Question 1

Which of the following applications is most suited for developing flexible budgets?

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A)   Database
B)   Graphics
C)   Spreadsheet
D)   Word processingE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

When would a cost variance be listed as unfavorable?

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A)   When actual costs are less than budgeted costs
B)   When actual costs exceed budgeted costs
C)   When actual costs are equal to budgeted costs
D)   When actual sales are less than budgeted salesE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Packrall Company makes computer chips. Curtis is manager of the company's maintenance department. Because his maintenance technicians are so well trained in maintaining expensive and sensitive circuit board stamping equipment, Curtis has been authorized to contract to perform maintenance for outside customers. In this company, the maintenance department is likely organized as:

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A)   A profit center.
B)   A revenue center.
C)   A cost center.
D)   An investment center.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The differences between the standard and actual amounts are called variances.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Payne Company reported the following information for the current year:  The company's residual income was:

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A)   $(15,000) .
B)   $14,000.
C)   $15,000.
D)   $24,000.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The Boyle Company estimated that April sales would be 150,000 units with an average selling price of $6.00. Actual sales for April were 149,000 units and average selling price was $6.12. The sales revenue flexible budget variance was:

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A)   $6,120 favorable.
B)   $6,000 unfavorable.
C)   $17,880 favorable.
D)   $17,880 unfavorable.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following would increase residual income? (Assume all other things are equal)

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A)   Decrease in investment
B)   Decrease in operating income
C)   Increase in the desired return on investment
D)   None of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

White Company budgeted fixed overhead costs of $200,000 and volume of 40,000 units. During the year, the company produced and sold 39,000 units and spent $210,000 on fixed overhead. The spending variance relating to the fixed overhead cost is:

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A)   $10,000 favorable.
B)   $10,000 unfavorable.
C)   $5,000 favorable.
D)   $5,000 unfavorable.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Campbell Candy Corporation desires a 16% return on investment (ROI)  on all operations. The following information was available for the company for the current year:  What is the corporation's ROI? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

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A)   16.80%
B)   28.00%
C)   32.00%
D)   Impossible to determine from the information given.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic that is needed for decentralization to work well in an organization?

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A)   Clear lines of authority
B)   Responsibility
C)   Good communication
D)   All of these are correct answers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Joseph Company reported the following information for the current year:  The company's operating income was:

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A)   $94,440.
B)   $56,250.
C)   $45,000.
D)   $33,750.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

In the current year, the New Products Division of Testar Company had operating income of $8,000,000 and operating assets of $44,800,000. Testar has set a target return on investment (ROI)  of 16% for each of its divisions. Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   The New Products division yielded ROI that was lower than the target ROI.
B)   Residual income for the New Products division was $832,000.
C)   The New Products division yielded no residual income.
D)   All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Jared expects to charge $60 per hour for his industrial maintenance business during the following year. He expects to reach 50,000 hours at that price. Jared's partner disagrees with the estimate and expects closer to 40,000 hours. What should Jared do when preparing the budget for the year?

Accepted Answer

A)   Create a flexible budget showing a range of outcomes between 40,000 hours and 50,000 hours.
B)   Create two master budgets, one at 50,000 hours and one at 40,000 hours.
C)   Create only one budget at the more optimistic volume of 50,000 hours.
D)   Create a volume budget based on actual performance.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following income statement formats is most commonly used with flexible budgeting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sales − Variable costs = Contribution margin; Contribution margin − Fixed costs = Net income
B)   Sales − Cost of goods sold = Gross margin; Gross margin − Operating expenses = Net income
C)   Sales − Manufacturing costs − Selling and administrative costs = Net income
D)   None of these answers is correct.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding cost centers is incorrect?

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A)   Cost centers are units within a business that incur expense, but do not have responsibility for generating revenue.
B)   Cost centers tend to be found at upper levels on a company's organization chart.
C)   A manager of a cost center has less responsibility than a manager in an investment center.
D)   Cost center managers are evaluated on their ability to control costs and keep within budget.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A difference between the static budget based on planned volume and a flexible budget prepared at actual volume is called a:

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A)   Flexible budget variance.
B)   Static budget variance.
C)   Production activity variance.
D)   Volume variance.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

For performance evaluation, the amount of costs actually incurred should be compared to the costs that would have been incurred at the actual volume of activity rather than at the planned volume of activity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Investment centers are often evaluated on the basis of return on investment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Select the incorrect statement concerning the application of the controllability concept to responsibility accounting.

