A Quiz That’ll Add To Your Knowledge Of Accounting

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Trading, profit and loss account shows the income and expenditure of a company and this will define the financial position on whether the company is making a profit or incurring some losses. This information will help the company or redefine on how to operate. This quiz will add to your knowledge of accounting. Good luck!

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1.

Preparing budgets is an example of the managent function of:
- A.
  
  Controlling
- B.
  
  Decision-making
- C.
  
  Directing
- D.
  
  Planning
2.

Which of the following groups are external users of financial information
- A.
  
  Customers of the company
- B.
  
  Vendors of the company
- C.
  
  Potential investors of the company
- D.
  
  All of the above
3.

Which of the following is TRUE?
- A.
  
  Managerial accounting reports are audited by CPAs
- B.
  
  Managerial accounting reports provide detailed internal information
- C.
  
  Managerial accounting reports aid potential investors
- D.
  
  Managerial accounting reports must follow GAAP
4.

The primary goal of financial accounting is to provide infomation for:
- A.
  
  Potential investors
- B.
  
  Creditors
- C.
  
  Governmental regulators
- D.
  
  All of the above
5.

Which of the following is an example of overhead in a factory?
- A.
  
  Wages of machine operators
- B.
  
  Wages of factory maintenance personnel
- C.
  
  Wages of administrators in the corporate office
- D.
  
  Salaries of salespersons
6.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the salary of the manager of a fast food hamburger restaurant?
- A.
  
  The salary is a fixed cost that is directly traceable to the cost of making hamburgers
- B.
  
  The salary is a fixed cost that is directly traceable to the cost of operating a specific restaurant
- C.
  
  The salary is a variable cost that cannot be traced to the cost of operating a specific restaurant
- D.
  
  None of the aboce
7.

Use the following information for the next three questions: Comfy Furniture Company manufactures furniture at its Akron, Ohio, factory. Some of its costs from the past year include: Depreciation on sales office $ 11,000 Depreciation on factory equipment $ 16,000 Factory supervisor salary $ 52,500 Sales commissions $ 23,000 Lubricants used in factory equipment $ 3,000 Insurance costs for factory $ 21,000 Wages paid to maintenance workers $ 115,000 Fabric used to upholster furniture $ 7,000 Costs of delivery to customers $ 9,000 Wages paid to assembly-line workers $ 132,500 Lumber used to build product $ 72,000 Utilities in factory $ 44,500 Utilities in sales office $ 26,500 Manufacturing overhead costs for Comfy Furniture Company totaled:
- A.
  
  $324,000
- B.
  
  $122,000
- C.
  
  $228,000
- D.
  
  $252,000
8.

When manufacturing products, which of the following is an example of an inventoriable product cost?
- A.
  
  Depreciation on office equipment
- B.
  
  Depreciation on store building
- C.
  
  Depreciation on factory equipment
- D.
  
  Sales salaries exepenses
9.

Active Apparel Company reports the following data for its first year of operation (000s omitted). Cost of goods manufactured $500,000 Work in process inventory, beginning 0 Work in process inventory, ending 120,000 Direct materials used 85,000 Manufacturing overhead 100,000 Finished goods inventory, ending 72,000 What is the cost of goods sold?
- A.
  
  $500,000
- B.
  
  $428,000
- C.
  
  $685,000
- D.
  
  $548,000
10.

When manufacturing products, direct labor and direct materials are classified as:
- A.
  
  Period costs and expensed when incurred
- B.
  
  Period costs and expensed when the goods are sold
- C.
  
  Product costs and expensed when incurred
- D.
  
  Product costs and expensed when the goods are sold
11.

Rent on a factory building would be considered to be:
- A.
  
  A direct cost
- B.
  
  A period cost
- C.
  
  A product cost
- D.
  
  None of the above
12.

Which of the following costs would appear on the income statements for both a merchandiser and manufacturer?
- A.
  
  Cost of goods manufactured
- B.
  
  Direct labor incurred
- C.
  
  Direct materials used
- D.
  
  Cost of goods sold
13.

Manufacturing overhead would include:
- A.
  
  Indirect labor costs only
- B.
  
  All manufacturing costs except direct materials and direct labor
- C.
  
  All manufacturing costs
- D.
  
  Indirect materials only
14.

Which of the following is most likely NOT to use process costing?
- A.
  
  DuPont Chemical
- B.
  
  Ashley Custom Furnishings
- C.
  
  Exxon-Mobile (gasoline)
- D.
  
  General Mills ( cereal)
15.

What type of product costing system would a manufacturer plywood include?
- A.
  
  Job Costing
- B.
  
  Process Costing
- C.
  
  Either job or process
- D.
  
  Both job and process
16.

