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Managerial <strong>Accounting</strong> <strong>Assignment</strong><br />

<strong>Questions</strong><br />

1. What is the competitive environment at Gibson? What actions has the<br />

company undertaken in response? What strategic issues do contemplated<br />

actions raise?<br />

2. In order for it to be practical to undertake the redesign of a company's<br />

cost accounting system, there are two general requirements. What are they<br />

and how well does Gibson meet these criteria? Explain.<br />

3. Consider the CURRENT cost accounting system at Gibson which allocates<br />

support costs based on a flat rate of $82.25 per policy. What is one<br />

advantage and one disadvantage of the current system? Show & explain.<br />

4. What are the total costs allocated to the three business units (Midwest,<br />

Gibson, Compton)?<br />

5. The three basic types of manufacturing cost are direct materials, direct<br />

labor, and manufacturing overhead. True of false?<br />

6. As companies become more automated overhead costs increase and direct<br />

labor costs decrease. True or false?<br />

7. An increase in an activity base must cause an increase in actual overhead<br />

costs incurred for that base to be considered a cost driver. True or false?<br />

8. Is it true that a company may choose to use process costing or job costing<br />

but never both simultaneously?<br />

9. A process cost system is highly desirable when a company is producing the<br />

mass produced, identical goods. True or false?<br />

10. The salary of the vice president of finance would be considered a(n):<br />

A) manufacturing cost.<br />

B) product cost.<br />

C) administrative cost.<br />

D) selling expense.<br />

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