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US CMA PART 1 - 25 ILLUSTRATION QUESTIONS

_High-Yield Numericals for Exam Practice_


*1. CASH BUDGET*

*Q1.* Beg cash $15,000. Min required $10,000. Collections: $80,000. Payments: $95,000.  

*Ans:*


*2. PRODUCTION BUDGET*

*Q2.* Sales budget: Q1 5,000, Q2 6,000 units. Beg FG 800. Desired end FG = 20% of next qtr sales.  

*Ans:*


*3. FLEXIBLE BUDGET*

*Q3.* Static budget 10,000 units. VC $5/unit, FC $20,000. Actual 12,000 units.  

*Ans:* 


*4. IMPAIRMENT LOSS - IFRS/US GAAP*

*Q4.* Carrying value $100,000. Fair value $75,000. Value in use $80,000.  

*Ans:*


*5. CONSOLIDATED FS - BASIC*

*Q5.* Parent buys 80% of Sub for $400,000. Sub Equity $450,000.  

*Ans:* 


*6. CAPITAL LEASE CRITERIA*

*Q6.* Which is NOT a capital lease criteria?  

A. Ownership transfer B. Bargain purchase C. Lease term 70% of life D. PV < 90% of FV  

*Ans: 


*7. REVENUE RECOGNITION - 5 STEPS*

*Q7.* Company receives $12,000 for 12-month service contract in Jan.  

*Ans:* 


*8. INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES - EQUITY METHOD*

*Q8.* Buy 30% for $300,000. Associate earns $100,000, pays dividend $40,000.  

*Ans:*


*9. INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARY*

*Q9.* Parent sells goods to Sub $50,000, cost $30,000. 40% unsold at year end.  

*Ans:*


*10. ELIMINATION OF INTERCOMPANY OWING*

*Q10.* Parent owes Sub $20,000.  

*Ans:* 


*11. UNREALIZED GAIN IN CONSOLIDATED IS*

*Q11.* Above Q9. Tax rate 30%.  

*Ans:* 


*12. DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY*

*Q12.* Book depreciation $20,000. Tax depreciation $35,000. Tax rate 25%.  

*Ans:*


*13. ADJUSTMENT OF EXCESS TAX PROVISION*

*Q13.* Prior year tax provision $50,000. Actual $45,000.  

Answer 


*14. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME*

*Q14.* Which is OCI? A. Sales B. Unrealized gain on AFS C. Rent Expense  

*Ans: 


*15. ALLOCATION OF OVERHEADS*

*Q15.* Service dept cost $60,000. Allocated based on employees: Dept A 30, Dept B 20.  

*Ans:* 


*16. JOB ORDER COST SHEET*

*Q16.* Job 101: DM $4,000, DL $3,000, MOH applied 150% of DL.  

*Ans:*


*17. OVERAPPLIED/UNDERAPPLIED OH*

*Q17.* Applied OH $90,000. Actual OH $95,000.  

*Ans


*18. OVERCOSTING / UNDERCOSTING*

*Q18.* Product uses 1 DLH. System allocates $10/DLH but actual consumption is 2 machin hrs@$15/MH

*19. SALES VARIANCE*

*Q19.* Budget: 1,000 units @ $50. Actual: 1,200 units @ $48.  

*Ans:* 


*20. VOH EFFICIENCY + FOH SPENDING VARIANCE*

*Q20.* Std VOH $4/DLH. Actual 5,200 hrs for 5,000 units. Std 1hr/unit. Actual VOH $22,000. Budgeted FOH $30,000.  

*Ans:* 


*21. 3-WAY VARIANCE ANALYSIS*

*Q21.* FOH Budget $40,000. Applied $38,000. Actual $42,000.  

*Answer 


*22. ROI AND RI*

*Q22.* Division: Income $200,000, Assets $1,000,000, Min return 12%.  

*Ans:*


*23. TRANSFER PRICING*

*Q23.* Selling division VC $20, excess capacity. Market price $50. Buying division external $48.  

*Ans


*24. EPS + STOCK DIVIDEND*

*Q24.* NI $500,000. 100,000 shares. 10% stock dividend declared.  

*Ans:*


*25. LEARNING CURVE + EVPI*

*Q25.* 90% learning curve. First unit 100 hrs. Time for 4th unit?  

*Ans:*

*EVPI* = Expected value with perfect info - Expected value without info



*US CMA PART 1 - 25 HIGH-YIELD MCQs


*Q1. CASH BUDGET*

Beg cash $8,000. Min balance $10,000. Cash receipts $50,000. Cash payments $55,000.  

Borrowing needed?  

A. $0  B. $2,000  C. $3,000  D. $7,000  

*Ans: 


*Q2. PRODUCTION BUDGET*

Sales 20,000 units. Beg FG 2,000. Desired End FG 3,000.  

Production required?  

A. 19,000  B. 21,000  C. 22,000  D. 25,000  

*Ans: 


*Q3. FLEXIBLE BUDGET*

Static budget 10,000 units, VC $6, FC $40,000. Actual 12,000 units.  

Flexible budget total cost?  

A. $100,000  B. $112,000  C. $120,000  D. $124,000  

*Ans: 


*Q4. IMPAIRMENT LOSS*

Carrying value $200,000. Fair value $150,000. Value in use $160,000.  

Impairment loss?  

A. $40,000  B. $50,000  C. $0  D. $60,000  

*Ans: 


*Q5. CONSOLIDATED FS - GOODWILL*

Parent pays $600,000 for 80% of Sub. Sub net assets FV $700,000.  

Goodwill?  

A. $40,000  B. $60,000  C. $80,000  D. $0  

*Ans:


*Q6. CAPITAL LEASE CRITERIA*

Which is NOT a capital lease criteria under GAAP?  

A. Ownership transfer  B. Lease term 80% of economic life  

C. PV 85% of FV  D. Bargain purchase option  

*Ans: 


*Q7. REVENUE RECOGNITION*

$24,000 received for 1-year service contract on July 1. Revenue for Year 1?  

A. $24,000  B. $12,000  C. $6,000  D. $0  

*Ans:


*Q8. INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES*

Buy 25% for $250,000. Associate earns $80,000, pays dividend $20,000.  

Investment balance?  

A. $265,000  B. $270,000  C. $255,000  D. $250,000  

*Ans: 


*Q9. ELIMINATION OF INTERCOMPANY*

Parent sold to Sub $100,000, cost $60,000. 50% in ending inventory.  

Unrealized profit to eliminate?  

A. $20,000  B. $40,000  C. $10,000  D. $0  

*Ans: 


*Q10. DEFERRED TAX LIABILITY*

Tax depreciation > Book depreciation by $50,000. Tax rate 30%.  

DTL created?  

A. $15,000  B. $0  C. $50,000  D. $35,000  

*Ans: 


*Q11. EXCESS TAX PROVISION ADJUSTMENT*

Prior year provision $40,000. Actual $35,000.  

JE in current year?  

A. Dr Tax Expense 5,000  B. Cr Tax Expense 5,000  

C. Dr Tax Payable 5,000  D. Both B and C  

*Ans:


*Q12. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME*

Which is reported in OCI?  

A. Sales Revenue  B. Unrealized gain on AFS securities  

C. COGS  D. Interest Expense  

Answer 


*Q13. ALLOCATION OF OVERHEADS*

Service dept $90,000. Allocated by machine hours: Prod A 600hrs, Prod B 400hrs.  

Cost to Dept A?  

A. $36,000  B. $54,000  C. $45,000  D. $90,000  

*Ans: 


*Q14. JOB ORDER COSTING*

Job: DM $5,000, DL $4,000. MOH applied 120% of DL.  

Total job cost?  

A. $9,000  B. $13,800  C. $14,800  D. $16,800  

*Ans: 


*Q15. OVERAPPLIED OH*

Applied OH $120,000. Actual OH $115,000.  

