Question 1

Which of the following costs should not be recorded as an expense?

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A)   Insurance on factory building
B)   Sales commissions
C)   Product shipping costs
D)   Product advertisingE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Because management accountants prepare and analyze financial information used by company decision-makers,they are considered to be at the forefront of corporate governance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is a value chain? And what relationship is there between the value chain and activity-based management?

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The value chain is the...

Question 4

The sequence of activities through which an organization provides products to its customers is called a supply chain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Average costs are used for internal decision-making,but actual costs are required for calculating cost of goods sold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Select the incorrect statement regarding service companies.

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A)   Because service companies do not carry inventory,it is impossible to determine product costs.
B)   Because the products of service companies are consumed immediately,there is no finished goods inventory on their balance sheets.
C)   Managers of service companies are expected to control costs,improve quality,and increase productivity just like managers of manufacturing companies.
D)   Material,labor,and overhead costs of service companies are treated as period costs.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Misclassifying a product cost as a period cost will usually cause the income statement to be incorrect,but the balance sheet will not be affected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As a Certified Management Accountant,Derek is bound by the standards of ethical conduct issued by the Institute of Management Accountants.According to the standards,Derek has a responsibility to:

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A)   inform subordinates that they should protect confidential information.
B)   ensure that financial accounting records are maintained as per the governing guidelines.
C)   monitor the activities of subordinates to assure that confidentiality is maintained.
D)   inform subordinates that they should protect confidential information and monitor the activities of subordinates to assure that confidentiality is maintained.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following best represents a characteristic of managerial accounting?

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A)   Information is historically based and reported annually.
B)   Information is based on estimates and is bounded by relevance and timeliness.
C)   Information is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
D)   Information is characterized by reliability and objectivity.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Upstream costs are classified as product costs and downstream costs are classified as period costs for financial reporting purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ashley Bradshaw is the manager of one department in a large store.In this capacity,which of the following kinds of information would she be interested in?

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A)   Economic data
B)   Financial data
C)   Nonfinancial data
D)   Both financial data and nonfinancial dataE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Under the terms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,a company and its external auditor are required to report on the effectiveness of the company's system of internal controls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning product costs versus general,selling,and administrative costs is

Accepted Answer

A)   Product costs incurred during the period will initially appear as inventory on the balance sheet.
B)   General,selling,and administrative costs are always expensed when paid.
C)   Product costs may be divided between the balance sheet and income statement.
D)   General,selling,and administrative costs never appear as inventory on the balance sheet.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

Transportation costs incurred to transfer products to customers are downstream costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002:

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A)   prohibits CPA's from becoming managerial accountants.
B)   created Generally Accepted Accounting principles (GAAP) .
C)   requires the CEO and CFO to defer responsibility for internal controls to external auditors.
D)   requires management to establish a whistleblower policy.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Period costs are initially recorded in asset accounts and are later expensed in the period when the related units are sold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During its first year of operations,Silverman Company paid $14,000 for direct materials and $19,000 for production workers' wages.Lease payments and utilities on the production facilities amounted to $17,000 while general,selling,and administrative expenses totaled $8,000.The company produced 5,000 units and sold 3,000 units at a price of $15.00 a unit. What is the amount of gross margin for the first year?

Accepted Answer

A)   $15,000
B)   $24,000
C)   $20,000
D)   $45,000E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

How do information needs of employees change moving up the organization chart?

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Question 19

As a Certified Management Accountant,Steven is bound by the Institute of Management Accountant's Standards of Ethical Conduct.Describe the actions Steven should take when faced with an ethical dilemma at work.

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Steven should first id...

Question 20

Product costs include materials,labor,and selling and administrative costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Misclassifying a product cost as a period cost will usually cause the income statement to be incorrect,but the balance sheet will not be affected.

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Which of the following costs should not be recorded as an expense?

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Which of the following statements concerning product costs versus general,selling,and administrative costs is

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The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002:

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Because management accountants prepare and analyze financial information used by company decision-makers,they are considered to be at the forefront of corporate governance.

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As a Certified Management Accountant,Steven is bound by the Institute of Management Accountant's Standards of Ethical Conduct.Describe the actions Steven should take when faced with an ethical dilemma at work.

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The sequence of activities through which an organization provides products to its customers is called a supply chain.

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Which of the following best represents a characteristic of managerial accounting?

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Upstream costs are classified as product costs and downstream costs are classified as period costs for financial reporting purposes.

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What is a value chain? And what relationship is there between the value chain and activity-based management?

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Ashley Bradshaw is the manager of one department in a large store.In this capacity,which of the following kinds of information would she be interested in?

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Transportation costs incurred to transfer products to customers are downstream costs.

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Select the incorrect statement regarding service companies.

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As a Certified Management Accountant,Derek is bound by the standards of ethical conduct issued by the Institute of Management Accountants.According to the standards,Derek has a responsibility to:

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Product costs include materials,labor,and selling and administrative costs.

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How do information needs of employees change moving up the organization chart?

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Period costs are initially recorded in asset accounts and are later expensed in the period when the related units are sold.

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Under the terms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,a company and its external auditor are required to report on the effectiveness of the company's system of internal controls.

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Average costs are used for internal decision-making,but actual costs are required for calculating cost of goods sold.

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Misclassifying a product cost as a period cost will usually cause the income statement to be incorrect,but the balance sheet will not be affected.

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Which of the following costs should not be recorded as an expense?

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Which of the following statements concerning product costs versus general,selling,and administrative costs is

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The Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002:

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Because management accountants prepare and analyze financial information used by company decision-makers,they are considered to be at the forefront of corporate governance.

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As a Certified Management Accountant,Steven is bound by the Institute of Management Accountant's Standards of Ethical Conduct.Describe the actions Steven should take when faced with an ethical dilemma at work.

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The sequence of activities through which an organization provides products to its customers is called a supply chain.

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Which of the following best represents a characteristic of managerial accounting?

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Upstream costs are classified as product costs and downstream costs are classified as period costs for financial reporting purposes.

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What is a value chain? And what relationship is there between the value chain and activity-based management?

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Transportation costs incurred to transfer products to customers are downstream costs.

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Select the incorrect statement regarding service companies.

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As a Certified Management Accountant,Derek is bound by the standards of ethical conduct issued by the Institute of Management Accountants.According to the standards,Derek has a responsibility to:

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Product costs include materials,labor,and selling and administrative costs.

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How do information needs of employees change moving up the organization chart?

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Period costs are initially recorded in asset accounts and are later expensed in the period when the related units are sold.

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Under the terms of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,a company and its external auditor are required to report on the effectiveness of the company's system of internal controls.

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Average costs are used for internal decision-making,but actual costs are required for calculating cost of goods sold.

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