Explore topic-wise MCQs in General Management.

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351.

External report use for _______________ .

A. Top level management
B. Middle level management
C. Lower level management
D. Shareholders
Answer» E.
352.

Leverage ratios are also known as -------------- ratios

A. Short term solvency ratios
B. Long term solvency ratios
C. Solvency ratio
D. Liquidity ratio
Answer» C. Solvency ratio
353.

Management accounting is (i) Subjective (ii) Objective

A. Only (i)
B. Only (ii)
C. Both (i) and (ii)
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Only (ii)
354.

A budget is tool which helps the management in planning and control of -

A. All business activities
B. Production activities
C. Purchase activities
D. Sales activities
Answer» B. Production activities
355.

Responsibility Centre can be categorised into ___________.

A. Cost Centres only
B. Profit Centres only
C. Investment Centres only
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
356.

A firm that issues stocks and bonds to raise funds results in in cashflow.

A. Decreased Cash
B. Increased Cash
C. Increased Equity
D. Increased Liabilities
Answer» D. Increased Liabilities
357.

The objectives, procedures, organizational structure and authority and responsibility in writing about a budget is shown in

A. Budget manual
B. Budget plans
C. Budget titles
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Budget plans
358.

__________ is a detailed budget of cash receipts and cash expenditure incorporatingboth revenue and capital items.

A. Cash Budget
B. Capital Expenditure Budget
C. Sales Budget
D. Overhead Budget
Answer» B. Capital Expenditure Budget
359.

Which of the following activities is NOT significant to the advancement of informationtechnology?

A. enterprise resource planning software
B. emergence of electronic commerce
C. theory of constraints
D. decision support systems
Answer» D. decision support systems
360.

Debt service ratio is also known as --------------

A. Interest coverage ratio
B. Dividend payout ratio
C. Solvency ratio
D. Debtors turn over ratio
Answer» B. Dividend payout ratio
361.

Which technique used for figures of two or more periods are placed side byside to facilitate easy and meaningful comparisons?

A. comparative statement
B. common‐size statement
C. trend analysis
D. none
Answer» B. common‐size statement
362.

The term financial analysis include both --------- and interpretation

A. Comparison
B. Analysis
C. Conclusion
D. Constructions
Answer» C. Conclusion
363.

Comparative statements are a form of ---------------------------

A. Horizontal analysis
B. Vertical analysis
C. Parallel analysis
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Vertical analysis
364.

___________in accounting, is when the costs to acquire an asset are expensed over the life ofthat asset rather than in the period it was incurred?

A. purchasing.
B. capitalization.
C. selling.
D. financing
Answer» C. selling.
365.

Comprehensive Machine Hour Rate includes :

A. Machine Operators Wages
B. Managing Directors Salary
C. Income Tax
D. Office rent
Answer» B. Managing Directors Salary
366.

Management Accounting is the branch of accounting concerned with reporting to –

A. Internal Managers
B. Shareholders
C. The Government
D. Bankers
Answer» B. Shareholders
367.

The responsibility accounting emphasizes the performance of -

A. System
B. Men
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
Answer» C. Both (a) and (b)
368.

Debtors Turnover ratio is also known as(a) Receivables turnover ratio(b) Debtors velocity(c) Stock velocity(d) Payable turnover ratio

A. A and B
B. A and C
C. B and C
D. C and D
Answer» B. A and C
369.

Idle time variance arises when

A. Only one grade of labour is used
B. Time is lost due to abnormal reasons
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
370.

When a fixed asset is bought as hire purchase, interest element is classified under ______ and loan element is classified under________.

A. Operating activities, financing activities
B. Financing activities, investing activities
C. Investing activities, operating activities
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Investing activities, operating activities
371.

If the contribution margin per unit is $700 per unit and the break-even per unit is $40, then the fixed cost would be

A. $35,000
B. $28,000
C. $17,500
D. $82,000
Answer» C. $17,500
372.

A positive (net) working capital will arise when current assets exceed _________.

A. fixed liabilities
B. contingent liabilities
C. long term liabilities
D. current liabilities
Answer» E.
373.

When profit-volume ratio is 40 % and sales value Rs.10,000, the variable costs will be :

A. Rs. 4,000
B. Rs. 6,000
C. Rs. 10,000
D. None of these
Answer» C. Rs. 10,000
374.

Dividend paid under AS- 3 is----------

A. Cash flow from financing activity
B. Cash flow from operating activity
C. Cash flow from investing activity
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
375.

If projected sales in the year 2020 to be Rs.6500000 find out the corresponding profit

A. Rs. 700000
B. Rs. 800000
C. Rs. 900000
D. Rs.1000000
Answer» E.
376.

__________ analysis is the process of studying a series of ratios for a companyand/or industry over time.

A. dupont
B. trend
C. common size
D. all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above
377.

The scare factors is also known as

A. key factor
B. abnormal factor
C. linking factor
D. none of the above
Answer» B. abnormal factor
378.

Variable cost ratio =80% and Mos=40%.Calculate P/V ratio and BEP(in Percentage) respectively.

A. 60%,60%
B. 20%,60%
C. 60%,20%
D. 20%,20%
Answer» C. 60%,20%
379.

Ratio to assess the short term debt paying capacity of a firm is----------

A. Debt equity ratio
B. Propriety ratio
C. Liquid ratio
D. Solvency ratios
Answer» D. Solvency ratios
380.

Budgetary control system defines the objectives and policies of the…

A. production department
B. finance department
C. marketing department
D. all
Answer» E.
381.

Powerful tool for analyzing financial statement is ----------

A. Trend analysis
B. Ratio analysis
C. Analysis
D. Interpretation
Answer» C. Analysis
382.

Cash flow statements (based on AS-3) should be prepared and presented under------------------method.

A. Direct
B. Indirect
C. Permanence
D. None of these
Answer» C. Permanence
383.

The transaction which increase working capital are ………….. of funds

A. sources
B. application
C. utilization
D. diversion
Answer» B. application
384.

For dividend yield ratio -------------- price of the equity shares is taken into consideration

A. Market
B. Cash
C. Cost
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Cash
385.

Following is (are) called the element(s) of Cost

A. Material
B. Labour
C. Expenses
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
386.

Management accounting is deals with -

A. Quantitative Information
B. Qualitative Information
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
387.

The scarce factor of production is known as

A. Key factor
B. Linking factor
C. Critical factor
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Linking factor
388.

Management accounting:

A. provides a framework to evaluate information in light of an organization's goals.
B. provides relevant information to managers.
C. provides relevant information to meet specific needs of persons inside the organization.
D. all of the above
Answer» E.
389.

What is formula of Capital employed? I)Shareholder's Funds+Non Current Liabilities II)Total Assets-Current Liabilities III)Non Current Assets-Working capital IV)Total Assets-Total Liabilities

A. Only III and IV
B. Only I,II and III
C. All I,II,III,IV
D. Only I and II
Answer» E.
390.

The percentage of earnings paid as dividends is called __________.

A. dividend policy
B. payout ration
C. cash dividends
D. reverse split
Answer» C. cash dividends
391.

Regal Industries is replacing a grinder purchased 5 years ago for $15,000 with a new one costing $25,000 cash. The original grinder is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over 15 years to a zero-salvage value. Regal will sell this old equipment to a third party for $6,000 cash. The new equipment will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 10 years to a zero-salvage value. Assuming a 40% marginal tax rate, Regal’s net cash investment at the time of purchase if the old grinder is sold and the new one purchased is

A. $19000
B. $15000
C. $17400
D. $25000
Answer» D. $25000
392.

The ratios that shows the capacity of the business unit to meet its short term obligation out of its short term resources is known as --------------

A. Solvency ratio
B. Leverage ratio
C. Liquidity ratio
D. Trend Ratio
Answer» D. Trend Ratio
393.

The prime function of management accounting is to -------------------------------

A. Interpret financial data
B. Assist the management in performing its functions
C. Record business transaction
D. None of these
Answer» C. Record business transaction
394.

The main objective of budgetary control is -

A. To define the goal of the firm
B. To coordinate different departments
C. To plan to achieve its goals
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above
395.

Profit and Loss Account debit side includes

A. Salary
B. Discount allowed
C. Postage & telegram
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
396.

Quick ratio is 1.8:1, current ratio is 2.7:1 and current liabilities are Rs 60,000.Determine value of stock.

A. rs 54,000
B. rs 60,000
C. rs 1, 62,000
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
397.

Net Profit ratio is calculated by

A. (gross profit/gross sales) *100
B. (gross profit/net sales) *100
C. (net profit/net sales) *100
D. none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above
398.

Monitoring the number of defects produced is an example of the management function of

A. planning.
B. control.
C. decision making.
D. both a and c.
Answer» C. decision making.
399.

Rol measures-----

A. Profitability in relation to investment
B. Profitability in relation to sales
C. Operating efficiency
D. Long term solvency
Answer» B. Profitability in relation to sales
400.

While preparing Cash Flow Statement, non-cash items and non-operating items are not required to be adjusted under________

A. Indirect method
B. Direct method
C. Both a and b
D. None of the above
Answer» C. Both a and b