Question

The following are nine technical accounting terms introduced or emphasized in this chapter. Responsibility margin Transfer price Common fixed costs Contribution margin Cost-plus transfer price Traceable fixed costs Performance margin Product costs Committed fixed costs Each of the following statements may (or may not) describe one of these technical terms. For each statement, indicate the accounting term described, or answer "None" if the statement does not correctly describe any of the terms. a. The costs deducted from the contribution margin to determine the responsibility margin. b. Cost to produce plus a predetermined markup. c. Fixed costs that are readily controllable by the manager. d. A subtotal in a responsibility income statement, equal to responsibility margin plus committed fixed costs. e. The subtotal in a responsibility income statement that is most useful in evaluating the short-run effect of various marketing strategies on the income of the business. f. The subtotal in a responsibility income statement that comes closest to indicating the change in income from operations that would result from closing a particular part of the business. g. The amount used in recording products or services supplied by one business unit to another.

Answer 1

Answer: Please refer to Explanation

Explanation:

The terms will be listed in bold at the end of the statement. If you require further clarification please do comment.

a. The costs deducted from the contribution margin to determine the responsibility margin. TRACEABLE FIXED COSTS.

b. Cost to produce plus a predetermined markup. COST-PLUS TRANSFER PRICE

c. Fixed costs that are readily controllable by the manager. NONE

d. A subtotal in a responsibility income statement, equal to responsibility margin plus committed fixed costs. PERFORMANCE MARGIN.

e. The subtotal in a responsibility income statement that is most useful in evaluating the short-run effect of various marketing strategies on the income of the business. CONTRIBUTION MARGIN.

f. The subtotal in a responsibility income statement that comes closest to indicating the change in income from operations that would result from closing a particular part of the business. RESPONSIBILITY MARGIN.

g. The amount used in recording products or services supplied by one business unit to another. TRANSFER PRICE.