The type of standard best suitable for cost control purpose is:
A. Basic standard
B. Ideal standard
C. Normal standard
D. Expected standard
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Assertion (A): Ratio analysis is one of the tools employed to know the financial health of a concern.
Reason (R): Ratio analysis is not the only technique available to take an investment decision.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false,but (R) is true
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Stores Ledger is maintained in the . . . . . . . .
A. store
B. finance department
C. cost accounting department
D. Both A and B
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Classification of costs into fixed and variable costs
1. Contribution
b. Difference between sales and variable costs
2. P/V ratio
c. Both fixed and variable costs are charged to product
3. Marginal costing
d. Relative profitability
4. Absorption costing
A. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
C. a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
D. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
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. . . . . . . . costing is used in transport undertakings.
A. Process
B. Service
C. Multiple
D. Job
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Which technique, used for figures of two or more periods, is placed side by side to facilitate easy and meaningful comparisons?
A. Comparative statement
B. Common-size statement
C. Trend analysis
D. None of the above
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Labour cost variance is the difference between standard cost of labour and . . . . . . . .
A. Budgeted cost of labour
B. Estimated cost of labour
C. Actual cost of labour
D. None of these
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Added value is the change in . . . . . . . .
A. market value
B. cost
C. income
D. None of the above
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What does a low proprietary ratio indicates?
A. Sound financial position
B. Weak financial position
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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Cost accounting originated from-
A. To remove the shortcomings of financial accounting
B. To remove the shortcomings of managerial accounting
C. To overcome the shortcomings of standard costing
D. None of these
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What is the gearing ratio if debt is Rs. 220, cash balance is Rs. 20, and equity is Rs. 300?
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. . . . . . . . budget may be classified into material cost budget, labour cost budget and overhead budget.
A. Cost of production
B. Purchase
C. Sales
D. Cash
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Material Costs of each job are determined from . . . . . . . .
A. material requisition notes
B. bill of materials
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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What is the average collection period when the debt turnover ratio is 4?
A. 5 months
B. 4 months
C. 3 months
D. 2 months
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Cost that is not affected by changes in the volume of production
A. Total cost
B. Fixed cost
C. Variable cost
D. Opportunity cost
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Cost accounting
1. . . . . . . . . is usually prepared every month.
b. Funds flow statement
2. . . . . . . . . deals with the cost of production, selling and distribution.
c. Cash flow statement
3. . . . . . . . . is an important technique financial analysis.
d. Ratio analysis
4. . . . . . . . . depicts the profit or loss made during a specified period.
A. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
B. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
C. a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
D. a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
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Economic Batch Quantity depends on . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . costs.
A. material, labour
B. set-up costs, carrying
C. transportation, carrying
D. warehousing, labour
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Accounting Standard-6 is meant for
A. Accounting for fixed assets
B. Accounting treatment for goodwill
C. Depreciation accounting
D. Disclosure of accounting policies
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Assertion (A) Increasing the value of closing inventory increases profit.
Reason (R) Increasing the value of closing inventory reduces cost of goods sold.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true
B. (A) is true, but (R) is false
C. (A) is false, but (R) is true
D. Both (A) and (R) are false
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When partially completed units are converted to a comparable number of completed units, they are referred to as
A. split-off units
B. equivalent units
C. converted units
D. equitable units
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