Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Management.

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1201.

The function of management accountant, who works as business partner comes under the category of

A. asset function
B. investment function
C. line function
D. staff function
Answer» E.
1202.

The degree to which the freedom is given to lower level managers for decision making is classified as

A. decentralization
B. centralization
C. autonomy
D. congruency
Answer» D. congruency
1203.

The system in an organization, which defines behavior standards and code of conduct is known as

A. interactive control system
B. belief system
C. boundary system
D. diagnostic control system
Answer» D. diagnostic control system
1204.

In cost benefit approach, the type of costs include

A. cost of ongoing operations
B. investments in physical assets
C. training of managers
D. all of above
Answer» E.
1205.

The decisions regarding usage of material, kind and changes in plant processing are a part of

A. past management
B. future management
C. help management
D. cost management
Answer» E.
1206.

The cash management, investments, long and short term financing are included in

A. proprietorship
B. functional line
C. treasury
D. controllership
Answer» D. controllership
1207.

An operating income is divided by the revenues to calculate

A. residual income
B. return on after-tax operating income
C. return on sales
D. return on investment
Answer» D. return on investment
1208.

The sum of all the resources used to generate income is classified as

A. DuPont investment
B. return on investment
C. investment
D. investment turnover
Answer» D. investment turnover
1209.

The sum of working capital and current liabilities is equal to

A. imputed assets
B. residual assets
C. current assets
D. nominal assets
Answer» D. nominal assets
1210.

The total available assets are subtracted from idle assets to calculate

A. market equity
B. total assets employed
C. total assets available
D. stockholders' equity
Answer» C. total assets available
1211.

A situation when groups and individuals work together for achieving a particular goal can be classified as

A. motivation
B. goal congruence
C. effort
D. autonomy
Answer» C. effort
1212.

The experimentation and generation of ideas related to new product or services are included in

A. addressing management
B. research and development
C. value development
D. service provider
Answer» C. value development
1213.

If the required rate of return is 13%, operating income is $375000 and the total investment is $2650000, then the residual income would be

A. $30,500
B. $20,500
C. $25,500
D. $32,500
Answer» B. $20,500
1214.

The rupee amount for required return of investment is subtracted from income to calculate

A. net income
B. after tax income
C. residual income
D. operating income
Answer» D. operating income
1215.

The formal information systems, used in organizations to focus company's learning and attention, given to the most important strategic issues are known as

A. interactive control system
B. belief systems
C. boundary systems
D. diagnostic control systems
Answer» B. belief systems
1216.

The measures that analyze the performance of a company, such as residual income, economic value added and customer satisfaction are collectively called

A. interactive control systems
B. belief systems
C. boundary systems
D. diagnostic control systems
Answer» E.
1217.

The minimum freedom for managers and maximum constraints are the main features of

A. total autonomy
B. total centralization
C. total decentralization
D. total congruency
Answer» C. total decentralization
1218.

The means of collecting and using information, to coordinate decision and planning through an organization are termed as

A. customer control system
B. business control system
C. financial control system
D. management control systems
Answer» E.
1219.

The price charged by one subunit to supply products or services to another unit is called

A. subunit autonomy cost
B. transfer price
C. performance prices
D. effort cost
Answer» C. performance prices
1220.

The products or services that are transferred between different subunits of a company are classified as

A. mobile products
B. dysfunctional products
C. intermediate product
D. territorial product
Answer» D. territorial product
1221.

An organizational practice, according to which the decision making freedom is available to lower level managers is known as

A. decentralization
B. centralization
C. autonomy of effort
D. congruency
Answer» B. centralization
1222.

An accounting approach, in which the expected benefits exceed the expected cost is classified as

A. benefit approach
B. cost approach
C. cost-benefit approach
D. accounting approach
Answer» D. accounting approach
1223.

In value chain analysis, the coordination, acquiring and assembling of resources to produce a product is classified as

A. resourcing
B. value acquiring
C. production
D. value acquaintance
Answer» D. value acquaintance
1224.

The purpose of management accounting is to

A. past orientation
B. help banks make decisions
C. help managers make decisions
D. help investors make decision
Answer» D. help investors make decision
1225.

The time that a company takes to create and produce a new product is classified as

A. management factor
B. time factor
C. customer factor
D. chain factor
Answer» C. customer factor
1226.

Per unit opportunity cost to selling subunit of company, is added into per unit incremental cost is incurred at point of transfer to calculate%!

A. minimum operating cost
B. maximum operating costs
C. maximum transfer price
D. minimum transfer price
Answer» E.
1227.

Degree to which freedom is given to lower level managers for decision making is classified as%!

A. decentralization
B. centralization
C. autonomy
D. congruency
Answer» D. congruency
1228.

Dysfunctional decision making is also known as%!

