Question 1

The method which assumes that variation from target values of a quality characteristic causes hidden quality costs is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiplier method 
B)  Market research method 
C)  Taguchi quality loss function 
D)  Process acceptance sampling 
A)  Multiplier method 
B)  Market research method 
C)  Taguchi quality loss function 
D)  Process acceptance sampling

Question 2

Assume the multiplier method is used and the multiplier is determined to be 4 based on experience. Accounting records show that the measured external failure costs are $550,000. Then the total external failure costs are estimated to be

Accepted Answer

A)  $166,667. 
B)  $38,500. 
C)  $2,200,000. 
D)  $4,500,000. 
A)  $166,667. 
B)  $38,500. 
C)  $2,200,000. 
D)  $4,500,000.

Question 3

Prevention costs are incurred to prevent poor quality in products or services being produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

From the operational content view, a quality product or service is one that meets or exceeds

Accepted Answer

A)  customer expectations. 
B)  customer satisfaction. 
C)  company targets. 
D)  company standards. 
A)  customer expectations. 
B)  customer satisfaction. 
C)  company targets. 
D)  company standards.

Question 5

Define environmental costs and identify the four categories of environmental costs. Give an example of each category.

Accepted Answer

Environmental costs are incurred because

Question 6

At the beginning of the year, Randy Company initiated a quality improvement program. The program was successful in reducing scrap and rework costs. To help assess the impact of the quality improvement program, the following data were collected for the current and preceding years:
   
a. Compute each category of quality costs as a percentage of sales for each year.
Prevention costs Appraisal costs Internal failure costs External failure costs
b. How much has profit increased as a result of quality improvements?
c. If quality costs can be reduced to 2.5 percent of sales, how much additional profit would result?

Accepted Answer

a. Preventive: Quality training
Appraisa

Question 7

Assume the multiplier method is used and the multiplier is determined to be 3 based on experience. Accounting records show that the measured external failure costs are $400,000. Then the hidden external failure costs are estimated to be

Accepted Answer

A)  $133,334. 
B)  $400,000. 
C)  $800,000. 
D)  $1,200,000. 
A)  $133,334. 
B)  $400,000. 
C)  $800,000. 
D)  $1,200,000.

Question 8

The report is used to evaluate budgeted quality costs goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The report is used to evaluate budgeted...

Question 9

Costs incurred and paid for by the company are called costs.

Accepted Answer

realized e

Question 10

Figure 14-5
At the beginning of the year, Mike Gioulis initiated a quality improvement program. The program was successful in reducing scrap and rework costs. To help assess the impact of the quality improvement program, the following data were collected for the current and preceding years:
  
-Refer to Figure 14-5. For the current year, appraisal costs are what percentage of sales?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.55% 
B)  1.80% 
C)  0.25% 
D)  9.30% 
A)  1.55% 
B)  1.80% 
C)  0.25% 
D)  9.30%

Question 11

Quality cost performance reports contain two essential elements: actual and expected outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The following information pertains to Bartolo Company for 2016:
   Required:
Calculate by how much profits would increase if quality costs were reduced to 2.0 percent of sales.

Accepted Answer

($400,000 + $300,000

Question 13

The two types of quality performance reports are interim standard and long-range reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a physical measure of quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  billing errors 
B)  number of defects per unit 
C)  contract errors 
D)  all of the above 
A)  billing errors 
B)  number of defects per unit 
C)  contract errors 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Managers need quality cost information for which decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  strategic pricing 
B)  cost volume profit analysis 
C)  cost benefit of quality improvement programs 
D)  all of the above 
A)  strategic pricing 
B)  cost volume profit analysis 
C)  cost benefit of quality improvement programs 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Hannibal Company produces a number of chemical products, two of which are Product X1 and Product X2. The controller and environmental manager have identified the following environmental activities and costs associated with the two products:   What is the energy usage cost per unit of Product X2?

Accepted Answer

A)  $0.096 
B)  $0.064 
C)  $0.032 
D)  $0.160 
A)  $0.096 
B)  $0.064 
C)  $0.032 
D)  $0.160

Question 17

At the beginning of the year, Lombardi Company initiated an environmental cost reduction program. To help assess the impact of the environmental cost reduction improvement program, the following data was collected for the current and preceding year:   For the current year, prevention costs are what percentage of operating costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.10% 
B)  0.90% 
C)  1.10% 
D)  0.55% 
A)  0.10% 
B)  0.90% 
C)  1.10% 
D)  0.55%

Question 18

As part of its environmental cost reporting system, McClaren Company tracks its total environmental costs. Consider the cost and sales data given:   What is the environmental costs as a percentage of sales for 2017?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  10% 
C)  80% 
D)  1,000% 
A)  100% 
B)  10% 
C)  80% 
D)  1,000%

Question 19

Continuous auditing of suppliers assures the commitment to continuous improvement by ISO 9000 certified companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A graph that plots quality costs against time is the

Accepted Answer

A)  interim quality performance report. 
B)  one-year quality performance report. 
C)  multiple-period quality trend report. 
D)  long-range quality performance report. 
A)  interim quality performance report. 
B)  one-year quality performance report. 
C)  multiple-period quality trend report. 
D)  long-range quality performance report.

