Accounting for Managers Questions and Answers Part-4

1. Marginal costing is concerned with:
a) Fixed cost
b) Variable cost
c) Semi variable cost
d) None of the above

Answer: b

2. The books to be compulsorily maintained by a company are:
a) Cash book and ledger
b) Sales and purchase book
c) Journal
d) All of a, b, c above

Answer: d

3. Which of the following best describes a trial balance?
a) It is a list of balances on the books
b) It is a special account
c) Shows the financial position of a business
d) Shows all the entries in the books

Answer: a

4. Which of the following equation is related with Dual Aspect Concept ?
a) Total Assets = Total Liabilities
b) Total Assets = Capital + Outsider’s Liabilities
c) Capital = Total Assets - Outsider’s Liabilities
d) All of the above

Answer: d

5. The prime function of accounting is to
a) To record economic data
b) Provide the information basis of action
c) Classifying and recording business transaction
d) Attainmentofeconomic goal

Answer: c

6. According to schedule VI Companies Act which item is not shown on Asset side of Balance sheet
a) Investment
b) Current Loan & Advances
c) Provision
d) Lease Holds

Answer: c

7. Salary paid to factory manager is an item of:
a) Prime cost
b) Factory overhead
c) Selling overhead
d) Office overhead

Answer: b

8. Carriage outward is charged to
a) Debit side Profit & Loss a/c
b) Debit side Trading a/c
c) Credit side of Profit & Loss a/c
d) Credit side of trading a/c

Answer: a

9. Payment received from Debtor
a) Decreases the Total Assets
b) Increases the Total Assets
c) Results in no change in the Total Assets
d) Increases the Total Liabilities

Answer: c

10. Accounting does not record non-financial transactions because of:
a) Accrual concept
b) Cost concept
c) Continuity concept
d) Money measurement concept

Answer: d