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   1. The effect of changes in semi-variable costs in relation to another item, such as direct-labor
      hours, can be best determined by which of the following mathematical techniques?
      a. Probability analysis                     c. Correlation analysis
      b. Game theory                             d. Queuing theory
   2. The quantitative technique used to ascertain the average amount of change in one variable as it
      relates to incremental amounts of another variable known as
      a. Monte Carlo analysis                     c. PERT
      b. Simplex method                           d. Regression analysis
   3. The modeling technique to be used for situations involving a sequence of events with several
      possible outcomes associated with each event is
      a. queuing theory                         c. critical path method
      b. linear programming                     d. decision tree analysis
   5. Ron Bagley is contemplating whether to investigate a labor efficiency variance in the Assembly
      Department. It will cost $6,000 to undertake the investigation and another $18,000 to correct
      operations if the department is found to be operating improperly. If the department is operating
      improperly and Bagley fails to investigate, operating costs from the various inefficiencies are
      expected to amount to $33,000. Bagley will be indifferent between investigating and not
      investigating the variance if the probability of improper operation is
      a. 0.29                b. 0.40                  c. 0.60                d. 0.71
    6. A wine maker must decide whether to harvest grapes now or in four weeks. Harvesting now will
        yield 100,000 bottles of wine netting P2 per bottle. If the wine maker waits and the weather
        turns cold (probability 0.2), the yield will be cut in half but net P3 per bottle. If the weather does
        not turn cold, the yield will depend on rain. With rain (probability 0.5), a full yield netting P4 per
        bottle will result. Without rain (probability 0.5), there will still be a full 100,000-bottle yield, but
        the net will be only P3 per bottle.
        The optimal expected value is
        a. P200,000             b. P310,000              c. P350,000             d. P400,000
Yield = 50,000 = (100,000 / 2)
COLD WEATHER                 EV = 30,000 = (100,000 × 0.20 × 3)
NOT COLD W RAIN              EV = 160,000 = (100,000 × 0.5 × 4 × 0.8)
NOT COLD W/O RAIN            EV = 120,000 = (100,000 × 0.5 × 3 × 0.8)
OEV = 30,000 + 160,000 + 120,000 = 310,000
   7. Which of the following characteristics would best explain the use of probabilities and expected
      values in a decision analysis?
      a. Limited resources.                       c. Inflation.
      b. Uncertainty.                             d. Multiple products and services.
   8. Ulan Company has three sales departments, each contributing the following percentages of total
      sales: clothing 50%; hardware 30%; and household sundries 20%. Each department has had
      the following average annual damaged goods rates: clothing 2%; hardware 5%; and household
      sundries 2.5%. A random corporate audit has found a weekly damaged goods rate of sufficient
      magnitude to alarm Rain’s management. The probability that this rate occurred in the
      Clothing Department is
       a. 50%              b. 1%                    c. 25%                              d. 33   %
Clothing (50% × 2% = 1%)
Hardware (30% × 5% = 1.5%)
Sundries (20% × 2.5% = 0.5%)
TOTAL: 3%
1% / 3% = 33 ⅓%
   11. Moss Point Manufacturing recently completed and sold an order of 50 units that had the
       following costs:
               Direct materials                                       P 1,500
               Direct labor (1,000 hours @ P8.50)                        8,500
               Variable overhead (1,000 hours at P4.00)                  4,000
               Fixed overhead                                            1,400
                                                                      P15,400
       *Applied on the basis of direct labor hours.
       *Applied at the rate of 10% of variable cost.
