Average unit cost for each process is calculated by dividing the . . . . . . . . by . . . . . . . .
A. Total cost, number of units
B. Total process cost, number of units in process
C. Total process cost, number of finished goods
D. Total cost, number of units produced
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Highest in First Out (HIFO) method of issue of material is useful when the
A. Price of material is increasing
B. Price of material is decreasing
C. Price of material is fluctuating
D. Price of material is stable
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Material usage variance is computed by:
A. SQ - AQ
B. AQ/SQ
C. (SQ - AQ) × SP
D. SP × AQ
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Who proposed a model to apply economic order quantity concept of inventory management to determine the optimum cash holding in a firm?
A. Keith V. Smith
B. Miller and Orr
C. William J. Baumol
D. J. M. Keynes
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Which of the following is not a cash outflow for the firm?
A. Taxes
B. Interest payments
C. Dividends
D. Depreciation
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Comparison of the financial statements of the current year with the performance of previous years of the same firm is known as
A. Trend analysis
B. Horizontal analysis
C. Intra-firm comparison
D. All of the above
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. . . . . . . . is the cost which involves payment to outsiders.
A. Out of pocket cost
B. Imputed cost
C. Notional cost
D. None of these
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Calculating ratio for industry analysis implies all of the following except,
A. it is difficult to assess and rely on the average of ratios of the strong and weak firms in the industry
B. it helps to assess the financial standing of the firm as compared to other firms in the same industry
C. it is not possible to standardise the accounting data of various firms following varied accounting policies
D. comparison of average of the industry with those of the firm
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Cost control purposes
1. . . . . . . . . is a predetermined cost
b. Standard cost
2. Responsibility accounting fixes responsibility for . . . . . . . .
c. Integrates
3. Cost accounting guides future . . . . . . . .
d. Production policies
4. Budgeting system . . . . . . . . key managerial functions
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
D. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
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Taylor's differential piece work plan provides that
A. All labourers should be assigned different amount of work
B. All labourers should be put in different time-period
C. Those who produce above standard should receive higher wages than those producing below standard
D. Payment should be the same on a fixed standard
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Which method of costing is used in hospitals?
A. Operational cost determination
B. Unit cost determination
C. Sub work cost determination
D. Group cost determination
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. . . . . . . . is the value of a benefit where no actual cost is incurred.
A. Imputed
B. Sunk
C. Out of pocket
D. None of these
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If prime cost is Rs. 20,000; factory overheads are 25% of prime cost and office overheads are 80% of factory overheads then the office cost would be
A. Rs. 25,000
B. Rs. 29,000
C. Rs. 36,000
D. Rs. 45,000
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An input of 5000 kg of material introduced into the process and the expected loss is 8% and if the actual output from the process is 4300, the abnormal loss is . . . . . . . . kg.
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. . . . . . . . process loss should be transferred to costing profit & loss account.
A. abnormal
B. normal
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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Total cost is the combination of:
A. Cost of production, selling & distribution overhead
B. Factory overhead & administrative overhead
C. Prime cost & selling and distribution overhead
D. Prime cost and works cost
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Match the items of
List-I with the items of
List-II and choose the correct answer.
List-I (Critical Control Standards)
List-II (Critical Points)
a. Physical standards
1. Material cost per unit
b. Cost standards
2. Labour hours per unit of output
c. Revenue standards
3. Timing of production
d. Programme standards
4. Average sales per customer
A. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
B. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
C. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
D. a-4, b-1, c-3, d-2
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During the period of rising prices, higher profits can be shown by valuing stock at:
A. L.I.F.O. basis
B. F.I.F.O. basis
C. Simple average price
D. Weighted average price
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X Ltd has a liquid ratio of 2 : 1. If its stock is Rs. 40,000, and its current liabilities are of Rs. 1,00,000, its current ratio will be
A. 1.4 times
B. 2.4 times
C. 1.2 times
D. 3.4 times
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Total Cost (+) contracts are generaelly applicable in cases where
A. Cost can be estimated easily
B. The contractor wants to earn a certain amount of profit
C. It is not possible to calculate the net profit in advance
D. None of the above
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