TEST BANK Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis, 14th Edition by Horngren, Charles T., Datar, Srikant M., Rajan, Madhav TEST BANK Cost Accounting, 14e (Horngren/Datar/Rajan) Chapter 1 The Accountant's Role in the Organization Objective 1.1 1) Management accounting: A) focuses on estimating future revenues, costs, and other measures to forecast 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 annual basis Answer: A Diff: 2 Terms: treasury Objective: 1 AACSB: Reflective thinking 2) Managers use management accounting information to strategy. A) choose B) communicate C) implement D) All of these answers are correct. Answer: D Diff: 1 Terms: total quality management (TQM) Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical skills 3) Financial accounting: 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) reports include detailed information on the various operating segments of the business such as product lines or departments D) is prepared for the use of department heads and other employees Answer: B Diff: 2 Terms: financial accounting Objective: 1 AACSB: Reflective thinking 4) The person most likely to use ONLY financial accounting information is a: A) factory shift supervisor B) vice president of operations C) current shareholder D) department manager Answer: C Diff: 1 Terms: financial accounting Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical skills 5) Which of the following people is LEAST likely to use management accounting information? A) the controller B) a shareholder evaluating a stock investment C) the treasurer D) an assembly department supervisor Answer: B Diff: 1 Terms: treasury Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical skills 6) Financial accounting provides the primary source of information for: A) decision making in the finishing department B) improving customer service C) preparing the income statement for shareholders D) planning next year's operating budget Answer: C Diff: 2 Terms: financial accounting Objective: 1 AACSB: Reflective thinking 7) Which of the following descriptors refers to management accounting information? A) It is verifiable and reliable. B) It is driven by rules. C) It is prepared for shareholders. D) It provides reasonable and timely estimates. Answer: D Diff: 2 Terms: treasury Objective: 1 AACSB: Reflective 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 and records business transactions. Answer: A Diff: 2 Terms: treasury Objective: 1 AACSB: Reflective thinking 9) Which of the following groups would be LEAST likely to receive detailed management accounting reports? A) stockholders B) sales representatives C) production supervisors D) managers Answer: A Diff: 1 Terms: treasury Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical skills 10) Management accounting information includes: A) tabulated results of customer satisfaction surveys B) the cost of producing a product C) the percentage of units produced that are defective D) All of these answers are correct. Answer: D Diff: 1 Terms: treasury Objective: 1 AACSB: Reflective thinking 11) Cost accounting: A) provides information on the efficiency of factory labor B) provides information on the cost of servicing commercial customers C) provides information on the performance of an operating division D) All of these answers are correct. Answer: D Diff: 1 Terms: cost accounting Objective: 1 AACSB: Reflective thinking
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