Explore topic-wise MCQs in Commerce.

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601.

Difference between job time and attendance time is

A. ob time
B. ctual time
C. ver time
D. dle time
Answer» E.
602.

Direct expenses are also called ________.

A. ajor expenses
B. hargeable expenses
C. verhead expenses
D. undry expenses
Answer» C. verhead expenses
603.

The cost which is to be incurred even when a business unit is closed is a _____.

A. mputed cost
B. istorical cost
C. unk cost
D. hutdown cost
Answer» E.
604.

Cost classification can be done in ________.

A. wo ways
B. hree ways
C. our ways
D. everal ways
Answer» E.
605.

The costs of undertaken activities to support individual products are classified as

A. expected sustaining
B. input sustaining
C. output sustaining
D. product sustaining costs
Answer» E.
606.

The broad averages used to assign the cost of revenue to cost objects is classified as

A. refined costing system
B. refined selling system
C. undefined costing
D. defined selling system
Answer» B. refined selling system
607.

In activity based cost system, the activity, unit of work or task with differentiated purpose is classified as

A. different task
B. purpose cost
C. activity
D. allocation cost
Answer» D. allocation cost
608.

The approach in which the company under-cost its one product and over-cost its at least one product is classified as

A. service-cost across subsidizing
B. product-price cross subsidizing
C. product-cost cross subsidizing
D. product cross subsidizing
Answer» D. product cross subsidizing
609.

In activity based costing system, the description of activity is classified as

A. activity list
B. activity dictionary
C. active purpose
D. both a and b
Answer» E.
610.

The costs of all the activities for a group of products rather than individual product are classified as

A. activity level costs
B. input level costs
C. batch level costs
D. output level costs
Answer» D. output level costs
611.

The costing system in which individual activities are identified as the cost object is considered as

A. manufactured costing
B. activity based costing
C. allocation costing
D. base costing
Answer» C. allocation costing
612.

The hierarchy which is based on different types of cost allocation and drivers to categorize cost pool activity is classified as

A. cost hierarchy
B. price hierarchy
C. activity hierarchy
D. purpose hierarchy
Answer» B. price hierarchy
613.

In the activity based costing method implementation, the output unit level costs are classified as

A. indirect costs
B. direct cost
C. labor cost
D. raw material cost
Answer» B. direct cost
614.

In the activity based costing method implementation, the indirect costs are allocated by using the

A. no cost pool
B. one or two cost pools
C. sustained tracing
D. support tracing
Answer» C. sustained tracing
615.

In the activity based costing implementation, the product's diverse demand is based on

A. batch size
B. complexity
C. process steps
D. All of Above
Answer» E.
616.

The type of costs that can not be traced for individual products but help in supporting the organization are classified as

A. individual sustaining costs
B. facility sustaining costs
C. sustained tracing
D. support tracing
Answer» C. sustained tracing
617.

The product which requires large amount of resources but incur low per unit cost is classified as

A. product under costing
B. product over costing
C. expected under cost
D. expected over cost
Answer» B. product over costing
618.

The factors that accelerate the process of refining a costing system includes

A. increase in product diversity
B. increase in indirect costs
C. product market competitions
D. All of Above
Answer» E.
619.

The cost pool category which have the similar cause and effect relationship with each cost driver used as allocation base is classified as

A. heterogeneous price pool
B. homogenous cost pool
C. heterogeneous cost pool
D. homogenous price pool
Answer» C. heterogeneous cost pool
620.

The costs of all the activities for individual products or services are classified as

A. purpose level costs
B. output-unit level costs
C. input-unit level costs
D. activity level costs
Answer» C. input-unit level costs
621.

The product which requires low amount of resources but incur high per unit cost is classified as

A. expected under cost
B. expected over cost
C. product under costing
D. product over costing
Answer» E.
622.

Type of spoilage, which is considered as controllable and can be avoided is called~!

A. abnormal spoilage
B. normal spoilage
C. transferred-in spoilage
D. transferred-out spoilage
Answer» B. normal spoilage
623.

Total transferred-out cost plus normal spoilage is divided by number of goods units produced to calculate~!

A. cost per good units transferred out
B. cost per good units transferred in
C. revenue per good units transferred out
D. revenue per good units transferred in
Answer» B. cost per good units transferred in
624.

In production, variables such as level of activity or volume of company activity are known as%!

A. cost drivers
B. timed drivers
C. variable drivers
D. fixed drivers
Answer» B. timed drivers
625.

Which of following is an example of purchasing costs?%!

A. incoming freight
B. storage costs
C. insurance
D. spoilage
Answer» D. spoilage
626.

Required rate of return, is multiplied per unit cost of purchased units to calculate%!

A. irrelevant inventory carrying costs
B. relevant opportunity cost of capital
C. relevant purchase order costs
D. relevant inventory carrying costs
Answer» C. relevant purchase order costs
627.

