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Cost Accounting Quiz Chapters One & Two

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cost accounting is needed most by which type of user?

a)

Internal users

b)

External users

2.
Cost is classified into:
a)
Cost and expense
b)
Expense and revenue
c)
Indirect expense and Overheads
d)
Direct cost and Indirect cost
3.

Which of the following is the accurate formula for Conversion Cost?

a)

Direct Material Cost+Direct Labour Cost

b)

Direct Labour Cost+Manufacturing Overhead Cost

c)

Direct Material Cost+Direct Labour Cost+Manufacturing Overhead Costs

d)

Direct Material Cost+Direct Labour Cost+Manufacturing Overhead Cost+Non Manufacturing Overhead Cost

4.

Prime cost is calculated as:

a)

Direct Material + Direct Labour + Direct Expense

b)

Direct Labour - Direct Expense

c)

Direct Expense + overheads

d)

Direct Cost + Indirect Cost

5.
Direct costs are those which
a)
can be accurately traced to a product
b)
are significant in the production process
c)
are incurred in a specific period
d)
include only purchase of materials
6.

It is expired costs with producing any revenue benefit.

a)

Cost

b)

Losses

c)

Expenses

d)

Income

7.

Costs that remain the same in total regardless of changes in the activity level.

a)

Variable Cost

b)

Fixed Cost

c)

Relevant Cost

d)

Sunk Cost

8.

Are costs that vary in total directly and proportionately with changes in the activity level.

a)

Fixed Cost

b)

Variable Cost

c)

Mixed Cost

d)

Irrelevant Cost

9.

What distinguishes cost accounting from financial accounting?

a)

Cost accounting focuses on internal reporting, while financial accounting is for external stakeholders.

b)

Financial accounting deals with production costs, while cost accounting addresses revenue streams.

c)

Cost accounting emphasizes long-term financial planning, while financial accounting focuses on short-term goals.

d)

Financial accounting is solely concerned with manufacturing costs, while cost accounting covers all business expenses

10.

INDIRECT LABOR, INDIRECT MATERIALS, DEPRECIATION OF FACTORY EQUIPMENT AND THE LIKE ARE MANUFACTURING COSTS KNOWN AS

a)

SUPPLIES

b)

DIRECT MATERIALS

c)

PRIME COSTS

d)

FACTORY OVERHEAD

11.
Cost unit is calculated as
a)
Total Expense/Quantity
b)
Quantity/Total Cost
c)
Total Cost/Quantity
d)
Quantity/Total Expense
12.

What is the meaning of overtime?

a)

Idle time

b)

Unproductive time of employees for which they are still paid

c)

Any hours worked that exceed normally scheduled working hours

d)

A sum of money added to a person's wages as a reward for good performance

13.

Cost of Raw Material Used is $500,000 Beginning raw material is $50,000 and Ending raw material is $25,000. What is the cost of raw material purchased?

a)

$450,000.

b)

$525,000

c)

$475,000

d)

$550,000

14.

"Manufacturing overhead" includes all of the following except:

a)

Direct labor.

b)

Indirect materials.

c)

Indirect labor.

d)

Depreciation on factory equipment.

15.

Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost?

a)

Raw materials used in production.

b)

Electricity cost for the factory.

c)

Rent for a factory building.

d)

Direct labor hours.

16.

Indirect costs are:

a)

Directly traceable to a cost object.

b)

Costs that cannot be easily traced to a specific cost object.

c)

Always variable costs.

d)

Always fixed costs.

17.

What is the formula to calculate the cost of goods manufactured?

a)

Beginning WIP Inventory + Total Manufacturing Costs - Ending WIP Inventory

b)

Beginning WIP Inventory - Total Manufacturing Costs + Ending WIP Inventory

c)

Total Manufacturing Costs - Beginning WIP Inventory - Ending WIP Inventory

d)

Total Manufacturing Costs + Beginning WIP Inventory - Ending WIP Inventory

18.

What is the purpose of preparing a cost of goods schedule in manufacturing companies?

a)

To track the sales revenue

b)

To calculate the profit margin

c)

To determine the cost of goods sold

d)

To analyze the marketing expenses

19.

A company incurred the following costs during a production period:
Direct materials cost: $10,000
Direct labor cost: $8,000
Factory overhead cost: $5,000
Calculate the prime cost for the period.

a)

$10,000

b)

13,000

c)

18,000

d)

23,000

20.

A manufacturing company has the following costs for a production run:
Direct materials cost: $15,000
Direct labor cost: $10,000
Factory overhead cost: $8,000
Calculate the conversion cost for the production run.

a)

15,000

b)

18,000

c)

23,000

d)

33,000

21.

What is the cost of goods manufactured if beginning work in process inventory is $50, total manufacturing cost is $345, and ending work in process inventory is $65?

a)

$330

b)

$250

c)

$280

d)

$400

22.

What is the formula for calculating cost of goods manufactured directly?

a)

Beginning work in process inventory + Total manufacturing cost - Ending work in process

b)

Beginning finished goods inventory balance + Cost of goods manufactured - Ending finished goods

c)

Total manufacturing cost - Beginning work in process inventory + Ending work in process

d)

None of the above