Chapter 5

HI Tech Under an activity-based costing system, what is the per-unit cost of Economy? A. $141. B. $164. C. $225. D. $228. E. An amount other than those listed above.

B. $164.

Century Inc The overhead cost allocated to product X by using activity-based costing procedures would be: A. $120,000. B. $184,500. C. $215,500. D. $280,000. E. some other amount.

B. $184,500.

Century Inc. The overhead cost allocated to product Y by using activity-based costing procedures would be: A. $120,000. B. $184,500. C. $215,500. D. $280,000. E. some other amount.

C. $215,500.

Century Inc. The overhead cost allocated to product Y by using traditional costing procedures would be: A. $120,000. B. $184,500. C. $215,500. D. $280,000. E. some other amount.

D. $280,000.

Which of the following is not a broad, cost classification category typically used in activity-based costing? A. Unit-level. B. Batch-level. C. Product-sustaining level. D. Facility-level. E. Management-level.

E. Management-level.

Hi Tech Products: What is HiTech's cost application rate for the material-handling activity? A. $1.00 per part. B. $2.25 per part. C. $6.62 per labor hour. D. $13.23 per part. E. A rate other than those listed above.

A. $1.00 per part.

Century Inc. The overhead cost allocated to product X by using traditional costing procedures would be: A. $120,000. B. $184,500. C. $215,500. D. $280,000. E. some other amount.

A. $120,000.

Riverside: The cost of wages and salaries and other overhead that would be charged to each delivery is: A. $19.63. B. $20.31. C. $26.75. D. $40.63. E. some other amount.

A. $19.63.

What is HiTech's cost application rate for the automated machinery activity? A. $24.00 per machine hour. B. $24.50 per labor hour. C. $49.42 per unit. D. $50.00 per machine hour. E. A rate other than those listed above.

A. $24.00 per machine hour.

Assume that HiTech is using a volume-based costing system, and the preceding manufacturing costs are applied to all products based on direct labor hours. How much of the preceding cost would be assigned to Deluxe? A. $456,471. B. $646,471. C. $961,176. D. $1,141,176. E. An amount other than those listed above.

A. $456,471.

21. What is HiTech's cost application rate for the finishing activity? A. $5.00 per labor hour. B. $5.00 per machine hour. C. $5.00 per unit. D. $7.50 per unit. E. A rate other than those listed above.

A. $5.00 per labor hour.

Riverside: The cost of wages and salaries and other overhead that would be charged to each bouquet made is: A. $7.15. B. $8.75. C. $12.50. D. $13.75. E. some other amount.

A. $7.15.

Which of the following statements about activity-based costing (ABC) is false? A. ABC cannot be used by service businesses. B. In comparison with traditional costing systems, ABC tends to use more cost pools and more cost drivers. C. In comparison with traditional-costing systems, ABC results in less cost "averaging" of various diversified activities. D. In comparison with traditional-costing systems, ABC results in more costs being classified as direct costs. E. ABC tends to reduce cost distortion among product lines.

A. ABC cannot be used by service businesses.

Grossman Enterprises is converting to an activity-based costing system and needs to depict the various activities in its manufacturing process along with the activities' relationships. Which of the following is a possible tool that the company can use to accomplish this task? A. Storyboards. B. Activity relationship charts (ARCs). C. Decision trees. D. Simulation games. E. Process organizers.

A. Storyboards.

Widely varying consumption ratios: A. are reflective of product-line diversity. B. indicate an out-of-control production environment. C. dictate a need for traditional costing systems. D. work against the implementation of activity-based costing. E. create an unsolvable product-costing problem.

A. are reflective of product-line diversity.

If Kelly and Logan switched from its current accounting method to an activity-based costing system, the amount of administrative cost chargeable to consulting services would: A. decrease by $23,500. B. increase by $23,500. C. decrease by $32,500. D. change by an amount other than those listed above. E. change, but the amount cannot be determined based on the information presented.

A. decrease by $23,500.

In an activity-based costing system, direct materials used would typically be classified as a: A. unit-level cost. B. batch-level cost. C. product-sustaining cost. D. facility-level cost. E. matrix-level cost.

