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42. The major advantage of using the rate of return on investment over operating income as a divisional performance
measure is that, divisional investment is directly considered and thus comparability of divisions is facilitated.
a.
b.
True
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False
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43. If divisional operating income is $75,000, invested assets are $637,500, and the minimum rate of return on the
invested assets is 6%, the residual income calculated would be $36,750.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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44. By using the rate of return on investment as a divisional performance measure, divisional managers will always be
motivated to invest in proposals that will increase the overall rate of return for the company.
a.
b.
False
Easy
False
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45. The excess of divisional operating income over a minimum amount of desired operating income is termed residual
income.
a.
b.
True
Easy
False
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46. The minimum amount of desired divisional operating income is set by top management by establishing a maximum
rate of return that is expected from the invested assets.
a.
b.
False
Easy
False
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47. The major advantage of residual income as a performance measure is that it gives consideration to not only a
minimum rate of return on investment but also to the total magnitude of operating income earned by each division.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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48. The ratio of operating income to sales is termed the profit margin, a component of the rate of return on investment.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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49. The ratio of sales to invested assets is termed the investment turnover, a component of the rate of return on
investment.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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50. If divisional operating income is $100,000, invested assets are $850,000, and the minimum rate of return on invested
assets is 8%, the residual income would be $32,000.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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51. The profit margin, a component of the rate of return on investment, focuses on the profitability by indicating the rate
of profit earned on each sales dollar.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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52. In the rate of return on investment analysis, the investment turnover component focuses on the efficiency in the use of
assets and indicates the number of sales dollar generated for each dollar of invested assets.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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53. The minimum amount of desired divisional operating income is set by top management by establishing a minimum
rate of return considered acceptable for invested assets.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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54. The objective of transfer pricing is to encourage each division’s manager to transfer goods and services in such a
manner that will increase the overall company income.
a.
b.
True
Easy
False
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55. Since transfer prices will affect a division‘s financial performance, it is used by decentralized segments of a business.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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56. Under the cost price approach, the transfer price is the price at which the product or service transferred could be sold
to outside buyers.
a.
b.
False
Moderate
False
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57. Under the negotiated price approach, the transfer price is the price at which the product or service transferred could be
sold to outside buyers.
a.
b.
False
Moderate
False
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58. The negotiated price approach allows the managers of decentralized units to agree among themselves on a transfer
price.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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59. It is beneficial for related companies to negotiate a transfer price when the supplying company has unused capacity in
its plant.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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60. It is beneficial for two related companies to use the cost price approach for transfer pricing when both the companies
operate as cost centers and are not concerned with the revenue.
a.
b.
True
Moderate
False
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61. The balanced scorecard attempts to evaluate the underlying financial drivers of nonfinancial performance.
a.
b.
False
Moderate
False
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62. The financial performance of responsibility centers is evaluated in the balanced scorecard under the financial section
of the scorecard.
a.
b.
True
Easy
False
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63. The balanced scorecard evaluates managers on financial and nonfinancial measures of performance.
a.
b.
True
Easy
False
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64. Identify the type of organization in which all major planning and operating decisions are made by top management.
a.
Decentralized
b.
Centralized
c.
Consolidated
d.
Segmented
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False
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65. When managers of separate divisions or units are delegated the responsibility for managing their operations, the
operational responsibility is said to be _____.
a.
amalgamated
b.
accumulated
c.
negotiated
d.
decentralized
Easy
False
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66. Identify a disadvantage of decentralization of operations.
a.
Managers do not have the scope to become experts in their area of operation.
b.
Managerial creativity and customer relations are hampered.
c.
Managers closest to the operations are not allowed to make decisions.
d.
Decisions made by one manager may negatively affect the profits of the company.
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67. In large businesses, decentralization is often advantageous because:
a.
it allows top management to make all decisions, thus ensuring that overall operational goals are met.
b.
it prevents decisions from one unit to negatively affect the profitability of the entire company.
c.
it allows departmental managers to focus on acquiring expertise in their areas of responsibility.
d.
it prevents duplication of assets and expense.
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68. The manager of a cost center has the responsibility for making decisions affecting:
a.
the center’s revenues and investments.
b.
the center’s revenues only.
c.
the center’s costs only.
d.
the center’s costs and revenues.
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69. For higher levels of management, responsibility accounting reports:
a.
are more detailed than for lower levels of management.
b.
are more summarized than for lower levels of management.
c.
contain almost the same level of detail as reports for lower levels of management.
d.
are rarely provided or reviewed.
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70. A responsibility center in which the department manager has responsibility for and authority over costs and revenues
is called a(n):
a.
profit center.
b.
investment center.
c.
volume center.
d.
cost center.
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71. The manager of a profit center has the responsibility for making decisions that affect the center’s _____.
a.
costs, revenues, and investment in fixed assets.
b.
investment in fixed assets, but not costs.
c.
costs and revenues, but not investment in fixed assets.
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d.
revenues and investment in fixed assets, but not costs.
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72. Responsibility accounting for a profit center focuses on reporting:
a.
the controllable revenues only.
b.
controllable revenues, controllable expenses, and controllable profits.
c.
controllable revenues, controllable expenses, controllable profits, and investment in assets controlled by the
manager of the center.
d.
controllable expenses, and controllable profits, but not controllable revenues.
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73. Which of the following expenses incurred by the sporting goods department of a department store is a direct expense?
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a.
Depreciation expense—office equipment
b.
Insurance on inventory of sporting goods
c.
Uncollectible accounts expense
d.
Office salaries
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74. Which of the following expenses incurred by a department store is an indirect expense?
a.
Insurance on merchandise inventory
b.
Sales salaries
c.
Depreciation on store equipment
d.
Salary of vice-president of finance
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75. A profit center calculates the service department charges to be paid by it:
a.
as the difference between its controllable expenses and controllable revenues.
b.
as the difference between its direct operating expenses and controllable expenses.
c.
as a product of service usage and total service department expense.
d.
as a product of service usage and service department charge rate.
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76. Operating expenses directly traceable to or incurred for the sole benefit of a specific department and usually subject to
the control of the department manager are termed:
a.
miscellaneous administrative expenses.
b.
indirect expenses.
c.
direct expenses.
d.
variable expenses.
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77. The performance of a profit center manager is evaluated by comparing the profit center’s operating income:
a.
with the other profit centers’ operating income.
b.
with the profit center’s budgeted operating income.
c.
with the organization’s budgeted net income.
d.
with the organization’s non-operating income.
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78. The costs of services charged to a profit center based on the usage of the service are called:
a.
operating expenses.
b.
noncontrollable charges.
c.
service department charges.
d.
activity charges.
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79. To calculate operating income, total service department charges are:
a.
subtracted from operating income before service department charges.
b.
subtracted from operating expenses.
c.
added to operating income before service department charges.
d.
subtracted from gross profit margin.
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80. Operating income of the Commercial Aviation Division is $3,300,000. If operating income before service department
charges is $3,900,000:
a.
operating expenses are $600,000.
b.
total service department charges are $600,000.
c.
noncontrollable charges are $7,200,000.
d.
direct manufacturing charges are $3,900,000.
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