Treatment?  

A. Dr COGS 5,000  B. Cr COGS 5,000  C. Dr MOH 5,000  D. No entry  

*Ans: 


*Q16. OVERCOSTING/UNDERCOSTING*

Product uses complex machine but system allocates by DLH.  

This will cause?  

A. Overcosting  B. Undercosting  C. No effect  D. Cross subsidization  

*Ans


*Q17. SALES VARIANCE*

Budget: 5,000 @ $20. Actual: 6,000 @ $19.  

Sales Price Variance?  

A. $1,000 F  B. $6,000 U  C. $1,000 U  D. $6,000 F  

*Ans: 


*Q18. VOH EFFICIENCY VARIANCE*

Std VOH $3/DLH. Std 2 DLH/unit. Actual 11,000 DLH for 5,000 units.  

VOH Eff Var?  

A. $3,000 F  B. $3,000 U  C. $2,000 F  D. $2,000 U  

*Ans:


*Q19. 3-WAY FOH VARIANCE*

Budget FOH $60,000. Actual $63,000. Applied $58,000.  

Spending Variance?  

A. $3,000 U  B. $2,000 U  C. $5,000 U  D. $1,000 F  

*Ans: 


*Q20. ROI vs RI*

Division: Income $300,000, Assets $2M, Required return 10%.  

RI?  

A. $100,000  B. $200,000  C. $300,000  D. $500,000  

*Ans:


*Q21. TRANSFER PRICING*

Selling division has excess capacity. VC $15. Market $40.  

Minimum transfer price?  

A. $40  B. $15  C. $27.50  D. $0  

*Ans:


*Q22. EPS*

NI $600,000. 100,000 shares. 20% stock dividend.  

EPS after dividend?  

A. $6.00  B. $5.00  C. $4.00  D. $7.20  

*Ans: 


*Q23. LEARNING CURVE*

80% learning curve. First unit 100 hrs. Time for 2nd unit?  

A. 80 hrs  B. 90 hrs  C. 70 hrs  D. 100 hrs  

*Ans: 


*Q24. INTEGRATED REPORTING*

Which is NOT a capital in Integrated Reporting Framework?  

A. Financial  B. Human  C. Marketing  D. Natural  

*Ans: 


*Q25. AUDITOR'S OPINION*

Disclaimer of opinion is issued when?  

A. Material misstatement  B. Scope limitation  

C. Both A and B  D. Clean FS  

*Ans: 



US CMA PART 1 - 50 OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 

_Mixed Format: T/F, MCQ, Fill in blanks, Assertion-Reason, Odd One Out_


*SECTION A: TRUE / FALSE [1 Mark Each]*

1.  *T/F*: A short term loan refinanced on a long term basis after year end can be treated as non-current liability.  

    *Ans:

2.  *T/F*: In JIT system, large batch sizes are maintained to reduce setup cost.  

    *Ans:

3.  *T/F*: Under equity method, dividend received increases the investment account.  

    *Ans:

4.  *T/F*: A favorable labor efficiency variance means actual hours < standard hours.  

    *Ans:

5.  *T/F*: In cash flow statement, purchase of HTM investment is an operating activity.  

    *Ans:

6.  *T/F*: Unrealized profit in ending inventory of subsidiary must be eliminated in consolidation.  

    *Ans:

7.  *T/F*: Cash equivalents must have maturity of more than 3 months from date of purchase.  

    *Ans: 

8.  *T/F*: Benchmarking compares company's performance with best in industry.  

    *Ans:

9.  *T/F*: Overapplied overhead means actual overhead < applied overhead.  

    *Ans: 

10. *T/F*: Other Comprehensive Income is closed to Retained Earnings at year end.  

