Accounting Concepts Practice

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A company projects an increase in net income of $225,000 each year for the next five years if it invests $900,000 in new equipment. The equipment has a five-year life and an estimated salvage value of $300,000. What is the annual rate of return on this investment?

A. 25.0%
B. 37.5%
C. 50.0%
D. 57.5%


Martin Company incurred the following costs for 50,000 units

Variable costs           $180,000

Fixed costs                   240,000

Martin has received a special order from a foreign company for 5,000 units. There is sufficient capacity to fill the order without jeopardizing regular sales. Filling the order will require spending an additional $8,500 for shipping. If Martin wants to earn $8,000 on the order, what should the unit price be?

A. $3.30
B. $11.70
C. $5.20
D. $6.90


A total materials variance is analyzed in terms of

A. Price and quantity variances
B. Buy and sell variances
C. Quantity and quality variances
D. Tight and loose variances


A standard cost is

A. A cost which is paid for a group of similar products
B. The average cost in an industry
C. A predetermined cost
D. The historical cost of producing a product last year


The direct materials quantity standard should

A. Exclude unavoidable waste
B. Exclude quality considerations
C. Allow for normal spoilage
D. Always be expressed as an ideal standard


Sala Co. is contemplating the replacement of an old machine with a new one. The following information has been gathered

                                                                           Old Machine          New Machine

Price                                                                    $250,000                   $500,000

Accumulated depreciation                                  75,000                             -0-

Remaining useful life                                           10 years                           -0-

Useful life                                                                  -0-                          10 years

Annual operating costs                                     $200,000                  $150,500

 

If the old machine is replaced, it can be sold for $20,000.

Which of the following amounts is a sunk cost?

A. $200,000
B. $150,500
C. $500,000
D. $175,000



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A company is considering the following alternatives

                                                            Alternative 1       Alternative 2

Revenues                                           $120,000               $120,000

Variable costs                                      60,000                     70,000

Fixed costs                                            35,000                     35,000

 

Which of the following are relevant in choosing between the alternatives?

A. Variable costs
B. Revenues
C. Fixed costs
D. Variable costs and fixed costs


The standard number of hours that should have been worked for the output attained is 10,000 direct labor hours and the actual number of direct labor hours worked was 10,500. If the direct labor price variance was $10,500 unfavorable, and the standard rate of pay was $15 per direct labor hour, what was the actual rate of pay for direct labor?

A. $14 per direct labor hour
B. $12 per direct labor hour
C. $16 per direct labor hour
D. $15 per direct labor hour


The direct materials quantity standard would not be expressed in

A. Pounds
B. Barrels
C. Dollars
D. Board feet


Garza Company is considering buying equipment for $240,000 with a useful life of five years and an estimated salvage value of $12,000. If annual expected income is $21,000, the denominator in computing the annual rate of return is

A. $240,000
B. $120,000
C. $126,000
D. $252,000


The opportunity cost of an alternate course of action that is relevant to a make-or-buy decision is

A. Subtracted from the “Make” costs
B. Added to the “Make” costs
C. Added to the “Buy” costs
D. None of these


A company is deciding on whether to replace some old equipment with new equipment. Which of the following is not a relevant cost for incremental analysis?

A. Annual operating cost of the new equipment
B. Annual operating cost of the old equipment
C. Net cost of the new equipment
D. Accumulated depreciation on the old equipment


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