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  • A. economic order quantity purchasing
  • B. annual purchasing
  • C. just in time purchasing
  • D. both a and b

Explanation: Just-in-time purchasing arranges for materials to arrive directly at the production facility when needed, reducing inventory held and…

Correct answer: just in time purchasing
  • A. $6.20
  • B. $7.20
  • C. $4.20
  • D. $5.20

Explanation: Opportunity cost of capital per unit is calculated as the required return multiplied by the unit cost: 12% × $35 = $4.20.

Correct answer: $4.20
  • A. efficient order quantity
  • B. economic order quantity
  • C. rational order quantity
  • D. optimized order quantity

Explanation: Economic order quantity, or EOQ, is the inventory model that balances ordering and carrying costs to determine the most economical order…

Correct answer: economic order quantity
  • A. in-time production
  • B. materials requirement planning
  • C. on-time production
  • D. pull strategy of productionHire An Accountant

Explanation: Materials requirements planning is a push system because production and material purchases are scheduled from forecasted demand and…

Correct answer: materials requirement planning
  • A. incoming freight
  • B. storage costs
  • C. insurance
  • D. clerical errors

Explanation: Shrinkage reflects inventory losses or discrepancies, including those caused by recording and clerical errors.

Correct answer: clerical errors
  • A. carrying costs
  • B. purchasing costs
  • C. stock-out costs
  • D. ordering costsCompare Credit Cards

Explanation: Carrying costs arise from holding inventory and include storage, spoilage, obsolescence, insurance and financing costs.

Correct answer: carrying costs
  • A. $240,000.00
  • B. $320,000
  • C. $210,000
  • D. $420,000

Explanation: Total manufacturing cost equals unit cost multiplied by units manufactured: $70 × 6,000 = $420,000.

Correct answer: $420,000
  • A. $80
  • B. $65
  • C. $7
  • D. $35

Explanation: Per-unit cost is found by dividing total manufacturing cost by total output: $40,000 ÷ 500 = $80 per unit.

Correct answer: $80
  • A. $220,000
  • B. $232,000
  • C. $250,000
  • D. $25,000

Explanation: Total manufacturing cost equals cost per unit multiplied by the number of units: $50 × 5,000 = $250,000.

Correct answer: $250,000
  • A. relevant range
  • B. irrelevant range
  • C. cause range
  • D. effective range

Explanation: Relevant range is the normal span of activity within which the assumed relationship between activity levels and costs remains valid.

Correct answer: relevant range
  • A. manufacturing sector companies
  • B. merchandising sector companies
  • C. service sector companies
  • D. raw material companiesCompare Credit Cards

Explanation: Manufacturing companies purchase raw materials and transform them into finished goods.

Correct answer: manufacturing sector companies
  • A. food processing companies
  • B. automotive companies
  • C. distribution companies
  • D. advertising agenciesHire An Accountant

Explanation: Merchandising companies buy finished goods and resell them, so distribution companies belong to this sector.

Correct answer: distribution companies
  • A. distribution companies
  • B. textile companies
  • C. retailing companies
  • D. internet service providers

Explanation: Textile companies convert materials such as fibres or yarn into finished textile products, making them manufacturing businesses.

Correct answer: textile companies
  • A. $40
  • B. $20
  • C. $60
  • D. $80

Explanation: Per-unit manufacturing cost is calculated as total manufacturing cost divided by units manufactured: $60,000 ÷ 3,000 = $20 per unit.

Correct answer: $20
  • A. manufacturing sector companies
  • B. merchandising sector companies
  • C. service sector companies
  • D. raw material companies

Explanation: An industry made up of businesses that provide services is the service sector.

Correct answer: service sector companies
  • A. service sector companies
  • B. raw material companies
  • C. manufacturing sector companies
  • D. merchandising sector companies

Explanation: Merchandising companies purchase finished goods and resell them in the market without substantially changing them.

Correct answer: merchandising sector companies
  • A. finished goods inventory
  • B. indirect material inventory
  • C. direct materials inventory
  • D. work in process inventory

Explanation: Direct materials inventory consists of raw materials held for use in manufacturing and traceable to the finished product.

Correct answer: direct materials inventory
  • A. per unit cost
  • B. total cost
  • C. total indirect cost
  • D. total effective costCompare Credit Cards

Explanation: Per-unit cost is found by dividing total manufacturing cost by the number of units manufactured.

Correct answer: per unit cost
  • A. direct materials inventory
  • B. work in process inventory
  • C. finished goods inventory
  • D. indirect material inventory

Explanation: Manufacturing cost accounting normally identifies direct materials, work in process, and finished goods as the three main inventory…

Correct answer: indirect material inventory
  • A. priced budget
  • B. exceeding budget
  • C. fixed budget
  • D. variable budget

Explanation: An excessively tight machine-time standard allows too little time for the work, so actual machine time can exceed the budgeted standard.

Correct answer: exceeding budget