The method which assumes that variation from target values of a quality characteristic causes hidden quality costs is called:

Assume the multiplier method is used and the multiplier is determined to be 4 based on experience. Accounting records show that the measured external failure costs are $550,000. Then the total external failure costs are estimated to be

Prevention costs are incurred to prevent poor quality in products or services being produced.

From the operational content view, a quality product or service is one that meets or exceeds

Define environmental costs and identify the four categories of environmental costs. Give an example of each category.

Assume the multiplier method is used and the multiplier is determined to be 3 based on experience. Accounting records show that the measured external failure costs are $400,000. Then the hidden external failure costs are estimated to be

The report is used to evaluate budgeted quality costs goals.

Costs incurred and paid for by the company are called costs.

Quality cost performance reports contain two essential elements: actual and expected outcomes.

The following information pertains to Bartolo Company for 2016: Required: Calculate by how much profits would increase if quality costs were reduced to 2.0 percent of sales.

The two types of quality performance reports are interim standard and long-range reports.

Which of the following is an example of a physical measure of quality?

Managers need quality cost information for which decisions?

Hannibal Company produces a number of chemical products, two of which are Product X1 and Product X2. The controller and environmental manager have identified the following environmental activities and costs associated with the two products: What is the energy usage cost per unit of Product X2?

As part of its environmental cost reporting system, McClaren Company tracks its total environmental costs. Consider the cost and sales data given: What is the environmental costs as a percentage of sales for 2017?

Continuous auditing of suppliers assures the commitment to continuous improvement by ISO 9000 certified companies.

A graph that plots quality costs against time is the

Introduction to Cost Management

Basic Cost Management Concepts

Cost Behavior

Activity-Based Costing

Product and Service Costing: Job-Order System

Process Costing

Allocating Costs of Support Departments and Joint Products

Budgeting for Planning and Control

Standard Costing: a Functional-Based Control Approach

Decentralization: Responsibility, Accounting, Performance Evaluation, and Transfer Pricing

Strategic Cost Management

Activity-Based Management

The Balanced Scorecard: Strategic-Based Control

Lean Accounting and Productivity Measurement

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Activity Resource Usage Model and Tactical Decision Making

Pricing and Profitability Analysis

Capital Investment

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Exam 14: Quality and Environmental Cost Management

The method which assumes that variation from target values of a quality characteristic causes hidden quality costs is called:

Assume the multiplier method is used and the multiplier is determined to be 4 based on experience. Accounting records show that the measured external failure costs are $550,000. Then the total external failure costs are estimated to be

Prevention costs are incurred to prevent poor quality in products or services being produced.

From the operational content view, a quality product or service is one that meets or exceeds

Define environmental costs and identify the four categories of environmental costs. Give an example of each category.

Assume the multiplier method is used and the multiplier is determined to be 3 based on experience. Accounting records show that the measured external failure costs are $400,000. Then the hidden external failure costs are estimated to be

The report is used to evaluate budgeted quality costs goals.

Costs incurred and paid for by the company are called costs.

Quality cost performance reports contain two essential elements: actual and expected outcomes.

The following information pertains to Bartolo Company for 2016: Required: Calculate by how much profits would increase if quality costs were reduced to 2.0 percent of sales.

The two types of quality performance reports are interim standard and long-range reports.

Which of the following is an example of a physical measure of quality?

Managers need quality cost information for which decisions?

Hannibal Company produces a number of chemical products, two of which are Product X1 and Product X2. The controller and environmental manager have identified the following environmental activities and costs associated with the two products: What is the energy usage cost per unit of Product X2?

As part of its environmental cost reporting system, McClaren Company tracks its total environmental costs. Consider the cost and sales data given: What is the environmental costs as a percentage of sales for 2017?

Continuous auditing of suppliers assures the commitment to continuous improvement by ISO 9000 certified companies.

A graph that plots quality costs against time is the

Introduction to Cost Management

Basic Cost Management Concepts

Cost Behavior

Activity-Based Costing

Product and Service Costing: Job-Order System

Process Costing

Allocating Costs of Support Departments and Joint Products

Budgeting for Planning and Control

Standard Costing: a Functional-Based Control Approach

Decentralization: Responsibility, Accounting, Performance Evaluation, and Transfer Pricing

Strategic Cost Management

Activity-Based Management

The Balanced Scorecard: Strategic-Based Control

Lean Accounting and Productivity Measurement

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Activity Resource Usage Model and Tactical Decision Making

Pricing and Profitability Analysis

Capital Investment

Inventory Management: Economic Order Quantity, Jit, and the Theory of Constraints

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