QUESTION NO: 1
RS is a travel company providing daily tours of a major European capital city. The market is highly competitive and RS has commissioned some market research to help with the pricing decision for a new tour. The research identified the probability of three possible market conditions and the number of tickets that would be sold each day at three different price levels.
Demonstrate, using a decision tree and based on expected value, which ticket price RS should choose.
RS is a travel company providing daily tours of a major European capital city. The market is highly competitive and RS has commissioned some market research to help with the pricing decision for a new tour. The research identified the probability of three possible market conditions and the number of tickets that would be sold each day at three different price levels.
Demonstrate, using a decision tree and based on expected value, which ticket price RS should choose.
Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 2
A flexible budget is a budget that is:
A flexible budget is a budget that is:
Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 3
A company produces trays of pre-prepared meals that are sold to restaurants and food retailers. Three varieties of meals are sold: economy, premium and deluxe.
Calculate, for the original budget, the budgeted fixed overhead costs, the budgeted variable overhead cost per tray and the budgeted total overheads costs.
A company produces trays of pre-prepared meals that are sold to restaurants and food retailers. Three varieties of meals are sold: economy, premium and deluxe.
Calculate, for the original budget, the budgeted fixed overhead costs, the budgeted variable overhead cost per tray and the budgeted total overheads costs.
Correct Answer: C
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QUESTION NO: 4
A company is considering whether to develop an overseas market for its products. The cost of developing the new market is estimated to be $250,000. There is a 70% probability that the development of the new market will succeed and a 30% probability that the development of the new market will fail and no further expenditure will be incurred.
If the market development is successful, the profit from the new market will depend on prevailing exchange rates. There is a 50% chance that exchange rates will be in line with expectations and a profit of $500,000 will be made. There is a 20% chance that exchange rates will be favorable and a profit of $630,000 will be made and a 30% chance that exchange rates will be adverse and a profit of $100,000 will be made.
The profit figures stated are before taking account of the development costs of $250,000.
Use a decision tree to decide whether the company should develop an overseas market for its products.
Select one correct answer.
A company is considering whether to develop an overseas market for its products. The cost of developing the new market is estimated to be $250,000. There is a 70% probability that the development of the new market will succeed and a 30% probability that the development of the new market will fail and no further expenditure will be incurred.
If the market development is successful, the profit from the new market will depend on prevailing exchange rates. There is a 50% chance that exchange rates will be in line with expectations and a profit of $500,000 will be made. There is a 20% chance that exchange rates will be favorable and a profit of $630,000 will be made and a 30% chance that exchange rates will be adverse and a profit of $100,000 will be made.
The profit figures stated are before taking account of the development costs of $250,000.
Use a decision tree to decide whether the company should develop an overseas market for its products.
Select one correct answer.
Correct Answer: F
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QUESTION NO: 5
A company produces trays of pre-prepared meals that are sold to restaurants and food retailers. Three varieties of meals are sold: economy, premium and deluxe.
Discuss the benefits of flexible budgeting for planning and control purposes.
Select all the true statements.
A company produces trays of pre-prepared meals that are sold to restaurants and food retailers. Three varieties of meals are sold: economy, premium and deluxe.
Discuss the benefits of flexible budgeting for planning and control purposes.
Select all the true statements.
Correct Answer: B,D,E
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QUESTION NO: 6
A company produces three products D, E and F. The statement below shows the selling price and product costs per unit for each product, based on a traditional absorption costing system.
Each of the products is produced using Process A which has a maximum capacity of 2,500 hours per period.
If a traditional contribution approach is used, the ranking of products, in order of priority, for the profit maximizing product mix will be:
A company produces three products D, E and F. The statement below shows the selling price and product costs per unit for each product, based on a traditional absorption costing system.
Each of the products is produced using Process A which has a maximum capacity of 2,500 hours per period.
If a traditional contribution approach is used, the ranking of products, in order of priority, for the profit maximizing product mix will be:
Correct Answer: A
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QUESTION NO: 7
QR uses an activity based budgeting (ABB) system to budget product costs. It manufactures two products, product Q and product R. The budget details for these two products for the forthcoming period are as follows:
The total budgeted cost of setting up the machines is $74,400.
Select TWO potential benefits of using an activity based budgeting system.
QR uses an activity based budgeting (ABB) system to budget product costs. It manufactures two products, product Q and product R. The budget details for these two products for the forthcoming period are as follows:
The total budgeted cost of setting up the machines is $74,400.
Select TWO potential benefits of using an activity based budgeting system.
Correct Answer: A,D
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