The sum of direct materials costs, direct labor costs, and manufacturing overhead incurred in the current period is known as:

Correct answer: Total manufacturing costs.

Explanation

This question tests the definition of a key term in manufacturing accounting. Total manufacturing costs are the sum of the three product costs (direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead) incurred during a specific period.

Other questions

Question 1

Which of the following is a primary user of managerial accounting reports?

Question 2

Which of the management functions involves coordinating a company’s diverse activities and human resources to produce a smooth-running operation?

Question 3

Which of the following best describes product costs?

Question 4

For Terrain Park Boards, which of the following is considered a direct material cost?

Question 5

If Terrain Park Boards produces 10,000 snowboards, with a material cost of $30 per board and a labor cost of $40 per board, what is the total of direct materials and direct labor costs?

Question 6

Which of the following represents a key difference between the income statements of a manufacturer and a merchandiser under a periodic system?

Question 8

Which inventory account would appear on the balance sheet of a manufacturer but not a merchandiser?

Question 9

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was enacted to help prevent lapses in internal control. A key result of this act is that:

Question 10

The management function that requires managers to look ahead and establish objectives is:

Question 11

An employee position that is directly involved in a company's primary revenue-generating activities is known as a:

Question 12

The cost of goods manufactured schedule starts with which of the following items?

Question 13

Using the data for Keystone Company, what is the total of direct materials used for March?

Question 14

Given the Keystone Company data, what is the total cost of goods manufactured for March?

Question 15

Which of the following refers to all business processes associated with providing a product or performing a service?

Question 16

A primary objective of just-in-time (JIT) processing is to:

Question 17

An approach that uses both financial and nonfinancial measures to evaluate a company's operations in an integrated fashion is the:

Question 18

Wages of factory maintenance people and factory supervisors are examples of:

Question 19

All of the following would be classified as manufacturing overhead EXCEPT:

Question 20

The evaluation of a company's social responsibility performance with regard to people, planet, and profit is referred to as:

Question 21

Which report is prepared as frequently as needed and has a special purpose for specific decisions?

Question 22

Product costs are also called:

Question 23

In the balance sheet of a manufacturer, in what order should the three manufacturing inventories be listed?

Question 24

The IMA's code of ethical standards is titled:

Question 25

The formula 'Beginning work in process inventory + Total manufacturing costs – Ending work in process inventory' calculates:

Question 26

What type of cost is advertising for a snowboard company?

Question 27

Fredricks Company reports the following costs: Factory utilities $15,600, Depreciation on factory equipment $12,650, Indirect factory labor $48,900, Indirect materials $80,800, Factory manager's salary $13,000. What is the total manufacturing overhead?

Question 28

The manager of which type of position is responsible for the accounting and finance issues a company faces?

Question 29

The 'pull approach' in manufacturing, where production is initiated by a customer order, is a key feature of:

Question 30

A manufacturing company's balance sheet would show total current assets of $536,000, composed of Cash $180,000, Accounts Receivable $210,000, Prepaid Expenses $18,000, and a total for inventory of $128,000. What does the $128,000 of inventory consist of?

Question 31

What is the primary content difference between financial and managerial accounting reports?

Question 32

The salary of a sales manager would be classified as what type of cost?

Question 33

The treasurer of a company is typically responsible for:

Question 34

The concept of corporate social responsibility evaluates a company's performance on all of the following except:

Question 35

Given the following data for Francum Company: direct labor $209,000, direct materials used $180,000, total manufacturing overhead $208,000, and beginning work in process $25,000. What is the total cost of work in process?

Question 36

Which of the following is NOT an element of manufacturing overhead?

Question 37

Which statement is true regarding the verification process for accounting reports?

Question 38

The formula for cost of goods sold for a manufacturer is:

Question 39

A key objective of management is to add value to the business, which is usually measured by:

Question 40

Which of the following would a computer manufacturer include in manufacturing overhead?

Question 41

The three components of total manufacturing costs are:

Question 42

The primary difference between direct and indirect materials is that direct materials:

Question 43

What is the primary purpose of a Cost of Goods Manufactured Schedule?

Question 44

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are beneficial because they:

Question 45

If a bicycle company's costs include tires, advertising expenditures, and lubricants for factory machinery, how would they be classified?

Question 46

The manager in charge of the company's accounting records and system of internal control is the:

Question 47

What is the primary difference in content between a cost of goods manufactured schedule and the cost of goods sold section of an income statement?

Question 48

A bicycle company's manufacturing costs per unit are $84.60. If the company makes 10,000 units, and its selling and administrative expenses (period costs) total $213,000, what is the total cost for the period?

Question 49

The management function of keeping activities on track and determining whether planned goals are met is called:

Question 50

The primary focus of managerial accounting is to: