. . . . . . . . costs are partly fixed and partly variable in relation to output.
A. Variable
B. Fixed
C. Semi-variable
D. Both A and B
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Under applied or over applied factory overhead should be:
A. carried forward to next year
B. shown as an extraordinary item
C. apportioned among cost of goods sold and applicable to inventory
D. written off
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The margin of safety may be defined as
A. the point at which break-even point sales are achieved
B. the excess of planned sales over the current actual sales
C. the extent to which sales revenue exceeds fixed costs
D. the difference between planned sales and break-even point sales
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. . . . . . . . is a budget which is updated continuously by adding a further period (a month/quarter) and deducting a corresponding earlier period.
A. Rolling budget
B. Continuous budget
C. Annual budget
D. Both A and B
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Which of the following is not an activity listed in the statement of cash flows?
A. Financing activities
B. Operating activities
C. Funding activities
D. Investing activities
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EOQ is computed by:
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Maintenance charges are in the nature of . . . . . . . . expenses.
A. Fixed
B. Variable
C. Semi-variable
D. None of these
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When is the net present value negative,
A. the present value of cash outflows is greater than the future value of cash outflows
B. the future value of cash inflows is greater than the present value of cash outflows
C. the present value of cash outflows is greater than the present value of cash inflows
D. the present value of cash inflows is greater than the present value of cash outflows
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The use of LIFO method is suitable when prices are:
A. Falling
B. Rising
C. Constant
D. In all of the above conditions
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Marginal cost
1. . . . . . . . . = Contribution ÷ Sales
b. P/V ratio
2. Contribution = Selling price - . . . . . . . .
c. Profit
3. . . . . . . . . = Sales (1 - P/V ratio)
d. Variable costs
4. Margin of safety = . . . . . . . . ÷ P/V ratio
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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Assertion (A) Cash flow statement as per the financial statements as well is incapable in revealing the overall financial position of a firm.
Reason (R) Cash is an important constituent of the working capital based on the recorded facts only.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. (A) is true, but (R) is not true
C. (A) is not true, but (R) is true
D. Both (A) and (R) are false
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Elements of cost are
A. Material
B. Labour
C. Expenses
D. All of the above
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. . . . . . . . is the maximum possible alternative earning that might have been earned if the productive capacity is put to some alternative use.
A. Opportunity
B. Incremental revenue
C. Alternative revenue
D. None of these
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A capital investment is one that
A. has the prospect of long-term benefits
B. has the prospect of short-term benefits
C. applies only to investment in fixed assets
D. All of the above
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Which of the following are the benefits of responsibility accounting?
I. It facilitates the centralization of decision-making.
II. It provides a system of closer control.
III. It measures the performance of individuals in an objective manner.
IV. It develops a sense of cost-consciousness among managers and their subordinates.
A. I, II and III
B. II, III and IV
C. I, II and IV
D. I, III and IV
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In automobile, . . . . . . . . costing is used.
A. process
B. batch
C. multiple
D. job
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Match the items in
List-I with the items in
List-II and indicate the correct answer.
List-I
List-II
a. Debt-equity ratio
1. Net profit before interest and tax/Interest on long-term loans
b. Proprietary ratio
2. Equity share capital + Reserves/Preference share capital + Interest bearing finance
c. Interest coverage ratio
3. Long-term debts/Shareholder's Funds
d. Capital gearing ratio
4. Shareholder's Funds/Total Assets
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
D. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
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Inventory turnover in days = Days during the period ÷ . . . . . . . .
A. inventory turnover ratio
B. material consumed during the period
C. cost of average stock during the period
D. None of these
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The statement prepared under process costing is called
A. cost of goods sold statement
B. income statement
C. cost of production report
D. variance statement
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Which aspect of business is affected the most by implementing JIT?
A. Sales
B. Inventory
C. Manpower requirement
D. Total maintenance
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