Question 1

When considering a capital investment, relevant costs for decision making have which THREE of the following features?

Options :

A : They are future costs.

B : They are committed costs.

C : They are incremental costs.

D : They are unavoidable costs.

E : They are cash flows.

Answer: A,C

Question 2

Firefighters risk serious and potentially fatal accidents whenever they attend an incident.
Which of the following statements is correct?

Options :

A : The risk of serious accidents should be accepted in all but the most extreme incidents.

B : The risk of serious accidents should always be accepted because that is what firefighters are paid to do.

C : The risk of serious accidents should be avoided because the risk has a high probability and a high impact.

D : Every incident should be the subject of a detailed and thorough risk assessment before the firefighters are permitted to respond.

Answer: A

Question 3

A company is investing $150,000 in a project which will yield an annual cash inflow of $40,000 for eight years. The company's cost of capital is 10%.
To the nearest $100, what is the project's equivalent annual net present value?

Options :

A : $11,900

B : $7,900

C : $63,400

D : $21,300

Answer: A

Question 4

Which of the following statements is correct in respect of the key feature of dual pricing?

Options :

A : The selling price recorded by the selling division is higher than the cost recorded by the receiving division.

B : Internal customers are offered trade discounts depending on the number of units they purchase.

C : Internal transfers are priced at marginal cost and a lump sum payment is made subsequently to contribute to fixed costs.

D : Internal customers are charged a lower price than external customers to reflect savings in distribution costs.

Answer: A

Question 5

A manufacturing company has recently introduced a Total Quality Management (TQM) system. The company has invested heavily in the education and training of its staff, in addition to implementing new product design engineering. There is a plan to sample units from each batch of products manufactured to test for errors, although this has not yet been implemented due to budget constraints.
The company is experiencing high levels of customer complaints, with many faulty units being returned by the customer for refund or replacement. Sales revenue has fallen recently, mainly due to negative press coverage linked to dissatisfied customers.
Select the statement MOST likely to apply.

Options :

A : The high level of external failure costs is the result of a lack of expenditure on prevention costs.

B : The high level of internal failure costs is the result of a lack of expenditure on appraisal costs.

C : The high level of external failure costs is the result of a lack of expenditure on appraisal costs.

D : The high level of internal failure costs is the result of a lack of expenditure on prevention costs.

Answer: C