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Cost Concepts

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Property taxes and insurance premiums paid on a factory building are examples of manufacturing overhead

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Variable costs are costs whose per unit costs vary as the activity level rises and falls

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

Advertising costs are considered product costs for external financial reports since they are incurred in order to promote specific products

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Wages paid to a labor who was engaged in production activities can be termed as indirect cost

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

Indirect material used in production is classified as factory overhead

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

Prime cost includes direct materials and direct labor

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Managerial accounting places less emphasis on precision and more emphasis on flexibility and relevance of data than does financial accounting

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

In external financial reports, factory utilities costs incurred may be included in an asset account on the balance sheet at the end of the period

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

Manufacturing overhead combined with direct materials is known as conversion cost

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Variable costs

a)

are always indirect costs

b)

include most personnel costs and depreciation on machinery

c)

can always be traced directly to the cost object

d)

increase in total when the actual level of activity increases

11.

The cost of rent for a manufacturing plant is generally considered to be a

a)

Product cost but not Prime Cost

b)

Prime Cost but not Product cost

c)

Both Prime Cost and Product Cost

d)

Neither of the two

12.

Manufacturing overhead consists of

a)

all manufacturing costs

b)

all manufacturing costs, except direct materials and direct labor

c)

indirect materials but not indirect labor

d)

indirect labor but not indirect materials

13.

An opportunity cost is

a)

the difference in total costs which results from selecting one alternative instead of another

b)

the benefit forgone by selecting one alternative instead of another

c)

a cost which may be saved by not adopting an alternative

d)

a cost which may be shifted to the future with little or no effect on current operations

14.

Conversion cost consists of which of the following?

a)

Manufacturing overhead cost

b)

Direct materials and direct labor cost

c)

Direct labor cost

d)

Direct labor cost and Manufacturing Cost

15.

Which one of the following costs should NOT be considered an indirect cost of serving a particular customer at a Dairy Queen fast food outlet?

a)

the wages of the employee who takes the customer's order

b)

the cost of the hamburger patty in the burger they ordered

c)

the cost of heating and lighting the kitchen

d)

the salary of the outlet's manager

16.

A cost that is easily traceable to a cost object is known as

a)

indirect cost

b)

variable cost

c)

direct cost

d)

fixed cost

17.

A cost that changes in total peso amount with the change in the level of activity is known as

a)

fixed cost

b)

mixed cost

c)

conversion cost

d)

variable cost

18.

A cost that does not change, in total, with the change in activity is called

a)

mixed cost

b)

fixed cost

c)

prime cost

d)

unchanged cost

19.

Which of the following costs is not a product cost?

a)

Depreciation on the plant installed in the factory

b)

The electricity cost of the office of factory foreman

c)

The cost of shipping finished products to customers

d)

The cost of fuel used in the factory

20.

Manufacturing cost

a)

Prime cost + Conversion cost

b)

Prime cost + Direct Labor

c)

Direct Materials + Conversion cost

d)

Direct Labor + Conversion cost

21.

The term quality cost refers to

a)

the cost incurred to purchase expensive materials

b)

the cost incurred to purchase very high quality materials

c)

the cost incurred to higher highly skilled workers

d)

the cost incurred to prevent, detect and remove defects from products

22.

Step costs are _____ for a given level of output

a)

Fluctuate

b)

Direct labor cost

c)

Constant

d)

Cannot determine

23.

Overhead can be classified as

a)

Prime Cost

b)

Selling Cost

c)

Conversion Cost

d)

Admin Cost

24.

Manufacturing Overhead would not have a subsidiary account for

a)

Utilities

b)

property taxes

c)

insurance

d)

raw materials inventory

25.

Financial statements for external users can be described as

a)

user specific

b)

general purpose

c)

special purpose

d)

management reports

26.

Which of the following is not an internal users

a)

creditor

b)

department manager

c)

cost accountant

d)

controller

27.

Internal reports must be communicated

a)

daily

b)

weekly

c)

monthly

d)

as needed

e)

annually

28.

Statement 1: The salary paid to managers in charge of a warehouse is probably a variable cost

Statement 2: Product Cost consist of the sum of prime cost and conversion cost

a)

Only Statement 1 is correct

b)

Only Statement 2 is correct

c)

Both statements are correct

d)

Both Statements are incorrect

29.

Wages paid to factory machine operators of manufacturing plant are an element of

a)

Prime Cost but No Conversion Cost

b)

Conversion Cost but not Prime Cost

c)

Both Prime Cost and Conversion Cost

d)

Neither Prime Cost Nor Conversion Cost

30.

How much is the Prime Cost

(a)  

31.

How much is the total Manufacturing Cost

(a)  

32.

Depreciation is always considered a product cost for external financial reporting purposes in a manufacturing firm

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE