COST ACCOUNTING
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.24E
Capacity management, denominator-level capacity concepts. Match each of the following numbered descriptions with one or more of the denominator-level capacity concepts by putting the appropriate letter(s) by each item:
- a. Theoretical capacity
- b. Practical capacity
- c. Normal capacity utilization
- d. Master-budget capacity utilization
- 1. Measures the denominator level in terms of what a plant can supply
- 2. Is based on producing at full efficiency all the time
- 3. Represents the expected level of capacity utilization for the next budget period
- 4. Measures the denominator level in terms of demand for the output of the plant
- 5. Takes into account seasonal, cyclical, and trend factors
- 6. Should be used for performance evaluation in the current year
- 7. Represents an ideal benchmark
- 8. Highlights the cost of capacity acquired but not used
- 9. Should be used for long-term pricing purposes
- 10. Hides the cost of capacity acquired but not used
- 11. If used as the denominator-level concept, would avoid the restatement of unit costs when expected demand levels change
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Quantity variance on a cost report *(A) Financial(B) Customer(C) Internal Process(D) Learning and Growth performance.
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