previous examination papers (2011 – 2013) Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 PYC 3704 - May/June 2011 – Previous examination paper Correct answers and explanations Option 1 is the most correct (pg 4). Proposed (tentative)‚ variables or constructs have not been proven yet. Option 2 - Hypothesis is an intelligent guess that may or may not be based on facts. Option 2 is the most correct (pg 4). Theories are informed by facts which are tested based on the scientific
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a) COST ACCOUNTING Cost accounting system is the part of management accounting that makes budget‚ actual cost of operations‚ analysis of variance and profitability of social use of funds. Cost accounting helps the manager in decision making regarding the reduction of the cost of the company and in improving the profitability. Cost accounting system is primarily used for internal managers therefore it does not need to follow the standards of GAAP. Cost accounting is also considered very important
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Test Bank for Johns/Saks‚ Organizational Behaviour‚ Ninth Edition Chapter 1 1) The most important goal of virtually all organizations is a. profit. b. survival. c. employee development. d. cost reduction. e. increased productivity. Answer: b Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Reference: 5 Skill: Recall Objective: 1.1 Define "organizations" and describe their basic characteristics. 2) Which of the following is most accurate? a. Human resources management is basically the same as organizational
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Cost Accounting Role Cost accounting is valuable to an organization if it significantly improves the decision making process within the organization by providing accurate and timely input regarding the cost behavior in organizations. Generally based on standard accounting practices‚ cost accounting is one of the tools that managers utilize to determine what type and how much expenses is involved with maintaining the current business model. At the same time‚ the principles of cost accounting
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CHAPTER 4 JOB COSTING 4-1 Cost pool––a grouping of individual indirect cost items. Cost tracing––the assigning of direct costs to the chosen cost object. Cost allocation––the assigning of indirect costs to the chosen cost object. Cost-allocation base––a factor that links in a systematic way an indirect cost or group of indirect costs to cost objects. 4-2 In a job-costing system‚ costs are assigned to a distinct unit‚ batch‚ or lot of a product or service. In a process-costing system
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Cost Accounting Cost accounting is a step further to and a refinement of financial accounting in which cost of manufacturing and selling each product or job or rendering service is determined‚ not at the time of accounting period but at the time when the product is manufactured or any service is rendered. In simple words‚ costing is a systematic procedure for determining the unit cost of output produced or services rendered. It provides for an analysis of the expenditure which enables the management to
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Introduction to Financial Accounting 1. A _____ year ends on a date that is determined by the firm‚ perhaps based on its business model (for example‚ many retailers choose the end of January). physical natural fiscal business cycle Normal ANS: C 2. An income statement connects two successive _____ through its effect on retained earnings. a. balance sheets b. cash flow statements c. cash receipts and disbursement statements d. funds flow statements e. financing statements
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9:40 M Page 9 PART I Purpose of Cost Accounting 9 CH01_Bragg_36794 3/13/01 9:40 M Page 10 CH01_Bragg_36794 3/13/01 9:40 M Page 11 CHAPTER 1 Role of Cost Accounting When properly implemented‚ the cost accounting function can have a pervasive influence in the modern corporation. Unfortunately‚ it is not always properly implemented because management often is not completely aware of all the uses to which the cost accounting function can be put. This chapter describes
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Week 4 Practice Quiz 1. Budgeting is the common accounting tool companies use for planning and controlling. Budgets a. provide a measure of planned financial results. b. focus managers’ energies on exploiting opportunities. c. help managers anticipate potential problems. d. enable managers to control through a set of specific activities with defined corrective actions. 2. [AICPA Adapted] Dewitt Co. budgeted its activity for October 2004 from the following information:
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Historical Cost Mean? A measure of value used in accounting in which the price of an asset on the balance sheet is based on its nominal or original cost when it was acquired by the company. The historical-cost method is used for assets in the United States under generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Cost concepts and terms 1. Cost The amount of expenditure (actual or notional) incurred on or attributable to a specified article‚ product or activity is referred to as cost. 2
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