Acc 312 chapter 15 (62
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
1) Which activity below is not performed by Human
Resources management (HRM)?
A) compensation
B) training
C) discharge
D) recruitment and hiring - answer A)
compensation
2) Which department should have the sole ability
to provide information to the AIS about hiring,
terminations, and pay rate changes?
A) payroll
B) timekeeping
C) production
D) HRM - answer D) HRM
3) Which of the following is generally not a major
source of input to a payroll system?
A) payroll rate changes
B) time and attendance data
C) checks to insurance and benefits providers
,D) withholdings and deduction requests from
employees - answer C) checks to insurance and
benefits providers
4) Who does the payroll system issue checks to?
A) employees and to banks participating in direct
deposit
B) a company payroll bank account
C) government agencies
D) All of the above are correct. - answer D) All of
the above are correct.
5) Experts estimate that, on average, the costs
associated with replacing an employee are about
________ the employee's annual salary.
A) one-quarter of
B) one-half of
C) one and one-half times
D) twice - answer C) one and one-half times
6) For recording time spent on specific work
projects, manufacturing companies usually use a
A) job time ticket.
B) time card.
C) time clock.
, D) labor time card. - answer A) job time ticket.
7) Which of the following statements is false
regarding the use of incentives, commissions and
bonuses in the payroll system?
A) Using incentives, commissions, and bonuses
requires linking the payroll system and the
information systems of sales and other cycles in
order to collect the data used to calculate bonuses.
B) Bonus/incentive schemes must be properly
designed with realistic, attainable goals that can
be objectively measured.
C) Incentive schemes can result in undesirable
behavior.
D) All of the above are true. - answer D) All of the
above are true.
8) Identify the item below that is not a desired
result of an employee bonus systems.
A) Employees may recommend unnecessary
services to customers in order to exceed set sales
quotas and earn a bonus.
B) Employees may look for ways to improve
service.
C) Employees may analyze their work environment
and find ways to cut costs.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)
1) Which activity below is not performed by Human
Resources management (HRM)?
A) compensation
B) training
C) discharge
D) recruitment and hiring - answer A)
compensation
2) Which department should have the sole ability
to provide information to the AIS about hiring,
terminations, and pay rate changes?
A) payroll
B) timekeeping
C) production
D) HRM - answer D) HRM
3) Which of the following is generally not a major
source of input to a payroll system?
A) payroll rate changes
B) time and attendance data
C) checks to insurance and benefits providers
,D) withholdings and deduction requests from
employees - answer C) checks to insurance and
benefits providers
4) Who does the payroll system issue checks to?
A) employees and to banks participating in direct
deposit
B) a company payroll bank account
C) government agencies
D) All of the above are correct. - answer D) All of
the above are correct.
5) Experts estimate that, on average, the costs
associated with replacing an employee are about
________ the employee's annual salary.
A) one-quarter of
B) one-half of
C) one and one-half times
D) twice - answer C) one and one-half times
6) For recording time spent on specific work
projects, manufacturing companies usually use a
A) job time ticket.
B) time card.
C) time clock.
, D) labor time card. - answer A) job time ticket.
7) Which of the following statements is false
regarding the use of incentives, commissions and
bonuses in the payroll system?
A) Using incentives, commissions, and bonuses
requires linking the payroll system and the
information systems of sales and other cycles in
order to collect the data used to calculate bonuses.
B) Bonus/incentive schemes must be properly
designed with realistic, attainable goals that can
be objectively measured.
C) Incentive schemes can result in undesirable
behavior.
D) All of the above are true. - answer D) All of the
above are true.
8) Identify the item below that is not a desired
result of an employee bonus systems.
A) Employees may recommend unnecessary
services to customers in order to exceed set sales
quotas and earn a bonus.
B) Employees may look for ways to improve
service.
C) Employees may analyze their work environment
and find ways to cut costs.
