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Test Bank for Horngren's Cost Accounting, A Managerial Emphasis, 16th Global Edition, 16e Srikant Datar, Madhav Rajan Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, 16e , Global Edition (Horngren) Chapter 1 The Manager and Management Accounting 1.1 Objective 1.1 1) Management accounting ________. A) focuses on estimating future revenues, costs, and other measures to fo recast activities and their results B) provides information about the company as a whole C) reports information that has occurred in the past that is verifiable and reliable D) provides information that is generally available only on a quarterly or annua l basis Answer: A Explanation: Management accounting has a forward -looking orientation as opposed to financial accounting which has a h istorical perspective. Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 2) Managers use management accounting inform ation to ________. A) help external users such as investors, banks, regulators, and suppliers B) communicate, develop, and implement strat egies C) communicate a firm's financial position to investors, banks, regulators, and other outside parties D) ensure that financial statements are consistent with the SEC rules Answer: B Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 3) Financial acc ounting ________. A) focuses on the future and includes activities such as preparing next year's operating budget B) must comply with GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) C) is the process of measuring, analyzing, and reporting financial and n onfinancial information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization D) is prepared for the use of department heads and other employees Answer: B Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 4) Which of the following woul d most likely be the user of financial accounting information? A) factory shift supervisor B) distribution manager C) current shareholder D) department manager Answer: C Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 5) The primary user of manageme nt accounting information is a(n) ________. A) the controller B) a shareholder evaluating a stock investment C) bondh older D) external regulator Answer: A Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 6) Financial accounting provides the primary so urce of information for ________. A) decision making in the assembly and finishing department B) improving distributi on and customer service C) preparing the income statement for shareholders and other external parties D) planning next year's plans and s pecifically; the operating budget Answer: C Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 7) Which of the follo wing is true of management accounting information? A) It focuses on documenting past business actions of a firm. B) It is prepared based on SEC rules and FASB accounting principles. C) It is prepared for shareholders. D) It helps with the coordination of elements of the value chain. Answer: D Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 8) Which of the following statements refers to management accounting information? A) There are no regulations governing the reports. B) The reports are generally delayed and historical. C) The audience tends to be stockholders, creditors, and tax authorities. D) It primarily measures manager's com pensation on reported financial results. Answer: A Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 9) Which of th e following groups would be least likely to receive detailed management accounting reports? A) stockholders B) sales managers C) produc tion supervisors D) distribution managers Answer: A Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 10) Managemen t accounting information typically includes ________. A) tabulated results of customer satisfaction surveys B) the cost of producing a pr oduct C) the percentage of units produced that are defective D) All of these answers are correct. Answer: D Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Application of knowledge 11) Cost accounting ________. A) measures the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization B) measures the financial and nonfinancial information that helps managers make decisions to fulfill t he goals of an organization C) coordinates product design, production, and marketing decisions and evaluate a company's performance D) com municates information to investors, banks, regulators, and other outside parties Answer: A Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AAC SB: Analytical thinking 12) Which of the following differentiates cost accounting and financial accounting? A) The primary users of cost accounting are the investors, whereas the primary users of financial accounting are the managers. B) Cost accounting deals with product design, production, and marketing strategies, whereas financial accounting deals mainly with pricing of the products. C) Cost accounting measures only the financial information related to the costs of acquiring fixed assets in an organiz ation, whereas financial accounting measures financial and nonfinancial information of a company's business transactions. D) Cost accounti ng measures information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization, whereas financial acc ounting measures a financial position of a company to investors, banks, and external parties. Answer: D Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Ana lytical thinking 13) Which of the following is true of financial accounting information? A) It is prepared based on c ost-benefit analysis. B) It is primarily used by managers to make internal business decisions. C) It focuses on the past -oriented financi al performance of a company. D) It only measures the cash transactions of a company. Answer: C Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 14) A data warehouse or infobarn ________. A) is reserved for exclusive use by the CFO B) is primarily us ed for financial reporting purposes C) stores information used by different managers for multiple purposes D) gather s only nonfinancial information Answer: C Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 15) Which of the following is true of cost accounting? A) It is a subset of management accounting and therefore its information is used only to meet the needs of managers. B) It is used only by manufacturers. C) It is part of both management and financial