Accepted Answer

A)   As a practical matter, control of costs or revenues may be shared rather than absolute.
B)   The concept of control is crucial to an effective responsibility accounting system.
C)   Managers lose motivation when they are held accountable for actions that are beyond their scope of control.
D)   Each manager should be evaluated on the costs but not the revenues that are under his or her control.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Huang Company reported the following information for the current year:  The company's return on investment was: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Accepted Answer

A)   10.00%.
B)   6.25%.
C)   16.00%.
D)   Cannot be ascertained from the information provided.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Performance Evaluation

Campbell Candy Corporation desires a 16% return on investment (ROI) on all operations. The following information was available for the company for the current year: What is the corporation's ROI? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

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When would a cost variance be listed as unfavorable?

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For performance evaluation, the amount of costs actually incurred should be compared to the costs that would have been incurred at the actual volume of activity rather than at the planned volume of activity.

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Which of the following applications is most suited for developing flexible budgets?

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Select the incorrect statement concerning the application of the controllability concept to responsibility accounting.

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Which of the following is a characteristic that is needed for decentralization to work well in an organization?

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A difference between the static budget based on planned volume and a flexible budget prepared at actual volume is called a:

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The differences between the standard and actual amounts are called variances.

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Which of the following would increase residual income? (Assume all other things are equal)

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The Boyle Company estimated that April sales would be 150,000 units with an average selling price of $6.00. Actual sales for April were 149,000 units and average selling price was $6.12. The sales revenue flexible budget variance was:

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Huang Company reported the following information for the current year: The company's return on investment was: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Which of the following income statement formats is most commonly used with flexible budgeting?

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Investment centers are often evaluated on the basis of return on investment.

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Payne Company reported the following information for the current year: The company's residual income was:

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Jared expects to charge $60 per hour for his industrial maintenance business during the following year. He expects to reach 50,000 hours at that price. Jared's partner disagrees with the estimate and expects closer to 40,000 hours. What should Jared do when preparing the budget for the year?

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Joseph Company reported the following information for the current year: The company's operating income was:

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In the current year, the New Products Division of Testar Company had operating income of $8,000,000 and operating assets of $44,800,000. Testar has set a target return on investment (ROI) of 16% for each of its divisions. Which of the following statements is correct?

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White Company budgeted fixed overhead costs of $200,000 and volume of 40,000 units. During the year, the company produced and sold 39,000 units and spent $210,000 on fixed overhead. The spending variance relating to the fixed overhead cost is:

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Which of the following statements regarding cost centers is incorrect?

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Exam 15: Performance Evaluation

Campbell Candy Corporation desires a 16% return on investment (ROI) on all operations. The following information was available for the company for the current year: What is the corporation's ROI? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

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When would a cost variance be listed as unfavorable?

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For performance evaluation, the amount of costs actually incurred should be compared to the costs that would have been incurred at the actual volume of activity rather than at the planned volume of activity.

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Which of the following applications is most suited for developing flexible budgets?

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Select the incorrect statement concerning the application of the controllability concept to responsibility accounting.

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Which of the following is a characteristic that is needed for decentralization to work well in an organization?

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A difference between the static budget based on planned volume and a flexible budget prepared at actual volume is called a:

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The differences between the standard and actual amounts are called variances.

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Which of the following would increase residual income? (Assume all other things are equal)

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The Boyle Company estimated that April sales would be 150,000 units with an average selling price of $6.00. Actual sales for April were 149,000 units and average selling price was $6.12. The sales revenue flexible budget variance was:

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Huang Company reported the following information for the current year: The company's return on investment was: (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Which of the following income statement formats is most commonly used with flexible budgeting?

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Investment centers are often evaluated on the basis of return on investment.

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Payne Company reported the following information for the current year: The company's residual income was:

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Jared expects to charge $60 per hour for his industrial maintenance business during the following year. He expects to reach 50,000 hours at that price. Jared's partner disagrees with the estimate and expects closer to 40,000 hours. What should Jared do when preparing the budget for the year?

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Joseph Company reported the following information for the current year: The company's operating income was:

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In the current year, the New Products Division of Testar Company had operating income of $8,000,000 and operating assets of $44,800,000. Testar has set a target return on investment (ROI) of 16% for each of its divisions. Which of the following statements is correct?

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White Company budgeted fixed overhead costs of $200,000 and volume of 40,000 units. During the year, the company produced and sold 39,000 units and spent $210,000 on fixed overhead. The spending variance relating to the fixed overhead cost is:

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Which of the following statements regarding cost centers is incorrect?

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