Before the year began, Johnson Manufacturing estimated that manufacturing overhead for the year would be $160,000 and that 12,000 direct labor hours would be worked. Actual results for the year included the following: Actual manufacturing overhead cost $175,000 Actual direct labor hours 15,000 The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate per direct labor hour is closest to:
- A.
  
  $13.33
- B.
  
  $10.67
- C.
  
  $11.67
- D.
  
  $14.58
17.

Before the year began, Johnson Manufacturing estimated that manufacturing overhead for the year would be $160,000 and that 12,000 direct labor hours would be worked. Actual results for the year included the following: Actual manufacturing overhead cost $175,000 Actual direct labor hours 15,000 The amount of manufacturing overhead allocated for the year based on direct labor hours would have been:
- A.
  
  $160,000
- B.
  
  $167,500
- C.
  
  $175,000
- D.
  
  $200,000
18.

Use the following data to answer the next three questions: Data below pertains to Garrett Company’s most recently completed fiscal year before any adjustments for overallocated or underallocated overhead were made: Estimated manufacturing overhead $ 240,000 Factory utilities $ 29,100 Estimated labor hours 35,000 Indirect labor $ 23,500 Actual direct labor hours 36,000 Sales commissions $ 53,700 Estimated direct labor cost $ 300,000 Factory rent $ 49,200 Actual direct labor cost $ 320,000 Factory property taxes $ 28,100 Factory depreciation $ 67,200 Indirect materials $ 33,000 If the company allocates manufacturing overhead based on direct labor cost, what are the allocated manufacturing overhead costs?
- A.
  
  $240,000
- B.
  
  $256,000
- C.
  
  $230,100
- D.
  
  $400,000
19.

Use the following data to answer the next three questions: Data below pertains to Garrett Company’s most recently completed fiscal year before any adjustments for overallocated or underallocated overhead were made: Estimated manufacturing overhead $ 240,000 Factory utilities $ 29,100 Estimated labor hours 35,000 Indirect labor $ 23,500 Actual direct labor hours 36,000 Sales commissions $ 53,700 Estimated direct labor cost $ 300,000 Factory rent $ 49,200 Actual direct labor cost $ 320,000 Factory property taxes $ 28,100 Factory depreciation $ 67,200 Indirect materials $ 33,000 Actual overhead incurred during the year totaled
- A.
  
  $230,100
- B.
  
  $300,000
- C.
  
  $283,800
- D.
  
  $240,000
20.

Use the following data to answer the next three questions: Data below pertains to Garrett Company’s most recently completed fiscal year before any adjustments for overallocated or underallocated overhead were made: Estimated manufacturing overhead $ 240,000 Factory utilities $ 29,100 Estimated labor hours 35,000 Indirect labor $ 23,500 Actual direct labor hours 36,000 Sales commissions $ 53,700 Estimated direct labor cost $ 300,000 Factory rent $ 49,200 Actual direct labor cost $ 320,000 Factory property taxes $ 28,100 Factory depreciation $ 67,200 Indirect materials $ 33,000 At the end fo the period and before any adjustments are made, overhead would be
- A.
  
  Underallocated by $25,900
- B.
  
  Overallocated by $25,900
- C.
  
  Overallocated by $16,000
- D.
  
  Underallocated by $9,900
21.

Mountain Made quilts had a predetermined overhead allocation rate of $5.00 per direct labor hour. If 5 direct laborers worked 1 ½ hours each to make a batch of 10 quilts, how much total overhead would be allocated to the batch of quilts?
- A.
  
  $7.50
- B.
  
  $37.50
- C.
  
  $30.00
- D.
  
  $75.00
22.

Assume that the total cost for the batch of 10 quilts made above in #10 was $400. If Mountain Made wants to earn a gross profit of 40% on each quilt, what price should be charged for each quilt?
- A.
  
  $160
- B.
  
  $16
- C.
  
  $56
- D.
  
  $560
23.

Job 2301 requires $12,000 of direct materials, $5,000 of direct labor, 500 direct labor hours, and 300 machine hours. Manufacturing overhead is computed at $15 per direct labor hour used and $12 per machine hour used. The total cost of Job 1547 is:
- A.
  
  $28,100
- B.
  
  $11,100
- C.
  
  $17,000
- D.
  
  $24,500
24.

If manufacturing overhead has been overallocated during the period, and most of the jobs produced have been sold, then:
- A.
  
  Cost of goods sold should be decreased
- B.
  
  Cost of goods sold should be increased
- C.
  
  Finished goods inventory should be increased
- D.
  
  Work in process inventory should be decreased
25.

The requisition of direct and indirect materials into production:
- A.
  
  Reduced finished goods inventory
- B.
  
  Reduces manufacturing overhead
- C.
  
  Reduces raw materials inventory
- D.
  
  Reduces work in process inventory