accounting systems. D) The distinction betw een management accounting and cost accounting is clear -cut. Answer: C Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinki ng 16) Which of the following deals with management accounting? A) identifying the costs of acquiring the resources of the company B) de veloping budgets C) preparing the income statement D) preparing the statement of cash flows Answer: B Diff: 1 Objec tive: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 17) Financial accounting is concerned primarily with ________. A) external reporting to investors, c reditors, and government authorities B) cost planning and cost controls C) product design and marketing strategies D) providing information for strategic and tactical decisions Answer: A Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 18) Financia l accounting provides a historical perspective, whereas management accounting emphasizes ________. A) the future B) past transactions C) a current perspective D) reports to shareholders Answer: A Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 19) Rules for measurement and reporting for management accounting ________. A) state that information must only be useful to management. B) do not need to follow GAAP but must meet the cost -benefit test. C) must follow GAAP. D) must follow GAAP, IRS rules or government standards. Answer: B Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 20) The approaches and activities of managers in short -run and long -run planning and control decisions that increase value for customers and lower costs of products and se rvices are known as ________. A) value chain management B) enterprise resource planning C) cost management D) cust omer value management Answer: C Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 21) Financial accounting information focuses on inter nal reporting. Answer: FALSE Explanation: Management accounting information focuses on internal reporting and finan cial accounting focuses on external reporting. Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 22) Cost accounting provides information for both management accounting and financial accounting professionals. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: An alytical thinking 23) Management accounting information and reports do not have to follow set principles or rules such as GAAP but shoul d be useful to its audience and meet the cost/benefit test. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thi nking 24) Management accounting ensures communication of an organization's financial position to investors, banks, and regulators. Answer : FALSE Explanation: Financial accounting, not management accounting, ensures communication of an organization's fin ancial position to investors, banks, and regulators. Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 25) The balance sheet and income st atement are primarily management accounting reports. Answer: FALSE Explanation: The balance sheet and income statem ent are primarily financial accounting reports produced for owners, investors, and other external parties that provide capital or regulate the business. Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 26) Financial accounting is broader in scope than ma nagement accounting in that financial accounting can include external reporting and reporting that helps managers plan and control operati ons. Answer: FALSE Explanation: Management accounting is broader in scope than financial accounting as it can encom pass some GAAP issues such as inventory valuation and cost of goods sold and it also provides reporting to help managers make decisions an d plan and control operations. Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 27) Cost accounting measures and rep orts short -term, long -term, financial, and non financial information. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 28) Cost accounting is the process of measuring, analyzing, and reporting financial and nonfinancial information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 29) Ma nagement accounting has to strictly follow the rules of generally accepted accounting principles for the purposes of m easurement and reporting. Answer: FALSE Explanation: Internal measures and reports do not have to follow GAAP. Usefulness and the cost/ benefit approach are the guiding principles of management accounting. Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinkin g 30) For management accounting, internal measurement and reporting are based on cost -benefit analysis. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 31) Management accounting report time spans can vary from one hour to many years, while financial accounting report time periods usually span a quarter or a year. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinkin g 32) Financial accounting provides an organization's past -oriented information such as the previous years' financial statements. Answer: TRUE Explanation: Financial accounting provides an organization's past -oriented information such as the previous ye ars' financial statements. Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 33) Cost management not only helps reduc e costs but also improve customer satisfaction and the quality of a firm's products. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytica l thinking 34) For each report listed below, identify whether the major purpose of the report is for (1) routine internal reporting, (2) nonroutine internal reporting, or for (3) external reporting to investors and other outside parties. Item: a. study detailing sale information of the top -ten selling products b. weekly report of total sales generated by each store in the metropolitan area c. annual Report sent to shareholders d. monthly report comparing budgeted sales by store to actual sales Answer: a. (2) nonroutine internal reporting b. (1) routine internal reporting c. (3) external reporting to investors and oth er outside parties d. (1) routine internal reporting Diff: 3 Objective: 1 AACSB: Application of knowledge 35) Describe management accou nting and financial accounting. Answer: Management accounting provides information to internal decision makers of th e business such as top executives, managers, sales representatives, and production supervisors. Its purpose is to help managers predict an d evaluate future results. Reports are generated often and usually broken down into