CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) : Operations Management: Cost Accounting

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Example Question #3 : Absorption Costing

In situations when management must decide on accepting or rejecting one time only special orders, where there is sufficient idle capacity, which one of the following is not relevant to the decision?

Possible Answers:

Direct costs

Absorption costs

Variable costs

Incremental costs

Correct answer:

Incremental costs

Explanation:

Incremental costs are the only costs not relevant to the make or buy special order decision.

Example Question #4 : Absorption Costing

A cost that bears an observable and known relationship to a quantifiable activity base is a:

Possible Answers:

Target cost

Engineered cost

Fixed cost

Indirect cost

Correct answer:

Engineered cost

Explanation:

An engineered cost bears an observable and known relationship to a quantifiable activity base.

Example Question #5 : Absorption Costing

Costs are allocated to cost objectives in many ways and for many reason. Which of the following is a purpose of cost allocation?

Possible Answers:

Implementing ABC

Evaluating revenue center performance

Aiding in variable costing for internal reporting

Measuring income and assets for external reporting

Correct answer:

Measuring income and assets for external reporting

Explanation:

Cost allocation is essential for measuring income and assets for external reporting.

Example Question #6 : Absorption Costing

Which of the following is another name for Activity Based Costing?

Possible Answers:

Cost driver costing

Absorption costing

Cost center costing

Transaction based costing

Correct answer:

Transaction based costing

Explanation:

When the cost driver is the number of transactions involved in a particular activity, ABC is referred to as transaction-based costing.

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