Mock Cost Quiz 1
Mock Cost Quiz 1
Mock Cost Quiz 1
1. If the amount of over-applied factory overhead is insignificant, the account is closed by debiting cost of goods sold.
2. A fixed cost remains constant on a per-unit basis as production changes.
3. Cost management system is a set of formal methods developed for planning and controlling in organization’s cost
generating activities relative to its goals and objectives.
4. All product costs are inventoriable costs.
5. Authority is the obligation to accomplish or achieve an objective.
6. The prime cost plus conversion cost minus the direct labor cost equal the total product costs.
7. The relevant range is valid for all levels of activity.
8. If the cost of an additive is P5,000 + P0.50 for every unit of solvent produced, the cost is classified as a mixed cost.
9. A predictor which has an absolute cost and effect relationship to a cost is referred to a cost driver.
10. Retailers generally have much lower degree of conversion than do manufacturing or professional firms.
11. In a service industry, direct materials are usually insignificant in amount and cannot easily be traced to a cost object.
12. Only direct costs can be classified as product costs.
13. Manufacturing overhead includes all product costs except direct materials and direct labor.
14. A debit to the factory overhead account represents applied overhead costs.
15. Predetermined overhead rate is not applicable to actual cost system.
16. Which of the following topics is of more concern to management accounting than to cost accounting?
A. Generally accepted accounting principles
B. Cost of goods sold valuation
C. Inventory valuation
D. Impact of economic conditions on company operations
17. A company which manufactures custom-made machinery routinely incurs sizeable telephone costs in the process in
taking sales orders from customers. Which of the following is the proper classification of this cost?
A. Product cost
B. Conversion cost
C. Period cost
D. Prime cost
18. The terms direct cost and indirect cost are commonly used in accounting. A particular cost might be considered a
direct cost of a manufacturing department but an indirect cost of the product produced in the manufacturing
department. Classifying a cost as either direct or indirect depends upon:
A. Whether an expenditure is unavoidable because it cannot be changed regardless of any action taken
B. Whether the cost is expensed in the period in which it is incurred
C. The behavior of the cost in response to volume changes
D. The cost object to which the cost is being related
19. The Work-in-Process Inventory of the Rapid Fabricating Corp. was P3,000 higher on December 21, 2012 than it was
on January 1, 2012. This implies that in 2012
A. Cost of goods manufactured was higher than cost of goods sold
B. Cost of goods manufactured was less than manufacturing costs
C. Manufacturing costs were higher than cost of goods sold
D. Manufacturing costs were less than cost of goods manufactured
E. Cost of goods manufactured was less than cost of goods sold
21. The balanced scorecard perspective that addresses things that an organization needs to do well to meet customer
needs and expectations:
A. Learning and growth perspective
B. Internal business perspective
C. Customer value perspective
D. Financial perspective
22. How would miscellaneous supplies used in an assembling a product be classified for a manufacturing company
classified?
A. Fixed, period cost
B. Variable, period cost
C. Fixed, product cost
D. Variable, product cost
23. If the Manufacturing Overhead account has a debit balance at the end of the period, it means that
A. Actual overhead costs were less than overhead costs applied to jobs
B. Actual overhead costs were greater than overhead costs applied to jobs
C. Actual overhead costs were equal to overhead costs applied to jobs
D. No jobs have been completed
24. Direct Labor would be part of the cost of ending inventory for which of these accounts?
A. Work in Process
B. Finished Goods
C. Direct Materials
D. Work in Process, Finished Goods
E. Direct Materials, Work in Process, Finished Goods
26. Prime costs of a company are P3,000,000, manufacturing overhead is P1,500,000 and indirect labor is P50,000. What
is the amount of direct materials?
A. P1,500,000
B. P2,250,000
C. P750,000
D. Cannot be determined
30. If the amount of “Cost of goods manufactured” during the period exceeds the amount of “Total manufacturing costs”
for the period, then
A. Ending work in process inventory is greater than or equal to the amount of the beginning work in process
inventory
B. Ending work in process is greater than the amount of the beginning work in process inventory
C. Ending work in process is equal to the cost of goods manufactured
D. Ending work in process is less than the amount of the beginning work in process inventory
32. If annual factory overhead costs are expected to be P1,200,000 and direct labor costs are expected to be P1,000,000,
then
A. .83 is the predetermined factory overhead rate.
B. For every peso of manufacturing overhead, 120% of direct labor will be applied.
C. For every peso of direct labor, P1.20 of manufacturing overhead will be applied
D. A predetermined overhead rate cannot be determined.
33. The term that describes all activities associated with providing a product or service is the:
A. Manufacturing chain
B. Supply chain
C. Product chain
D. Value chain
PROBLEM A
1. MIAMI Company manufactures computer discs. What is the beginning balance of Finished Goods Inventory if Cost of
Goods Sold is P125,000; the ending balance of Finished Goods Inventory is 80% less than its beginning balance; and
Cost of Goods Manufactured is 60% of Cost of Goods Sold?
