let's solve these multiple-choice questions.
1. Management accounting assists the management
- Explanation: Management accounting provides information that is crucial for all aspects of management, including setting goals (planning), guiding operations (direction), and evaluating performance (control).
- Answer: d) In planning, direction and control
2. If the stock turnover ratio is 4 times and the collection period is 30 days the operating cycle would be ____ days.
- Explanation: The operating cycle is the sum of Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) and Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
- Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) = StockTurnoverRatio360=4360=90 days
- Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) = Collection Period = 30 days
- Operating Cycle = DIO + DSO = 90+30=120 days
- Answer: d) 120
3. Given that current liabilities are at N. 300,000, current ratio is 3:1 and quick ratio is 1:1, the value of stock will be:
- Explanation:
- Current Ratio = CurrentLiabilitiesCurrentAssets
- 3=N300,000CurrentAssets⟹CurrentAssets=3×N300,000=N900,000
- Quick Ratio = CurrentLiabilitiesCurrentAssets−Stock
- 1=N300,000N900,000−Stock
- N 300,000=N900,000−Stock
- Stock=N900,000−N300,000=N600,000
- Answer: a) 600,000
4. Acid test ratio should normally be ----
- Explanation: The acid-test ratio (or quick ratio) measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. A ratio of 1:1 is generally considered healthy.
- Answer: b) 1:1
5. The other name of marginal costing is ____
- Explanation: Marginal costing is also widely known as variable costing or direct costing because it focuses on the variable costs of production. Incremental costing is a related concept used in decision-making, often employing marginal costing principles.
- Answer: d) All of the above.
6. Profit volume ratio establishes the relationship between ____
- Explanation: The Profit/Volume (P/V) ratio, also known as the Contribution Margin Ratio, is calculated as SalesValueContributionMargin. It shows the proportion of sales revenue available to cover fixed costs and generate profit.
- Answer: d) Contribution and sales value
7. ____ is the excess of sales over the break-even sales.
- Explanation: The margin of safety indicates how much sales can decrease before the company reaches its break-even point and starts incurring losses.
- Answer: c) Margin of safety
8. Budgets can be classified according to ____
- Explanation: Budgets can be classified in several ways, including by function (e.g., sales budget, production budget), by time (e.g., short-term, long-term), or by flexibility (e.g., fixed, flexible).
- Answer: function (or time, or flexibility, or purpose)
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