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651.

Under marginal costing, stocks of finished goods and work-in-process are valued at…………….. costs only

A. variable cost
B. fixed cost
C. marginal cost
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
652.

.......................Under marginal costing, …………… costs are treated as periodcosts and charged to profit and loss account for the period for which they are incured.

A. variable cost
B. fixed cost
C. both of these
D. none of these
Answer» C. both of these
653.

Which among the following is not a management accounting technique.

A. stard costing
B. project appraisal
C. marginal costing
D. none
Answer» E.
654.

Defectives are that portion of production which can be.............................at someextra cost of re-operation.

A. sold
B. rectified
C. purchased
D. none of these
Answer» C. purchased
655.

…………does not form part of production.

A. abnormal waste
B. normal waste
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» B. normal waste
656.

………………forms part of cost of production.

A. abnormal waste
B. normal waste
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» C. both a & b
657.

……………….obviates the necessity for the physical checking of all items of storesat the end of the year and thereby avoids dislocation ofproduction.

A. abc analysis
B. jit inventory system
C. ved analysis
D. perpetual inventory system
Answer» E.
658.

Re-ordering level = ........................................X Maximum re-order period

A. average re-order period
B. maximum usage
C. maximum consumption
D. normal usage
Answer» D. normal usage
659.

……………….is used primarily for control of spare parts.

A. abc analysis
B. jit inventory system
C. ved analysis
D. perpetual inventory system
Answer» D. perpetual inventory system
660.

………………is a technique of stock control which leads to saving of time of the management because attention is required to be paid only to someof the items rather than on all the items.

A. abc analysis
B. jit inventory system
C. ved analysis
D. perpetual inventory system
Answer» B. jit inventory system
661.

………is a technique of material cost control which leads to low carrying cost as aresult of low investment in inventory

A. abc analysis
B. jit inventory system
C. ved analysis
D. perpetual inventory system
Answer» C. ved analysis
662.

Inventory turnover ratio = Cost of inventory consumed during theperiod ÷ Cost of ....................................................held during the period

A. average inventory
B. minimum inventory
C. maximum inventory
D. none of these
Answer» B. minimum inventory
663.

The principle types of inventories are raw materials and ,…............andfinished goods

A. processed materials
B. goods-in-progress
C. stored goods
D. goods for dispatch
Answer» C. stored goods
664.

……….represents that quantity of material which is normally ordered when aparticular material reaches reordering level.

A. maximum level
B. re-order level
C. minimum level
D. re-order quantity
Answer» E.
665.

A bill of material is prepared in case of a................................. job

A. standard job
B. non-standardized job
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» C. both a & b
666.

Bin card is a record of.................. only.

A. cost
B. value
C. quantity
D. expense
Answer» D. expense
667.

.........................Accounting is not only a positive science but also a normative science because it includes techniques of budgetary controlandstandard costing.

A. financial
B. cost
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» C. both a & b
668.

Fixed cost per unit................................... with increase in output.

A. decreases
B. increases
C. changes
D. sometimes
Answer» B. increases
669.

Depreciation is… ........................expenditure.

A. fixed
B. variable
C. adjustable
D. semi-variable
Answer» E.
670.

Variable costs change..................................with change in output.

A. proportionately
B. inversely
C. disproportionately
D. sometimes
Answer» B. inversely
671.

................ costs are partly fixed and partly variable in relation to output.

A. variable
B. fixed
C. semi-variable
D. both a & b
Answer» D. both a & b
672.

The total of all direct expenses is known as ................... cost.

A. prime
B. works
C. production
D. both a & b
Answer» B. works
673.

An item of cost that is direct for one business may be ......................for anotherbusiness.

A. important
B. direct
C. indirect
D. none of the above.
Answer» D. none of the above.
674.

……………is the maximum possible alternative earning that might have beenearned if the productive capacity is put to some alternativeuse.

A. opportunity
B. incremental revenue
C. alternative revenue
D. none of these
Answer» B. incremental revenue
675.

………..is the cost which involves payment to outsiders.

A. out of pocket cost
B. imputed cost
C. notional cost
D. none of these
Answer» B. imputed cost
676.

……is the value of a benefit where no actual cost is incurred.

A. imputed
B. sunk
C. out of pocket
D. none of these
Answer» B. sunk
677.

……….cost is irrecoverable cost.

A. marginal
B. out of pocket
C. sunk
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
678.

The primary emphasis of.......................... cost is on the planning function ofmanagement.

A. budgeted
B. standard
C. period
D. none of these
Answer» B. standard
679.

.....................…………is the smallest segment of activity or area orresponsibility for which costs are accumulated.

A. cost object
B. cost centre
C. cost driver
D. none of the above
Answer» C. cost driver
680.

………is one which can be conveniently identified withand charged to a particular unit of cost.

A. direct cost
B. indirect cost
C. overhead
D. none of these
Answer» B. indirect cost
681.

Accounting provides information for cost control.

A. financial
B. cost
C. human resource
D. none of these.
Answer» C. human resource
682.

Variable cost increases with.................. in output.

A. increase
B. decrease
C. increase or decrease
D. none of these.
Answer» B. decrease
683.

Fixed cost ...................................in the same proportion in which output changes.

A. does not change
B. changes
C. increases
D. none of these.
Answer» B. changes
684.

Costing and cost accounting are …………...

A. not the same
B. one and the same
C. not related at all
D. none of these.
Answer» B. one and the same
685.

Sunk costs are.............................for decision-making

A. irrelevant
B. relevant
C. useful
D. none of these.
Answer» B. relevant
686.

Variable cost per unit ……….…………...

A. remains constant
B. varies
C. decreases
D. increases
Answer» B. varies
687.

The total variable cost.......................................in total proportion to output.

A. increases
B. does not increase
C. decreases
D. none of these.
Answer» B. does not increase
688.

The method of costing used in a refinery is… .................. costing.

A. process
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer» B. batch
689.

………costing is used in transport undertakings.

A. process
B. service
C. multiple
D. job
Answer» C. multiple
690.

Cost accounting provides detailed information about .................................ofvarious products, processes, services and operations.

A. costs
B. income
C. either a or b
D. none of these.
Answer» B. income
691.

Cost accounting records both monetary and.......................units.

A. physical
B. cost
C. both a & b
D. none of these.
Answer» B. cost
692.

Cost accounting is based on…......................figures.

A. estimated
B. historical
C. actual
D. none of these.
Answer» B. historical
693.

Cost Accounting has been developed becauseof….........................ofFinancial Accounting.

A. limitations
B. advantages
C. both a & b
D. none of these
Answer» B. advantages
694.

…………is not the scope ofCost Accountancy.

A. ascertaining cost
B. cost accounting
C. cost control
D. tax planning
Answer» E.
695.

……….costing is a type or technique of costing.

A. absorption
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer» B. batch
696.

costing is a type or technique of costing.

A. marginal
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer» B. batch
697.

Operating costing is also known as........................costing.

A. service
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer» B. batch
698.

Process costing is also known as…......................costing.

A. continuous
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer» B. batch
699.

……….costing is applicable to printers.

A. process
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer» E.
700.

In automobile,..............................costing is used

A. process
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
Answer» D. job