Question 1

How does beyond budgeting NOT help to resolve the weaknesses of traditional budgeting? Select ALL that apply.

Options :

A : Managers are set goals and targets to achieve rather than abiding by strict budgets and variances.

B : Managers have a much larger scope of business goals that when achieved, will increase shareholder value.

C : Managers are given more freedom and control over their business units under Beyond budgeting.

D : Managers focus on keeping costs low in the short term to ensure maximised profits.

E : Managers are given incentives to meet or undercut budgets.

F : Managers are encouraged to designate responsibility to others to lessen their workload so they may concentrate on important tasks.

Answer: A,D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the activity based costing system when compared to absorption costing method?

Options :

A : ABC is easier to administer than an absorption costing system

B : ABC will be less detailed than an absorption costing system

C : ABC will provide more accurate overhead allocation than absorption costing

D : ABC will cost less to administer than an absorption costing system

Answer: C

Question 3

A company is classifying its quality costs to prepare a quality cost report. Which of the following are conformance costs?
Select ALL that apply.

Options :

A : Internal Failure Costs

B : External Failure Costs

C : Prevention Costs

D : Appraisal Costs

Answer: C,D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is correct in respect of the key feature of dual pricing?

Options :

A : The selling price recorded by the selling division is higher than the cost recorded by the receiving division.

B : Internal customers are offered trade discounts depending on the number of units they purchase.

C : Internal transfers are priced at marginal cost and a lump sum payment is made subsequently to contribute to fixed costs.

D : Internal customers are charged a lower price than external customers to reflect savings in distribution costs.

Answer: A

Question 5

When considering a capital investment, relevant costs for decision making have which THREE of the following features?

Options :

A : They are future costs.

B : They are committed costs.

C : They are incremental costs.

D : They are unavoidable costs.

E : They are cash flows.

Answer: A,C

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