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Question 1
What is a piecework system?
Correct Answer:
A scheme where an employee is paid per unit of output
Explanation:
A piecework system is a wage arrangement where pay is tied directly to output, with a set rate paid for each unit produced. The more units a worker makes, the more they earn, so earnings rise with volume. This links labour costs to production and can boost productivity, though it can also risk quality if quantity is prioritized over accuracy. It’s different from a production budget (which plans expected output and costs), an estimate of labour efficiency (which measures how efficiently work is done, not how it’s paid), or a standard cost card (which lists standard costs for costing purposes, not wages).
Question 2
What does linear regression analysis provide in cost modeling?
Correct Answer:
It finds the line of best fit using mathematical methods to estimate fixed cost and variable cost per unit.
Explanation:
In cost modeling, linear regression is used to describe how total cost changes as output changes. It finds the line that best fits the observed data points by minimizing the differences between actual costs and the costs predicted by the line (the least-squares approach). The line has the form Cost = FixedCost + VariableCostPerUnit × Output. The intercept estimates the fixed costs, and the slope estimates the variable cost per unit. This relies on multiple data points across different output levels, not just two, and it explicitly models the relationship between cost and activity. It also allows you to assess how strong that relationship is.
Question 3
What is normal costing?
Correct Answer:
A method of costing by which 'actual production costs' include a figure based on a predetermined estimate
Explanation:
Normal costing records the actual direct costs (materials and labour) but applies overhead using a predetermined rate based on budgeted overhead and an allocation base. This means the overhead portion charged to products is derived from an estimate rather than the exact overhead incurred, so the total production cost includes a figure based on that predetermined estimate. The approach balances accuracy for direct costs with practicality for overhead, avoiding the need to use standard costs for everything or to ignore overhead altogether.
Question 4
Which statement about standard cost is true?
Correct Answer:
It is prepared in advance based on management expectations of efficiency levels, prices, overhead costs and activity levels
Explanation:
Standard cost is a planned cost per unit used for budgeting and control. It is set before production based on management expectations of how efficient operations will be, the standard prices for inputs, the overhead absorption rate, and the anticipated level of activity. This creates a benchmark to compare against actual costs, with variances revealing where performance differs from the plan. Since overhead is included through the allocation rate, it isn’t ignored, and standard costing isn’t restricted to manufacturing; it can be used in service settings as well. So the true statement is that standard cost is prepared in advance based on management expectations of efficiency levels, prices, overhead costs and activity levels.
Question 5
Cost behavior is defined as:
Correct Answer:
The way in which a cost changes as volume of output or activity level changes.
Explanation:
Cost behavior is about how a cost responds when activity level changes. Some costs stay fixed in total as output changes, some vary in direct proportion to activity, and some are a mix of fixed and variable elements. This understanding lets you forecast total costs at different output levels and perform analyses like CVP. The best choice captures the essence by describing how a cost changes as volume changes. The other statements refer to fixed costs in total, the fixed portion of a mixed cost, or the average cost per unit, none of which define cost behavior by itself.
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