CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) : Cost Volume Profit Analysis

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

All CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) Resources

77 Practice Tests Question of the Day Flashcards Learn by Concept

Example Questions

Example Question #1 :Cost Volume Profit Analysis

An increase in production levels within a relevant range most likely would result in:

Possible Answers:

Increasing the total cost

Increasing the variable cost per unit

Decreasing the variable cost per unit

Decreasing the total fixed cost

Correct answer:

Increasing the total cost

解释:

As production levels increase, the total cost would increase as costs are incurred to produce additional output.

Example Question #1 :Cost Volume Profit Analysis

ABC company is using cost volume profit analysis to determine service rates for the upcoming year. Projected costs are: Contribution margin per service performed $1,800, Variable expenses per service performed 1,000, and Total fixed expenses 360,000. Based on these estimates, what is the approximate breakeven point in the number of services performed?

Possible Answers:

450

360

129

200

Correct answer:

200

解释:

The formula for breakeven point in number is computed by dividing fixed vests by the contribution margin per unit. This would be 360,000/1,800 = 200.

Example Question #1 :Cost Volume Profit Analysis

一些调查指出,大多数经理使用full product costs, including unit fixed costs and unit variable costs in developing cost-based pricing. Which of the following is least associated with cost-based pricing?

Possible Answers:

Fixed cost recovery

Price justification

Target pricing

Price stability

Correct answer:

Target pricing

解释:

目标定价法与基于成本最小pricing. Target pricing takes the perspective of sales rather than looking internally to costs in order to determine a sales price.

Example Question #4 :Cost Volume Profit Analysis

One approach to measuring divisional performance is return on assets. Return on assets is expressed as income:

Possible Answers:

Divided by the current year's capital expenditures plus cost of capital

Divided by average fixed assets

Divided by average current assets

Divided by average total assets

Correct answer:

Divided by average total assets

解释:

On a divisional level, return on assets is operating income divided by average total assets.

Example Question #5 :Cost Volume Profit Analysis

Which of the following ratios would be used to evaluate a company's profitability?

Possible Answers:

Inventory turnover ratio

Current ratio

Gross margin ratio

Debt to total assets ratio

Correct answer:

Gross margin ratio

解释:

The gross margin ratio describes the ratio of gross margin to sales and serves to evaluate a company's profitability.

Example Question #1 :Cost Volume Profit Analysis

Which of the following is not an assumption of CVP analysis?

Possible Answers:

All costs behave in a linear fashion in relation to production volume

Costs show greater variability over time

Cost behaviors are expected to change over time

Volume is the only relevant factor affecting the cost

Correct answer:

Cost behaviors are expected to change over time

解释:

The correct assumption instead of this would be "Cost behaviors are expected to stay constant over the relevant range of production volume".

All CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) Resources

77 Practice Tests Question of the Day Flashcards Learn by Concept
Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors