Analyzing the expected costs of acquiring and using each of two alternate types of computer-chips auto feeder. Identify the primary function the accountant is performing of the above activity. Select one: O a. scorekeeper O b. Value chain analysis O c. Attention directing O d. Problem solving A cost is not immediately affected by changes in the cost-driver level. Select one: O a. variable O b. direct O c. fixed O d. step Managers apply two criteria to obtain accurate and useful cost functions. These criteria are Select one: O a. plausibility and reliability O b. plausibility and believability O c. validity and plausibility O d. reliability and validity An activity's costs can be allocated to a particular production lot, and this makes an accurate way of allocating both direct and indirect costs. Select one: O a. job order costing O b. absorption costing O c. activity-based costing O d. marginal costing accounting, which is primarily concentrated on the coordination and reporting of the company's financial transactions to outsiders, accounting is focused on internal reporting to aid decision-making. Select one: O a. Cost: management O b. Management; cost O c. Financial management O d. Management; financial A business requires to sell 44,000 units in order to earn a target profit of $300,000 The contribution per unit is $30. What is this business's breakeven units? Select one: O a. 24,000 units O b. 34,000 units O c. 20,000 units O d. 28,000 units A business requires to sell 44,000 units in order to earn a target profit of $300,000. The contribution per unit is $30. What is this business's breakeven units? Select one: O a. 24,000 units O b. 34,000 units O c. 20,000 units O d. 28,000 units measures is a quantitative expression of a plan of action and a the differences between budget and actual. Select one: O a budget; variance O b. budget; performance report O c. performance report; variance O d. variance; budget Most are variable and most are fixed Select one: O a. Indirect cost; manufacturing costs O b. material costs; direct labour costs O c. direct cost; indirect cost O d. indirect cost; direct overhead costs is the recording (including accumulation and classification) of data for a later evaluation of performance. Select one: O a. Scorekeeping O b. Cost-Volume-Profit analysis O c. Problem solving O d. Attention directing A is the direct cause of a cost and its effect is on the total cost incurred. Select one: O a. step-cost O b. cost driver O c. variable cost O d. cost behaviour