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FA – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Cost Classification

This question tests knowledge of classifying costs in a manufacturing context.

For your organisation which is engaged in the production of industrial blocks, bricks and construction, where would you classify the remuneration of a forklift truck operator and the cost of steel girders?

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Cost Classifications

Classification of period costs.

Which of the following may NOT be classified as a period cost?
A. Depreciation
B. Consumables
C. Vehicle Insurance
D. Rent
E. Administrative Salaries

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q6 – Cost Classifications

Understanding conversion costs.

Which of the following is NOT true of conversion costs?
A. All non-production costs apportioned to product units
B. The combination of direct labour costs and manufacturing overheads
C. Production costs necessary to convert raw materials into products
D. Production costs other than the cost of materials
E. Production costs incurred from the moment materials are introduced into production up to the saleable stage

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q5 – Cost Classifications

Definition of stepped costs.

Which of the following statements correctly defines stepped costs?
A. Costs which occur at certain times or seasons during the year
B. Costs which increase with each succeeding month
C. Costs which are semi-fixed or semi-variable
D. Costs which remain fixed over a given range of activity but jump to a higher level once the activity increases beyond the range
E. Costs which are incurred at various levels of a company’s hierarchy

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q4 – Cost Classifications

Identifying the components of mixed costs.

What are the components of mixed costs?
A. Fixed costs and variable costs
B. Relevant costs and irrelevant costs
C. Current costs and sunk costs
D. Direct costs and indirect costs
E. Controllable costs and uncontrollable costs

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q3 – Cost Classifications

Examining the relationship between direct and variable costs.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct in the relationship between direct and variable costs?
A. Direct costs and variable costs are one and the same
B. Direct costs can be directly traced to a product while variable costs vary with the level of production output
C. Direct costs are traceable to cost objects, e.g. goods or services, departments or projects while all variable costs are not necessarily traceable
D. Direct costs may include fixed and variable costs
E. Both direct costs and variable costs are traceable to production

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q2 – Cost Classifications

Definition of cost behavior.

Which of the following describes cost behavior?
A. The effect of cost on company performance
B. The total cost of running a business
C. The movement of material costs during inflation
D. How total costs react to changes in output
E. The ratio of costs to turnover

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MI – Nov 2021 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Cost Classifications

Identify the purpose that is not part of cost codes.

Which of the following is NOT part of the main purposes of cost codes?

A. Reduces clerical work
B. Facilitates electronic data processing
C. Facilitates a good costing system
D. Facilitates logical and systematic arrangement of costing records
E. Facilitates control

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MI – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q8 – Cost Classifications

Identifying a classification not related to fixed costs.

Which of the following is NOT a category in which fixed cost can be sub-divided?

A. Time period classification
B. Volume classification
C. Unit classification
D. Unavoidable classification
E. Policy classification

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MI – Nov 2022 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Cost Classifications

Definition of fixed costs in relation to output

Fixed cost is a cost:
A. Which changes in total in proportion to changes in output
B. Which is partly fixed and partly variable in relation to output
C. Which increases per unit as output increases
D. Which remains the same for each unit of output
E. Which remains constant in total as output changes within the relevant range

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FA – May 2014 – L1 – SA – Q15 – Cost Classification

This question tests knowledge of classifying costs in a manufacturing context.

For your organisation which is engaged in the production of industrial blocks, bricks and construction, where would you classify the remuneration of a forklift truck operator and the cost of steel girders?

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q9 – Cost Classifications

Classification of period costs.

Which of the following may NOT be classified as a period cost?
A. Depreciation
B. Consumables
C. Vehicle Insurance
D. Rent
E. Administrative Salaries

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q6 – Cost Classifications

Understanding conversion costs.

Which of the following is NOT true of conversion costs?
A. All non-production costs apportioned to product units
B. The combination of direct labour costs and manufacturing overheads
C. Production costs necessary to convert raw materials into products
D. Production costs other than the cost of materials
E. Production costs incurred from the moment materials are introduced into production up to the saleable stage

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q5 – Cost Classifications

Definition of stepped costs.

Which of the following statements correctly defines stepped costs?
A. Costs which occur at certain times or seasons during the year
B. Costs which increase with each succeeding month
C. Costs which are semi-fixed or semi-variable
D. Costs which remain fixed over a given range of activity but jump to a higher level once the activity increases beyond the range
E. Costs which are incurred at various levels of a company’s hierarchy

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q4 – Cost Classifications

Identifying the components of mixed costs.

What are the components of mixed costs?
A. Fixed costs and variable costs
B. Relevant costs and irrelevant costs
C. Current costs and sunk costs
D. Direct costs and indirect costs
E. Controllable costs and uncontrollable costs

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q3 – Cost Classifications

Examining the relationship between direct and variable costs.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct in the relationship between direct and variable costs?
A. Direct costs and variable costs are one and the same
B. Direct costs can be directly traced to a product while variable costs vary with the level of production output
C. Direct costs are traceable to cost objects, e.g. goods or services, departments or projects while all variable costs are not necessarily traceable
D. Direct costs may include fixed and variable costs
E. Both direct costs and variable costs are traceable to production

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MI – May 2018 – L1 – SA – Q2 – Cost Classifications

Definition of cost behavior.

Which of the following describes cost behavior?
A. The effect of cost on company performance
B. The total cost of running a business
C. The movement of material costs during inflation
D. How total costs react to changes in output
E. The ratio of costs to turnover

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MI – Nov 2021 – L1 – SA – Q1 – Cost Classifications

Identify the purpose that is not part of cost codes.

Which of the following is NOT part of the main purposes of cost codes?

A. Reduces clerical work
B. Facilitates electronic data processing
C. Facilitates a good costing system
D. Facilitates logical and systematic arrangement of costing records
E. Facilitates control

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MI – May 2022 – L1 – SA – Q8 – Cost Classifications

Identifying a classification not related to fixed costs.

Which of the following is NOT a category in which fixed cost can be sub-divided?

A. Time period classification
B. Volume classification
C. Unit classification
D. Unavoidable classification
E. Policy classification

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MI – Nov 2022 – L1 – SA – Q7 – Cost Classifications

Definition of fixed costs in relation to output

Fixed cost is a cost:
A. Which changes in total in proportion to changes in output
B. Which is partly fixed and partly variable in relation to output
C. Which increases per unit as output increases
D. Which remains the same for each unit of output
E. Which remains constant in total as output changes within the relevant range

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