Week 1 Quiz BA225 Managerial Accounting
Week 1 Quiz BA225 Managerial Accounting
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- Applications Problems 1
- Page 30: Questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
- (a) “Managerial accounting is a field of accounting
that provides economic information for all interested parties.” Do you agree? Explain.
(b) Joe Delong believes that managerial accounting
serves only manufacturing firms. Is Joe correct?
Explain.
- Distinguish between managerial and financial accounting as to (a) primary users of reports, (b) types and
frequency of reports, and (c) purpose of reports.
Linda Olsen is studying for the next accounting midterm examination. Summarize for Linda what she
should know about management functions.
- “Decision-making is management’s most important
function.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
8.Jerry Lang is unclear as to the difference between the
balance sheets of a merchandising company and a manufacturing company. Explain the difference to Jerry.
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- Page 31: Brief Exercises 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5
BE1-2 Listed below are the three functions of the management of an organization.
- Planning 2. Directing 3. Controlling
Identify which of the following statements best describes each of the above functions.
(a) ______ requires management to look ahead and to establish objectives. A key objective
of management is to add value to the business.
(b) ______ involves coordinating the diverse activities and human resources of a company
to produce a smooth-running operation. This function relates to the implementation
of planned objectives.
(c) ______ is the process of keeping the activities on track. Management determines
whether goals are being met and what changes are necessary when there are deviations.
BE1-3 Determine whether each of the following costs should be classified as direct
materials (DM), direct labor (DL), or manufacturing overhead (MO).
(a) ______ Frames and tires used in manufacturing bicycles.
(b) ______ Wages paid to production workers.
(c) ______ Insurance on factory equipment and machinery.
(d) ______ Depreciation on factory equipment.
BE1-4 Indicate whether each of the following costs of an automobile manufacturer would
be classified as direct materials, direct labor, or manufacturing overhead.
(a) ______ Windshield. (e) ______ Factory machinery lubricants.
(b) ______ Engine. (f) ______ Tires.
(c) ______ Wages of assembly line worker. (g) ______ Steering wheel.
(d) ______ Depreciation of factory machinery. (h) ______ Salary of painting supervisor.
BE1-5 Identify whether each of the following costs should be classified as product costs or
period costs.
(a) ______ Manufacturing overhead. (d) ______ Advertising expenses.
(b) ______ Selling expenses. (e) ______ Direct labor.
(c) ______ Administrative expenses. (f) ______ Direct materials.
