Multiple choice fuck ups Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

When businesses are divided into departments for costing​ purposes, the ones where the products have work performed on them are known as…..

A

Product cost centres

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An international accounting standard concerning​ _________ ensures that most large businesses implement a full cost approach to income measurement.

A

inventories

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3
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Full costing is often supported on the grounds that it provides a useful guide to​ _________ costs.

A

long-run

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4
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A cost centre​ is:

A

an area for which costs are accumulated 

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5
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When adopting a full costing​ approach, the cost of service cost centres should be​ charged:

A

To product cost centres

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6
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The objective of​ activity-based costing​ (ABC) is to derive the​ __________ cost of production

A

Full

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7
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In​ activity-based costing​ (ABC), costs are allocated into…..

A

cost pool

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8
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ABC has been criticised in exactly the same way as the traditional approach for not providing_________ information for decision makers.

A

Relevant

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9
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ABC is most widely adopted in which ONE of the following broad business​ sectors?

A

Financial and Commercial

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10
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What is management by exception?

A

Management by Exception (MBE) is a management style where leaders focus their attention only on significant deviations from expected results or standards — rather than overseeing every small detail or routine activity.

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11
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What is feedforward control?

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In management, feedforward control involves anticipating potential problems and taking proactive steps to prevent them before they impact the system

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