WorksheetsF5 (169-262)
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 47mins
169. Activity-based costing helps in identifying non-value-adding activities in a business process
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170. Overhead allocation in activity-based costing is done based on the number of employees in a department.
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171. In lifecycle costing, all costs associated with a product are tracked throughout its life, from inception to disposal.
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172. A target costing gap occurs when the actual cost of a product is lower than the target cost.
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173. In target costing, eliminating waste from production processes is one way to reduce costs.
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174. Material flow cost accounting (MFCA) distinguishes between usable outputs and waste.
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175. The break-even sales revenue formula is: Total fixed costs ÷ Contribution margin ratio.
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176. Break-even analysis is only useful for non-profit organizations.
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177. If a limiting factor exists, products with higher variable costs should always be prioritized.
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178. Price elasticity of demand is always greater than one for luxury goods.
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179. Full cost-plus pricing ignores market conditions when determining the selling price.
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180. Joint costs are always relevant when deciding whether to process a product further.
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181. A skimming pricing strategy can lead to a high initial profit margin.
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182. Cost-plus pricing is commonly used in industries with volatile demand.
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183. In budgeting, co-ordination ensures that all departments align with the organization’s overall goals.
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184. Zero-based budgeting assumes that all expenses need to be justified each year, starting from zero.
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185. Incremental budgeting considers efficiency improvements automatically in its approach.
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186. Rolling budgets provide greater flexibility in dynamic business environments.
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187. The learning curve effect assumes that labor efficiency improves with experience.
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188. Standard costing relies heavily on historical data to set benchmarks.
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189. A variance always indicates that actual performance deviates from the standard plan.
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190. Selling price variance measures the difference between the actual and expected sales price.
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191. A favorable variance always indicates better performance.
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192. If material wastage increases, it will lead to an adverse material usage variance.
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193. Poor-quality materials can result in an adverse material variance.
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194. Idle time is a common issue in just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing systems.
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195. Better equipment maintenance can lead to favorable labor efficiency variances.
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196. Sales mix variance arises only when multiple products are sold.
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197. A planning variance often indicates unrealistic initial budgeting.
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198. Operational variances measure the actual performance of operations against standard benchmarks.
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199. Total quality management (TQM) emphasizes continuous improvement over maintaining standard costs.
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200. Variance analysis helps in identifying both favorable and adverse trends in cost and revenue performance.
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201. Financial performance measures include profit margins, return on investment, and cash flow ratios.
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202. A divisional manager’s primary responsibility is to maximize the financial performance of their division.
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203. Managers of cost centers are responsible for revenue generation.
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204. A balanced scorecard integrates non-financial measures with financial measures for comprehensive evaluation.
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205. Innovation and learning are not included in the balanced scorecard framework.
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206. Performance indicators should consider both short-term and long-term objectives.
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207. Marginal costing only considers variable costs for decision-making.
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208. Fixed costs remain constant in total, regardless of the level of activity.
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209. Variable costs per unit change as the level of activity changes.
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210. Semi-variable costs contain both fixed and variable components.
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211. Contribution margin is the difference between sales revenue and fixed costs.
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212. In make-or-buy decisions, fixed costs are always considered relevant.
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213. The primary goal of outsourcing is to achieve cost savings and operational efficiency.
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214. Outsourcing can reduce management’s control over product quality.
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215. Budget variances can indicate either inefficiencies or unexpected changes in business conditions.
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216. Adverse labor efficiency variance suggests that less time was spent on production than expected.
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