    *Ans: 


*SECTION B: ODD MAN OUT [1 Mark Each]*

11. *Odd One Out*: MRP, MRP II, KANBAN, KAIZAN, FIFO  

    *Ans:

12. *Odd One Out*: Financial, Customer, Internal Process, Stakeholder, Learning & Growth  

    *Ans: 

13. *Odd One Out*: Direct Material, Direct Labor, Sales Commission, Manufacturing OH  

    *Ans: 

14. *Odd One Out*: Cost Tracing, Cost Allocation, Cost Apportionment, Cost Reduction  

    *Ans:

15. *Odd One Out*: Trading Investment, AFS, HTM, Equity Method Investment  

    *Ans: 


*SECTION C: FILL IN THE BLANKS [1 Mark Each]*

16. *Fill*: *_*___ is the method used to allocate service dept costs to production depts.  

    *Ans: 

17. *Fill*: *_*___ cost is the cost incurred before split-off point in joint product process.  

    *Ans:

18. *Fill*: The 5 components of internal control as per COSO are: Control Environment, Risk Assessment, *_*_, Information & Communication, Monitoring.  

    *Ans:

19. *Fill*: *_*___ variance arises due to difference between actual price and standard price.  

    *Ans: 

20. *Fill*: Segment reporting is required when a segment's revenue is ≥ ____% of total revenue.  

    *Ans:


*SECTION D: NEGATIVE / "LEAST" / "NOT" TYPE [1 Mark Each]*

21. *Which is NOT a capital lease criteria?*  

    A. Ownership transfer  B. Lease term 90% of life  C. PV 80% of FV  D. BPO  

    *Ans: 

22. *Which is NOT a cash equivalent?*  

    A. Treasury bills 90 days  B. Commercial paper 60 days  

    C. Money market fund  D. Corporate bond 6 months  

    *Ans:

23. *Which is LEAST likely to be a stakeholder?*  

    A. Customer  B. Supplier  C. Competitor  D. Employee  

    *Ans:

24. *Which is NOT part of conversion cost?*  

    A. Direct Labor  B. Variable MOH  C. Fixed MOH  D. Direct Material  

    *Ans: 

25. *Which variance is NOT calculated in 3-way FOH analysis?*  

    A. Spending  B. Efficiency  C. Volume  D. Price  

    *Ans: 


*SECTION E: ASSERTION-REASON [1 Mark Each]*

_Options: A. Both A&R true, R explains A | B. Both true, R not explain | C. A true, R false | D. A false, R true_

26. *A*: Under absorption costing, fixed MOH is part of product cost.  

    *R*: Variable costing treats fixed MOH as period cost.  

    *Ans: 

27. *A*: Deferred tax liability arises when tax depreciation > book depreciation.  

    *R*: It results in higher tax payable in future.  

    *Ans: 

28. *A*: Inflation increases value of FIFO ending inventory.  

    *R*: FIFO uses latest prices for ending inventory.  

    *Ans:


*SECTION F: STANDARD MCQs [1 Mark Each]*

29. *Production Budget*: Sales 50,000, Beg FG 5,000, Desired End 8,000. Production?  

    A. 47,000  B. 53,000  C. 55,000  D. 63,000  

    *Ans:

30. *Flexible Budget*: At 10,000 units cost $80,000. VC $5/unit. Cost at 12,000 units?  

    A. $90,000  B. $96,000  C. $100,000  D. $86,000  

    *Ans: 

31. *Impairment*: CV $500k, FV $420k, VIU $450k. Loss?  

    A. $50,000  B. $80,000  C. $30,000  D. $0  

    *Ans: 

32. *Consolidation*: Parent 70% Sub. NCI % = ?  

    A. 30%  B. 70%  C. 100%  D. 0%  

    *Ans: 

33. *Revenue Recog*: $36,000 for 3 year warranty. Revenue in Year 1?  

    A. $36,000  B. $12,000  C. $18,000  D. $0  

    *Ans: 

34. *Investment in Associate*: 40% stake. Associate profit $200k. Investor's share?  

    A. $200k  B. $80k  C. $120k  D. $0  

    *Ans: 

35. *Intercompany elimination*: Parent owes Sub $30,000. Elimination entry?  

