Job Costing
1) A cost is considered direct if it can be traced to a particular cost object in
a cost effective way which means it can be
A) traced easily with the aid of technology
B) traced in a manner that is accurate
C) traced in an economically feasible way
D) possibly traced accurately with an investment in hardware and software
Answer: C
2) A is anything for which a measurement of costs is desired.
A) cost-allocation base
B) cost pool
C) cost object
D) cost-application base
Answer: C
3) A is a grouping of individual indirect cost items.
A) cost-allocation base
B) cost assignment
C) cost pool
D) job-costing system
Answer: C
4) A manufacturer utilizes three separate indirect cost pools. Which of the
following is true?
A) Each indirect cost pool utilizes a separate cost-allocation rate
B) Each indirect cost pool is a subset of total direct costs B
C) Each indirect cost pool relates to multiple cost centers
D) Each indirect cost pool utilizes the same cost-allocation rate for all costs
incurred
Answer:A