Questions from Accounting Principles


Q: List at least two positive and two negative features of standard costing

List at least two positive and two negative features of standard costing systems.

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Q: How is the performance of cost center managers evaluated?

How is the performance of cost center managers evaluated?

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Q: In responsibility accounting, why are reports to higher-level managers

In responsibility accounting, why are reports to higher-level managers usually less detailed?

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Q: How are decisions made in decentralized organizations?

How are decisions made in decentralized organizations?

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Q: How is the performance of profit center managers evaluated?

How is the performance of profit center managers evaluated?

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Q: How is a department’s contribution to overhead measured?

How is a department’s contribution to overhead measured?

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Q: What is a transfer price? What are the three main approaches

What is a transfer price? What are the three main approaches to setting transfer prices?

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Q: Under what conditions is a market-based transfer price most likely

Under what conditions is a market-based transfer price most likely to be used?

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Q: Which costing system, job order or process, typically uses more

Which costing system, job order or process, typically uses more Work in Process Inventory accounts?

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Q: Apple and Google use historical sales growth rates in estimating future sales

Apple and Google use historical sales growth rates in estimating future sales. Data below are for one product segment for each company (Apple: iPhone; and Google: Apps, Hardware, and Cloud services)....

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