Tuesday, 19 May 2020

Alex brought his lunch today but now a coworker has asked him to go to the deli across the street.

Alex brought his lunch today but now a coworker has asked him to go to the deli across the street.

Multiple Choice
The cost of the lunch Alex already has represents the opportunity cost of dining with his friend.
The cost of the lunch that Alex had brought has nothing to do with his current decision.Correct
The cost of the lunch Alex had brought is relevant to Alex's decision to have lunch with his friend.
The cost to buy lunch at the deli is not relevant because it has not yet been incurred.
Answer
The cost of the lunch that Alex had brought has nothing to do with his current decision. Correct
Explanation
The cost of the lunch Alex had brought is a sunk cost. Since sunk costs have been incurred in past transactions, they cannot be changed and are not relevant for making current decisions.

A chair manufacturer makes custom chairs using hand tools, wood, glue, and varnish. Which of the following statements is true?
Multiple Choice
Wood, glue, and varnish would all be direct materials.
Wood would be accounted for as a direct cost, and glue and varnish as indirect costs. Correct
The costs of wood and glue would be treated as direct costs.
The concepts of direct and indirect costs are not applicable here.
Answer
Wood would be accounted for as a direct cost, and glue and varnish as indirect costs. Correct
Explanation
The cost object is the custom chairs. Direct costs, such as wood, can be traced to the custom chairs in a cost-effective manner. Indirect costs, such as glue and varnish, cannot be traced to the custom chairs in a cost-effective manner.


Bates Company recognized $16,000 of estimated manufacturing overhead costs at the end of the month. As a result of this transaction the:

Multiple Choice

temporary account manufacturing overhead increases and the work in process account decreases.


temporary account manufacturing overhead decreases and the work in process account increases.

Correct

temporary account manufacturing overhead decreases and the wages expense account increases.


none of these answers are correct.

Answer
temporary account manufacturing overhead decreases and the work in process account increases.

Correct

Explanation
When estimated overhead is recognized (that is, applied or assigned to work in process inventory), the temporary account, Manufacturing Overhead, decreases and the Work in Process Inventory account increases.



Phibbs Company prepared the following data for the year.


              
Outflow to purchase treasury stock    $    68,000   
Inflow from sale of machinery         26,500   
Inflow from sale of marketable securities         8,500   
Outflow to purchase building         97,000   
Outflow to purchase land         22,000   
Outflow to pay dividends         17,000   
Outflow to pay interest         47,000   

What is the net cash flow from investing activities?

Multiple Choice

$84,000 outflow

Correct

$55,500 outflow


$174,500 outflow


$209,500 outflow
Answer
$84,000 outflow

Correct

Explanation
The information necessary to identify cash inflows and outflows from investing activities is obtained by reconciling changes in a company’s long-term assets.
Net cash flow from investing activities = $26,500 + $8,500 − $97,000 − $22,000 = ($84,000)


The following balance sheet information is provided for Apex Company for Year 2:


              
Assets             
Cash    $    5,600   
Accounts receivable         11,750   
Inventory         14,800   
Prepaid expenses         1,600   
Plant and equipment, net of depreciation         19,500   
Land         13,400   
Total assets    $    66,650   
Liabilities and stockholders' equity             
Accounts payable    $    2,790   
Salaries payable         8,230   
Bonds payable (due in ten years)         12,000   
Common stock, no par         16,500   
Retained earnings         27,130   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity    $    66,650   

What is the company's working capital?

Multiple Choice

$22,730

Correct

$22,200


$5,100


$19,600
Answer
$22,730 Correct

Explanation
Working capital = Current assets − Current liabilities
Working capital = ($5,600 + $11,750 + $14,800 + $1,600) − ($2,790 + $8,230) = $33,750 − $11,020 Working capital = $22,730





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