Genesis Company Genesis Company Uses a Standard Cost System for Its

question 45

Multiple Choice

Genesis Company Genesis Company uses a standard cost system for its production process and applies overhead based on direct labor hours. The following information is available for September when Genesis produced 5,000 units:
Refer to Genesis Company. Using the two-variance approach, what is the noncontrollable variance?

• A) $ 750 F
• B) $ 750 U
• C) $1,000 F
• D) $1,000 U

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The cost of capital is the rate of return that a company must earn on its investment projects to maintain its market value and attract funds.

Crossover Rate

The discount rate at which two projects have the same net present value (NPV), used in capital budgeting.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return, a financial metric used to assess the profitability of potential investments, measuring the discount rate at which the net present value of costs and benefits equal zero.

WACC

Stands for Weighted Average Cost of Capital, a calculation used to assess the cost of a company’s financing by averaging the cost of its equity and debt, weighted by their proportion in the company’s capital structure.