    A. Dr AP Cr AR  B. Dr AR Cr AP  C. Dr Sales Cr COGS  D. No entry  

    *Ans:

36. *DTL*: Temporary difference $100,000. Tax rate 25%. DTL?  

    A. $25,000  B. $75,000  C. $100,000  D. $0  

    *Ans: 

37. *Allocation Base*: Best base for allocating factory rent?  

    A. DLH  B. Sq ft  C. # of employees  D. Machine hrs  

    *Ans:

38. *Job Costing*: DM 2k, DL 3k, MOH 200% of DL. Total?  

    A. $5,000  B. $9,000  C. $11,000  D. $8,000  

    *Ans: 

39. *Underapplied OH $8,000*. Journal entry?  

    A. Dr COGS 8k  B. Cr COGS 8k  C. Dr MOH 8k  D. No entry  

    *Ans: 

40. *Overcosting occurs when*:  

    A. Product uses few resources but gets more cost  

    B. Product uses many resources but gets less cost  

    C. Actual > Budget  D. None  

    *Ans:

41. *Sales Volume Variance*: Budget 10k @ $50, Actual 11k @ $50.  

    A. $5,000 F  B. $5,000 U  C. $0  D. $50,000 F  

    *Ans: 

42. *VOH Eff Var*: Std 1 DLH/unit @ $4. Actual 5,500 hrs for 5,000 units.  

    A. $2,000 F  B. $2,000 U  C. $22,000 U  D. $20,000 F  

    *Ans: 

43. *FOH Spending Var*: Budget $50k, Actual $54k.  

    A. $4,000 F  B. $4,000 U  C. $54,000 U  D. $50,000 F  

    *Ans:

44. *ROI*: Income $250k, Assets $1.25M. ROI?  

    A. 10%  B. 20%  C. 25%  D. 5%  

    *Ans: 

45. *RI*: Above data, required return 15%.  

    A. $62,500  B. $250,000  C. $187,500  D. $100,000  

    *Ans: 

46. *Transfer Pricing*: No excess capacity, Market $60, VC $25. Min TP?  

    A. $25  B. $60  C. $42.50  D. $0  

    *Ans: 

47. *EPS*: NI $800k, Pref Div $100k, 140k shares.  

    A. $5.00  B. $6.43  C. $5.71  D. $8.00  

    *Ans: 

48. *Stock Dividend*: 10% stock dividend. Effect?  

    A. Dr RE Cr Cash  B. Dr RE Cr Common Stock  

    C. Dr Cash Cr RE  D. No entry  

    *Ans:

49. *Learning Curve 90%*: Unit 1 = 100hrs. Unit 2 = ?  

    A. 100  B. 90  C. 81  D. 95  

    *Ans:

50. *EVPI*: With perfect info $50k, Without $35k. EVPI?  

    A. $15,000  B. $85,000  C. $35,000  D. $50,000  

    *Ans:



*REVISION GRID - EXAM TRAPS*

**Topic** **Key Trap**

**Cash Equivalent** ≤ 3 months maturity only

**Consolidation** Eliminate unrealized profit + intercompany balances

**Variances** Favorable = Actual < Std for costs

**DTL vs DTA** Tax > Book = DTL. Tax < Book = DTA

**ROI vs RI** ROI %, RI $ amount


*KEY TAKEAWAYS FOR EXAM*

1.  *Cash/Production/Flexible Budget* = Core of Planning

2.  *Consolidation + DTL + Impairment* = High weight in Financial Reporting

3.  *Variances + ROI/RI + Transfer Pricing* = Performance Measurement

4.  *Over/Undercosting* = Always think about cost driver 

*BONUS QUICK FORMULAS*

**Topic** **Formula**

**Cash Budget** Beg + Receipts - Payments +/- Borrow

**ROI** Operating Income / Operating Assets

**RI** Income - [Assets × Min Rate]

**EPS** [NI - Pref Dividend] / Wtd Avg Shares

**Transfer Price** VC to Market Price range


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