PROBLEM B
PROCTOR & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY uses job order costing. The following production data are presented
to you:
PROBLEM C
FREIGHT 21 Corporation has the following monthly telephone records and costs:
Using the LEAST SQUARESmethod, answer the following questions. Round off your answer to two decimal places.
PROBLEM D
NESCAFE MUGS produces and sells various types of ceramic mugs. The business began operations on January 1, 2012.
The cost incurred during the year follow:
Variable costs
Direct Material cost P100,800
Direct Labor 89,600
Indirect Manufacturing costs 50,400
Administrative and Marketing 58,200
Fixed costs:
Administrative and Marketing costs 75,000
Indirect manufacturing costs 61,600
On December 31, 2012, direct materials inventory consisted of 7,500 pounds of materials. Production in that year was
56, 000 mugs. All prices and unit variable costs remained constant during the year. Revenues for the year were P436,500.
Finished goods inventory was P40,500 on December 31. Each finished mug contained 1.5 pounds of material.
10. How much is the direct materials inventory cost, December 31?
11. How many units are there in the finished goods ending inventory as of December 31?
12. How much is the operating profit for 2012?
PROBLEM E
NIKKON Manufacturing is to submit a bid on the production of 2,500 mini-cameras. It is estimated that the cost of
materials will be P8,500 and the cost of direct labor will be P12,000. Factory overhead is applied at 50% of direct labor
cost in the MOLDING Department and P7.50 per direct labor hour in the FINISHING Department. Of the above direct
labor, it is estimated that 500 direct labor hours at a cost of P4,000 will be required in the FINISHING. The company
wishes a mark-up of 100% on its production cost.
13. How much is the estimated cost to produce the 2,500 mini cameras?
14. How much is the estimated bid price for the mini cameras?
PROBLEM F
MARTINI Manufacturing Company budgeted total variable overhead costs at P1,200,000 for the current period. In
addition, they budgeted costs for factory rent at P750,000, costs for depreciation on office equipment at P120,000, costs
for office rent at P360,000 and costs for depreciation of factory equipment at P450, 000. All these costs were based upon
estimated machine hours of 750,000. Actual factory overhead for the period amounted to P2,560,000 and machine
hours used totaled 762,500 hours.
15. How much was the (over) or under-applied factory overhead for the period?
PROBLEM G
LOIRE Manufacturing Co. has over-applied overhead of P280,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Before
disposition of the over-applied overhead, selected December 31, 2012, balances from LOIRE’s records are as follows:
Cost of goods sold P3,600,000
Inventories:
Direct materials P1,350,000
Work in process P1,250,000
Finished goods P2,150,000
Under the company’s cost accounting system, over or under-applied overhead is allocated to appropriate inventories and
cost of goods sold based on year-end balances.
16. How much cost of goods sold would be presented in the company’s statement of comprehensive income?
PROBLEM H
CARTIER Manufacturing Company estimated it would incur total manufacturing overhead cost of P640,000 and would
worked for 50,000 machine hours to produce 40,000 units. Factory overhead is applied based on machine hours. For the
month of July, the following manufacturing costs were incurred. The actual units produced was 55, 000 units.
17. How much is the manufacturing cost per unit using actual costing?
18. How much is the manufacturing cost per unit using normal costing?
PROBLEM I
The following information was taken from the records of MADAGASCAR Manufacturing INC.
PROBLEM J
To improve profitability, SARA LEE Corp instituted a bonus plan where employees are paid 75% of the time saved when
production performance exceeds the standard level of production. The company computes the bonus on the basis of
four-week periods. The standard production is set at 3 units per hour. Each employee works 37 hours per week and the
wage rate is P55 per hour. Below are data for on 4-week period
21. Who was the employee who had performed inconsistently (sometimes performing below standard) who received the
bonus and how much was received?
PROBLEM J
The following information was taken from the records of BLIMS Manufacturing Inc.
Increase in Finished Goods Inventory P82,125
Raw Material Purchases 315,000
Increase in Work-in-Process Inventory 49,950
Direct Labor 210,968
Decrease in Raw Materials Inventory 21,825
Work in Process Inventory, beginning 256,500
Total Costs Placed in Process 922,500
PROBLEM K
SILKY COMPANY MANUFACTURING COMPANY manufactures multiple products that pass through theWEAVING
Department and PAINTINGDepartment. For the coming year, management has determinedto use the following
manufacturing denominator.
Each product requires .5 machine hours in the WEAVING Department and 1.5 direct labor hours in the PAINTING
Department. Assume that all units put into production are completed at the end of the period. The company planned to
manufacture 20, 000 units in the coming year and expected to sell only 90% of the units manufactured.
27. Using the plant-wide factory overhead rate based on Machine hours, how much is the total cost of the ending
inventory?
28. What is the departmental overhead rate for the WEAVING Department using the appropriate cost drivers?
29. What is the departmental overhead rate for the PAINTING Department using the appropriate cost drivers?
30. Based on your answer in no. 28 & 29, how much is the total cost of the goods manufactured?