Question 56
For the past year a manufacturing company has recorded the number of units produced (x) each week and the total production cost (y) for that week. The company intends to use this data to predict future costs.
For the circumstance described above, linear regression is more useful and accurate than the high-low method because:
1. It uses all the sets of data observed to calculate the line of best fit.
2. The coefficient of variation can estimate what percentage of x is due to a change in y.
3. Forecasts remain valid for values for x outside of the observed range.
Which of the above statements are true?
For the circumstance described above, linear regression is more useful and accurate than the high-low method because:
1. It uses all the sets of data observed to calculate the line of best fit.
2. The coefficient of variation can estimate what percentage of x is due to a change in y.
3. Forecasts remain valid for values for x outside of the observed range.
Which of the above statements are true?
Question 57
A company's management is considering investing in a project with an expected life of 4 years. It has a positive net present value of $180,000 when cash flows are discounted at 8% per annum. The project's cash flows include a cash outflow of $100,000 for each of the four years. No tax is payable on projects of this type.
The percentage increase in the annual cash outflow that would cause the company's management to reject the project from a financial perspective is, to the nearest 0.1%:
The percentage increase in the annual cash outflow that would cause the company's management to reject the project from a financial perspective is, to the nearest 0.1%:
Question 58
Assume that you have made profit calculations based on standard profit calculation methods and activity based costing methods.
In which ways will this information be beneficial to the management team?
Select all the true statements.
In which ways will this information be beneficial to the management team?
Select all the true statements.
Question 59
A decision maker that makes decisions using the minimax regret criterion would be classified as:
Question 60
EFG is a small business making raspberry jam to sell at local markets. It has recently been approached by a major supermarket to produce a special order for the supply of lemon curd.
Two of the ingredients required are sugar and preservatives, both of which are in inventory.
The sugar has a historic cost of $4 per kg and a replacement cost of $5. It is in regular use for the production of the raspberry jam.
The factory has switched to organic processes and the preservatives are no longer required.
The historic cost of the preservatives was $3 per kg and the replacement cost is $2.50 per kg.
The preservatives can be re-sold to a local competitor for $1 per kg if they are not used in this order.
Which TWO of the following should be included in determining the relevant cost of the special order?
Two of the ingredients required are sugar and preservatives, both of which are in inventory.
The sugar has a historic cost of $4 per kg and a replacement cost of $5. It is in regular use for the production of the raspberry jam.
The factory has switched to organic processes and the preservatives are no longer required.
The historic cost of the preservatives was $3 per kg and the replacement cost is $2.50 per kg.
The preservatives can be re-sold to a local competitor for $1 per kg if they are not used in this order.
Which TWO of the following should be included in determining the relevant cost of the special order?