CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) : Operations Management: Performance Management

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Example Question #118 : Cpa Business Environment And Concepts (Bec)

Conversion costs do not include:

Possible Answers:

Direct labor

Indirect labor

Direct materials

Indirect materials

Correct answer:

Direct materials

Explanation:

Conversion costs consist of direct labor and overhead. Thus, conversion costs include all product costs except direct materials.

Example Question #119 : Cpa Business Environment And Concepts (Bec)

Of the following, which would be not included as period expenses?

Possible Answers:

G&A expenses

Abnormal spoilage

Sales and marketing expenses

Normal spoilage

Correct answer:

Normal spoilage

Explanation:

Normal spoilage is an inventory cost rather than a period cost.

Example Question #11 : Operations Management: Performance Management

A cost that is fixed per unit is an example of a:

Possible Answers:

Direct cost

Mixed cost

Variable cost

Fixed cost

Correct answer:

Variable cost

Explanation:

A variable cost is one that varies in total but is fixed per unit.

Example Question #2 : Variable Vs Fixed Costs

There are a variety of ways of classifying costs of an object as either fixed or variable. The most accurate method is considered to be:

Possible Answers:

The high-low method

The account analysis method

The regression analysis method

The engineering method

Correct answer:

The regression analysis method

Explanation:

The most accurate method and method mentioned within the AICPA text is the regression analysis method.

Example Question #3 : Variable Vs Fixed Costs

An example of an internal failure cost is:

Possible Answers:

Inspection

Rework

Product recalls

Maintenance

Correct answer:

Rework

Explanation:

Rework is an internal failure cost.

Example Question #1 : Variable Vs Fixed Costs

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the difference between the absorption costing and variable costing methods?

Possible Answers:

When production equals sales, absorption costing income is greater than variable costing income.

When production is less than sales, absorption costing income is greater than variable costing income.

When production is greater than sales, absorption costing income is greater than variable costing income.

When production equals sales, absorption costing income is less than variable costing income.

Correct answer:

When production is greater than sales, absorption costing income is greater than variable costing income.

Explanation:

When production is greater than sales, absorption costing income is greater than variable costing income.

Example Question #5 : Variable Vs Fixed Costs

Using the variable costing method, which of the following costs are assigned to inventory?

A: Variable selling and admin costs B: Variable factory overhead costs

Possible Answers:

B

A

Both

Neither

Correct answer:

B

Explanation:

Under variable costing, only the variable manufacturing costs are assigned to inventory.

Example Question #6 : Variable Vs Fixed Costs

Which of the following would be classified as a fixed cost?

Possible Answers:

Direct materials

Neither

Both

Annual warehouse insurance

Correct answer:

Annual warehouse insurance

Explanation:

No matter how much production occurs at the warehouse each year, insurance will remain fixed whereas the more production, the more direct materials cost.

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