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Chapter 19, Problem 19.16MCQ
Rector Corporation is examining its quality control program. Which of the following statements is/are correct.
- I. Rework costs should be regarded as a cost of quality when the rework is caused by internal failure.
- II. Prevention costs are costs that are incurred to prevent the sale and production of defective units.
- III. Internal failure costs are costs of failure of machinery on the production line.
- 1. I, II, and III are correct.
- 2. II only is correct.
- 3. I and III only are correct.
- 4. I only is correct.
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Rector Corporation is examining its quality control program. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?I. Rework costs should be regarded as a cost of quality when the rework is caused by internal failure. II. Prevention costsare costs that are incurred to prevent the sale and production of defective units. III. Internal failure costs are costs of failureof machinery on the production line.1. I, II, and III are correct.2. II only is correct.3. I and III only are correct.4. I only is correct.
On a Cost of Quality report, which of the following cost items should be classified as an internal failure cost?
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Net cost of scrap
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Training for quality control employees
Patent cost for a new product
Identify and Classify the following activities as per their respective categories under quality costs:
1.Lost profit from lost sales from bad review
2.Unplanned replacement
3.Correction and customer support
4.Reprocessing waste
5.Accuracy check and supplier verification
6.Cost of rejected units
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MyLab Accounting with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Horngren's Cost Accounting
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