Question 1

Under variable costing, ﬁxed manufacturing overhead is:

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A)  expensed immediately when incurred.
B)  never expensed.
C)  applied directly to Finished-Goods Inventory.
D)  applied directly to Work-in-Process Inventory.
E)  treated in the same manner as variable manufacturing overhead.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

When discussing the costs of quality, the costs of determining whether defects exist are known as appraisal costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The following data relate to Lebeaux Corporation for the year just ended:  Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Lebeaux's variable-costing income statement would show a gross margin of $270,000.
B)  Lebeaux's variable-costing income statement would show a contribution margin of $330,000.
C)  Lebeaux's absorption-costing income statement would show a contribution margin of $330,000.
D)  Lebeaux's absorption-costing income statement would show a gross margin of $330,000.
E)  Lebeaux's absorption-costing income statement would show a gross margin of $145,000.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

What is the difference between observable and hidden quality costs? Explain and give at least one example of each.

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Question 5

Which of the following is not a type of quality cost?

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A)  External failure costs.
B)  Internal failure costs.
C)  Prevention costs.
D)  Appraisal costs.
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

For external-reporting purposes, generally accepted accounting principles require that net income be based on:

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A)  absorption costing.
B)  variable costing.
C)  direct costing.
D)  semivariable costing.
E)  activity-based costing.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Consider the following statements about absorption costing and variable costing: I.Variable costing is consistent with contribution reporting and cost-volume-proﬁt analysis. II.Absorption costing must be used for external ﬁnancial reporting. III.A number of companies use both absorption costing and variable costing. Which of the above statements is (are)  true?

Accepted Answer

A)  I only.
B)  II only.
C)  III only.
D)  I and II.
E)  I, II, and III.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Callaway Corp., which began business at the start of the current year, had the following data: Planned and actual production: 40,000 units Sales: 38,000 units at $15 per unit Production costs: Variable: $5 per unit Fixed: $260,000 Selling and administrative costs: Variable: $1 per unit Fixed: $32,000 The contribution margin that the company would disclose on a variable-costing income statement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  $0.
B)  $120,000.
C)  $166,500.
D)  $342,000.
E)  None of the answers is correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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