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The method that restates all overhead entries in the general ledger and subsidiary ledgers using actual cost rates rather than budgeted cost rates is called ________.


A) the adjusted allocation rate approach
B) the proration approach
C) the write-off of cost of goods sold approach
D) the weighted-average cost approach

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An example of a denominator reason for calculating annual indirect-cost rates includes ________.


A) Budgeted annual indirect costs divided by actual quantity of cost-allocation base
B) semi-annual insurance payments in March and September
C) higher levels of output demanded during the fall months
D) prepaid rent in January for the months January through June

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A manufacturer estimates that it will incur variable indirect costs for the month of October of $70,000 and $30,000 of fixed costs.The company uses direct labor hours to calculate the predetermined overhead rate and predicted that 3,000 direct labor hours would be used in October.Actual direct labor hours amounted to 3,200. Required: A)What is the variable predetermined indirect rate for October? B)What is the fixed predetermined indirect cost rate for October? C)What is the total allocation rate per direct labor hour for October?

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A)$70,000/3,000 = $23.33 per d...

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The formula for the predetermined indirect cost rate is:


A) Budgeted annual indirect costs divided by actual quantity of cost-allocation base
B) Budgeted annual indirect costs divided by budgeted annual quantity of cost-allocation base
C) Actual annual indirect costs divided by budgeted annual quantity of cost-allocation base
D) Actual annual indirect costs divided by actual annual quantity of cost-allocation base

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The budgeted indirect cost rate is actual indirect costs divided by budgeted quantity of the cost allocation base.

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A local accounting firm employs 28 full-time professionals.The budgeted annual compensation per employee is $41,000.The average chargeable time is 430 hours per client annually.All professional labor costs are included in a single direct-cost category and are allocated to jobs on a per-hour basis. Other costs are included in a single indirect-cost pool,allocated according to professional labor-hours.Budgeted indirect costs for the year are $787,000,and the firm expects to have 95 clients during the coming year. What is the budgeted indirect-cost rate per hour?


A) $6.86 per hour
B) $65.37 per hour
C) $28.10 per hour
D) $19.27 per hour

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Oil refining companies primarily use job costing to estimate costs.

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The accounting firm firm of Smith & Jones LLC has a staff of 34 staff accountants and auditors and administrative staff.Budgeted total costs of the firm total $5,000,000 of which $2,900,000 is direct-labor costs.Assuming that the remaining costs are indirect and direct-labor cost is the allocation base,calculate the budgeted indirect cost rate.


A) 42% of direct-labor cost
B) 72% of direct-labor cost
C) 58% of direct-labor cost
D) 172% of direct-labor cost

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Indirect manufacturing costs are credited to Manufacturing Overhead Control.

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Direct costs of a cost object are costs related to a particular cost object that can be allocated to that cost object in an economically feasible (cost-effective)way.

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Which of the following are reasons for using longer periods,such as a year,to calculate indirect cost rates?


A) shorter the period,the greater is the influence of seasonal patterns on the amount of costs
B) longer the period,the greater is the influence of seasonal patterns on the amount of costs
C) shorter the period,the smaller is the influence of seasonal patterns on the amount of opportunity costs
D) longer the period,the smaller is the influence of seasonal patterns on the amount of opportunity costs

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Sky High Company has two departments,X and Y.The following estimates are for the coming year: Sky High Company has two departments,X and Y.The following estimates are for the coming year:   A single indirect-cost rate based on direct manufacturing labor-hours for the entire plant is ________. A) $25.00 per direct labor-hour B) $12.60 per direct labor-hour C) $27.50 per direct labor-hour D) $16.50 per direct labor-hour A single indirect-cost rate based on direct manufacturing labor-hours for the entire plant is ________.


A) $25.00 per direct labor-hour
B) $12.60 per direct labor-hour
C) $27.50 per direct labor-hour
D) $16.50 per direct labor-hour

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Sky High Company has two departments,X and Y.The following estimates are for the coming year: Sky High Company has two departments,X and Y.The following estimates are for the coming year:   The budgeted indirect-cost driver rate for Y based on the number of machine-hours is in excess of X by ________.(Round interim and the final answer to the nearest cent. )  A) $6.50 per machine-hour B) $21.50 per machine-hour C) $1.50 per machine-hour D) $16.50 per machine-hour The budgeted indirect-cost driver rate for Y based on the number of machine-hours is in excess of X by ________.(Round interim and the final answer to the nearest cent. )


A) $6.50 per machine-hour
B) $21.50 per machine-hour
C) $1.50 per machine-hour
D) $16.50 per machine-hour

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Which of the following statements regarding manufacturing overhead allocation is true?


A) It includes all manufacturing costs that cannot be directly traced to a product or service.
B) The costs can be grouped only as a single indirect-cost pool.
C) Total costs are unknown at the end of the accounting period.
D) Allocated amounts are debited to Manufacturing Overhead Control.

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Under the proration approach,the sum of the amounts shown in the subsidiary ledgers will not match the amounts shown in the general ledger because no adjustments from budgeted to actual manufacturing overhead rates are made in the individual job-cost records.

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River Falls Manufacturing uses a normal cost system and had the following data available for 2018: River Falls Manufacturing uses a normal cost system and had the following data available for 2018:       The ending balance of direct materials inventory is ________. A) $108,000 B) $193,000 C) $85,000 D) $119,000 River Falls Manufacturing uses a normal cost system and had the following data available for 2018:       The ending balance of direct materials inventory is ________. A) $108,000 B) $193,000 C) $85,000 D) $119,000 River Falls Manufacturing uses a normal cost system and had the following data available for 2018:       The ending balance of direct materials inventory is ________. A) $108,000 B) $193,000 C) $85,000 D) $119,000 The ending balance of direct materials inventory is ________.


A) $108,000
B) $193,000
C) $85,000
D) $119,000

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The basic source document for direct manufacturing labor is the ________.


A) job-cost record
B) materials-requisition record
C) labor-time record
D) labor-requisition record

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Normal costing assigns indirect costs based on an actual indirect-cost rate.

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Manufacturing overhead costs incurred for the month are: Manufacturing overhead costs incurred for the month are:   Which account is debited assuming utilities and repairs were on account? A) Manufacturing Overhead Control,89,000 B) Utilities Overhead Control,45,000 C) Accumulated Depreciation Control,27,000 D) Accounts Payable Control,62,000 Which account is debited assuming utilities and repairs were on account?


A) Manufacturing Overhead Control,89,000
B) Utilities Overhead Control,45,000
C) Accumulated Depreciation Control,27,000
D) Accounts Payable Control,62,000

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Job-cost records for Boucher Company contained the following data: Job-cost records for Boucher Company contained the following data:     Required: a.Compute WIP inventory at June 30. b.Compute finished goods inventory at June 30. c.Compute cost of goods sold for June. Required: a.Compute WIP inventory at June 30. b.Compute finished goods inventory at June 30. c.Compute cost of goods sold for June.

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a.$7,000 + $8,000 = ...

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