Questions from Managerial Accounting


Q: Why aren’t actual manufacturing overhead costs traced to jobs just as direct

Why aren’t actual manufacturing overhead costs traced to jobs just as direct materials and direct labor costs are traced to jobs?

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Q: When would job-order costing be used instead of process costing

When would job-order costing be used instead of process costing?

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Q: Are selling and administrative expenses treated as product costs or as period

Are selling and administrative expenses treated as product costs or as period costs under variable costing?

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Q: What is meant by an activity base when dealing with variable costs

What is meant by an activity base when dealing with variable costs? Give several examples of activity bases.

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Q: “Variable costs and differential costs mean the same thing.” Do

“Variable costs and differential costs mean the same thing.” Do you agree? Explain.

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Q: Why is the sales forecast the starting point in budgeting?

Why is the sales forecast the starting point in budgeting?

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Q: Managers often assume a strictly linear relationship between cost and volume.

Managers often assume a strictly linear relationship between cost and volume. How can this practice be defended in light of the fact that many costs are curvilinear?

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Q: If the units produced and unit sales are equal, which method

If the units produced and unit sales are equal, which method would you expect to show the higher net operating income, variable costing or absorption costing? Why?

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Q: If fixed manufacturing overhead costs are released from inventory under absorption costing

If fixed manufacturing overhead costs are released from inventory under absorption costing, what does this tell you about the level of production in relation to the level of sales?

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Q: Does the concept of the relevant range apply to fixed costs?

Does the concept of the relevant range apply to fixed costs? Explain.

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