The weighted average cost of capital for a firm is the:

A) discount rate which the firm should apply to all of the projects it undertakes.

B) overall rate which the firm must earn on its existing assets to maintain the value of its stock.

C) rate the firm should expect to pay on its next bond issue.

D) maximum rate which the firm should require on any projects it undertakes.

E) rate of return that the firm's preferred stockholders should expect to earn over the long term.

1. For a manufacturing company, which of the following is an example of a period cost rather than a product cost?

a. Depreciation on factory equipment

b. Wages of salespersons

c. Wages of machine operators

d. Insurance on factory equipment

2. A manager that is establishing objectives (strategic or operational) is performing which management function?

a. Controlling

b. Directing

c. Planning

d. Constraining

3. As product costs expire(expensed), they become part of

a. selling expenses.

b. inventory.

c. cost of goods sold.

d. sales revenue.

4. Property taxes on a manufacturing plant are an element of a

Product Cost Period Cost

a. Yes No

b. Yes Yes

c. No Yes

d. No No

5. A product requires processing in two departments, Department A and then Department B, before it is completed. Costs transferred out of Department A will be transferred to

a. Finished Goods Inventory.

b. Cost of Goods Sold.

c. Work in Process Department B.

d. Manufacturing Overhead.

6. An example of both a prime cost and a conversion cost for manufacturing a vehicle would be

a. wages of assembly line workers

b. steel

c. engine

d. depreciation on factory machinery.

7. A cost of goods manufactured schedule shows beginning and ending inventories for:

a. raw materials and work in process only

b. work in process only.

c. raw materials only.

d. raw materials, work in process, and finished goods.   

8. A process cost accounting system is most appropriate when

a. a variety of different products are produced, each one requiring different types of materials, labor, and overhead.

b. the focus of attention is on a particular job or order.

c. similar products are mass-produced.

d. individual products are custom made to the specification of customers.

9. The following information was gathered for the Buckley Corporation for the most recent year. Manufacturing overhead is allocated using direct labor hours.

Estimated direct labor hours

54,000

Actual direct labor hours

57,000

Estimated manufacturing overhead costs

$729,000

Actual manufacturing overhead costs

$685,000

What is the amount of overallocated or underallocated overhead for the year?

a. $44,000 overallocated

b. $44,000 underallocated

c. $84,500 overallocated

d. $84,500 underallocated

10. XYZ Company uses job costing. Actual manufacturing overhead for the period is $19,600 while allocated manufacturing overhead is $18,700. What entry will close the manufacturing overhead balance?

a. Debit manufacturing overhead and credit work in process for $900.

b. Debit manufacturing overhead and credit cost of goods sold for $900.

c. Debit cost of goods sold and credit finished goods inventory for $900.

d. Debit costs of goods sold and credit manufacturing overhead for $900..

11. Select the answer that best represents which industry would use (1) process costing and (2) job costing, respectively.

a. (1) Aircraft, (2) pharmaceuticals

b. (1) Chemicals, (2) Commercial building construction

c. (1) Construction, (2) Chemicals

d. (1) Printing, (2) Food and Beverage

12. For the year, Redder Company has cost of goods manufactured of $600,000, beginning finished goods inventory of $200,000, and ending finished goods inventory of $250,000. The cost of goods sold is:

a. $450,000.

b. $500,000.

c. $550,000.

d. $600,000.

13. Cost of Materials Used $45,000

Direct Labor costs $48,000

Factory Overhead $39,000

Work in Process, beg. $28,000

Work in Process, end. $18,000

What is Cost of Goods Manufactured?

a.

$178,000

b.

$132,000

c.

$122,000

d.

$142,000

14. Smith Paints allocates overhead based on machine hours. Selected data for the most recent year follow.

Estimated manufacturing overhead cost

$250,000

Actual manufacturing overhead cost

$230,000

Estimated machine hours

20,000

Actual machine hours

21,000

(The estimates were made as of the beginning of the year, while the actual results were for the entire year.)

The predetermined manufacturing overhead rate per machine hour is closest to:

a. $11.90.

b. $10.95.

c. $12.50.

d. $11.50.

15. Williams Company reports production costs for 2015 as follows:

Direct materials used

$345,000

Direct labor incurred

250,000

Factory overhead incurred

400,000

Operating expenses

175,000

Williams Company's period costs for 2015 amount to:

a.

$345,000

b.

$250,000

c.

$400,000

d.

$175,000

Williams Company�s productcosts for 2015 amount to:

a.

$995,000

b.

$920,000

c.

$825,000

d.

$770,000

16. In accumulating raw material costs, the cost of raw materials purchased in a perpetual inventory system is debited to:

a. Raw Materials Purchases

b. Raw Materials Inventory

c. Purchases

d. Work in Process

17. A manufacturing company income statement reports only two types of inventory accounts, Raw Materials and Finished Goods.

a True

b. False

18. Before these materials are used to manufacture its cars, Honda classifies steel, glass, and plastic as:

A. finished goods inventory.

B. work in process inventory.

C. raw materials inventory.

D. merchandise inventory.

19. 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

20. Factory labor data for Reyes Tool & Die is $5,000 (note: Job 1 $1,200; Job 2 $1,600; Job 3 $1,400 and general factory use $800). The summary journal entry to record factory labor incurred is

a. Work in process 4,200

Factory overhead 800

Wages payable 5,000

b. Work in process 5,000

Wages payable 5,000

c. Wages payable 4,200

General wage expense 800

Wages expense 5,000

d. Factory overhead 4,200

Work in process 800

Wages payable 5,000

Daniel's Market is considering a project with an initial cost of $176,500. The project will not produce any cash flows for the first three years. Starting in Year 4, the project will produce cash inflows of $127,500 a year for three years. This project is risky, so the firm has assigned it a discount rate of 17 percent. What is the project's net present value?

1. Which of the following is likely to be the largest?

A.) Cost of revenues

B.) Selling, General & Administrative

C.) Amortization of Intangibles

D.) Research & Development

2. Which of the following are non-cash expenses?

A.) Cost of revenues

B.) Selling, General & Administrative

C.) Amortization of Intangibles

D.) Research & Development

3. Which accounts may include depreciation?

A.) Cost of Goods Sold

B.) Selling, General & Administrative

C.) Research & Development

D.) All of the above

1. What is usury, and how does it relate to the cost of consumer credit?

What could be some ramification of waiting to observe actual cost?

Drongo Corporation is considering an investment with a payback of five years and a cost of $12000. If the required return is 8%, what is the worst-case NPV? Explain. Show working out.

eg, NPV = cost/(1 + required return)^t – cost

Which of the following assets accounted for under the cost model will not be carried at cost less accumulated depreciation

Select one:

a. Motor vehicles

b. Land

c. Plant and Equipment

d. Office Furniture and Fixtures

This quiz is based on the following information:
Calculate the cost of capital for company with the following capital structure
>1,500,000 ordinary shares, market price R4 per share. Last dividend was 93c per share. Dividend growth was 14% for past 5 years
>1,000,000 12%, R1 preference shares with market value of R3 per share
>R1,000,000 9% debenture due in 7 year and the current YTM is 10%
>R1,300,000 15% bank loan, due in June 2024
>Company tax rate is 30%