       The company has now been requested to prepare a bid for 150 units of the same product. If an
       80 percent learning curve is applicable, Moss Point’s total cost on this order would be estimated
       at
       a.       P26,400               b. P37,950     c. P31,790            d. P38,500
   12. CBA Company expects a 90% learning curve. The first batch of a new product required 100
       hours. The second batch should take
       a.      100 hours. b. 90 hours.       c. 80 hours. d. 95 hours
  14. Which of the following variables is associated with the "less than or equal to" constraints?
            Surplus         Slack
      a.      yes            yes
      b.      yes            no
      c.      no             yes
      d.      no              no
  15. AJ Construction Inc. is considering a three-phase research project. The time estimates for
      completion of Phase 1 of the project are:
             Pessimistic           29 weeks
             Most likely           25 weeks
             Optimistic            15 weeks
      Using the program evaluation and review technique (PERT), the expected time for completion of
      Phase 1 should be
      a.      20 weeks             b. 19 weeks          c. 18 weeks         d. 24 weeks
  16. The network below describes the interrelationships of several activities necessary to complete a
      project. The arrows represent the activities. The numbers between the arrows indicate the
      number        of                                           months to complete each activity.
                                      2
                           4    2               4
              Start                                  4
       End              1                 6                 5
                                                      2
                           6        3       4     5
  17. A 200-bed hospital serves 500 meals per day. An analytic tool that would help management
      plan meals to meet nutrition goals at minimum cost is:
      a.     Monte Carlo simulation                       c. material requirements planning
      b.     linear programming                   d. Markov analysis
  18. Pleasant Valley Company makes two ceramic products, vases (V) and bowls (B). Each vase
      requires two pounds of material and three hours of labor. Each bowl requires two pounds of
      material and one hour of labor. During the next production week, there will be 100 pounds of
      material and 60 hours of labor available to make vases and bowls. Each pound of material
      costs $4 and each hour of labor costs $10. All factory overhead is fixed; it is estimated to be
      $200 for this production process for a week. Pleasant Valley sells vases for $50 each and bowls
      for $35 each. The objective function for Pleasant Valley would be:
      a.       maximize Z =         $50V + $35B           c. minimize    Z=     $38V + $18B
      b.       maximize Z =         $12V + $17B           d. maximize Z =       $12V + $17B = $200
  19. If there is one unique optimal solution to a linear programming problem, that solution would be
      found at:
      a.        the highest point on the y-axis                  c. the origin
      b.        the objective function                           d. a corner point
  20. An iterative, stepwise procedure that is used to solve linear programming problems is the:
      a.       graphical technique                 c. simplex method
      b.       cost minimization problem           d. matrix algebra approach
  21. In early July, Jim Lopez purchased a $70 ticket to the December 15 game of the Chicago Titans.
      (The Titans belong to the Midwest Football League and play their games outdoors on the shore
      of Lake Michigan.) Parking for the game was expected to cost approximately $22, and Lopez
      would probably spend another $15 for a souvenir program and food. It is now December 14.
      The Titans were having a miserable season and the temperature was expected to peak at 5
      degrees on game day. Jim therefore decided to skip the game and took his wife to the movies,
      with tickets and dinner costing $50. The amount of sunk cost that should influence Jim’s
      decision to take his wife to the movies and dinner is:
      a.       $0.           b. $20.               c. $50.             d. $70.
  25. Which of the following is NOT relevant in a make-or-buy decision about a part the entity uses in
      some of its products?
      a.      The reliability of the outside supplier.
      b.      The alternative uses of owned equipment used to make the part.
      c.      The outside supplier’s per-unit variable cost to make the part.
      d.      The number of units of the part needed each period.
  26. When only differential manufacturing costs are taken into account for special-order pricing, an
      essential assumption is that
      a.      Manufacturing fixed and variable costs are linear.
      b.      Selling and administrative fixed and variable costs are linear.
      c.      Acceptance of the order will not affect regular sales.
      d.      Acceptance of the order will not cause unit selling and administrative variable costs to
              increase.
  27. Picnic Items, Inc. manufactures coolers of 10,000 units that contain a freezable ice bag. For an
      annual volume of 10,000 units, fixed manufacturing costs of P500,000 are incurred. Variable
      costs per unit amount are direct materials–P80; direct labor–P15, and variable factory
      overhead–P20
  28. Browning Company has 15,000 units in inventory that had a production cost of $3 per unit.
      These units cannot be sold through normal channels due to a significant technology change.
