Explore topic-wise MCQs in Cost Accounting.

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151.

If the flexible budget variance is $95000 and an actual cost is $40000, then the flexible budget cost would be

A. $135,000
B. $45,000
C. $50,000
D. $55,000
Answer» E.
152.

If a company uses large quantity of input than the budgeted quantity for output level, then the company is known to be

A. variable growth of company
B. constant growth of company
C. company is inefficient
D. company is efficient
Answer» D. company is efficient
153.

The difference between actual input variance and the budgeted input variance is called

A. price variance
B. actual output price
C. budgeted output price
D. actual selling price
Answer» B. actual output price
154.

The performance is evaluated only on the basis of price variance, if the performance evaluation is

A. positive
B. negative
C. zero
D. one
Answer» B. negative
155.

An efficiency variance is 200 units and the actual input quantity is 500 units, then the budgeted input quantity will be

A. 300 units
B. 700 units
C. 800 units
D. 500 units
Answer» B. 700 units
156.

The variance is the stated difference between expected performance and the

A. revenue planning
B. actual results
C. marketing results
D. cost planning
Answer» C. marketing results
157.

A costing system, which focuses on individual activities as the particular cost object is classified as

A. activity based costing
B. improved costing
C. learned improvements
D. positive effectiveness
Answer» B. improved costing
158.

The static budget amount is subtracted from the actual result to calculate

A. static budget receipts
B. static budget deviation
C. static budget variance
D. multiple budget variance
Answer» D. multiple budget variance
159.

The point at which the control functions and the planning of management come together is known as

A. functioning
B. variance
C. variation
D. deviation
Answer» C. variation
160.

The centers such as revenue, cost, investment and profit all are known as

A. marketing center
B. financial center
C. responsibility center
D. planning center
Answer» D. planning center
161.

The difference between actual quantity use and input quantity for output is multiplied with budgeted price to calculate

A. efficiency deviation
B. efficiency variance
C. budgeted variance
D. usage variance
Answer» C. budgeted variance
162.

The level of used input to achieve a determined level of output is termed as

A. efficiency
B. effectiveness
C. growth evaluation
D. performance evaluation
Answer» B. effectiveness
163.

The flexible budget variance is subtracted from actual cost to calculate

A. flexible budget cost
B. flexible investment cost
C. static budget cost
D. static variable cost
Answer» B. flexible investment cost
164.

The cash sales, accounts receivables and rental receipts all are known as

A. cash receipts
B. budget receipts
C. goods manufactured
D. total goods sold
Answer» B. budget receipts
165.

If the budget sales units are 8000, the ending inventory is 2000 units and the beginning inventory is 3000, then the budget production would be

A. 11000 units
B. 13000 units
C. 10000 units
D. 7000 units
Answer» E.
166.

The schedule of expected disbursements and cash receipts is considered as

A. planned schedule
B. cash budget
C. market budget
D. price schedule
Answer» C. market budget
167.

The balancing of all aspects of products or services and all the departments in the company are classified as

A. annual profit plan
B. budgeting
C. coordination
D. complex plan
Answer» D. complex plan
168.

If an actual input price is $70 and the budgeted input price is $40, then the price variance will be

A. $120
B. $50
C. $110
D. $30
Answer» E.
169.

If the budgeted price of input is $50, actual quantity of input is 150 units and the allowed budgeted quantity of input is 60 units then efficiency variance will be

A. $4,500
B. $3,500
C. $2,500
D. $1,500
Answer» B. $3,500
170.

An actual cost is subtracted from flexible budget cost to calculate

A. positive cost variance
B. negative cost variance
C. flexible budget variance
D. flexible cost variance
Answer» D. flexible cost variance
171.

An efficiency variance is subtracted from actual input quantity to calculate

A. actual quantity manufactured
B. budgeted quantity manufactures
C. budgeted quantity sold
D. budgeted input quantity
Answer» E.
172.

