Questions from Cost Accounting


Q: Year 1 financial data for the ABC Company is as follows:

Year 1 financial data for the ABC Company is as follows: Sales $5,000,000  Direct materials 850,000  Direct manufacturing labor 1,700,000  Variable manufacturing overhead 400,000  Fixed m...

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Q: Activity-based costing is the wave of the present and the

Activity-based costing is the wave of the present and the future. All companies should adopt it.” Do you agree? Explain.

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Q: Why should managers worry about product overcosting or undercosting?

Why should managers worry about product overcosting or undercosting?

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Q: What is an activity-based approach to designing a costing system

What is an activity-based approach to designing a costing system?

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Q: Westover Motors is a small car dealership. On average, it

Westover Motors is a small car dealership. On average, it sells a car for $32,000, which it purchases from the manufacturer for $28,000. Each month, Westover Motors pays $53,700 in rent and utilities...

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Q: Define Kaizen budgeting.

Define Kaizen budgeting.

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Q: Define master budget.

Define master budget.

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Q: Budgeted performance is a better criterion than past performance for judging managers

Budgeted performance is a better criterion than past performance for judging managers.” Do you agree? Explain.

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Q: Budgets meet the cost–benefit test. They force managers to

Budgets meet the cost–benefit test. They force managers to act differently.” Do you agree? Explain.

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Q: For each of the following items, identify which of the management

For each of the following items, identify which of the management accounting guidelines applies: cost–benefit approach, behavioral and technical considerations, or different costs for different purpos...

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