If demand in units is 18000, relevant ordering cost for each year is $150 and an order quantity is 1500, then annual relevant ordering cost would be%!

A. $200
B. $190
C. $160
D. $180
Answer» E.
628.

An average inventory in units is multiplied with annual relevant carrying cost of each unit to calculate%!

A. annual irrelevant ordering costs
B. annual relevant carrying costs
C. annual relevant ordering costs
D. annual irrelevant carrying costs
Answer» C. annual relevant ordering costs
629.

Prime cost is $50000 and direct manufacturing labour is $10000, then direct material cost will be%!

A. $40,000
B. $60,000
C. $52,000
D. $20,000
Answer» B. $60,000
630.

An acquisition cost of raw material is to be used in manufacturing, and becoming a component of cost object is classified as%!

A. direct material costs
B. indirect material costs
C. direct labour costs
D. indirect labour costs
Answer» B. indirect material costs
631.

Costs which are considered as expenses in accounting period are also known as%!

A. inventory costs
B. period costs
C. timed costs
D. labour overheads
Answer» C. timed costs
632.

If conversion cost is $25000 and direct manufacturing labour cost is $17000, then manufacturing overhead cost would be%!

A. $14,700
B. $68,000
C. $8,000
D. $42,000
Answer» D. $42,000
633.

Cost, which is related to specific cost object and economically traceable, will be classified as%!

A. direct cost
B. indirect cost
C. line cost
D. staff cost
Answer» B. indirect cost
634.

Cost which remains unchanged, in proportion to level total volume of production is classified as%!

A. total cost
B. infeasible cost
C. fixed cost
D. variable cost
Answer» D. variable cost
635.

Direct expenses are also called ________.%!

A. major expenses
B. chargeable expenses
C. overhead expenses
D. sundry expenses
Answer» C. overhead expenses
636.

Production units that do not meet customer specification, but can be sold to other customers as finished goods are classified as%!

A. reduced work
B. spoilage
C. rework
D. scrap
Answer» D. scrap
637.

If beginning work in process inventory units are 2600, units started are 9000, ending work in process units are 2300 and completed good units are 8000 then total spoilage will be%!

A. 1200 units
B. 990 units
C. 1100 units
D. 1000 units
Answer» D. 1000 units
638.

If units of normal spoilage are 150 and total good units manufactured are 1500, then normal spoilage rate would be%!

A. 14.00%
B. 15.00%
C. 10.00%
D. 12.00%
Answer» D. 12.00%
639.

Point in joint production process, in which two or more products are separately identifiable is termed as%!

A. step down point
B. incremental point
C. split off point
D. inseparability point
Answer» D. inseparability point
640.

Approaches used to allocate joint costs include%!

A. sales value at split off method
B. net realizable value method
C. constant gross margin percentage NRV method
D. all of above
Answer» E.
641.

If net realizable value is $20000 and separable costs are $18000, then final sales will be%!

A. $20,000
B. $18,000
C. $2,000
D. $38,000
Answer» E.
642.

Which one of following is an example of spoilage?%!

A. short lengths from wood work
B. defective aluminium cans recycled by manufacturer
C. detection of defective pieces before shipment
D. all of above
Answer» C. detection of defective pieces before shipment
643.

An expected future revenue, which diverges in unconventional course of action is classified as%!

A. partial revenue
B. total revenue
C. relevant revenues
D. irrelevant revenues
Answer» D. irrelevant revenues
644.

Value of normal loss is charged to ________.%!

A. other good product
B. trading a/c
C. profit and loss a/c
D. costing profit and loss a/c
Answer» B. trading a/c
645.

50 units are processed at a cost of Rs 80, normal loss is 10%, each unit carries a scrap value of 25 paise If output is 40 units, the value of abnormal loss will be _________.%!

A. Rs. 1.25
B. Rs. 800
C. Rs. 875
D. Rs. 888
Answer» D. Rs. 888
646.

Inter process profits are ________.%!

A. credited to each process a/c
B. debited to respective process a/c
C. shown only in the finished stock a/c
D. shown in the balance sheet
Answer» C. shown only in the finished stock a/c
647.

Contract costing is most appropriate method of costing for ________.%!

A. construction industry
B. banking industry
C. textile mills
D. cement industry
Answer» B. banking industry
648.

In case of complete contract, the whole amount of profit is transferred to ________.%!

A. contract a/c
B. work in progress a/c
C. profit and loss a/c
D. contractee a/c
Answer» D. contractee a/c
649.

Insurance and garage rent is ________.%!

A. fixed charges
B. maintenance charges
C. operating charges
D. running charges
Answer» B. maintenance charges
650.

When cash is received from contractee which a/c should be credited.%!

A. Cash a/c
B. Contract a/c
C. Contractor a/c
D. Contractee a/c
Answer» E.