Question QFB1 : In financial accounting we follow norms and rules but in …… there is no need for them
Answer: Cost Accounting
Question QFB2 : Usually, the terms, cost accounting and ………..are used interchangeably and are used in one and the same sense
Answer: Management accounting
Question QFB3 : ……..are the costs which do not vary with changing output
Answer: Fixed Costs
Question QFB4 : Cost control forms part of the ………….. of cost accounting
Answer: Scope
Question QFB5 : Basically the scope of cost accounting is divided into ………… major parts
Answer: Three
Question QFB6 : …………are those costs which depend on or vary according to the output produced
Answer: Variable Costs
Question QFB7 : CIMA defines........ as a cost which can be influenced by the action of specified member of an undertaking
Answer: Controllable Cost
Question QFB8 : ……is a plan for a future period. It is expressed in monetary terms.
Answer: Budget
Question QFB9 : A ….. is a predetermined calculation of how much costs should be under specified working conditions
Answer: Standard Cost
Question QFB10 : The two professional accountancy bodies in Nigeria are ……….. and …………….
Answer: ICAN and ANAN
Question QFB11 : CIMA refers to …..... as a location, person or item of equipment (or group of these) for which costs may be ascertained and used for the purpose of cost control
Answer: Cost Centre
Question QFB12 : … … are those which are engaged sometimes on productive and other times on service works
Answer: Mixed Costs Centres
Question QFB13 : ___________ is all labour expended and directly involved in altering the condition, composition or construction of the product
Answer: Direct labour
Question QFB14 : In some circumstances, variable costs are classified into …………. (Discretionary cost and engineered cost)
Answer: Discretionary cost and engineered cost
Question QFB15 : ___________ consist largely of those fixed costs that arise from the possession of plant, equipment and a basic organization structure
Answer: Committed fixed costs
Question QFB16 : .....…are the costs which are not associated with production but are treated as expenses of the period in which they occurred
Answer: Period costs
Question QFB17 : ............…are those costs which will be eliminated if a segment of a business with which they are directly related is discontinued
Answer: Avoidable or escapable costs
Question QFB18 : ........................ is the lowest level of stock that is established by management
Answer: Minimum stock level
Question QFB19 : ...........…is the quantity of materials as organization will purchase at a time to enjoy economy of scale
Answer: Economic order quantity
Question QFB20 : ……….. ….is an additional stock held by an organization over and above the minimum stock
Answer: Safety stock or buffer stock
Question QFB21 : ...………is the process of assigning overhead costs to products or services produced
Answer: The concept of overhead absorption
Question QFB22 : ...………is the process of tracking the expenses incurred on a job against the revenue produced by that job
Answer: Job costing
Question QFB23 : Quotes, fixed fee jobs, revenues, items, direct costs and standard costs are the fundamental components of ………….
Answer: Job costing
Question QFB24 : Contribution is the excess of sale value over ___________
Answer: Variable costs
Question QFB25 : .............represent an old established standard designed principally to satisfy a given objective
Answer: Basic standard
Question QFB26 : The setting of pre-determined level of costs to be compared with actual gives room for basic tools to be employed in cost control. They are Standard costing and ________
Answer: Budgetary control
Question QFB27 : A planned positive action aimed at reducing costs of products or services without adversely affecting their quality or usability is called ___________
Answer: Cost reduction
Question QFB28 : The scope of ….....…..embraces activities of the entire company, from production to marketing and at all levels within the organization from the operative to top levels
Answer: Cost reduction
Question QFB29 : …… ........is the term used to describe a management philosophy based on the continuous improvement of quality
Answer: Total quality management (TQM)
Question QFB30 : ____________ is the standard that reflects the management anticipation of what actual costs will be for the current period.
Answer: Current standard
Question QFB31 : ............... is the term used to describe a management philosophy based on the continuous improvement of quality
Answer: Total quality management (TQM)
Question QFB32 : A planned positive action aimed at reducing costs of products or services without adversely affecting their quality or usability is called __________
Answer: Cost reduction
Question QFB33 : The setting of pre-determined level of costs to be compared with actual gives room for basic tools to be employed in cost control. They are________
Answer: Standard costing and budgetary control
Question QFB34 : Material variance is mainly classified into ________
Answer: Price and usage
Question QFB35 : The basic variances can be categorized under four major headings as ________
Answer: Sales volume, sales price, variable cost and fixed overhead cost
Question QFB36 : The four basic types of standard are __________
Answer: Ideal, attainable, current and basic
Question QFB37 : Break-even point means ____________
Answer: A point where no profit nor loss is recorded
Question QFB38 : Production overheads refer to __________.
