Learning Objective: 01-02 Identify and give examples of each of the three basic manufacturing cost categories.; 01-05 Understand cost classifications used in making decisions: differential costs, sunk costs, and opportunity costs.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
11) Conversion cost is the sum of direct labor cost and manufacturing overhead cost.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
12) In a manufacturing company, all costs are period costs.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
13) Advertising is not considered a product cost even if it promotes a specific product.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
14) Selling and administrative expenses are period costs under generally accepted accounting principles.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
15) Conversion cost equals product cost less direct materials cost.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Analyze
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
16) Prime cost is the sum of direct materials cost and direct labor cost.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
17) Product costs are also known as inventoriable costs.
Answer: TRUE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Remember
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
18) Prime cost equals manufacturing overhead cost.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
19) Conversion cost is the same thing as manufacturing overhead.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements
Learning Objective: 01-03 Understand cost classifications used to prepare financial statements: product costs and period costs.
Bloom's: Understand
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
AICPA: BB Critical Thinking; FN Measurement
20) The cost of shipping parts from a supplier is considered a period cost.
Answer: FALSE
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: Cost Classifications for Preparing Financial Statements