Questions from Managerial Accounting


Q: The term direct costing is a misnomer. Variable costing is a

The term direct costing is a misnomer. Variable costing is a better term for the product-costing method. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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Q: Global Chemical Company, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, recently

Global Chemical Company, located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, recently received an order for a product it does not normally produce. Since the company has excess production capacity, management is cons...

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Q: Global’s special order also requires 1,000 kilograms of genatope,

Global’s special order also requires 1,000 kilograms of genatope, a solid chemical regularly used in the company’s products. The current stock of genatope is 8,000 kilograms at a book value of 12.15 p...

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Q: Plato Corporation manufactures two products, Alpha and Beta. Contribution margin

Plato Corporation manufactures two products, Alpha and Beta. Contribution margin data follow. Plato Corporation’s production process uses highly skilled labor, which is in short sup...

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Q: Refer to the data given in the preceding exercise for Plato Corporation

Refer to the data given in the preceding exercise for Plato Corporation. Assume that the d irect-labor rate is $12 per hour, and 11,000 labor hours are available per year. In addition, the company has...

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Q: Are the concepts underlying a relevant-cost analysis still valid in

Are the concepts underlying a relevant-cost analysis still valid in an advanced manufacturing environment? Are these concepts valid when activity-based costing is used? Explain.

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Q: A quantitative analysis enables a decision maker to put a “price

A quantitative analysis enables a decision maker to put a “price” on the sum total of the qualitative characteristics in a decision situation. Explain this statement, and give an example.

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Q: What is meant by each of the following potential characteristics of information

What is meant by each of the following potential characteristics of information: relevant, accurate, and timely? Is objective information always relevant? Accurate?

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Q: List and explain two important criteria that must be satisfied in order

List and explain two important criteria that must be satisfied in order for information to be relevant.

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Q: Is the book value of inventory on hand a relevant cost?

Is the book value of inventory on hand a relevant cost? Why?

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