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The correct statement is:


A) contribution margin contributes to profits.
B) contribution margin contributes to fixed costs.
C) contribution margin contributes to variable costs.
D) Both A and B.

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Use the information below to answer the following questions. Sales Extraordinaire sells one particular photo frame. It estimates that it can sell as many frames as it produces.  Sales price per unit $5.00 Variable cost per unit $2.00 Fixed costs per annum $9,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Sales price per unit } & \$ 5.00 \\\text { Variable cost per unit } & \$ 2.00 \\\text { Fixed costs per annum } & \$ 9,000\end{array} -Refer to the table above.The sale of 5,000 photo frames would result in:


A) a profit of $5,000.
B) a profit of $6,000.
C) a loss of $2,000.
D) a loss of $3,000.

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Fixed costs are best defined as:


A) fixed in relation to changes in activity over the relevant range of output.
B) fixed for all time.
C) fixed for 6 months.
D) fixed for a given number of products.

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Semi-fixed costs are best defined as:


A) having both fixed and variable elements.
B) varying over time.
C) costs ignored in cost-volume-profit analysis.
D) none of the above.

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Use the information below to answer the following questions. Sales Extraordinaire sells one particular photo frame. It estimates that it can sell as many frames as it produces.  Sales price per unit $5.00 Variable cost per unit $2.00 Fixed costs per annum $9,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Sales price per unit } & \$ 5.00 \\\text { Variable cost per unit } & \$ 2.00 \\\text { Fixed costs per annum } & \$ 9,000\end{array} -Refer to the table above.The break-even point in units is:


A) 1,800.
B) 5,500.
C) 1,285.
D) 3,000.

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Relevant costs for decision-making are those costs that:


A) vary amongst alternatives.
B) represent fixed costs only.
C) are the same for all alternatives.
D) none of the above.

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Xon Company needs 1,000 components for one of its products.It can subcontract production of the components to the Eon Company for $40 each.The business can produce the components internally for a total variable cost of $30 per component.Xon Company has spare capacity.What will be the impact on Xon's profit if Eon's offer is accepted?


A) $10,000 decrease.
B) $10,000 increase.
C) $1,000 increase.
D) $1,000 decrease.

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Wombat World is a small zoo displaying native animals.The entrance fee is $15 per person.Variable costs of running the zoo are $8 per visitor and fixed costs are $200,000 per annum.The number of visitors that would be needed to make a profit of $20,000 per annum is:


A) 1,333.
B) 31,429.
C) 14,667.
D) 27,500.

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Variable costs are best defined as:


A) varying from period to period.
B) varying directly in proportion to the number of employees.
C) varying directly in proportion to the level of activity.
D) varying over time.

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An operating loss indicates:


A) sales are greater than break-even.
B) sales are less than break-even.
C) sales are equal to break-even.
D) none of the above.

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If total costs are $20,000 at an output of 2,000 units and $25,000 at an output of 2,500 units,variable costs per unit are:


A) $15 per unit.
B) $20 per unit.
C) $10 per unit.
D) $12 per unit.

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Use the information below to answer the following questions. Unique Tables manufacture coffee tables made of recycled timber. Market research has suggested that there will be strong demand for the tables. Due to this, management is debating whether to lease a new turning machine to meet increased production. To assist in their decision-making, the management accountant has supplied the following information:  Without  With  turning machine  turning machine  Expected level of sales 1,500 units 1,500 units  Sales price per urit $150$150 Variable costs per urit $120$110 Fixed costs $7,500$15,000\begin{array} { l c c } & \text { Without } & \text { With } \\& \text { turning machine } & \text { turning machine } \\\text { Expected level of sales } & 1,500 \text { units } & 1,500 \text { units } \\\text { Sales price per urit } & \$ 150 & \$ 150 \\\text { Variable costs per urit } & \$ 120 & \$ 110 \\\text { Fixed costs } & \$ 7,500 & \$ 15,000\end{array} -Refer to the table above.The operating gearing for Unique Tables is:


A) higher with the turning machine.
B) higher without the turning machine.
C) insignificant.
D) equal in both cases.

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Where several products are produced and there is a scarce factor,the rule for deciding on the optimum product mix is:


A) produce only the product with the highest contribution margin.
B) produce only the product with the highest contribution margin per unit of scarce factor.
C) produce as much as can be sold of the product with the highest contribution margin per unit of scarce factor, and use any remaining resource to produce the product with the next highest contribution margin per unit of scarce factor etc.
D) produce equal quantities of all products.

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Break-even point is represented graphically as:


A) the intersection of total costs and total revenue lines.
B) starting at zero and increasing as a straight line as activity increases.
C) starting at a given point and increasing as a straight line as activity increases.
D) a horizontal line, staying the same irrespective of the level of activity.

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Management may justifiably hesitate to close a service because of:


A) emotional attachment to providing the service.
B) the loss made in providing one service can be compensated by the profit made by providing other services.
C) closing one service may lead to a decline in the demand of other services.
D) all of the above.

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If total costs are $80,000 at an output of 12,000 units and $95,000 at 15,000 units,fixed costs are:


A) $15,000.
B) $10,000.
C) $5,000.
D) $20,000.

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The vertical axes on a break-even chart and a profit-volume chart respectively are:


A) profit: sales revenue and costs.
B) volume of output: volume of output.
C) sales revenue and costs: profit.
D) fixed costs: sales revenue.

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A business may prefer to make a product that it could subcontract at a cheaper price because:


A) they may be concerned that having gained their business, the subcontractor could increase the price charged.
B) by subcontracting the business, they may find supply is less reliable.
C) by subcontracting the business, they may lose control over quality.
D) all of the above.

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On a profit-volume chart,the output where the graph line crosses the axis is the output where:


A) profit equals zero.
B) the firm breaks even.
C) fixed costs are zero.
D) Both A and B.

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Variable costs per unit are also known as:


A) marginal costs.
B) break-even costs.
C) activity costs.
D) semi-variable costs.

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