      These units could be reworked at a total cost of $23,000 and sold for $28,000. Another
      alternative is to sell the units to a junk dealer for $8,500. The relevant cost for Browning to
      consider in making its decision is
  29. Thomas Company is currently operating at a loss of $15,000. The sales manager has received
      a special order for 5,000 units of product, which normally sells for $35 per unit. Costs associated
      with the product are: direct material, $6; direct labor, $10; variable overhead, $3; applied fixed
      overhead, $4; and variable selling expenses, $2. The special order would allow the use of a
      slightly lower grade of direct material, thereby lowering the price per unit by $1.50 and selling
      expenses would be decreased by $1. If Thomas wants this special order to increase the total
      net income for the firm to $10,000, what sales price must be quoted for each of the 5,000 units?
      a.        $23.50               b. $24.50              c. $27.50              d. $34.00
  30. Pixie Co. produces Component 6417 for use in one of its electronic gadgets. Normal annual
      production for the item is 100,000 units. The cost per unit lot of the part are as follows:
       Direct material                                                                        P520
       Direct labor                                                                            200
       Manufacturing overhead
           Variable                                                                            240
           Fixed                                                                               320
       Total manufacturing costs per 100 units                                             P1,280
   31. Assume, for this question only, that the Chip Division is producing and selling at capacity. What
       is the minimum selling price that the division would consider on a "special order" of 1,000 chips
       on which no variable period costs would be incurred?
       a.       $100         b. $72                  c. $81               d. $94
   32. Assume, for this question only, that the Chip Division is operating at a level of 70,000 chips per
       year. What is the minimum price that the division would consider on a "special order" of 1,000
       chips to be distributed through normal channels?
       a.       $78           b. $95                c. $100                d. $81
   33. Assume, for this question only, that the Chip Division is presently operating at a level of 80,000
       chips per year. Accepting a "special order" on 2,000 chips at $88 will a. increase total corporate
       profits by $4,000.
       b. increase total corporate profits by $20,000.
       c. decrease total corporate profits by $14,000.
       d. decrease total corporate profits by $24,000.
  35. Somerset Corporation is composed of five divisions, and each division is allocated a share of
      Somerset overhead to make divisional managers aware of the cost of running the corporate
      headquarters. The following information relates to the Metro Division:
           Sales                                     $7,500,000
           Variable operating costs                    5,100,000
           Traceable fixed operating costs             1,900,000
           Allocated corporate overhead                 300,000
     If the Metro Division is closed, 100% of the traceable fixed operating costs can be eliminated.
     What will be the impact on Somerset's overall profitability if the Metro Division is closed?
     a.       Decrease by $200,000.                       c. Decrease by $2,100,000.
     b.       Decrease by $500,000.                       d. Decrease by $2,400,000.
  36. A firm that decides to emphasize those goods with the highest contribution margin per unit may
      have made an incorrect decision when the company:
      a.       is highly automated.             c. has capacity constraints in the form of limited
               resources.
      b.       has excess capacity.             d. has a high fixed-cost structure.
  37. Barrie, Inc., produces three products: A, B, and C. Two machines are used to produce the
      products. The contribution margins, sales demands, and time on each machine (in minutes) is
     as follows:
  38. High Class Townhouse, Inc. manages five upscale townhouse in Makati, Ortigas, and Greenhills
      area. Shown below are the summary income statements for each complex:
                                                In Thousand Pesos
                              One            Two           Three          Four           Five
       Rent Income          10,000        12,100         23,470        18,780         10,650
       Expenses              8,000        13,000         26,000        24,000         13,000
       Profit                2,000        (900)          (2,530)       (5,220)         (2,350
      Included in the expenses is P12,000,000 of corporate overhead allocated to the townhouse
      based on rental income. The complex that the company should consider selling is (are) a.
      Three, Four & Five.                 c. Two, Three, Four & Five.
     b. Four & Five.                              d. Four.
