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BUS 202
Chapter 22 quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| budgetary control | the use of budgets to control operations |
| controllable cost | a cost over which a manager has control |
| controllable margin | contribution margin - controllable fixed cost |
| cost center | a responsibility center that incurs costs but does not directly generate revenues |
| decentralization | control of operations is delegated to many mangers throughout the organization |
| direct fixed costs | Cost that relate specifically to a responsibility center and are incurred for the sole benefit of the cednter |
| flexible budget | a projection of budget data for various levels of activity |
| Indirect fixed costs | Costs that are incurred for the benefit of more than one profit center |
| Investment center | A responsibility center that incurs costs, generates revenues, and has control over decisions regarding the assets available for use |
| management by exception | The review of budget reports by top management focused entirely or primarily on differences between actual results and planned objectives |
| non-controllable costs | Costs incurred indirectly and allocated to a responsibility center that are not controllable at that level |
| Profit center | A responsibility center that incurs costs and also generates revenue |
| Residual Income | The income that remains after subtracting from the controllable margin the minimum rate of return on a company's average operating assets |
| Responsibility accounting | A part of management accounting that involves accumulating and reporting revenues and costs on the basis of the manager who has the authority to make the day to day decisions about the items |
| Responsibility reporting system | the preparation of reports for each level of responsibility in the company's organization chart |
| Return on investment (ROI) | a measure of managements effectiveness in utilizing assets at its disposal in an investment center |
| Segment | An area of responsibility in decentralized operations |
| Static budget | A projection of budget data at one level of activity |
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