increase on a per-unit basis as the activity level decreases.
None of the above Question 5. Question:( TCO B) Which of the following statements is true? I. Overhead application may be made slowly as a job is worked on. II. Overhead application may be made in a single application at the time of completion of the job. III. Overhead application should be made to any job not completed at year end in order to properly value the work in process inventory. Student Answer: Only statement I is true. Only statement II is true. Both statements I and II are true. Statements I, II, and III are true. Question 6. Question:( TCO B) A job-order cost system is employed in those situations when Student Answer: many different products, jobs, or batches of production are being produced each period. manufacturing involves a single, homogeneous product that flows evenly through the production process on a continuous basis. the product moves from department to department before being completed. the unit cost of production is computed by dividing the total production costs by the number of units produced. Question 7. Question:( TCO B) The FIFO method only provides a major advantage over the weighted-average method in that Student Answer: the calculation of equivalent units is less complex under the FIFO method. the FIFO method treats units in the beginning inventory as if they were started and completed during the current period. the FIFO method provides measurements of work done during the current period. the weighted-average method ignores units in the beginning and ending work-in-process inventories. Question 8. Question:( TCO C) The contribution margin ratio always increases when the Student Answer: fixed expenses increase. fixed expenses decrease.