  39. The Table Top Model Corp. produces three products. “Tic,” “Tac.”, and “Toc.” The owner desires
      to reduce production load to only one product line due to prolonged absence of the production
      manager. Depreciation expense amounts to P600,000 annually. Other fixed operating
      expenses amount to P660,000 per year. The sales and variable cost data of the three products
      are (000’s omitted)
                                  Tic                     Tac                     Toc
       Sales                    P6,600                  P5,300                  P10,800
       Variable costs             3,900                   1,700                    8,900
     Which product must be retained and what is the opportunity cost of selecting such product line?
     a. Retain product “Tac”; opportunity cost is P4.6 million.
  40. Julius International produces weekly 15,000 units of Product JI and 30,000 units of JII for which
      P800,000 common variable costs are incurred. These two products can be sold as is or
      processed further. Further processing of either product does not delay the production of
      subsequent batches of the joint products. Below are some information:
                                                                           JI        JII
           Unit selling price without further processing                    P24      P18
           Unit selling price with further processing                       P30      P22
            Total separate weekly variable costs of further processing P100,000 P90,000 To
     maximize Julius’ manufacturing contribution margin, the total separate variable costs of further
     processing that should be incurred each week are
     a.      P95,000                b. P90,000           c. P100,000          d. P190,000
  41. Genco Company produces three products from a joint process costing $100,000. The following
      information is available:
                                  Selling Price Costs to             Selling Price After
                       Units      at Split-off     Process Further Further Processing
                       A 2,000        $25            $60,000        $50
                       B 3,000       $30             $60,000               $45
                             C 5,000           $40          $80,000                 $60
      Which products should be sold without further processing?
      a.       A only.             b. B only.             c. C only              d. B and C.
   44. What price will the company charge if the firm uses cost-plus pricing based on total variable cost
       and a markup percentage of 160%?
       a.      $150.                b. $384.               c. $390.              d. $624.
   45. What price will the company charge if the firm uses cost-plus pricing based on total cost and a
       markup percentage of 40%?
       a.      $462.               b. $513.               c. $567.              d. $594.
   46. In capital budgeting decisions, the following items are considered among others:
               1.     Cash outflow for the investment.
               2.     Increase in working capital requirements.
               3.     Profit on sale of old asset
               4.     Loss on write-off of old asset.
       For which of the above items would taxes be relevant? a.
       Items 1 and 3 only.            c. All items.
      b. Items 3 and 4 only.                    d. Items 1, 3 and 4 only.
   47. When a profitable corporation sells an asset at a loss, the after-tax cash flow on the sale will
       a.     exceed the pre-tax cash flow on the sale.
  48. A company had made the decision to finance next year’s capital projects through debt rather
      than additional equity. The benchmark cost of capital for these projects should be
      a.      The before-tax cost of new-debt financing. c. The cost of equity financing.
      b.      The after-tax cost of new-debt financing. d. The weighted-average cost of capital.
  50. Frostfell Airlines is expected to pay an upcoming dividend of $3.29. The company's dividend is
      expected to grow at a steady, constant rate of 5% well into the future. Frostfell currently has
      1,600,000 shares of common stock outstanding. If the required rate of return for Frostfell is
      12%, what is the best estimate for the current price of Frostfell's common stock?
      a.        $65.80                b. $62.51            c. $47.00                    d. $27.41
  51. Stock J has a beta of 1.2 and an expected return of 15.6%, and stock K has a beta of 0.8 and
      an expected return of 12.4%. What must be the expected return on the market and the risk-free
      rate of return, to be consistent with the capital asset pricing model?
      a.        Market is 14%; risk-free is 6%.              c. Market is 14%; risk-free is 4%.
      b.        Market is 12.4%; risk-free is 0%.    d. Market is 14%; risk-free is 1.6%.