Answer: Indirect cost of manufacturing
Question QFB39 : Stock / inventory turnover ratio is calculated as _________
Answer: Cost of sales / average inventory
Question QFB40 : Gearing ratio is calculated as follows_________
Answer: Long term debt / debt + equity
Question QFB41 : Current ratio is calculated as _____
Answer: Current assets / current liabilities
Question QFB42 : Financial or accounting ratios can mainly be classified into four, they are___________
Answer: Solvency, profitability, investment and activity
Question QFB43 : What is this formula used to calculate: Std price (std qty – actual qty)?
Answer: Material price variance
Question QFB44 : What is this formula used to calculate: Actual qty (std price – actual price)?
Answer: Material usage variance
Question QFB45 : ______________ may be viewed as a cost reduction technique
Answer: Work study
Question QFB46 : ______________ is actually working backwards to find out the target cost, which a firm would be able to achieve
Answer: Target costing
Question QFB47 : The aim of __________ is to reduce inventory levels and its attendant costs.
Answer: Just-in-time (JIT) processes
Question QFB48 : Working capital is computed as _____________
Answer: Current assets less current liabilities
Question QFB49 : Which ratio is calculated as shareholders’ funds/tangible assets?
Answer: Proprietary ratio
Question QFB50 : How is interest cover calculated?
Answer: Operating profit/fixed interest
Question QMC1 : The main functions of cost accounting can be itemized from 1 to __________
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Question QMC2 : Serving as a guide to price fixing of product is a function of __________
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Question QMC3 : In costing forecast may related with __________
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Question QMC4 : Costing deals with ___________
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Question QMC5 : In cost accounting, total cost is the combination of ____________
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Question QMC6 : FIFO means..........................
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Question QMC7 : Avoidable costs are also
referred to as..............................................
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Question QMC8 : Branches of accounting are numbered up to _________
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Question QMC9 : Relevant cost may be __________
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Question QMC10 : Differential cost is alternative to __________
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Question QMC11 : Variable cost is not part of ___________
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Question QMC12 : Materials can be classified into _____
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Question QMC13 : FIFO means ________
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Question QMC14 : Replacement price is _________
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Question QMC15 : The two basic ways to control stock are ____________
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Question QMC16 : Fixed costs are sometimes referred to as ________
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Question QMC17 : Marginal cost is equivalent to _____________
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Question QMC18 : Avoidable costs are also referred to as ________
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Question QMC19 : Relevant costs are costs that are ________
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Question QMC20 : WAM in costing means what___________
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Question QMC21 : Retail method of valuing stock is part of
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Question QMC22 : The difference in receipts and issues of stores ledger account is termed _______
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Question QMC23 : Reorder level of stock is calculated as _______
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Question QMC24 : If the number of hours worked is 150 hours and the pay per hour is N3,500. What will be the gross wage____
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Question QMC25 : Under the straight piece rate, how is the payment to the employee calculated? __
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Question QMC26 : In Rowan scheme, how is bonus calculated?
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Question QMC27 : Overhead absorption rate is calculated as --------------
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Question QMC28 : Direct cost is ________
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Question QMC29 : Marginal cost is equivalent to _______
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Question QMC30 : Favorable cost variance means _______
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Question QMC31 : Semi-variable cost means __________
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Question QMC32 : In discussion, cost accounting is all except one _________
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Question QMC33 : The functions of management are_____________
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Question QMC34 : Types of premium bonus schemes include__________
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Question QMC35 : Production overheads refer to __________
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Question QMC36 : The concept of overhead absorption is __________
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Question QMC37 : Quotes, fixed fee jobs, revenues, items, direct costs and standard costs are ………….
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Question QMC38 : Break-even point means ______
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Question QMC39 : Contribution is the excess of sale over ___________
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Question QMC40 : Standard costing and budgetary control are related _________
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Question QMC41 : The four basic types of standard are ________
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Question QMC42 : The basic variances can be categorized under four major headings as ________
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Question QMC43 : Material variance is mainly classified into ________
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Question QMC44 : The setting of pre-determined level of costs to be compared with actual gives room for basic tools to be employed in cost control. They are________
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Question QMC45 : A planned positive action aimed at reducing costs of products or services without adversely affecting their quality or usability is called ___________
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Question QMC46 : ........is the term used to describe a management philosophy based on the continuous improvement of quality
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Question QMC47 : Financial or accounting ratios can mainly be classified into four, they are_____
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Question QMC48 : Current ratio is calculated as _____
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Question QMC49 : Gearing ratio is calculated as follows_________
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Question QMC50 : Stock / inventory turnover ratio is calculated as _________
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