Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781259995484
Author: Ray Garrison
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Under absorption costing, how is it possible to increase net operating income without increasing sales?
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- How does absorption costing differ from variable costing? When will absorption-costing operating income exceed variable-costing operating income?arrow_forwardWhy are there objections to using absorption costing when segment reports of profitability are being prepared?arrow_forwardWhy would managers prefer variable costing over absorption costing?arrow_forward
- When might activity-based costing be preferred over using a relative amount of product sales in allocating selling and administrative expenses to products?arrow_forwardWhy would standard cost be a more appropriate transfer cost between cost centers than actual cost?arrow_forwardProduct costs under variable costing are typically: A. higher than under absorption costing B. lower than under absorption costing C. the same as with absorption costing D. higher than absorption costing when inventory increasesarrow_forward
- What is the scattergraph method, and why is it used? Why is a scattergraph a good first step in separating mixed costs into their fixed and variable components?arrow_forwardWhat is target costing? Describe how costs are reduced so that the target cost can be met.arrow_forwardActivity-based costing is preferable in a system: when multiple products have similar product volumes and costs with a large direct labor cost as a percentage of the total product cost with multiple, diverse products where management needs to support an increase in sales pricearrow_forward
- The contribution margin is the a. amount by which sales exceed total fixed cost. b. difference between sales and total cost. c. difference between sales and operating income. d. difference between sales and total variable cost. e. difference between variable cost and fixed cost.arrow_forwardFor which cost concept used in applying (he cost-plus, approach to product pricing are fixed manufacturing costs, fixed selling and administrative expenses, and desired profit allowed for in determining the markup? A. Total cost B. Product cost C. Variable cost D. Standard costarrow_forwardWhen operating in a constrained environment, which products should be produced? A. products with the highest contribution margin per unit B. products with the highest contribution margin per unit of the constrained process C. products with the highest selling price D. products with the lowest allocated joint costarrow_forward
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