Question 1

Controllable expenses are those that can be influenced by the decisions of the profit center management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Zygot Inc.had $650,000 invested in assets, sales of $1,250,000, operating income amounting to $140,000, and a minimum acceptable rate of return of 12% on its invested assets.The rate of return on investment for Zygot is:

Accepted Answer

A)   16.2%.
B)   21.5%.
C)   14.5%.
D)   25.0%.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The manager of a profit center does not make decisions concerning the fixed assets invested in the center.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How do the responsibilities of a manager in an investment center compare to the responsibilities of managers in a cost or profit center?

Accepted Answer

A)   Investment center managers have more authority and responsibility than managers of a cost or profit center.
B)   Investment center managers have more authority and responsibility than managers of a cost center but less than managers of a profit center.
C)   Investment center managers have about the same authority and responsibility as managers of a cost or profit center.
D)   Investment center managers have more authority and responsibility than managers of a profit center but less than managers of a cost center.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

What additional information is needed to find the rate of return on investment if operating income is known?

Accepted Answer

A)   Invested assets
B)   Residual income
C)   Direct expenses
D)   SalesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The service department will determine its service department charge rate and charge the company's divisions or departments based on the usage of the service by each department.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Responsibility accounting reports for profit centers are normally in the form of balance sheets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a approach used for setting transfer prices?

Accepted Answer

A)   Market price approach
B)   Revenue price approach
C)   Negotiated price approach
D)   Cost price approachE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

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:

Accepted Answer

A)   miscellaneous administrative expenses.
B)   indirect expenses.
C)   direct expenses.
D)   variable expenses.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A responsibility center in which the department manager has responsibility for and authority over costs and revenues is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   profit center.
B)   investment center.
C)   volume center.
D)   cost center.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

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 indirect expenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If Division Q's operating income was $60,000 and invested assets amounted to $400,000, the rate of return on investment calculated would be 15%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Operating income for Division M is $150,000, and operating income before service department charges is $975,000.Therefore,:

Accepted Answer

A)   total operating expenses are $825,000.
B)   total manufacturing expenses are $825,000.
C)   direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead total $825,000.
D)   total service department charges are $825,000.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The manager of the furniture department of a leading retailer does not have control on salaries of the department personnel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following expenses incurred by a department store is an indirect expense?

Accepted Answer

A)   Insurance on merchandise inventory
B)   Sales salaries
C)   Depreciation on store equipment
D)   Salary of vice-president of financeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A centralized business organization is one in which all major planning and operating decisions are made by top management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Division B's profit margin is 16%, and the investment turnover is 1.80.What is Division B's rate of return on investment?

Accepted Answer

A)   15.7%
B)   28.8%
C)   17.0%
D)   10.6%E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The excess of divisional operating income over a minimum amount of desired operating income is termed residual income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Property tax expense for a department store's store equipment is an example of a direct expense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Budget performance reports prepared for the vice-president of production would generally contain less detail than the reports prepared for the various plant managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Performance Evaluation for Decentralized Operations

The service department will determine its service department charge rate and charge the company's divisions or departments based on the usage of the service by each department.

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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 indirect expenses.

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Budget performance reports prepared for the vice-president of production would generally contain less detail than the reports prepared for the various plant managers.

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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:

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Responsibility accounting reports for profit centers are normally in the form of balance sheets.

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Zygot Inc.had $650,000 invested in assets, sales of $1,250,000, operating income amounting to $140,000, and a minimum acceptable rate of return of 12% on its invested assets.The rate of return on investment for Zygot is:

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Which of the following expenses incurred by a department store is an indirect expense?

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How do the responsibilities of a manager in an investment center compare to the responsibilities of managers in a cost or profit center?

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What additional information is needed to find the rate of return on investment if operating income is known?

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Property tax expense for a department store's store equipment is an example of a direct expense.

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The excess of divisional operating income over a minimum amount of desired operating income is termed residual income.

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The manager of a profit center does not make decisions concerning the fixed assets invested in the center.

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If Division Q's operating income was $60,000 and invested assets amounted to $400,000, the rate of return on investment calculated would be 15%.

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Division B's profit margin is 16%, and the investment turnover is 1.80.What is Division B's rate of return on investment?

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Operating income for Division M is $150,000, and operating income before service department charges is $975,000.Therefore,:

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A responsibility center in which the department manager has responsibility for and authority over costs and revenues is called a(n) :

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The manager of the furniture department of a leading retailer does not have control on salaries of the department personnel.

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A centralized business organization is one in which all major planning and operating decisions are made by top management.

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Controllable expenses are those that can be influenced by the decisions of the profit center management.

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Which of the following is not a approach used for setting transfer prices?

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