Test Bank for Principles of Cost Accounting 16th Edition by Vanderbeck

Test Bank for Principles of Cost Accounting 16th Edition by Vanderbeck principles of cost accounting 16th edition by vanderbeck

CHAPTER 2: ACCOUNTING FOR MATERIALS Student: 1. An effective cost control system should include: A. An established plan of objectives and goals to be achieved. B. Regular reports showing the difference between goals and actual performance. C. Specific assignment of duties and responsibilities. D. All of these are correct. 2. To effectively control materials, a business must maintain: A. Limited access. B. Combination of duties. C. Safety stock. D. None of these are correct. 3. Janet is the purchasing agent at Frameco Manufacturing. Her duties include vendor selection and ordering materials. Due to a recent economic downturn and resulting cut backs, Janet has been assigned the additional duty or preparing receiving reports after comparing the goods received to the purchase order. This is an example of: A. unlimited access to materials. B. independence of assigned functions. C. misappropriation of assets. D. a lack of segregation of duties. 4. Marley Company hired a consultant to help improve its operations. The consultant’s report stated that Marley’s inventory levels are excessive and cited several negative consequences to Marley as a result. Which of the following was not cited in the report? A. Possible other uses for working capital now tied up in inventory B. Production stoppages due to parts not being available C. Higher property taxes and insurance costs D. Large quantities of obsolete materials 5. The data used to calculate the order point include all of the following except: A. the costs of placing an order. B. the rate at which the material will be used. C. the estimated time interval between the placement and receipt of an order. D. the estimated minimum level of inventory needed to protect against stockouts. lOMoARcPSD|319 010 54 6. Murphy Company uses 2,000 yards of material each day to make hats. It usually takes five days from the time Murphy orders the material to when it is received. If Murphy’s desired safety stock is 6,000 yards, what is Murphy’s order point? A. 6,000 yards B. 8,000 yards C. 10,000 yards D. 16,000 yards 7. What is the objective of the economic order quantity (EOQ) model for inventory? A. To minimize order costs or carrying costs, whichever are higher B. To minimize order costs or carrying costs and maximize the rate of inventory turnover C. To minimize the total order costs and carrying costs over a period of time D. To order sufficient quantity to economically meet the next period's demand 8. Order costs would include all of the following except: A. Receiving clerk’s wages. B. Storeroom keeper’s wages. C. Purchasing department’s telephone bill. D. Transportation in. 9. Expected annual usage of a particular raw material is 1,200,000 units, and standard order size is 10,000 units. The invoice cost of each unit is $145, and the cost to place one purchase order is $105. The estimated annual order cost is: A. $12,000. B. $17,400. C. $12,600. D. $800,000. 10. Carrying costs would include all of the following except: A. Warehouse rent. B. Inspection employees’ wages. C. Losses due to obsolescence. D. Property taxes. lOMoARcPSD|319 010 54 11. The following data refer to various annual costs relating to the inventory of a single-product company that requires 10,000 units per year: Order cost Cost per unit $ .05 Transportation-in on purchases .18 Storage .16 Insurance Interest that could have been earned on alternate investment of funds .10 Total per year $800 What is the annual carrying cost per unit? A. $ .21 B. $ .29 C. $ .34 D. $ .44 12. The following data pertains to Western Company’s materials inventory: Number of pounds required annually 16,000 Cost of placing an order $20 Annual carrying cost per pound of material $4 What is Western Company’s EOQ? A. 4,000 pounds B. 800 pounds C. 400 pounds D. 200 pounds 13. Expected annual usage of a particular raw material is 180,000 units, and standard order size is 12,000 units. The invoice cost of each unit is $300, and the cost to place one purchase order is $80. Assuming the company does not maintain safety stock, the average inventory is: A. 10,000 units. B. 7,500 units. C. 15,000 units. D. 6,000 units. 14. Arwen Company has correctly computed its economic order quantity at 500 units; however, management feels it would rather order in quantities of 600 units. How should Arwen's total annual order cost and total annual carrying cost for an order quantity of 600 units compare to the respective amounts for an order quantity of 500 units? A. Higher total order cost and lower total carrying cost B. Lower total order cost and higher total carrying cost C. Higher total order cost and higher total carrying cost D. Lower total order cost and lower total carrying cost