A. unit-level cost.

Jackson manufactures products X and Y, applying overhead on the basis of labor hours. X, a low-volume product, requires a variety of complex manufacturing procedures. Y, on the other hand, is both a high-volume product and relatively simplistic in nature. What would an activity-based costing system likely disclose about products X and Y as a result of Jackson's current accounting procedures? X Y A. Undercosted Undercosted B. Undercosted Overcosted C. Overcosted Undercosted D. Overcosted Overcosted E. Costed correctly Costed correctly

B. Undercosted Overcosted

Which of the following is the proper sequence of events in an activity-based costing system? A. Identification of cost drivers, identification of cost pools, calculation of cost application rates, assignment of cost to products. B. Identification of cost pools, identification of cost drivers, calculation of cost application rates, assignment of cost to products. C. Assignment of cost to products, identification of cost pools, identification of cost drivers, calculation of cost application rates. D. Calculation of cost application rates, identification of cost drivers, identification of cost pools, assignment of cost to products. E. Some other sequence of the four activities listed above.

B. Identification of cost pools, identification of cost drivers, calculation of cost application rates, assignment of cost to products.

Dreyfus Manufacturing sells a number of goods whose selling price is heavily influenced by cost. A recent study of product no. 519 revealed a traditionally-derived total cost of $1,019, a selling price of $1,850 based on that figure, and a newly computed activity-based total cost of $1,215. Which of the following statements is true? A. All other things being equal, the company should consider a drop in its sales price. B. The company may have been extremely competitive in the marketplace from a price perspective. C. Product no. 519 could be labeled as being overcosted by the firm's traditional costing procedures. D. If product no. 519 is undercosted by traditional accounting procedures, then all of the company's other products must be undercosted as well. E. Generally speaking, the activity-based cost figure is "less accurate" than the traditionally-derived cost figure.

B. The company may have been extremely competitive in the marketplace from a price perspective.

Moon Bay Manufacturing uses machine hours to apply manufacturing overhead to products. This method of costing would likely be acceptable if the company has: A. a large proportion of unit-level activities. B. a large proportion of unit-level activities and fairly identical consumption ratios among product lines. C. a large proportion of unit-level activities and widely varying consumption ratios among product lines. D. a large proportion of nonunit-level activities. E. a large proportion of nonunit-level activities and fairly identical consumption ratios among product lines.

B. a large proportion of unit-level activities and fairly identical consumption ratios among product lines.

In an activity-based costing system, materials receiving would typically be classified as a: A. unit-level activity. B. batch-level activity. C. product-sustaining activity. D. facility-level activity. E. period-level activity.

B. batch-level activity.

In comparison with a system that uses a single, volume-based cost driver, an activity-based costing system is preferred when a company has: A. a large proportion of nonunit-level activities. B. product-line diversity or a large proportion of nonunit-level activities. C. minimal product-line diversity and a small proportion of nonunit-level activities. D. existing variances from budgeted amounts. E. a situation other than those noted above.

B. product-line diversity or a large proportion of nonunit-level activities.

Koski manufactures products J and K, applying overhead on the basis of labor hours. J, a low-volume product, requires a variety of complex manufacturing procedures. K, on the other hand, is both a high-volume product and relatively simplistic in nature. What would an activity-based costing system likely disclose about products J and K as a result of Koski's current accounting procedures? Undercosted Overcosted A. J, K B. J, K C. J K D. K J E. None of the above, as both products are costed correctly.

C. J K

Consider the following statements regarding product-sustaining activities: I. They must be done for each batch of product that is made. II. They must be done for each unit of product that is made. III. They are needed to support an entire product line. Which of the above statements is (are) true? A. I only. B. II only. C. III only. D. I and II. E. II and III.

C. III only.

Which of the following is least likely to be classified as a facility-level activity in an activity-based costing system? A. Plant maintenance. B. Property taxes. C. Machine processing cost. D. Plant depreciation. E. Plant management salaries.

C. Machine processing cost.

Which of the following tasks is not normally associated with an activity-based costing system? A. Calculation of cost application rates. B. Identification of cost pools. C. Preparation of allocation matrices. D. Identification of cost drivers. E. Assignment of cost to products.

