26) Control is the process of monitoring the companys operations to determine whether
the companys objectives are being achieved. Effective control is achieved through all of
the following except:
A.periodically measuring and comparing company results
B.assigning responsibility for costs to employees responsible for those costs
C.constantly monitoring employees to ensure they do exactly as they are told
D.taking necessary corrective action when variances warrant doing so
27) Victoria is a budget analyst at Young Industries. She used the least squares
regression method to separate the plants monthly utilities cost into its fixed and variable
components. The results were as follows:
Y = 3,250 + .054 X
X = the number of units produced
R2 = .892
How should Victoria interpret the R2 of .892?
A.The equation is a better predictor of fixed costs than of variable costs 89.2% of the
time
B.The equation will accurately predict utility costs 89.2% of the time
C.Fixed costs make up 89.2% of the total semi-variable cost in any given month
D.The number of units produced explains 89.2% of the variation in the plant utilities
cost
28) Hernandez Corporation uses a standard cost system and has established the
following standards for one unit of product:
During October, the company purchased 240,000 pounds of material at a total cost of
$588,000. The total factory wages for October were $49,400. During October, 21,000
units of product were manufactured using 211,000 pounds of material and 5,200 direct
labor hours. Material quantity and price variances are recorded when materials are used.
Show whether each of the above variances was either favorable or unfavorable.