COST ACCOUNTING
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781323169261
Author: Horngren
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.18MCQ
To determine
Opportunity Cost:
Opportunity cost is total of potential income and other benefits that are lost due to rejection of alternatives. These costs are considered to evaluate the multiple project or options available.
Contribution Margin:
Contribution margin is the excess of selling price over the variable costs of a product. It is a tool to evaluate the capability of the company to generate sufficient revenue so as to cover its variable cost.
To identify: The correct option
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Which of the following statements is true when making decisions using cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis?
Select one:
a.
As long as the contribution margin is a positive number, net income will be positive
b.
As long as variable costs are more than fixed costs, net income will be negative
c.
As long as the contribution margin is greater than fixed costs, net income will be positive
d.
As long as the sales price per unit is greater than fixed costs per unit, net income will be positive
The contribution margin ratio can be calculated in all of the following ways except:
a.1 − Variable cost ratio.
b.Contribution margin per unit / Price.
c.Total contribution margin / Total sales.
d.Fixed costs / Contribution margin ratio.
e.All of these choices are correct.
Total contribution margin divided by total sales is the:
a.contribution margin ratio.
b.sales ratio.
c.target income.
d.margin of safety.
e.indifference point.
The difference between sales price per unit and variable cost per unit is the:
Multiple Choice
Total contribution margin (CM).
Contribution margin per unit (cm).
Breakeven point.
Contribution margin ratio.
Margin of safety (MOS).
Chapter 11 Solutions
COST ACCOUNTING
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.1QCh. 11 - Define relevant costs. Why are historical costs...Ch. 11 - All future costs are relevant. Do you agree? Why?Ch. 11 - Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative...Ch. 11 - Describe two potential problems that should be...Ch. 11 - Variable costs are always relevant, and fixed...Ch. 11 - A component part should be purchased whenever the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.8QCh. 11 - Managers should always buy inventory in quantities...Ch. 11 - Management should always maximize sales of the...
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.11QCh. 11 - Cost written off as depreciation on equipment...Ch. 11 - Managers will always choose the alternative that...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.14QCh. 11 - Prob. 11.15QCh. 11 - Qualitative and quantitative factors. Which of the...Ch. 11 - Special order, opportunity cost. Chade Corp. is...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.18MCQCh. 11 - Keep or drop a business segment. Lees Corp. is...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs. Ace Cleaning Service is...Ch. 11 - Disposal of assets. Answer the following...Ch. 11 - Relevant and irrelevant costs. Answer the...Ch. 11 - Multiple choice. (CPA) Choose the best answer. 1....Ch. 11 - Special order, activity-based costing. (CMA,...Ch. 11 - Make versus buy, activity-based costing. The...Ch. 11 - Inventory decision, opportunity costs. Best Trim,...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs, contribution margin, product...Ch. 11 - Selection of most profitable product. Body Image,...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, throughput margin, relevant...Ch. 11 - Closing and opening stores. Sanchez Corporation...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.31ECh. 11 - Relevance of equipment costs. Janets Bakery is...Ch. 11 - Equipment upgrade versus replacement. (A. Spero,...Ch. 11 - Special order, short-run pricing. Diamond...Ch. 11 - Short-run pricing, capacity constraints. Fashion...Ch. 11 - International outsourcing. Riverside Clippers Corp...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs, opportunity costs. Gavin Martin,...Ch. 11 - Opportunity costs and relevant costs. Jason Wu...Ch. 11 - Opportunity costs. (H. Schaefer, adapted) The Wild...Ch. 11 - Make or buy, unknown level of volume. (A....Ch. 11 - Make versus buy, activity-based costing,...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.42PCh. 11 - Product mix, special order. (N. Melumad, adapted)...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, throughput margin, and...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, contribution margin,...Ch. 11 - Closing down divisions. Ainsley Corporation has...Ch. 11 - Dropping a product line, selling more tours....Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.48PCh. 11 - Dropping a customer, activity-based costing,...Ch. 11 - Equipment replacement decisions and performance...
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