C. Preparation of allocation matrices.

Many traditional costing systems: A. trace manufacturing overhead to individual activities and require the development of numerous activity-costing rates. B. write off manufacturing overhead as an expense of the current period. C. combine widely varying elements of overhead into a single cost pool. D. use a host of different cost drivers (e.g., number of production setups, inspection hours, orders processed) to improve the accuracy of product costing. E. produce results far superior to those achieved with activity-based costing.

C. combine widely varying elements of overhead into a single cost pool.

15. The division of activities into unit-level, batch-level, product-sustaining level, and facility-level categories is commonly known as a cost: A. object. B. application method. C. hierarchy. D. estimation method. E. classification scheme that is useful in traditional, volume-based systems.

C. hierarchy.

Activity-based costing systems: A. use a single, volume-based cost driver. B. assign overhead to products based on the products' relative usage of direct labor. C. often reveal products that were under- or overcosted by traditional costing systems. D. typically use fewer cost drivers than more traditional costing systems. E. have a tendency to distort product costs.

C. often reveal products that were under- or overcosted by traditional costing systems.

Foster, Inc., an appliance manufacturer, is developing a new line of ovens that uses controlled-laser technology. The research and testing costs associated with the new ovens is said to arise from a: A. unit-level activity. B. batch-level activity. C. product-sustaining activity. D. facility-level activity. E. competitive-level activity.

C. product-sustaining activity.

Alamo's customer service department follows up on customer complaints by telephone inquiry. During a recent period, the department initiated 7,000 calls and incurred costs of $203,000. If 2,940 of these calls were for the company's wholesale operation (the remainder were for the retail division), costs allocated to the retail division should amount to: A. $0. B. $29. C. $85,260. D. $117,740. E. $203,000.

D. $117,740.

Hi Tech Under an activity-based costing system, what is the per-unit cost of Deluxe? A. $272. B. $282. C. $320. D. $440. E. An amount other than those listed above.

D. $440.

The following tasks are associated with an activity-based costing system: 1—Calculation of cost application rates 2—Identification of cost drivers 3—Assignment of cost to products 4—Identification of cost pools Which of the following choices correctly expresses the proper order of the preceding tasks? A. 1, 2, 3, 4. B. 2, 4, 1, 3. C. 3, 4, 2, 1. D. 4, 2, 1, 3. E. 4, 2, 3, 1.

D. 4, 2, 1, 3.

Kelly Logan Assuming the use of activity-based costing, the proper percentage to use in allocating staff support costs to tax planning services is: A. 20%. B. 60%. C. 65%. D. 75%. E. 80%.

D. 75%.

Consider the following statements regarding traditional costing systems: I. Overhead costs are applied to products on the basis of volume-related measures. II. All manufacturing costs are easily traceable to the goods produced. III. Traditional costing systems tend to distort unit manufacturing costs when numerous goods are made that have widely varying production requirements. Which of the above statements is (are) true? A. I only. B. II only. C. III only. D. I and III. E. II and III.

D. I and III.

Which of the following is least likely to be classified as a batch-level activity in an activity-based costing system? A. Shipping. B. Receiving and inspection. C. Production setup. D. Property taxes. E. Quality assurance.

D. Property taxes.

The salaries of a manufacturing plant's management are said to arise from: A. unit-level activities. B. batch-level activities. C. product-sustaining activities. D. facility-level activities. E. direct-cost activities.

D. facility-level activities.

Vanguard combines all manufacturing overhead into a single cost pool and allocates this overhead to products by using machine hours. Activity-based costing would likely show that with Vanguard's current procedures, A. all of the company's products are undercosted. B. the company's high-volume products are undercosted. C. all of the company's products are overcosted. D. the company's high-volume products are overcosted. E. the company's low-volume products are overcosted.

D. the company's high-volume products are overcosted.

Under a traditional costing system, which of the following costs would likely be classified as indirect with respect to the various products manufactured? A. Plant maintenance. B. Factory supplies. C. Utilities. D. Machinery depreciation. E. All of the above would be considered indirect costs.

