sprinkler systems suited for large or small yards. The company has decided to adopt an activity-based costing system. Last year the company incurred $1,000,000 in overhead costs related to the following activities: Activity Purchasing Material handling Quality inspection Allocation Base number of purchase orders number of shipments received number of inspections Overhead Cost $ 350,000 200,000 450,000 The activities for large and small yard systems were as follows: purchase orders shipments received inspections Large Small 15,000 7,500 11,500 20,000 12,500 11,000 If a customer requested a bid on a specially designed sprinkler that would probably require four inspections, how much quality inspection overhead would you include in the bid? a. $ 0 b. $40 c. $80 d. $120. e. $160. 12. Bubblemania has three product lines - A, B, and C. A Sales Variable costs Contribution Margin Fixed costs Net income $10,000 4,500 5,500 3,500 2,000 B 9,000 7,000 2,000 6,000 (4,000) C 12,000 6,000 6,000 3,000 3,000 Total 31,000 17,500 13,500 12,500 1,000 Product line B appears unprofitable, and management is considering discontinuing the line. How would the discontinuation of Product line B affect net income? a. increase by $4,000 b. decrease by $4,000 c. increase by $2,000 d. decrease by $2,000 e. increase by $6,000 13. Coed Novelties manufactures key chains for college bookstores. During 2003, the company had the following costs: Direct materials used $ Direct labor Factory rent Equipment deprecation – factory Equipment depreciation – office Marketing expense Administrative expenses 31,000 18,000 12,000 2,000 750 2,500 40,000 35,000 units produced were in 2003. What is the product cost per unit? a. approximately $1.24 b. $1.80 c. approximately $3.04 d. $1.40 e. approximately $1.82 14. The time value of money focuses on a. accounting net income. b. earnings per share. c. cash flow. d. current earnings e. accrual net income. 15. The Unique Bookshelf Company is considering the purchase of a custom delivery van costing approximately $50,000. Using a discount rate of 20%, the present value of future cost savings is estimated at $51,200. To yield the 20% return, the actual cost of the van should not exceed the $50,000 estimate by more than: a. $50,000 b. $51,200 c. $25,000 d. $ 1,200 e. 20% 16. The Cape Cod Cotton Candy Company had the following information available regarding last year's operations: Sales (100,000 units) Variable costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Net Income $200,000 100,000 100,000 50,000 50,000 If sales were to increase by 200 units, what would be the effect on net income? a. $400 increase b. $200 increase c. $150 increase d. $100 increase e. $200 loss Sample Test for Management Accounting Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: B 2. ANS: B 3. ANS: D 4. ANS: A 5. ANS: D 6. ANS: B 7. ANS: B 8. ANS: D 9. ANS: C 10. ANS: B 11. ANS: C 12. ANS: D 13. ANS: B 14. ANS: C 15. ANS: D 16. ANS: B