Strength of relationship between cost driver and cost is considered as
A. badness of residual
B. goodness of residual
C. badness of fit
D. goodness of fit
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In regression equation Y = 6000 + ( p er u ni t cos t x n u mb er o f u ni t s ) , ′ 6000' is a
A. constant
B. variable
C. expression
D. base and exponent
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In linear cost function, fixed cost is considered as
A. constant
B. variable
C. exponent
D. base
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Description in mathematical form to represent changes in cost, with level of activity related to that cost is classified as
A. cost function
B. revenue function
C. unit function
D. relative function
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In step cost functions, cost is increased by
A. discrete amounts
B. same amounts
C. linear amounts
D. nonlinear amounts
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Individual activities such as machine setups, material handling, customer service and distribution of products are a part of
A. activity based costing
B. margin based costing
C. goodness of costing
D. handling based costing
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A problem which arises because of presence of systematic pattern in residual value sequence is considered as
A. parallel correlation
B. serial correlation
C. auto correlation
D. both B and C
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If difference between costs linked to highest and lowest observation of cost driver is $8000 and observation of cost driver is 40 machine hours, then slope coefficient will be
A. $16,000
B. $200
C. $400
D. $20,000
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Standard error of regression analysis is known as
A. average of coefficient
B. variance of residual
C. mean of residual
D. average of residual
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An analysis and estimation method of cost, by classifying cost accounts as fixed or variable with respect for specific output level is considered as
A. manufacturing analysis method
B. price analysis method
C. unit analysis method
D. account analysis method
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An estimation of relationship between two or more independent variables and dependent variable is classified as
A. One variable series
B. multiple regression
C. simple regression
D. Two way regression
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Second step for estimation of cost function by using quantitative analysis is to
A. choose independent variable
B. choose cost estimation method
C. choose price estimation method
D. choose dependent variable
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An estimation of relationship between one independent variable and dependent variable is known as
A. simple regression
B. Two way regression
C. One variable series
D. multiple regression
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Goodness of fit predicted values is also known as
A. coefficient of determination
B. coefficient of index
C. coefficient of residual
D. coefficient of prediction
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Factor used to predict dependent variable is named as
A. independent variable
B. function variable
C. evaluation variable
D. estimation variable
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In regression analysis, if observed cost value is 62 and predicted cost value is 29, then disturbance term would be
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An amount by which total cost changes with respect to change in level of activity is classified as
A. activity coefficient
B. cost coefficient
C. change coefficient
D. slope coefficient
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An assumption of specification analysis states: any observation does not belong to any other observation's residual value, is classified as
A. independence of residuals
B. dependence of residuals
C. independence of correlation
D. None of the above
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Most frequently used methods of quantitative analysis include
A. variable equation
B. high low method
C. low high method
D. constant equation
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If residual error is 25 and predicted cost value is 50, then observed cost value would be
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