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Chapter 7—The Conversion Cycle TRUE/FALSE
1. The philosoph philosophy y of customer customer satisfacti satisfaction on permeates permeates the world-cl world-class ass firm. firm. ANS: T 2. Reports generated generated by the cost cost accounting accounting system system include performance reports reports and budget reports. reports. ANS: T . The cost account accounting ing system system authori!es authori!es the release release of raw materials materials into into productio production. n. ANS: " #. $atch processing processing creates a homogeneous homogeneous product product through a continuous continuous series series of standard procedures. ANS: " %. The bill of materials specifies the the types and &uantities &uantities of the the raw materials materials and subassemblies subassemblies used used in producing a single single unit of finished product. product. ANS: T '. A purchase re&uisition re&uisition authori!es authori!es the store(eeper to release materials to indi)iduals indi)iduals or wor( wor( centers in the production process. ANS: " *. The SA+ R, system system organi!es organi!es business business processes processes into four categories: categories: financial financial logistics logistics human resources and business process support. ANS: T . The ob/ecti)e ob/ecti)e of the 0conomic rder rder uantity model is to reduce total in)entory in)entory costs by minimi!ing carrying costs and ordering costs. ANS: T 3. The wor(-in-p wor(-in-proces rocesss file is the subsidiary subsidiary ledger ledger for the wor(-in-proc wor(-in-process ess control control account. account. ANS: T 14. 5o)e tic(ets tic(ets authori authori!e !e the store(eep store(eeper er to release release materials materials to wor( centers. centers. ANS: " 11. An operating characteristic of of modern manufacturing manufacturing firms is that labor is replaced with with capital so that the firm can be more efficient and therefore more competiti)e.
ANS: T 12. 6omputer 7ntegrated 5anufacturing focuses on reducing the comple8ity of the physical manufacturing layout of the shop floor. ANS: " 1. The only ob/ecti)e of the 9ust-7n-Time philosophy is to reduce in)entory le)els. ANS: " 1#. Accounting in a world-class manufacturing en)ironment emphasi!es standard cost and )ariance analysis. ANS: " 1%. 7dentifying cost dri)ers is an essential step in implementing the 9ust-7n-Time philosophy. ANS: " 1'. A world class information system produces )ery little paper. ANS: T 1*. 7nternal control procedures are )irtually identical in a world-class manufacturing en)ironment and in a traditional manufacturing en)ironment. ANS: " 1. 7n a world-class company all acti)ities from ac&uisition of raw materials to selling the final product form a chain of customers.; ANS: T 13. The two subsystems of a traditional con)ersion cycle are the production system and the deli)ery system. ANS: " 24. 5anufacturing resources planning <5R+ 77= has e)ol)ed into electronic resource planning <0R+=. ANS: " MULTIPLE CHICE
1. >hich item does not describe a world-class company? a the goal of a world-class company is to delight its customers . b customers in a world-class company are e8ternal departments only . c world-class companies wor( in cross-functional teams .
d a world-class company has a flat organi!ational structure .
ANS: $ 2. >hich subsystem is not a part of the production system? a directing the mo)ement of wor( through the process . b determining raw material re&uirements . c authori!ing wor( to be performed . d monitoring the flow of cost information related to production .
ANS: @ . The purpose of the cost accounting system is to a produce information for in)entory )aluation . b authori!e release of raw materials . c direct the mo)ement of wor(-in-process . d determine material re&uirements .
ANS: A #. >hich process creates a homogeneous product through a continuous series of standard procedures? a batch process . b ma(e-to-order process . c continuous process . d none of the abo)e .
ANS: 6 %. An e8ample of a continuous process is the production of a wedding in)itations . b mil( products . c /et aircraft .
d all of the abo)e .
ANS: $ '. All of the following are characteristics of batch processing e8cept a each item in the batch is similar . b batches are produced in accordance with detailed customer specifications . c batches are produced to replenish depleted in)entory le)els . d setting up and retooling is re&uired for different batches .
ANS: $ *. >hen determining which items to produce a firm must (now a last years production le)el . b raw material in)entory le)els . c the standard cost of the item . d the sales forecast .
ANS: @ . The production schedule is a the e8pected demand for the firms finished goods for a gi)en year . b the formal plan and authority to begin production . c a description of the type and &uantity of raw materials and subassemblies used to . produce a single unit of finished product d the se&uence of operations during manufacturing .
ANS: $ 3. A mo)e tic(et a is the formal plan and authority to begin production . b specifies the materials and production re&uired for each batch . c records the wor( done in each wor( center .
d authori!es the store(eeper to release materials to wor( centers .
ANS: 6 14. The internal control significance of the e8cess materials re&uisition is that it a indicates the amount of material released to wor( centers . b identifies materials used in production that e8ceed the standard amount allowed . c indicates the standard &uantities re&uired for production . d documents the return to raw materials in)entory of unused production materials .
