Costing mcqs

✅ The correct answer is A.
Goodness of fit predicted values is also known as coefficient of determination. The coefficient of determination (denoted by R2) is a key output of regression analysis. It is interpreted as the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable.

✅ The correct answer is A.
In time rate system the workers are paid on the basis of hourly daily, weekly rate. Under this method of wage payment, the workers are paid the wages on the basis of time. In this system of wage payment, the workers are paid the wages on the basis of time as, per hour, per day, per week, per fortnight or per month etc.

✅ The correct answer is A.
Percentage of overall gross margin is multiplied to final sales value of products total production is used to calculate Gross margin in terms of amount of money.

✅ The correct answer is C.
Cost of product failure, error prevention and appraisals can be classified under costs of quality. Cost of quality (COQ) is defined as a methodology that allows an organization to determine the extent to which its resources are used for activities that prevent poor quality, that appraise the quality of the organization’s products or services, and that result from internal and external failures.

✅ The correct answer is D.
Cost influences by responsibility center manager who is considered as controllable cost. Controllable costs are those costs that can be altered in the short term. More specifically, a cost is considered to be controllable if the decision to incur it resides with one person.

✅ The correct answer is C.
High-low method is used for estimation of slope coefficient. The slope coefficient usually refers to the coefficient of any independent variable, x, in a regression equation. It tells the amount of change in y that can be expected to result from a unit increase in x.

✅ The correct answer is A.
Situation in which cost object has any job, customer or product is known as cost application base. Cost application base is a factor that is the common denominator for systematically relating a cost or a group of costs, such as factory overhead, to products.

✅ The correct answer is B.
Cost of abnormal wastage is charged to the profit & loss account. It is in excess of the standard percentage of wastage set up to account for the normal wastage. The cost of abnormal waste should be excluded from the total cost and charged to Costing Profit and Loss Account. If any value is realized from the waste, the Process Account concerned may be credited.

✅ The correct answer is A.
Calculation of Closing Stock:
1st January, 20XX: Opening balance: 50 units @ Rs 4 = 50 × 4 = Rs. 200
Issue: 2nd January, 20XX: 30 units = 30 × 4 = Rs. 120
Remaining Stock = (50 – 30) × 4 = Rs. 80
Reciept: 5th January, 20XX: 100 units @ Rs 5 = 100 × 5 = Rs. 500
Reciept: 12th January, 20XX: 200 units @ Rs 4.50 = 200 × 4.5 = Rs. 900
Remaining Stock = Rs. 80 + Rs. 500 + Rs. 900 = Rs. 1480
Issue: 18th January, 20XX: 150 units = (20 × 4) + (100 × 5) + (30 × 4.5) = Rs. 80 + Rs. 500 + Rs. 135 = Rs. 715
Remaining Stock = (200 – 30) × 4.5 = Rs. 765.

✅ The correct answer is D.