Costing Methods(Cost Accounting ) Questions and Answers
Question 1. The costing system, which omits some of the journal entries in accounting system is known as
in-time costing
trigger costing
back flush costing
lead time costing
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> back flush costing Answer: (c).back flush costing
Question 2. The stage in manufacturing cycle at which journal entries are made in system of accountancy is known as
chaining point
recording point
lead point
trigger point
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> trigger point Answer: (d).trigger point
Question 3. The decision model to calculate optimal quantity of inventory to be ordered is called
efficient order quantity
economic order quantity
rational order quantity
optimized order quantity
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> economic order quantity Answer: (b).economic order quantity
Question 4. If the required rate of return is 12% and the per unit cost of units purchased is $35, then the relevant opportunity cost of capital will be
$6.20
$7.20
$4.20
$5.20
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> $4.20 Answer: (c).$4.20
Question 5. The method of costing that supports creation of value for customer by accounting whole value stream, rather than individual departments or products is classified as
economic accounting
back-flush accounting
lean accounting
lead accounting
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> lean accounting Answer: (c).lean accounting
Question 6. If the budgeted annual indirect cost is $60000, budgeted annual quantity of cost allocation base is $3600, then budgeted indirect cost rate will be
15.67 per piece
16.67 per piece
14.67 per piece
13.67 per piece
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> 16.67 per piece Answer: (b).16.67 per piece
Question 7. An under allocated indirect cost is also called
under applied indirect cost
under absorbed indirect cost
absorbed indirect cost
both a and b
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> both a and b Answer: (d).both a and b
Question 8. The total indirect cost in the pool by an actual quantity of cost allocation base, is used to calculate
actual manufacturing overhead rate
manufacturing overhead costs
overhead rate
direct rate
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> actual manufacturing overhead rate Answer: (a).actual manufacturing overhead rate
Question 9. A group of individual indirect cost item is defined as
direct pool
cost pool
indirect pool
item pool
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> cost pool Answer: (b).cost pool
Question 10. In normal costing, the situation in which the allocated amount of indirect cost is greater than the incurred cost, is considered as
incurred indirect cost
over allocated indirect cost
applied indirect cost
applied direct cost
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> over allocated indirect cost Answer: (b).over allocated indirect cost