BCOE-142 · June 2025 · English
IGNOU BCOE-142 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
Management Accounting
Structured previous year question paper for BCOE-142, June 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 4
Verified: 29 Jul 2026
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
(GENERAL)
Term-End Examination
June, 2025
BCOE-142 : MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note:
(i) Attempt Section A and Section B.
Section A carries 40 marks and
Section B carries 60 marks.
(ii) All questions carry equal marks.
Section—A
Note: Answer any two of the following
questions.
Q1.Define Management Accounting and briefly describe its objectives. What are the roles performed by Management Accounting in an organization ?
Q2.(a) What do you mean by cost reduction ? Discuss in detail the advantages and limitations of cost reduction. 3+7
(b) Explain the meaning of cash budget. How is it prepared ? Discuss its practical importance. (34+3+4)
Q3.Write short notes on any four of the following : 4x5=20
(a) Differentiated pricing
(b) Angle of Incidence
(c) Human Resource Accounting
(d) Master Budget
(e) Cost Accounting
(f) Capacity Ratio
Section—B
Note: Answer any three of the following
questions.
Q4.(a) What are the financial statements ? How far are they useful for decision- making purposes ? 5+10
(b) Explain capital gearing ratio and operating ratio.
Q5.(a) Define Budgeting and Budgetary control. State the objectives of Budgeting. 4+6
(b) Following data are related with Sanjay Ltd. : 10 Sales Profit Year 2022 50,000 2,500 Calculate the following : @ P/V ratio
(ii) Fixed costs
(iii) Variable costs during the two years
(iv) Margin of safety at a profit of ₹ 4,0
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Q6.(a) What is Standard Costing ? State the objectives of Standard Costing. 3+7
(b) From the following data, calculate material variances : 10 Standard z Material X : 60 kgs. @ % 6 per kg 360 Standard output is 80% of input i.e., 80 units. Process loss is 20%. Actual z Material X : 40 kgs. @ % 4 per kg 160 Actual output is 70% of input i.e., 77 units. Process loss is 30%.
Q7.(a) Under what conditions, the income statement prepared under full costing or absorption costing and marginal costing will give similar results ? 10
(b) What is Balance Sheet ? Explain its importance and limitations.
Q8.(a) Explain ‘how the choice’ of the responsibility center type (cost revenue, profit or investment) affects budgeting and performance reporting. 10
(b) Elucidate the steps followed in Target Costing. 10 2022 50,000 2,500 2023 45,000 1,000 Gi) fer ame oF | z