Posted: April 30th, 2016

Which of the following would be a nonfinancial measure?

SQ AQ Actual Cost
Materials (pounds) 2,000 2,500 $25,000
Labor (hours) 450 500 12,500
Setups (hours) 0 600 7,500
Material handling (moves) 0 300 3,750
Warranties (number repaired) 0 200 15,000

The non-value-added cost per unit is
a. $41.67.
b. $43.33.
c. $40.47.
d. $38.33.

11. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of strategic-based responsibility accounting?
a. It includes perspectives that serve as a source of competitive advantage.
b. Change efforts are directed by the mission and strategy.
c. Responsibility is centralized within the organization.
d. All are advantages of strategic-based responsibility accounting.

12. Which of the following would be a nonfinancial measure?
a. customer profitability
b. employee capabilities
c. return on investment
d. cost per unit

13. Which of the following features make stretch targets feasible?
a. The targets are set in isolation by top management.
b. The measures are linked by causal relationships.
c. The measures are based on currently attainable standard costs.
d. The targets are set at desired levels for twenty years to ensure long-term performance.

14. In the Balanced Scorecard system, core objectives and measures
a. are common across all organizations.
b. are common across all scorecard perspectives.
c. are common across departments.
d. None of these are true.