Accounting Test: Test Your GK! Quiz

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1.

A formal written statement of management's plans for the future, expressed in financial terms, is a:
- A.
  
  Performance report
- B.
  
  Budget
- C.
  
  Gross profit report
2.

A variant of fiscal-year budgeting whereby a twelve-month projection into the future is maintained at all times is termed:
- A.
  
  Continuous budgeting
- B.
  
  Zero-based budgeting
- C.
  
  Master budgeting
3.

For Jan, sales revenue is $600,000; sales commissions are 5% of sales; the sales manager's salary is $96,000; advertising expenses are $80,000; shipping expenses total 2% of sales, and miscellaneous selling expenses are $2,100 plus 1/2 of 1% of sales. Total selling expenses for the month of Jan are:
- A.
  
  183,750
- B.
  
  182,100
- C.
  
  223,100
4.

For Feb, sales revenue is $700,000; sales commissions are 5% of sales; the sales manager's salary is $96,000; advertising expenses are $80,000; shipping expenses total 2% of sales, and miscellaneous selling expenses are $2,100 plus 1/2 of 1% of sales. Total selling expenses for the month of Feb are:
- A.
  
  230,600
- B.
  
  196,100
- C.
  
  189,500
5.

If the expected sales volume for the current period is 7,000 units, the desired ending inventory is 200 units, and the beginning inventory is 300 units, the number of units set forth in the production budget, representing total production for the current period, is:
- A.
  
  7,000
- B.
  
  6,900
- C.
  
  7,200
6.

Production estimates for August are as follows: The total direct materials purchases of materials A and B required for August production is:
- A.
  
  1,080,000 for A; 648,000 for B
- B.
  
  1,125,000 for A; 675,000 for B
- C.
  
  1,170,000 for A; 702,000 for B
7.

Which of the following budgets provides the starting point for the preparation of the direct labor cost budget?
- A.
  
  Cash budget
- B.
  
  Sales budget
- C.
  
  Production budget
8.

If the expected sales volume for the current period is 7,000 units, the desired ending inventory is 400 units, and the beginning inventory is 300 units, the number of units set forth in the production budget, representing total production for the current period, is:
- A.
  
  7,100
- B.
  
  7,200
- C.
  
  6,900
9.

Finney Co.- The number of units expected to be manufactured in March is:
- A.
  
  23,800
- B.
  
  20,200
- C.
  
  1,800
10.

Finney Co.- The number of units expected to be sold in March is:
- A.
  
  1,800
- B.
  
  23,800
- C.
  
  22,000
11.

Production and sales estimates for June are as follows: The budget total sales for June are:
- A.
  
  270,000
- B.
  
  250,000
- C.
  
  230,000
12.

Budgeting supports the planning process by encouraging all of the following activities except:
- A.
  
  Improving overall decision making by considering all viewpoints, options, and cost reduction possibilities
- B.
  
  Directing and coordinating operations during the period
- C.
  
  Requiring all organizational units to establish their goals for the upcoming period
13.

A disadvantage of static budgets is that they:
- A.
  
  Start with a clean slate
- B.
  
  Cannot be used by service companies
- C.
  
  Do not show possible changes in underlying activity levels
14.

A series of budgets for varying rates of activity is termed a(n)
- A.
  
  Variable budget
- B.
  
  Flexible budget
- C.
  
  Activity budget
15.

The number of pounds of materials A and B required for July production is:
- A.
  
  234,000 lbs of A; 39,000 lbs of B
- B.
  
  225,000 lbs of A; 37,500 lbs of B
- C.
  
  216,000 lbs of A; 36,000 lbs of B
16.

The total direct materials purchases of materials A and B required for July production is:
- A.
  
  1,080,000 for A; 648,000 for B
- B.
  
  1,170,000 for A; 702,000 for B
- C.
  
  1,125,000 for A; 675,000 for B
17.

Wright Corporation began its operations on September 1 of the current year.
- A.
  
  240,000
- B.
  
  192,000
- C.
  
  134,400
18.

Wright Corporation began its operations on September 1 of the current year.
- A.
  
  294,000
- B.
  
  336,000
- C.
  
  304,800
19.

Kidder Company began its operations on March 31 of the current year.
- A.
  
  183,200
- B.
  
  188,800
- C.
  
  14,600
20.

Planning for capital expenditures is necessary for all of the following reasons except:
- A.
  
  Machinery and other fixed assets wear out
- B.
  
  Expansion may be necessary to meet increased demand
- C.
  
  Amounts spent for office equipment may be immaterial
21.

Which of the following is a present value method of analyzing capital investment proposals?
- A.
  
  Cash payback method
- B.
  
  Average rate of return
- C.
  
  Net present value
22.

By converting dollars to be received in the future into current dollars, the present value methods take into consideration that money:
- A.
  
  Has time value
- B.
  
  Is the language of business
- C.
  
  Has an international rate of exchange
23.

Which of the following are methods of analyzing capital investment proposals that ignore present value?
- A.
  
  Internal rate of return and average rate of return
- B.
  
  Average rate of return and cash payback method
- C.
  
  Net present value and average rate of return
24.

The method of analyzing capital investment proposals that divides the estimated average annual income by the average investment is
- A.
  
  Cash payback method
- B.
  
  Internal rate of return method
- C.
  
  Average rate of return method
25.

The primary advantages of the average rate of return method are its ease of computation and the fact that:
- A.
  
  It emphasizes the amount of income earned over the life of the proposal
- B.
  
  It is especially useful to managers whose primary concern is liquidity
- C.
  
  Rankings of proposals are necesssary