46.   The budget process involves doing all the following except: a. establishing specific goals b. executing plans to achieve the goals c. periodically comparing actual results with the goals d. dismissing all managers who fail to achieve operational goals specified in the budget

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____   46.   The budget process involves doing all the following except:

a.

establishing specific goals

b.

executing plans to achieve the goals

c.

periodically comparing actual results with the goals

d.

dismissing all managers who fail to achieve operational goals specified in the budget

 

 

____   47.   Division W of MJW Company has sales of $140,000, cost of goods sold of $83,000, operating expenses of $43,000, and invested assets of $100,000.  What is the profit margin for Division W?

a.

14%

b.

2.8%

c.

10%

d.

5.47%

 

 

____   48.   Bulls Company is considering the acquisition of a machine that costs $375,000.  The machine is expected to have a useful life of 6 years, a negligible residual value, an annual cash flow of $150,000, and annual operating income of $87,500.  What is the estimated cash payback period for the machine?

a.

3 years

b.

4.3 years

c.

2.5 years

d.

5 years

 

 

____   49.   The following data relate to direct labor costs for the current period:

 

Standard costs

6,000 hours at $12.00

Actual costs

7,500 hours at $11.60

 

What is the direct labor rate variance?

a.

$15,000 unfavorable

b.

$3,000 favorable

c.

$17,400 unfavorable

d.

$2,400 favorable

 

 

____   50.   Quincy Corp. can further process Product J to produce Product D.  Product J is currently selling for $21 per pound and costs $15.75 per pound to produce.  Product D would sell for $35 per pound and would require an additional cost of $8.75 per pound to produce.  What is the differential cost of producing Product D?

a.

$7 per pound

b.

$8.75 per pound

c.

$15 per pound

d.

$5.25 per pound

 

 

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