3.3 True or false quiz
To test your understanding of this topic (Costs and revenues), answer the following true or false questions.
No. | Statement | True or False? |
1. | Total revenue for the sales of a product is calculated by multiplying the number of units sold by the selling price. | True |
2. | To calculate total costs of output, both total fixed costs and total variable costs are added together. | True |
3. | The level of profit or loss of a business can be calculated by using deducting the total cash outflows from the total cash inflows. | False - it is total revenue minus total costs |
4. | Direct costs refer to the costs that are clearly identified with the production of a specific good or service. | True |
5. | Fixed costs do not change due to changes in the level of output. | True |
6. | Costs that change in proportion to the amount of output produced are known as indirect costs. | False - these are direct costs |
7. | The available revenue for a business comes from money generated from the sale of goods and services and non-trading revenue. | True |
8. | Costs that are not directly incurred in the production process are known as indirect costs. | True |
9. | The cost of wages for factory workers and the raw materials costs of production are classified as variable costs. | True |
10. | Above the line marketing by placing advertisements in local and national newspapers would be an example of variable costs. | False |
11. | The purchase of fabrics would be classified as a fixed cost of production for a textiles manufacturer. | False |
12. | A firm has fixed costs of $9,000, output of 1,000 units, and variable cost per unit of $5. The total costs of output is then equal to $15,000. | False - it amounts to $14,000 |
13. | Rent, salaries, and marketing costs are all examples of fixed costs. | True |
14. | The cost of raw materials is an example of variable costs of production for a manufacturing firm. | True |
15. | The cost of meals and drinks on board a commercial flight are classified as a direct cost for an airline company. | True |
16. | The salaries of senior executives are classified as a fixed cost. | True |
17. | The sale of debentures and the interest received from deposits at a bank can be classified as sources of non-sales revenues. | True |
18. | Telephone charges for a clothes retailer can be classified as a variable cost. | False - the charges do not vary with the output level |
19. | Security, professional accountancy fees, and rent of a production facility are all be classified as fixed costs for a car manufacturer. | True |
20. | Packaging costs can be classified as a fixed cost of production. | False - these vary with the level of output |
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