Management
Accounting Question Papers 2013, Gauhati University Question Papers B.Com 5th
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Gauhati University
Question Papers
MANAGEMENT
ACCOUNTING (May-June'2013)
(MAJOR)
Full Marks: 80
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the
margin indicate full marks for the questions
1. (a) State whether
the following statements are True or False:
1x5=5
1)
Management Accounting is an integral part of
management.
2)
In modern business management
accounting is compulsory.
3)
Marginal cost is the aggregate the prime
cost plus variable cost.
4)
Functional budgets are prepared by the
Budget Committee of the business.
5)
Idle time variance is always unfavourable.
(b) Fill in the blank
with appropriate word/words:
1x5=5
1)
In marginal costing only _____ costs are
charged to production.
2)
If contribution is greater than fixed costs,
the excess is known as _____.
3)
Flexible budget changes with the change in
_____.
4)
The difference between actual cost and
standard cost is known as _____.
5)
Standard cost is a _____ cost.
(c) Write brief
answers to the following in about 50 words each:
2x5=10
1)
Write the meaning of Budgetary Control.
2)
Write two advantages of Management Accounting.
3)
Write two characteristics of Marginal Costing.
4)
Meaning of Variance analysis.
5)
Write two points of distinctions between Fixed budget and Flexible budget.
2. Write short notes
on any four of the following:
5x4=20
1)
Five points of differences between Financial Accounting and Management
Accounting.
2)
Cost-volume-profit analysis.
3)
Five objectives of Budgetary control.
4)
Production budget.
5)
Advantages of standard costing.
6)
Labour efficiency variance.
3. Discuss the functions of
Management Accounting.
10
Or
Describe the tools
and techniques of Management Accounting needed for managerial decisions.
10
4. Use Me Cosmetics Ltd.
furnished the following data:
Sales (in Rs.) |
Profits (in Rs.) |
|
Year 2011 Year 2012 |
60,000 70,000 |
4,000 6,500 |
You are required to calculate:
1)
P/V Ratio.
2)
Breakeven point.
3)
Profit when sales are Rs. 90,000.
4)
Sales required to earn a profit of 6,000.
5)
Margin of safety in the year 2012.
10
Or
Explain the following term in
relation to Marginal costing:
10
1)
Contribution.
2)
Margin of Safety.
3)
P/V Ratio.
4)
Break even chart.
5. A company is
expecting to have Rs. 25,000 in cash in hand on 1st April 2013 and
it requires you to prepare cash budget for the three months, April 2013 to June
2013. The company furnished the following information to you:
Sales (Rs.) |
Purchases (Rs.) |
Wages (Rs.) |
Expenses (Rs.) |
|
February March April May June |
70,000 80,000 92,000 1,00,000 1,20,000 |
40,000 50,000 52,000 60,000 55,000 |
8,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 12,000 |
6,000 7,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 |
Other information:
1) Period
of credit allowed by supplier is two months;
2)
25% of total sales is for cash and the period of credit allowed
to customers for credit sales is one month;
3)
Delay in payment of wages and expenses is one month;
4)
Income tax Rs. 25,000 is to be paid in June, 2013 10
Or
State the advantages and
limitations of budgetary control in a business. 10
6. Assam Ltd. uses
standard costing and furnished you the following information: 10
Standard materials for 700 units of finished product Price of materials Actual output Opening Stock Purchased 3,00,000 kg for Closing stock |
1,000 kg Rs. 1 per kg 2,10,000 units NIL Rs. 2,70,000 20,000 kg |
Calculate:
a)
Direct Material Cost variance.
b)
Direct Material Price variance.
c)
Direct Material usage variance.
d) Significance
of those variances.
Or
Explain the factors
considered in establishment of Standard Costs.
10
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