BUS 475 Final Exam Study Guide 2012 – Set 1
100 Answers from 2012 BUS/475 Final Exam
1) Although the U.S. has had a longstanding agreement with _____ after the passage of NAFTA, _____ became the United States' second largest trading partner.
A. Mexico, Venezuela
B. Canada, Venezuela
C. Great Britain, Paraguay
D. Mexico, Canada
E. Canada, Mexico
2) "Generally accepted" in the phrase generally accepted accounting principles means that the principles __________.
A. have been approved for use by the managements of business firms
B. have been approved by the Internal Revenue Service
C. have substantial authoritative support
D. are proven theories of accounting
30) Building a dynamic organization is another way of describing which function of management?
A. Staffing
B. Organizing
C. Leading
D. Controlling
E. Planning
4) Sam's Used Cars uses the specific identification method of costing inventory. During March, Sam purchased three cars for $6,000, $7,500, and $9,750, respectively. During March, two cars are sold for $9,000 each. Sam determines that at March 31, the $9,750 car is still on hand. What is Sam’s gross profit for March?
A. $8,250
B. $750
C. $4,500
D. $5,250
5) Hess, Inc. sells a single product with a contribution margin of $12 per unit and fixed costs of $74,400 and sales for the current year of $100,000. How much is Hess’s break even point?
A. 2,133 units
B. 6,200 units
C. $25,600
D. 4,600 units
6) As Plant Controller, you are trying to determine which costs over which you have the most control on a day to day basis. Your goal is to achieve better profitability. The Plant Operations Manager suggests that overhead is the easiest area to directly reduce costs. Which of the following items would be classified as manufacturing overhead?
A. The western division’s vice president’s salary
B. Cost of landscaping the corporate office
C. General corporate liability...