When absorption costing is used a. management may be tempted to overproduce in a given period in order to decrease net income. b. for external reporting, variable costing can still be used for internal reporting purposes. c. it facilitates cost-volume-profit analysis. d. and production exceeds sales, absorption costing reports a lower net income than variable costing.

When absorption costing is used a. management may be tempted to overproduce in a given period in order to decrease net income. b. for external reporting, variable costing can still be used for internal reporting purposes. c. it facilitates cost-volume-profit analysis. d. and production exceeds sales, absorption costing reports a lower net income than variable costing.

Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Business Decision-Making

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Chapter8: Tactical Decision-making And Relevant Analysis

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Why are there objections to using absorption costing when segment reports of profitability are being prepared?
Product costs under variable costing are typically: A. higher than under absorption costing B. lower than under absorption costing C. the same as with absorption costing D. higher than absorption costing when inventory increases
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Management may be tempted to overproducea. when using variable costing, in order to increase net income.b. when using variable costing, in order to decrease net income.c. when using absorption costing, in order to increase net income.d. when using absorption costing, in order to decrease net income.
Which of the following is not a potential advantage of variable costing relative to absorption costing? Net income calculated under variable costing is not closely tied to changes in sales levels. Net income calculated under variable costing is unaffected by changes in production levels. It is easier to understand the impact of fixed and variable costs on the computation of net income when variable costing is used. The use of variable costing is consistent with cost-volume-profit analysis
TRUE OR FALSE Net income under variable costing is closely tied to changes in sales levels.
A Cost-Volume-Profit graph contains an "Area of Loss" and an "Area ofProfitability". Which of the following best explains the difference between thetwo points on the graph? A. The area of loss represents the difference between Sales and Variable Cost.B. The area of loss begins with the concept that fixed costs have to be recovered priorto sales contributing to profit.C. The area of profit represents the difference between Sales and Variable Cost.D. The area of profit begins with the concept that no company would have any level ofsales below the break-even point.
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TRUE OR FALSE When absorption costing is used, management may be tempted to overproduce in each period to increase net income.
Which of the following statements is not true regarding the use of variable and absorption costing for performance measurement? a. The net income reported under the absorption method is less reliable for use in performance evaluations because the cost of the product includes fixed costs, which means the level of inventory affects net income. b. The net income reported under the contribution income statement is more reliable for use in performance evaluations because the product cost does not include fixed costs. c. Variable costing isolates contribution margins to aid in decision making. d. The Internal Revenue Service allows either absorption or variable costing as long as the method is not changed from year to year, while U.S. GAAP only allows absorption costing.
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