CIMA Fundamentals of management accounting - BA2 Exam Practice Test
Question 1
In order to provide information that is suitable for control purposes, the budget must be:
Correct Answer: D
Question 2
Put simply, the role of the management accountant it to_______.
Correct Answer: C
Question 3
A company currently allows a discount of 20% to customers who pay at the time of purchase. If 30% of customers pay immediately, the extra sales needed in July to increase the cash receipts in that month by £6,000 are:
Correct Answer: B
Question 4
A company has two production departments and two service departments (Maintenance and Stores). The overhead costs of each of the departments are as follows.
The following equations represent the reapportionment of each of the service department overheads to the other.
M = 4,700 + 0.1S
S = 5,800 + 0.2M
Where M = total Maintenance overhead after reapportionment from Stores
S = total Stores overhead after reapportionment from Maintenance
60% of the total Maintenance overhead and 50% of the total Stores overhead are to be apportioned to Production Department 1.
The total production overhead for Production Department 1 after reapportionment of the service departments' overhead costs is closest to:
The following equations represent the reapportionment of each of the service department overheads to the other.
M = 4,700 + 0.1S
S = 5,800 + 0.2M
Where M = total Maintenance overhead after reapportionment from Stores
S = total Stores overhead after reapportionment from Maintenance
60% of the total Maintenance overhead and 50% of the total Stores overhead are to be apportioned to Production Department 1.
The total production overhead for Production Department 1 after reapportionment of the service departments' overhead costs is closest to:
Correct Answer: C
Question 5
Two rival furniture manufacturers have recently merged together. Before the merge each party had three outlets and one factory each. Now they have two factories, six stores with another 3 planned in the next year.
Previously, one company had operated with function cost centres, looking at costs incurred by each department whilst the other had chosen to look at costs per activity.
Whilst the companies were small this worked and costs were easy to manage and issues could be dealt with quickly and efficiently. Since then costs have gone out of control as the old systems no longer work for this large, nationwide company.
What is a suitable type of cost centre to use now?
Previously, one company had operated with function cost centres, looking at costs incurred by each department whilst the other had chosen to look at costs per activity.
Whilst the companies were small this worked and costs were easy to manage and issues could be dealt with quickly and efficiently. Since then costs have gone out of control as the old systems no longer work for this large, nationwide company.
What is a suitable type of cost centre to use now?
Correct Answer: A
Question 6
Refer to the exhibit.
Which type of cost do the following figures represent?
Which type of cost do the following figures represent?
Correct Answer: B
Question 7
Refer to the Exhibit.
Zepher Ltd. manufactures three products, which require the same type of machine. The following fixed cost and profit per unit is available:
In a period in which machine hours are in short supply, which of the following options is the rank order of production?
Answer is:
Zepher Ltd. manufactures three products, which require the same type of machine. The following fixed cost and profit per unit is available:
In a period in which machine hours are in short supply, which of the following options is the rank order of production?
Answer is:
Correct Answer: C
Question 8
A company has three production departments X, Y and Z, and one service department.
The service department's overhead has been apportioned to the production departments in the ratio 3:2:5. As a result of this apportionment, $2,070 was given to Department Y.
What is the amount of service department overhead that would have been apportioned to Department Z?
Give your answer to the nearest dollar.
The service department's overhead has been apportioned to the production departments in the ratio 3:2:5. As a result of this apportionment, $2,070 was given to Department Y.
What is the amount of service department overhead that would have been apportioned to Department Z?
Give your answer to the nearest dollar.
Correct Answer:
$5,175
Question 9
Each unit of product GM requires 4 labour hours to be produced. 25% of the units will be completed during overtime hours.
Sales of 24,000 units are planned and finished goods inventory is budgeted to rise by 2,000 units.
If the wage rate is £6 per hour and the overtime premium is 50%, what is the budgeted labour cost?
Sales of 24,000 units are planned and finished goods inventory is budgeted to rise by 2,000 units.
If the wage rate is £6 per hour and the overtime premium is 50%, what is the budgeted labour cost?
Correct Answer:
£702008
Question 10
A company operates a flexible budget system. A budget for direct material cost is set at £12500 for 2500 kgs of material.
It is budgeted that all materials will be obtained at a 5% discount when total production is in excess of 2700 kgs.
What variance is reported if actual material usage is 3000 kgs and the actual cost is £13500?
It is budgeted that all materials will be obtained at a 5% discount when total production is in excess of 2700 kgs.
What variance is reported if actual material usage is 3000 kgs and the actual cost is £13500?
Correct Answer: D
Question 11
Which of the following is not a relevant cost?
Correct Answer: D
Question 12
Why is it important to have a professional body such as CIMA in management accounting?
Correct Answer: D
Question 13
Which of the following would NOT require taking into account the time value of money?
Correct Answer: C
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Question 14
A company is considering investing $57,000 in a machine that will last for five years, after which time it will have no value. The machine will generate additional revenue of $190,000 each year. Annual running costs, including depreciation of $11,400 will amount to $168,400.
Assuming that all cash flows occur evenly, the payback period of the investment in the machine is closest to:
Assuming that all cash flows occur evenly, the payback period of the investment in the machine is closest to:
Correct Answer: C
