Tuesday, 17 April 2018

include expenses that cannot be traced to the profit center

Return on investment (ROI) is defined as ________ .

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Operating income / Total assets
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Operating income × Total assets
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Operating income + Total assets
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Operating income - Total assets
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Common fixed expenses ________.

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are the differences between actual and budgeted for specific revenues or expenses
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is the operating income generated by a profit or investment center before subtracting common fixed costs that have been allocated to the center
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YOU WERE SURE AND CORRECT
include expenses that cannot be traced to the profit center
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include those fixed expenses that can be traced to a profit center
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Which of the following is NOT true about a flexible budget?

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A manager would use a flexible budget for performance evaluation at the end of a period.
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A manager compares actual results against a flexible budget.
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A manager uses a flexible budget to plan for uncertainties instead of a variance budget.
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YOU WERE SURE AND CORRECT
A flexible budget is prepared for the same level of volume than the one originally planned.
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Which of the following is TRUE about a responsibility center?

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Higher-level managers who report to lower-level managers have fewer responsibilities.
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Managers do NOT plan and control activities.
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YOU WERE SURE AND INCORRECT
Higher-level managers budget and control costs of a single value-chain function only.
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THE CORRECT ANSWER
Lower-level managers report to higher-level managers who have broader responsibilities.
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Lower-level managers who report to higher-level managers have broader responsibilities is a TRUE statement about a responsibility center. In a responsibility center, lower-level managers budget and control costs of a single value-chain function, lower-level managers report to higher-level managers who have broader responsibilities, and the manager may also forecast and direct activities.

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