Description : A segment of activity for which revenues are accumulated a) investment centre b) profit centre c) revenue centre d) Responsibility
Last Answer : c) revenue centre
Description : A segment of activity for which both revenue and cost are accumulated a) Investment centre b) Project centre c) Cost centre d) Responsibility centre
Last Answer : b) Project centre
Description : A segment of activity for which cost is accumulated a) Service centre b) Cost centre c) Profit centre d) Investment centre
Last Answer : b) Cost centre
Description : A segment of activity or area of operation for which cost is collected is known as ----------------- a) Cost centre b) Profit centre c) Investment centre d) Responsibility centre
Last Answer : a) Cost centre
Description : ------------- centre is one for which both revenue and cost are accumulated a) Cost centre b) Revenue centre c) Service centre d) Profit centre
Last Answer : d) Profit centre
Description : Indicate which one of the following would appear on the income statement of both a merchandising company and a service company. a. Gross profit b. Operating expenses c. Sales revenues d. Cost of goods sold
Last Answer : b. Operating expenses
Description : . Income from operations will always result if a. the cost of goods sold exceeds operating expenses. b. revenues exceed cost of goods sold. c. revenues exceed operating expenses. d. gross profit exceeds operating expenses.
Last Answer : b. revenues exceed cost of goods sold.
Description : Responsibility Centre can be categorised into: (a) Cost Centres only (b) Profit Centres only (c) Investment Centres only (d) Cost Centres, Profit Centres and Investment Centres
Last Answer : (d) Cost Centres, Profit Centres and Investment Centres
Description : A centre at which proper utilization of asset used in the centre a) Investment centre b) Profit centre c) Cost centre d) Responsibility centre
Last Answer : a) Investment centre
Description : Cole Company has sales revenue of $39,000, cost of goods sold of $24,000 and operating expenses of $9,000 for the year ended December 31. Cole's gross profit is a. $30,000. b. $15,000. c. $6,000.
Last Answer : b. $15,000.
Description : Gross profit is calculated by subtracting ________ from _________, a. operating expenses, net income b. sales discounts from sales revenue c. cost of goods sold, net sales revenue d. merchandise inventory, cost of goods sold
Last Answer : c. cost of goods sold, net sales revenue
Description : Ingrid's Fashions sold merchandise for $38,000 cash during the month of July. Returns that month totaled $800. If the company's gross profit rate is 40%, Ingrid's will report monthly net sales revenue and cost of goods ... b. $37,200 and $14,880. c. $37,200 and $22,320. d. $38,000 and $22,320.
Last Answer : c. $37,200 and $22,320.
Description : Sales revenue less cost of goods sold is called a. gross profit. b. net profit. c. net income. d. marginal income.
Last Answer : a. gross profit.
Description : The primary source of revenue for a wholesaler is a. investment income. b. service fees. c. the sale of merchandise. d. the sale of fixed assets the company owns.
Last Answer : c. the sale of merchandise.
Description : With respect to the income statement, a. contra-revenue accounts do not appear on the income statement. b. sales discounts increase the amount of sales. c. contra-revenue accounts increase the amount of operating expenses. d. sales discounts are included in the calculation of gross profit.
Last Answer : d. sales discounts are included in the calculation of gross profit.
Description : The ratio which depicts the relationship between two items,one of which is drawn from the Balance Sheet and the other from the revenue account a) Current ratio b) Equity Ratio c) Net Profit ratio d) Debtors Turn over Ratio
Last Answer : d) Debtors Turn over Ratio
Description : Closing entries a. are prepared before the financial statements. b. reduce the number of permanent accounts. c. cause the revenue and expense accounts to have zero balances. d. summarize the activity in every account.
Last Answer : c. cause the revenue and expense accounts to have zero balances.
Description : Sales revenues are usually considered earned when a. cash is received from credit sales. b. an order is received. c. goods have been transferred from the seller to the buyer. d. adjusting entries are made.
Last Answer : d. adjusting entries are made.
Description : ncome Summary has a credit balance of $12,000 in J. Sawyer Co. after closing revenues and expenses. The entry to close Income Summary is a. credit Income Summary $12,000, debit Retained Earnings ... 000, credit Dividends $12,000. d. debit Income Summary $12,000, credit Retained Earnings $12,000.
Last Answer : d. debit Income Summary $12,000, credit Retained Earnings $12,000.
Description : The operating cycle of a company is the average time that is required to go from cash to a. sales in producing revenues. b. cash in producing revenues. c. inventory in producing revenues. d. accounts receivable in producing revenues.
Last Answer : b. cash in producing revenues.
Description : Which of the following is a true statement about closing the books of a corporation? a. Expenses are closed to the Expense Summary account. b. Only revenues are closed to the Income Summary ... account. d. Revenues, expenses, and the dividends account are closed to the Income Summary account.
Last Answer : c. Revenues and expenses are closed to the Income Summary account.
Description : If Income Summary has a credit balance after revenues and expenses have been closed into it, the closing entry for Income Summary will include a a. debit to the retained earnings account. b. debit ... . c. credit to the retained earnings account. d. credit to the owner's dividends account.
Last Answer : c. credit to the retained earnings account.
Description : Each of the following accounts is closed to Income Summary except a. Expenses. b. Dividends. c. Revenues. d. All of these are closed to Income Summary.
Last Answer : b. Dividends.