E. All of the above would be considered indirect costs

Which of the following activity cost pools and activity measures likely has the lowest degree of correlation? Activity Cost Pool Activity Measure A. Order department Number of orders processed B. Sales management Time spent by managers in each sales territory C. Accounts receivable processing Number of customers D. Catering Numbers of meals served E. Employee travel to job sites (sites are within 100-mile radius of company headquarters) Number of employees

E. Employee travel to job sites (sites are within 100-mile radius of company headquarters) Number of employees

Consider the following factors: I. The degree of correlation between consumption of an activity and consumption of a particular cost driver. II. The likelihood that a particular cost driver will induce a desired behavioral effect. III. The likelihood that a particular cost driver will cause an increase in the cost of measurement. Which of these factors should be considered in the selection of a cost driver? A. I only. B. I and II. C. I and III. D. II and III. E. I, II, and III.

E. I, II, and III.

53. A hospital administrator is in the process of implementing an activity-based-costing system. Which of the following tasks would not be part of this process? A. Identification of cost pools. B. Calculation of cost application rates. C. Assignment of cost to services provided. D. Identification of cost drivers. E. None of the above, as all these tasks would be part of the process.

E. None of the above, as all these tasks would be part of the process.

Which of the following generally fails to signal the need for a new product-costing system? A. Line managers do not believe reported product costs. B. Complex products have high reported profitability despite the lack of premium prices. C. Overhead rates are high and increasing over time. D. Line managers suggest that seemingly profitable products be dropped. E. Product-line profit margins are easy to explain.

E. Product-line profit margins are easy to explain.

Williams Corporation is changing from a traditional costing system to an activity-based system. As a result of this action, which of the following costs would likely change from indirect to direct? A. Direct materials. B. Factory supplies. C. Production setup. D. Production setup and finished-goods inspection. E. Production setup, finished-goods inspection, and product shipping.

E. Production setup, finished-goods inspection, and product shipping.

Successful adoptions of activity-based costing typically occur when companies rely heavily on: A. finance personnel. B. accounting personnel. C. manufacturing personnel. D. office personnel. E. multidisciplinary project teams.

E. multidisciplinary project teams.

Of the following organizations, activity-based costing cannot be used by: A. manufacturers. B. financial-services firms. C. book publishers. D. hotels. E. none of the above, as all are able to use this costing system.

E. none of the above, as all are able to use this costing system.

Consumption ratios are useful in determining: A. the existence of product-line diversity. B. overhead that is incurred at the unit level. C. if overhead-producing activities are being utilized effectively. D. if overhead costs are being applied to products. E. if overhead-producing activities are being utilized efficiently.

A. the existence of product-line diversity.

Which of the following choices correctly depicts a cost that arises from a batch-level activity and one that arises from a facility-level activity? Batch-Level Activity Facility-Level Activity A. Direct materials Plant depreciation B. Inspection Property taxes C. Quality assurance Shipping D. Plant maintenance Insurance E. Management salaries Material handling

B. Inspection Property taxes

Hi Tech: Under an activity-based costing system, what is the per-unit cost of Standard? A. $164. B. $228. C. $272. D. $282. E. An amount other than those listed above.

C. $272.

Consider the following statements: I. Product diversity creates costing problems because diverse products tend to utilize manufacturing activities in different ways. II. Overhead costs that are not incurred at the unit level create costing problems because such costs do not vary with traditional application bases such as direct labor hours or machine hours. III. Product diversity typically exists when a single product (e.g., a ballpoint pen) is made in different colors. Which of the above statements is (are) true? A. I only. B. II only. C. I and II. D. I and III. E. II and III.

C. I and II.

Assume that HiTech is using a volume-based costing system, and the preceding manufacturing costs are applied to all products based on direct labor hours. How much of the preceding cost would be assigned to Standard? A. $456,471. B. $646,471. C. $961,176. D. $1,141,176. E. An amount other than those listed above.

D. $1,141,176.

What is HiTech's cost application rate for the packaging activity? A. $4.86 per machine hour. B. $5.00 per labor hour. C. $10.00 per unit. D. $100.00 per order shipped. E. A rate other than those listed above.

D. $100.00 per order shipped.