A. dysfunctional decision making
B. congruent decision making
C. incongruent decision making
D. both a and c
Answer» E.
1229.

If payback period is 4 years and uniform increases in cash flows per year is $2750000, then net initial investment can be%!

A. $10,511,000
B. $12,105,000
C. $1,100,000
D. $11,000,000
Answer» E.
1230.

Categories of cash flows include%!

A. net initial investment
B. cash flow from operations after paying taxes
C. cash flow from terminal disposal after paying taxes
D. all of above
Answer» E.
1231.

Considering two fiscal years 2013 and 2014, an input price in 2013 and 2014 are $9 and $11 per unit respectively and input required units in 2013 to produce output in 2014 are 30000 units, then cost effect of price recovery will be%!

A. $60,000
B. $6,000
C. $65,000
D. $6,500
Answer» B. $6,000
1232.

Balanced scorecard perspective, which measures strategy profitability and amount of operating income results from cost reduction is classified as%!

A. learning perspective
B. financial perspective
C. internal business process perspective
D. customer perspective
Answer» C. internal business process perspective
1233.

In strategy formulation, forces that must be focused for industry analysis include%!

A. potential entrants in market
B. customer's bargaining power
C. supplier's bargaining power
D. all of above
Answer» E.
1234.

If quantity of manufactured jackets is 2250000 units and leather used to produce output is 3500000 sq.m, then direct materials' partial productivity will be%!

A. 0.642 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
B. 0.342 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
C. 0.442 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
D. 0.542 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
Answer» B. 0.342 unit of jacket per sq.m of leather
1235.

Balanced scorecard perspective focuses on all operations, which leads to value creation process for customers, can be categorized as%!

A. learning perspective
B. financial perspective
C. internal business process perspective
D. customer perspective
Answer» D. customer perspective
1236.

An actual input quantity is 200 units and budgeted input quantity is 50 units, then efficiency variance will be%!

A. 275 units
B. 250 units
C. 150 units
D. 650 units
Answer» D. 650 units
1237.

Considering two fiscal years 2013 and 2014, actual units sold in 2013 and 2014 are 11000 and 12500 units respectively, and selling price in year 2013 is $50, then revenue effect of growth will be%!

A. $70,000
B. $75,000
C. $65,000
D. $73,000
Answer» C. $65,000
1238.

Process of making long term decisions, for capital investment in projects is called%!

A. lead budgeting
B. lean budgeting
C. capital budgeting
D. relevant budgeting
Answer» D. relevant budgeting
1239.

Sum of returned working capital and net initial investment is divided by 2 to calculate%!

A. increase in operating income
B. average investment over five years
C. average capital invested
D. average rate of return
Answer» C. average capital invested
1240.

According to net present value, projects that would be acceptable must have a%!

A. negative net present value
B. zero net present value
C. positive net present value
D. both b and c
Answer» E.
1241.

executive salaries, rent and other general administration cost in corporate costs are classified under%!

A. human resource management costs
B. corporate administration costs
C. treasury costs
D. discretionary costs
Answer» C. treasury costs
1242.

If an actual result is $5500 and corresponding amount of flexible budget on basis of actual level of output is $3500, then flexible budget variance will be%!

A. $2,500
B. $5,500
C. $3,500
D. $2,000
Answer» E.
1243.

In accounting, possibility of deviation of actual amount from an expected amount is classified as%!

A. contribution
B. certainty
C. uncertainty
D. margin
Answer» D. margin
1244.

If budgeted revenue is $50000 and breakeven revenue is $35000, then margin of safety would be%!

A. $12,000
B. $14,000
C. $15,000
D. $16,000
Answer» D. $16,000
1245.

Economic results that are predicted for possible combinations of events are classified as%!

A. margin
B. distribution
C. collection
D. outcome
Answer» E.
1246.

If fixed cost is $15000 and breakeven revenue is $45000 then contribution margin will be%!

A. 33.34%
B. 43.34%
C. 23.00%
D. 25.00%
Answer» B. 43.34%
1247.

Amount of money by which total revenues exceed breakeven revenues is classified as%!

A. margin of safety
B. margin of profit
C. margin of loss
D. margin of income
Answer» B. margin of profit
1248.

Difference between actual result and corresponding amount of flexible budget, on basis of actual level of output is classified as%!

A. sales mix variance
B. sales volume variance
C. flexible budget variance
D. static budget variance
Answer» D. static budget variance
1249.

A product performance in comparison to its features and design is classified as%!

A. learning quality
B. design quality
C. conformance quality
D. business process quality
Answer» D. business process quality
1250.

Time between a customer's order placement till customer receives its delivery is known as%!

A. manufacturing lead time
B. manufacturing cycle time
C. customer response time
D. system process time
Answer» D. system process time