Which of the following is the most probable reason a company would experience an unfavorable

Which of the following is the most probable reason a company would experience an unfavorable

CPA REVIEW SCHOOL OF THE PHILIPPINES

Manila

MANAGEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES

STANDARD COSTING & VARIANCE ANALYSIS

THEORY

1.Which one of the following terms best describes the rate of output which qualified workers

can achieve as an average over the working day or shift, without over-exertion, provided they

adhere to the specified method of working and are well motivated in their work?

A.Standard timeB.Standard hours C.Standard unitD.Standard performance

2.The best characteristics of a standard cost system is

A.standard can pinpoint responsibility and help motivation

B.all variances from standard should be reviewed

C. all significant unfavorable variances should be reviewed

D.standard cost involves cost control which is cost reduction

3.Standard costs are used for all of the following except:

A.income determinationC.measuring efficiencies

B.controlling costsD.forming a basis for price setting

4.Standard costs are least useful for

A.Measuring production efficiencyC.Job order production systems

B.Simplifying costing proceduresD.Determining minimum inventory levels

5.To which of the following is a standard cost nearly like?

A.Estimated cost.B.Budgeted cost.C.Product cost.D.Period cost.

6. A difference between standard costs used for cost control and budgeted costs

A. Can exist because standard costs must be determined after the budget is completed.

B. Can exist because standard costs represent what costs should be while budgeted costs

represent expected actual costs.

C. Can exist because budgeted costs are historical costs while standard costs are based on

engineering studies.

D. Can exist because establishing budgeted costs involves employee participation and

standard costs do not.

7.Normal costing and standard costing differ in that

A. the two systems can show different overhead budget variances.

B. only normal costing can be used with absorption costing.

C. the two systems show different volume variances if standard hours do not equal actual

hours.

D. normal costing is less appropriate for multiproduct firms

8.When standard costs are used in a process-costing system, how, if at all, are equivalent units

of production (EUP) involved or used in the cost report at standard?

A.Equivalent units are not used.

B.Equivalent units are computed using a special approach.

C.The actual equivalent units are multiplied by the standard cost per unit.

D.The standard equivalent units are multiplied by the actual cost per unit.

9.The type of standard that is intended to represent challenging yet attainable results is:

A.theoretical standardD.normal standard

B.flexible budget standardE.expected actual standard

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What would be the most likely cause of an unfavorable labor rate variance?

If estimated labor costs are lower than they should be due to unreliable historical trends, inherent employee bias or any other reason, actual labor prices may be significantly higher, causing an unfavorable variance from the budgeted amount.

Which of the following is a possible cause of an unfavorable labor efficiency variance quizlet?

a. An unfavorable labor efficiency variance can be caused by machine downtime, and poor quality materials.

What is an unfavorable labor efficiency variance?

An unfavorable variance means that labor efficiency has worsened, and a favorable variance means that labor efficiency has increased.

Which department is usually held responsible for an unfavorable materials quantity variance?

Purchasing. The purchasing department should ordinarily be held responsible for an unfavorable materials price variance because that department ordinarily has most control over the price.