The difference between an actual budget and the corresponding amount in static budget is classified as

A. correspondent budget
B. full budget variance
C. methodology variance
D. static budget variance
Answer» E.
173.

If an actual result is $50000 and the static budget variance is $25000, then the static budget amount will be

A. $75,000
B. $25,000
C. $35,000
D. $45,000
Answer» C. $35,000
174.

If the actual price input is $500, the budgeted price of input is $300 and the actual quantity of input is 50 units, then the price variance would be

A. $4,000
B. $6,000
C. $8,000
D. $10,000
Answer» E.
175.

If an actual result is $250000 and the static budget amount is $150000, then the static budget variance for operating income will be

A. $400,000
B. $500,000
C. $100,000
D. $600,000
Answer» D. $600,000
176.

The master budget, which is based on the planned output level at the start of budget period is considered as

A. static budget
B. varied budget
C. marketing budget
D. methodological budget
Answer» B. varied budget
177.

The price variance for direct manufacturing labor is referred as

A. direct variance
B. rate variance
C. labor variance
D. manufacturing variance
Answer» C. labor variance
178.

If the budgeted price of input is $70, actual quantity of input is 250 units and the allowed budgeted quantity of input is 90 units, then efficiency variance will be

A. $23,800
B. $11,200
C. $12,200
D. $13,200
Answer» C. $12,200
179.

The budgeted input quantity is added in to efficiency variance to calculate

A. actual input quantity
B. actual output quantity
C. actual input price
D. actual output price
Answer» B. actual output quantity
180.

In cost accounting, the goal of variance analysis is to

A. understand variance reason
B. improve future performance
C. learning of improvement
D. all of above
Answer» E.
181.

In management control, an efficiency variance is also referred as

A. control variance
B. uncontrolled variance
C. usage variance
D. effective variance
Answer» D. effective variance
182.

If an efficiency variance is 200 units and the actual input quantity is 750 units, then the budgeted input quantity will be

A. 275 units
B. 125 units
C. 550 units
D. 650 units
Answer» D. 650 units
183.

If the input used in manufacturing is smaller in quantity and output produced is greater in quantity, this will be categorized under

A. lesser effective
B. greater efficiency
C. smaller efficiency
D. greater effective
Answer» C. smaller efficiency
184.

If the static budget variance is $46000 and the static budget amount is $15000, then an actual result would be

A. $80,000
B. $71,000
C. $61,000
D. $31,000
Answer» E.
185.

If the budgeted input quantity is 350 units and efficiency variance is 100, then an actual input quantity will be

A. 250 units
B. 450 units
C. 550 units
D. 650 units
Answer» C. 550 units
186.

If the price variance is $20 and the budgeted input price is $70, then an actual price will be

A. $90
B. $50
C. −$50
D. $100
Answer» B. $50
187.

If the budgeted input price is $80 and the price variance is $40, then an actual price will be

A. $20
B. $120
C. $40
D. $60
Answer» C. $40
188.

If the flexible budget variance is $105000, the actual cost is $65000 then the flexible budget cost will be

A. $40,000
B. $50,000
C. $150,000
D. $170,000
Answer» B. $50,000
189.

If the actual price input is $700, the budgeted price of input is $400 and the actual quantity of input are 50 units, then the price variance will be

A. $15,000
B. $13,000
C. $11,000
D. $9,000
Answer» B. $13,000
190.

If the actual input price is $150 and the budgeted input price is $80, then the price variance will be

A. $130
B. $70
C. $150
D. $80
Answer» C. $150
191.

The standard input allows one unit, to be divided by standard cost per output unit, for variable direct cost input to calculate

A. standard price per input unit
B. standard price per output unit
C. standard cost per input unit
D. standard cost per output unit
Answer» B. standard price per output unit
192.

The consideration of decreased operating income relative to budgeted amount, in static budget is classified as

A. revenue variance
B. cost variance
C. favorable variance
D. unfavorable variance
Answer» E.