4) Reporting investments at fair value is
a.applicable to stock securities only
b.applicable to debt securities only
c.applicable to both debt and stock securities
d.a conservative approach because only losses are recognized
5) The CVP income statement
a.is distributed internally and externally
b.classifies costs by functions
c.discloses contribution margin in the body of the statement
d.will reflect a different net income than the traditional income statement
6) In the first month of operations for Gallowsbird Industries, the total of the debit
entries to the cash account amounted to $36,000 ($16,000 investment by the owner and
revenues of $20,000). The total of the credit entries to the cash account amounted to
$22,000 (purchase of equipment $8,000 and payment of expenses $14,000). At the end
of the month, the cash account has a(n)
a.$6,000 credit balance
b.$6,000 debit balance
c.$14,000 debit balance
d.$14,000 credit balance
7) The direct materials quantity standard should
a.exclude unavoidable waste
b.exclude quality considerations
c.allow for normal spoilage
d.always be expressed as an ideal standard
8) Materials costs of $500,000 and conversion costs of $535,500 were charged to a