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Free CIMA BA2 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 8

Questions 71

Which of the following is not an advantage of IRR?

Options:
A.

It is a suitable measure for choosing between projects of different sizes

B.

It takes into account the time value of money

C.

It considers all cashflows

D.

There is no need to know the exact cost of capital

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Questions 72

Refer to the exhibit.

BA2 Question 72

A proposal to purchase a new packing machine contains the following estimates.

In addition it is estimated that a supervisor who is currently paid a salary of $30,000 will spend 5% of their time overseeing the operation of this machine.

The cost of capital is 16%.

The net present value (NPV) for the investment in the machine is closest to

Options:
A.

$10,876

B.

$50,181

C.

$51,627

D.

$53,550

Questions 73

Refer to the exhibit.

BA2 Question 73

The following details were recorded for product 'Moe' for period 2:

What was the direct labor efficiency variance?

Options:
A.

£1,000 Adverse

B.

£750 Adverse

C.

£750 Favorable

D.

£1,000 Favorable

Questions 74

An abnormal loss in a process occurs when:

Options:
A.

Actual losses are greater than the normal loss level

B.

Costs are increased as a result of defective materials

C.

Actual losses are less than the normal loss level

D.

Production levels are below budget

Questions 75

A company's output level increases but remains within the relevant range. Which ONE of the following statements is incorrect?

Options:
A.

Total variable costs will increase

B.

Total fixed costs will remain the same

C.

Variable costs per unit will decrease

D.

Fixed costs per unit will decrease

Questions 76

Refer to the exhibit.

BA2 Question 76

The following extracts are taken from a company’s budgetary planning papers, showing the budgeted costs to be incurred at two activity levels:

Direct material is a wholly variable cost.

Direct labour is a semi-variable cost.

Production overhead is a step cost, with a single step at an output of 450 units.

The total budget cost allowance for an output of 480 units is:

Options:
Questions 77

In an integrated cost and financial accounting system, the accounting entries for PAYE deducted from gross wages would be:

Options:
A.

Debit: Wages control account Credit: PAYE payable account

B.

Debit: Wages control account Credit: Bank account

C.

Debit: Production overhead control account Credit: Bank account

D.

Debit: PAYE payable account Credit: Bank account

Questions 78

An organisation produces and sells a single product. The organisation’s management accountant has reported the following information for the most recent period.

BA2 Question 78

Which TWO of the following statements are valid? (Choose two.)

Options:
A.

If the contribution to sales ratio changed to 30%, the breakeven point would become higher.

B.

If the fixed cost changed to $445,000, the breakeven point would not change.

C.

If the sales volume changed to 220,000 units, the breakeven point would not change.

D.

If the selling price changed to $22 per unit, the breakeven point would become lower.

E.

If the variable cost changed to $16 per unit, the breakeven point would become lower.

Questions 79

The possible returns and associated probabilities of two independent projects are as follows:

BA2 Question 79

It has been decided that both projects are to be launched.

Which TWO of the following statements are correct? (Choose two.)

Options:
A.

The expected value of the total return is $41,500 gain.

B.

The probability of the total return being a loss is 0.10.

C.

The probability of making a total return of exactly $5,000 gain is 0.02.

D.

The probability of the total return being a gain is less than 1.00.

E.

The expected value of the total return is $40,000 gain.

Questions 80

Which TWO of the following are characteristics of Management Accounts? (Choose two.)

Options:
A.

Governed by rules and regulations

B.

Provide information to managers

C.

Provide information needed by shareholders

D.

Internally focused

E.

Statutory requirement