ANS: $ 11. 7n)entory control performs all of the following tas(s e8cept it a pro)ides production planning and control with the in)entory status report of finished . goods b updates the raw material in)entory records . c prepares a materials re&uisition for each production batch . d records the completed production as an increase to finished goods in)entory .
ANS: 6 12. The store(eeper releases raw materials based on the a production schedule . b materials re&uisition . c wor( order . d bill of materials .
ANS: $ 1. >hich of the following is not an assumption of the 0conomic rder uantity model? a demand for the product is (nown with certainty . b total cost per year of placing orders is fi8ed . c lead time is (nown and is constant .
d there are no &uantity discounts .
ANS: $ 1#. "irms hold safety stoc( to compensate for a mathematical wea(nesses of the 0conomic rder uantity model . b )ariations in lead time or daily demand . c fluctuations in carrying costs . d uncertainty in the estimation of ordering costs .
ANS: $ 1%. >hat is the economic order &uantity if the annual demand is 14444 units set up cost of placing each order is B and the holding cost per unit per year is B2? a 1*# . b 12 . c 2#% . d none of the abo)e .
ANS: A 1'. 7f the daily demand is #4 units and the lead time is 12 days the reorder point is a %2 units . b # units . c #4 units . d none of the abo)e .
ANS: 6 1*. >hich statement is not correct? a general ledger creates a new cost record upon receipt of a wor( order from production . planning and control b cost accounting updates the cost record with data gathered from the materials re&uisition . c general ledger posts summary information about the manufacturing process based on a
. /ournal )oucher prepared by cost accounting d cost accounting computes )ariances and applies o)erhead to indi)idual cost records .
ANS: A 1. >hich of the following is not a category of critical success factors in most manufacturing companies? a product &uality . b customer ser)ice . c re)enue generation . d resource management .
ANS: 6 13. 6omputer integrated manufacturing groups all of the following technologies e8cept a robotics . b materials re&uirements planning . c automated storage and retrie)al systems . d computer aided design .
ANS: $ 24. The SA+ R, system pro)ides pre-defined modules to support business processes in the all of the following categories e8cept a human resources . b business process support . c strategic . d financial .
ANS: 6 21. >hich situation )iolates the segregation of functions control procedure? a production planning and control is located apart from the wor( centers . b in)entory control maintains custody of in)entory items .
c cost accounting has custody of and ma(es entries on cost records . d wor( centers record direct labor on /ob tic(ets .
ANS: $ 22. All of the following are internal control procedures that should be in place in the con)ersion cycle e8cept a calculation and analysis of direct material and direct labor )ariances . b retention of e8cess materials by wor( centers . c physical count of in)entory items on hand . d limited access to raw material and finished goods in)entories .
ANS: $ 2. +rocess simplification focuses on a using 6omputer Numerical 6ontrolled machines which stand alone within a traditional . setting b completely automating the manufacturing en)ironment . c reducing the comple8ity of the physical manufacturing layout of the shop floor . d organi!ing the process into functional departments .
ANS: 6 2#. A manufacturing process that is organi!ed into group technology cells utili!ing no human labor is called a islands of technology . b process simplification . c 6omputer 7ntegrated 5anufacturing . d traditional manufacturing .
ANS: 6 2%. An e8ample of automation of manufacturing design is a 6omputer Aided 0ngineering .
b Automated Storage and Retrie)al Systems . c 6omputer Numerical 6ontrol . d robotics .
ANS: A 2'. An e8ample of automation of manufacturing planning is a 6omputer Aided 0ngineering . b Automated Storage and Retrie)al Systems . c 5aterials Re&uirements +lanning . d 6omputer Numerical 6ontrol .
ANS: 6 2*. "irms implement a 9ust-7n-Time in)entory approach to a reduce in)estment in in)entories . b determine the optimum in)entory le)el using the 0 model . c camouflage production problems . d ensure o)erproduction of in)entory .
ANS: A 2. 6haracteristics of 9ust-7n-Time manufacturing include all of the following e8cept a push manufacturing . b !ero defects . c reduced setup time and small lot si!es . d reliable )endors .
ANS: A 23. The cost of poor &uality includes all of the following e8cept a cost of rewor( .
b warranty claims . c scheduling delays . d proceeds from the sale of scrap .
ANS: @ 4. A fle8ible manufacturing system a creates bottlenec(s in the process . b leads to an us; )ersus them; attitude among wor(ers . c shortens the physical distance between acti)ities . d is organi!ed along functional lines .
ANS: 6 1. @eficiencies of the traditional cost accounting information system include all of the following e8cept a an emphasis on financial performance . b inaccurate cost allocations . c an emphasis on standard costs . d immediate feedbac( about de)iations from the norm .
ANS: @ 2. >hich statement is not correct? a an acti)ity dri)er is a means to measure the acti)ity used by the cost ob/ect . b cost ob/ect describes the wor( performed in a firm . c acti)ities cause costs . d cost ob/ects create a demand for acti)ities .
ANS: $ . "irms are adopting Acti)ity $ased 6osting
b . c . d .