Saudi Electronic University Cost Management Questions

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Q1. Differentiate between routine operating decisions and non-routine operating decisions with suitable examples. List all non-routine operating decisions and explain any two decisions with suitable examples.                                                                                                                  

Note: Your answer must include numerical examples for each method along with qualitative consideration.

(Week 8, Chapter 4)

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Q2. Suppose that you are working in a company as a cost manager that has two support departments and two operating departments. Determine the total department cost and allocation base for these departments and allocate the support department cost to the operating department based on the following methods:                                                                       

• The direct method
• The step-down method

Note: You are required to assume values of your own and they should not be copied from any sources.                                                                                                                    (Week 9, Chapter 8)

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Q3.  SFC Company is in the manufacturing process of wooden products and makes several wooden items. The following is the information related to three products manufactured by SFC company: Product X, Y, and Z. The joint costs of the three products in 2015 were SAR 110,000. The total number of units for each product and the selling price per unit is given below:

(Week 10, Chapter 9)

Products

Units

Selling Price per unit

X

5,000

    SAR 150

Y

3,500

    SAR 125

Z

2,200

    SAR 100

Using the physical volume method and sales value at the split-off method, allocate the joint costs to each product.                                                                                                                          (4 Marks)

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Q4. A company is planning to prepare a budget for the year 2017 and provides you with the following information regarding the preparation of the budget:

Particulars

Amount

Budgeted selling price per unit

                          $650 per unit

Total fixed costs

                          $155,000

Variable costs

                          $175 per unit

You are required to prepare a flexible budget for 500, 600, 700, and 800 units.                                                (Week 10, Chapter 10)

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Resources

Textbook

• Eldenburg, L. G., & Wolcott, S. K. (2011). Cost management: Measuring, monitoring, and motivating performance (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0470-76942-3.