Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cost Accounting.

This section includes 50 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Cost Accounting knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The target operating income is multiplied to tax rate and then subtracted from target operating income to calculate

A. target net cost
B. target net income
C. target net gain
D. target net loss
Answer» C. target net gain
2.

The gross margin is $7000 and the revenues are $16000, then the cost of goods sold would be

A. $23,000
B. −$23000
C. −$9000
D. $9,000
Answer» E.
3.

The fixed cost is added to target operating income and then divided to contribute margin per unit to calculate

A. quantity of units required to sold
B. selling of units
C. sold units
D. contributed units
Answer» B. selling of units
4.

The formula to calculate the contribution margin is

A. revenue - all variable cost
B. revenue + all variable cost
C. cost + revenue
D. revenue - breakeven units
Answer» B. revenue + all variable cost
5.

If the gross margin is $2000 and the revenue is $5000, then the cost of goods sold would be

A. −$8000
B. $3,000
C. −$3000
D. $8,000
Answer» C. −$3000
6.

If the target net income is $36000 and the tax rate is 40%, then the target operating income will be

A. $10,000
B. $20,000
C. $40,000
D. $60,000
Answer» E.
7.

If the breakeven revenue is $220000 and the revenue per bundle is $10000, then the number of bundles to be sold to breakeven will be

A. 32 bundle
B. 22 bundle
C. 42 bundle
D. 38 bundle
Answer» C. 42 bundle
8.

The gross margin is added into cost of sold goods to calculate the

A. revenues
B. operating leverage
C. contribution margin
D. operating margin
Answer» B. operating leverage
9.

The fixed cost, and the contribution margin percentage for the bundle are divided to calculate

A. breakeven costs
B. breakeven revenues
C. breakeven units
D. breakeven sales
Answer» C. breakeven units
10.

In monetary terms, an expected value of the outcome is classified as

A. expected value
B. expected decision value
C. expected outcome value
D. expected monetary value
Answer» E.
11.

The quantity or number of units of different products that together make up total sales of the company is called

A. sales mix
B. product mix
C. unit mix
D. quantity mix
Answer» B. product mix
12.

The gross margin is divided by revenues to calculate the

A. income margin percentage
B. Gross margin percentage
C. cost margin percentage
D. sales margin percentage
Answer» C. cost margin percentage
13.

In accounting, the possibility of deviation of actual amount from an expected amount is classified as

A. contribution
B. certainty
C. uncertainty
D. margin
Answer» D. margin
14.

The revenue is $11000 and all the variable cost is $6000, then the contribution margin would be

A. −$17000
B. $17,000
C. $5,000
D. −$5000
Answer» D. −$5000
15.

If the budgeted revenue is $50000 and the breakeven revenue is $35000, then the margin of safety would be

A. $12,000
B. $14,000
C. $15,000
D. $16,000
Answer» D. $16,000
16.

If the contribution margin is $3000 and the revenues are $9000, then all the variable costs will be

A. $12,000
B. $6,000
C. −$6000
D. −$12000
Answer» C. −$6000
17.

If the margin of safety is $35000 and the budgeted revenue is $80000, then the margin of safety in percentage will be

A. 32.75%
B. 43.75%
C. 53%
D. 22%
Answer» C. 53%
18.

The set of all the occurrences that may happen in near future or in any other fixed time are called

A. events
B. distribution
C. outcome
D. actions
Answer» B. distribution
19.

If the fixed cost is $20000, the target operating income is $10000 and the contribution margin per unit is $1200 then required units to be sold will be

A. 55 units
B. 45 units
C. 35 units
D. 25 units
Answer» E.
20.

In cost accounting, the financial way of charging price for product above the cost, of acquiring or producing the goods is known as

A. sales margin
B. cost margin
C. Gross margin
D. income margin
Answer» D. income margin
21.

The economic results that are predicted for possible combinations of events are classified as

A. margin
B. distribution
C. collection
D. outcome
Answer» E.
22.

All the choices for decision that are easily available to managers are classified as

A. outcome
B. actions
C. events
D. distribution
Answer» C. events
23.

If the fixed cost is $15000 and the breakeven revenue is $45000 then the contribution margin will be

A. 33.34%
B. 43.34%
C. 23%
D. 25%
Answer» B. 43.34%
24.

If the contribution margin of bundle is $45000 and the revenue of the bundle is $15000, then the contribution margin percentage for bundle will be

A. 6%
B. 3%
C. 9%
D. 12%
Answer» C. 9%
25.

The fixed cost is $25000 and the breakeven revenue is $95000, then the contribution margin will be

A. $32
B. $30
C. $25
D. $26.31
Answer» C. $25
26.

If the target net income is $9600 and the tax rate is 40%, then the target operating income would be

A. $10,000
B. $12,000
C. $16,000
D. $14,000
Answer» D. $14,000
27.

If the breakeven revenue is $360000 and the revenue per bundle is $12000, then the number of bundles to be sold to breakeven can be

A. 52 bundles
B. 48 bundles
C. 45 bundles
D. 30 bundles
Answer» E.
28.

The contribution margin is divided to operate income to calculate

A. degree of operating leverage
B. degree of change
C. degree of change in margin
D. degree of change in income
Answer» B. degree of change
29.

If the contribution margin of bundle is $4000 and the revenue of the bundle is $16000, then the contribution margin percentage for bundle will be

A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 25%
D. 35%
Answer» D. 35%
30.

If the total units of product A, B and C are as 200,300 and 400 respectively then the sales mix would be

A. 100 units
B. 900 units
C. 400 units
D. 500 units
Answer» C. 400 units
31.

If the budgeted revenue is $20000 and the breakeven revenue is $15000, then the margin of safety will be

A. $35,000
B. $13,000
C. $5,000
D. $10,000
Answer» D. $10,000
32.

If the margin of safety is $25000 and the budgeted revenue is $45000, then the margin of safety in percentage will be

A. 55.56%
B. 25.50%
C. 28%
D. 45.00%
Answer» B. 25.50%
33.

The graph, which shows the change in sold quantity and its effect on operating income is called

A. PV graph
B. CV graph
C. SO graph
D. QI graph
Answer» B. CV graph
34.

If the sales quantity is 7000 units and the breakeven quantity is 1500 units, then the margin of safety would be

A. 4500 units
B. 5500 units
C. 8500 units
D. 9500 units
Answer» C. 8500 units
35.

The contribution margin is $34000 and the operating income is $12000, then the degree of operating leverage will be

A. 4.84
B. 2.84
C. 3.84
D. 5.84
Answer» C. 3.84
36.

If the contribution margin is $25000 and the revenues are $60000, then all the variable costs will be

A. −$85000
B. −$35000
C. $85,000
D. $35,000
Answer» E.
37.

If the fixed cost is $65000 and the contribution margin percentage for the bundle is 0.575, then the breakeven revenue will be

A. $113,043.48
B. $1,200,000
C. $130,000
D. $140,000
Answer» B. $1,200,000
38.

If the budgeted sales in unit is 50 and the breakeven sales in unit is 12, then the margin of safety in units will be

A. 62
B. 38
C. 48
D. 58
Answer» C. 48
39.

If the gross margin is $9000 and the cost of goods sold is $8000 then the revenue will be

A. $1,000
B. −$1000
C. $17,000
D. −$17000
Answer» D. −$17000
40.

If the contribution margin is $72000 and the operating income is $12000, then the degree of operating leverage would be

A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
41.

If the fixed cost is $10000, the target operating income is $8000 and the contribution margin per unit is $900, then required units to be sold will be

A. 45 units
B. 30 units
C. 20 units
D. 52 units
Answer» D. 52 units
42.

If the gross margin is $6000 and the total revenue is $26000, then the gross margin percentage will be

A. 23.08%
B. 24.08%
C. 25.08%
D. 26.08%
Answer» B. 24.08%
43.

The type of distribution, which consists of alternative outcomes and probabilities of events is classified as

A. event table
B. outcome table
C. decision table
D. probability table
Answer» D. probability table
44.

The amount of money by which the total revenues exceed the breakeven revenues is classified as

A. margin of safety
B. margin of profit
C. margin of loss
D. margin of income
Answer» B. margin of profit
45.

An effect of fixed cost to change in operating income is classified as

A. uncertain margin
B. certain margin
C. operating margin
D. operating leverage
Answer» E.
46.

The fixed cost is divided by break-even revenues to calculate

A. cost margin
B. fixed margin
C. revenue margin
D. contribution margin
Answer» E.
47.

If the cost of goods sold is $8000, the gross margin is $5000 then the revenue will be

A. $13,000
B. −$13000
C. $3,000
D. −$3000
Answer» B. −$13000
48.

Competitiveness can be best measured by

A. Gross margin
B. income margin
C. sales margin
D. cost margin
Answer» B. income margin
49.

The type of distribution, which describes whether events to be occurred are mutually exclusive or collectively exhaustive can be classified as

A. mutual distribution
B. probability distribution
C. collective distribution
D. marginal distribution
Answer» C. collective distribution
50.

The gross margin is added to the cost of sold goods to calculate

A. revenues
B. selling price
C. unit price
D. bundle price
Answer» B. selling price