Description : Which of the following would not be classified as a contra account? a. Sales b. Sales Returns and Allowances c. Accumulated Depreciation d. Sales Discounts
Last Answer : a. Sales
Description : Return on investment is a---------------- a) Profit and loss account ratio b) Balance sheet ratio c) Combined ratio d) Position statement ratio
Last Answer : c) Combined ratio
Description : Investment costing Rs.50,000 at the loss of Rs.3,000 cash outflow in investing activity is -------- a) Rs.53,000 b) Rs.50,000 c) Rs.47,000 d) Rs.48,000
Last Answer : c) Rs.47,000
Description : The ratio that includes whether investment in inventory is efficiently used or not a) Inventory turnover ratio b) Working capital turn over ratio c) Fixed asset turn over ratio d) Activity ratio
Last Answer : a) Inventory turnover ratio
Description : Goodwill written off is-----------to the net profit made during the year for calculating the cash from operation a) Added back b) Deducted c) Decreased d) None of these
Last Answer : a) Added back
Description : Gross profit are Rs.50,000 and expenses not result in the application of funds are Rs.10000 funds from operation will be a) Rs.60000 b) Rs.50000 c) Rs. 40000 d) Rs. 30000
Last Answer : a) Rs.60000
Description : ---------account is prepared to know funds from operation a) Profit & Loss appropriation account b) Profit and loss account c) Trading account d) Profit & Loss adjustment account
Last Answer : d) Profit & Loss adjustment account
Description : To arrive at funds from operation ,non-cash expenses must be added to---------- a) Net profit b) Gross profit c) Operating profit d) None of these
Last Answer : a) Net profit
Description : Any gain on sale of non-current asset should be ----- from the net profit for determining funds from operation a) Deducted b) Added c) Increased d) None of these
Last Answer : a) Deducted
Description : Profit on sale of machinery comes under------------ a) Investing activity b) Financing activity c) Operating activity d) None of these
Last Answer : c) Operating activity
Description : The ratio which is a good indicator to maintain the correct selling price and efficiency of trading activity is------ a) Net profit ratio b) Gross profit ratio c) Current ratio d) Liquid ratios
Last Answer : b) Gross profit ratio
Description : he ratio which is used to ascertain the soundness of the long term financial position is------------ a) Debt equity ratio b) Liquidity ratio c) Activity ratio d) Gross profit ratio
Last Answer : a) Debt equity ratio
Description : Example of activity ratios ------------------------ a) Gross profit ratio b) Net profit ratio c) Operating ratio d) Stock turn over ratio
Last Answer : d) Stock turn over ratio
Description : Expenses need to be recorded in the period in which the associated revenues are recognised. This is to be ensured as per which one of the following accounting principles ? (A) Revenue recognition (B) Cost benefit (C) Matching (D) Periodicity
Last Answer : Answer: Revenue recognition
Description : The sales revenue section of an income statement for a retailer would not include a. Sales discounts. b. Sales. c. Net sales. d. Cost of goods sold.
Last Answer : c. Net sales.
Description : Allotment of whole item of cost to a cost centre or cost unit is known as: (a) Cost Apportionment (b) Cost Allocation (c) Cost Absorption (d) Machine hour rate
Last Answer : (d) Machine hour rate
Description : Most pricing objectives based on ---- are achieved by trial and error because not all the cost and revenue data are available when prices are set. A)market share B)cash flow C)return on investment D)survival E)profit
Last Answer : C)return on investment
Description : A budget which is prepared in a manner so as to give the budgeted cost for any level of activity is known as: (a) Master budget (b) Zero base budget ((c) Functional budget (d) Flexible budget
Last Answer : (d) Flexible budget
Description : Cost Unit is defined as: (a) Unit of quantity of product, service or time in relation to which costs may be ascertained or expressed (b) A location, person or an item ... the responsibility of generating and maximising profits (d) Centres concerned with earning an adequate return on investment
Last Answer : Unit of quantity of product, service or time in relation to which costs may be ascertained or expressed
Description : A firm’s investment in current asset is known as ---------------- a) Net working capital b) Gross working capital c) Average working capital d) None of these
Last Answer : b) Gross working capital
Description : While computation of profit in marginal costing A. Total marginal cost is deducted from total sales revenues B. Total marginal cost is added to total sales revenues C. Fixed cost is added to contribution D. None of the above
Last Answer : A. Total marginal cost is deducted from total sales revenues
Description : Product planning tells you: A. Where you will produce your product. B. Cost to produce your product. C. Your Net profit. D. Total revenues.
Last Answer : B. Cost to produce your product.
Description : In the Clark Company, sales were $480,000, sales returns and allowances were $30,000, and cost of goods sold was $288,000. The gross profit rate was a. 64%. b. 36%. c. 40%. d. 60%.
Last Answer : b. 36%.
Description : At the beginning of the year, Midtown Athletic had an inventory of $400,000. During the year, the company purchased goods costing $1,600,000. If Midtown Athletic reported ending inventory of $600,000 and sales of $2,000,000 ... a. $1,000,000 and 50%. b. $1,400,000 and 30%. c. $1,000,000 and 30%.
Last Answer : b. $1,400,000 and 30%.
Description : If a company has sales of $420,000, net sales of $400,000, and cost of goods sold of $260,000, the gross profit rate is a. 67%. b. 65% c. 35%. d. 33%.
Last Answer : c. 35%.
Description : Gross profit for a merchandiser is net sales minus a. operating expenses. b. cost of goods sold. c. sales discounts. d. cost of goods available for sale.
Last Answer : b. cost of goods sold.
Description : The gross profit rate is computed by dividing gross profit by a. cost of goods sold. b. net income. c. net sales. d. sales.
Last Answer : c. net sales.