Tuesday, 3 April 2018

Which of the following formulas can often reconcile the difference between absorption- and variable-costing income?


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Refer to the figure above. Line A is the:
total revenue line.
fixed cost line.
variable cost line.
total cost line.
profit line.


Which of the following would produce the largest increase in the contribution margin per unit?
A 7% increase in selling price.
A 15% decrease in selling price.
A 14% increase in variable cost.
A 17% decrease in fixed cost.
A 23% increase in the number of units sold.

A company that desires to lower its break-even point should strive to:
decrease selling prices.
reduce variable costs.
increase fixed costs.
sell more units.
achieve more than one of the other answers listed.

Which of the following does not typically appear on a contribution income statement?
Net income.
Gross margin.
Contribution margin.
Total variable costs.
Total fixed costs.

The unit contribution margin is calculated as the difference between:
selling price and fixed cost per unit.
selling price and variable cost per unit.
selling price and product cost per unit.
fixed cost per unit and variable cost per unit.
fixed cost per unit and product cost per unit.

The underlying difference between absorption costing and variable costing lies in the treatment of:
direct labor.
variable manufacturing overhead.
fixed manufacturing overhead.
variable selling and administrative expenses.
fixed selling and administrative expenses.

All of the following costs are inventoried under absorption costing except:
direct materials.
direct labor.
variable manufacturing overhead.
fixed manufacturing overhead.
fixed administrative salaries.

Which of the following formulas can often reconcile the difference between absorption- and variable-costing income?
Change in inventory units × predetermined variable-overhead rate per unit.
Change in inventory units ÷ predetermined variable-overhead rate per unit.
Change in inventory units × predetermined fixed-overhead rate per unit.
Change in inventory units ÷ predetermined fixed-overhead rate per unit.
(Absorption-costing income - variable-costing income) × fixed-overhead rate per unit.

Which of the following statements about environmental costs is false?
Remediation costs include offsite, but not onsite, remediation costs.
Abatement costs include costs to reduce or eliminate pollution.
Monitoring costs include the costs of monitoring the regulatory environment as well as monitoring the production process to determine if pollution is being generated.
Private environmental costs are those borne by a company or individual.
Social environmental costs are those borne by the public at large.

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Indiana Company incurred the following costs during the past year when planned production and actual production each totaled 20,000 units:

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Indiana's per-unit inventoriable cost under absorption costing is:
$9.50.
$25.00.
$28.00.
$33.00.
$40.50.
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