smaller reporting divisions such a s department or product line. There are no rules to be complied with since these reports are for internal use only. Management accounting embraces more extensively such topics as the development and implementation of strategies and policies, budgeting, spe cial studies and forecasts, influence on employee behavior, and nonfinancial as well as financial information. Financial accounting, by c ontrast, provides information to external decision makers such as investors and creditors. Its purpose is to present a fair picture of the financial condition of the company. Reports are generated quarterly or annually and report on the company as a whole. The financial statements must comply with GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles). A CPA audits, or verifies, that GAAP is being followed. Diff: 3 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 36) Cost accounting provides information for both manage ment accounting and financial accounting professionals. Explain. Answer: Cost accounting is the process of measuring , analyzing, and reporting financial and nonfinancial information related to the costs of acquiring or using resources in an organization. For example, calculating the cost of a product is a cost accounting function that meets both the financial accountant 's inventory -valuation needs and the management accountant's decision -making needs such as deciding how to price products and choosing whi ch products to promote. Diff: 3 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 37) There is an overlap or intersection be tween management accounting and financial accounting. Explain. Answer: Management accounting develops the cost information that is necess ary to value inventory for the balance sheet and cost of goods sold for the income statement. GAAP requires absorptio n costing. Diff: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 38) What competitive advantage could a company obtain from having a successf ul cost management program? Answer: There are three broad outcomes from a successful cost management program: 1) cos ts are reduced with no loss in customer value. In this scenario, a company might gain a competitive advantage by lowering its price with n o loss in profit, or maintain the same price and increase profit; 2) customer value is increased with no change in cos ts. This scenario might increase customer satisfaction resulting in increased customer loyalty and perhaps increase the overall demand for the product; 3) customer value might be increased while costs are reduced simultaneously. This scenario would result in the benefits described in both 1) and 2). Diff: 3 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical thinking 1.2 Objective 1.2 1) Which of the foll owing statements concerning an organization's strategy is true? A) Strategy specifies how an organization matches its own capabilities with the opportunities in the marketplace to accomplish its objectives. B) Cost accountants formulate strategy in an or ganization since they have more inputs about costs. C) A good strategy will always overcome poor implementation. D) Businesses usually follow one of two broad strategies: offering a quality product at a high price, or offering a unique product or service priced lower than the competition. Answer: A Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 2) Strategy specifi es ________. A) how an organization matches its own capabilities with the opportunities in the marketplace B) standard procedures to ensu re quality products C) incremental changes for improved performance D) the demand created for products and services Answer: A Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 3) Which of the following is not a concern for management accountants in f ormulating a strategy? A) identifying the most important warehouse location for the distribution of goods B) substitut ing products that exist in the marketplace C) strategizing compliance with GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) D) maintaining adequate fixed assets available to implement the strategy Answer: C Explanation: This is more of a concern of financ ial accountants than of management accountants. Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 4) Strategy is formulated ________. A) b y identifying the most important customers B) by forecasting the composition of adequate fixed assets C) based on the qualified opinion of external auditors D) by eliminating sunk costs Answer: A Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 5) In de signing strategy, a company must match its opportunities in the marketplace with ________. A) environmental friendly g oals B) its resources and capabilities C) branding opportunities D) the requirements of credit rating agencies Answer: B Diff: 2 Objecti ve: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 6) Which of the following statements about customer value is true? A) Customer va lue is shown in a corporation's balance sheet. B) Creating value for customers is an important part of planning and implementing strategy . C) Customer value is the only focus that helps managers to formulate strategies. D) Customer value is lost with inc rease in costs of the product. Answer: B Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 7) A company's strategy specifies how an orga nization matches its capabilities with the opportunities in the marketplace. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB : Analytical thinking 8) The two broad strategies that companies follow are cost leadership strategy and product differentiation strate gy. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 9) The best -designed strategies are valuable, whe ther or not they are effectively implemented. Answer: FALSE Explanation: Implementation is essential or the strategy is useless. Diff: 1 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 10) The key to a company's success is creating value for customers while d ifferentiating itself from its competitors. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 11) The key to a company's s uccess is always to be the low cost producer in a particular industry. Answer: FALSE Explanation: The low cost prod ucer in a particular industry will not necessarily be successful. Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 12) Management accoun tants work closely with managers in various departments to formulate strategies by providing information about the sou rces of competitive advantage. Answer: TRUE Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 13) Management accountants should have lit tle or no role in deciding on a company's strategy. Answer: FALSE Explanation: Management accountants should play a significant role in deciding on a company's strategy. Diff: 1 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 14) Companies can decide on an a ppropriate strategy based strictly on internally available information. Answer: FALSE Explanation: Companies must o btain external information as well as internal information to decide on an appropriate strategy. Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 15) Strategic cost management describes cost management that specifically focuses on strategic issues. Answe r: FALSE Explanation: Strategic cost management describes cost management that specifically focuses on strategic issues. Diff: 2 Object ive: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 16) Identifying a company's most important customers helps to formulate a strateg y. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 17) The best -designed strategies and the best -developed capabilities ar e useless unless they are effectively executed. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 18) D escribe the major differences between management accounting and financial accounting for the following: 1. Primary users 2. Focus and emph asis 3. Rules of measurement and reporting Answer: 1. The primary users of management accounting information are man agers of the organization. The primary users of financial accounting are external users such as investors, banks, regulators, and supplie rs. 2. Management accounting is future oriented. Financial accounting is past oriented. 3. Management accounting meas urement and reporting does not have to follow GAAP but are based on cost-benefit analysis. Financial accounting measurement and reporting must be prepared in accordance with GAAP and be certified by external, independent auditors. Diff: 3 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 19) What is strategy? Briefly describe the two broad types of strategies that companies may choose to pursue. Answer: Strategy specifies how an organization matches its own capabilities with the opportunities in the marketplace to accomplish its objectives. In other words, strategy describes how a company will compete. Companies follow one of two broad strategie s. One is provide a quality product or service at low prices. The other is to compete on their ability to offer a uniq ue product or service that is generally offered at a higher price. Diff: 2 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical thinking 20) Briefly describ e the list of items that managers undertake to formulate strategies. Answer: ONE: Identifying the most important cust omers, and how the company can be competitive and deliver value to them. TWO: Identifying the substitute products existing in the marketpl ace, and how do they differ from our product in terms of features, price, cost, and quality. THREE: Identifying most c ritical capability -whether it is technology, production or marketing. FOUR: Checking the adequacy of cash available to fund the strategy, or will additional funds need to be raised -through issue of debt or equity. Diff: 3 Objective: 2 AACSB: Analytical t hinking 21) Generally, companies follow one of two broad strategies: offering a quality product at a low price, or offering a unique prod uct or service priced higher than the competition. Assume you are opening a small food outlet across the street from your campus. How might that business be operated under each of the two broad strategies? Consider the following specific operational are as: a. target customers b. products offered c. product pricing d. location choice e. advertising content f. advertisi ng media Answer: The purpose of this question is to explore some of the differences in business operations as a result of a broad strate gic choice. Answers will differ from student to student, but you should see some specific themes. Operational Area Low Price Strategy Differential Strategy Target customers Target customers might be students on a tight budget. Target customers might be more wealthy students, faculty, or perhaps neighbors who live nearby. Products offered Few products, heavy emphasis o n tight cost control, probably set up as a high volume operation. High quality products, probably a reasonable choice, restaurant might ha ve a lot of ambience. Product pricing Priced at or lower than the competition in the area. Higher priced products. Location choice Convenient to the target customers. Not as convenient, perhaps in a higher -end shopping or entertainment area. Customers m ight seek out the high quality and be willing to travel a bit for it. Advertising content Advertising would emphasize the low price of the products offered. Advertising would emphasize quality or ambience. Advertising media Media that would be looked at by the target customers, such as student newspapers. Media that would be looked at by the target customer, local magaz ines and newspapers. Diff: 3 Objective: 2 AACSB: Application of knowledge 22) Generally, companies follow one of two broad strategies: offering a quality product at a low price, or offering a unique product or service priced higher than the competition . Is it possible to follow a strategy that is "in the middle"? Answer: There is some dispute about the correct answer to this question. Some will argue that it is not good for companies to get "caught in the middle" because the customer might get confuse d as to whether or not the company is competing on price or is trying to make some other appeal. If the customer is confused about how the company is giving them value, they might perceive they are getting no value and abandon the product to a competitor w ith a clearer customer value proposition. The other side of the argument is that cost management is a necessary part of any strategy and e ven if the company chooses to pursue a differential strategy, management of the company should always be seeking ways to manage costs and increase customer value simultaneously regardless of their strategy. The student should be able to articulate one or t he other arguments coherently. Diff: 3 Objective: 2 AACSB: Application of knowledge