   54. Great Value Company is planning to purchase a new machine costing P50,000 with freight and
       installation costs amounting to P1,500. The old unit is to be traded-in will be given a trade-in
       allowance of P7,500. Other assets that are to be retired as a result of the acquisition of the new
       machine can be salvaged and sold for P3,000. The loss on retirement of these other assets is
       P1,000 which will reduce income taxes of P400. If the new equipment is not purchased, repair
       of the old unit will have to be made at an estimated cost of P4,000. This cost can be avoided by
       purchasing the new equipment. Additional gross working capital of P12,000 will be needed to
       support operation planned with the new equipment.
       The net investment assigned to the new machine for decision analysis is
       a.       P50,200            b. P52,600           c. P53,600             d. P57,600
   55. What are the expected annual cost savings of the project?
       a.     $3,500              b. $4,000               c. $4,500                                  d. $5,000
   57. For a profitable company, an increase in the rate of depreciation on a specific project could a.
       increase the project's profitability index.
       b. increase the project's payback period.
  58. Two new products, X and Y, are alike in every way except that the sales of X will start low and
      rise throughout its life, while those of Y will be the same each year. Total volumes over their
      five-year lives will be the same, as will selling prices, unit variable costs, cash fixed costs, and
      investment. The NPV of product X
      a.       will be less than that of product Y.          c. will be greater than that of product Y.
      b.       will be the same as that of product Y.                 d. none of the above.
  60. The Hills Company, a calendar company, purchased a new machine for P280,000 on January 1.
      Depreciation for tax purposes will be P35,000 annually for eight years. The accounting
      (book value) rate of return (ARR) is expected to be 15% on the initial increase in required
      investment. On the assumption of a uniform cash inflow, this investment is expected to provide
      annual cash flow from operations, net of income taxes, of
      a.       P35,000              b. P40,250            c. P42,000              d. P77,000
  62. Paz Insurance Company’s management is considering an advertising program that would
      require an initial expenditure of P165,500 and bring in additional sales over the next five years.
      The cost of advertising is immediately recognized as expense. The projected additional sales
  63. Your company is purchasing a transport equipment as part of its territorial expansion strategy.
      The technical services department indicated that this equipment needs overhauling in year 4 or
      year 5 of its useful life. The overhauling cost will be expected during the year the overhauling is
      done. The finance officer insists that the overhauling be done in year 4, not in year 5. The most
      likely reason is
      a.        The finance officer knows that the tax rate is higher in year 4 than in year 5.
      b.        The finance officer knows that the tax rate is higher in year 5 than in year 4.
      c.        The time value of money is considered.
      d.        Due statements A and C above.
  64. Zap Manufacturing has an investment opportunity to embark on a project where yearly revenues
      for five years are to be P400,000 and operating costs of P104,800. The equipment costs P1
      million, and straight-line depreciation will be used for book and tax purposes. No salvage value
      is expected at the end of the project’s life. The company has a 40 percent marginal tax rate and
      a 10 percent cost of capital. The equipment manufacturer has offered a delayed payment plan
      of P560,500 per year at the end of the first and second years. There will be no changes in
      working capital.
      The present value of annuity of 1 for 5 periods is 3.7908 at 10 percent.
  65. Perpetual Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization, has one of its activities, the production of
      cookies for its snack food store. Several years ago, Perpetual Foundation, Inc. purchased a
      special cookie-cutting machine. As of December 31, 2006, this machine will have been used for
      three years. Management is considering the purchase of a newer, more efficient machine. If
      purchased, the new machine would be acquired on December 31, 2006. Management expects
     Perpetual Foundation, Inc. has two options: continue to operate the old machine, or sell the old
     machine and purchase the new machine. No trade-in was offered by the seller of the new
     machine. The following information has been assembled to help management decide which
     option is more desirable.
  66. An asset is purchased for P120,000. It is expected to provide an additional P28,000 of annual
      net cash inflows. The asset has a 10-year life and an expected salvage value of P12,000. The
      hurdle rate is 10%. The present value of an annuity factor of 10% for 10 years is 6.1446, and the
      present value of P1, discounted for 10 years at 10% is 0.3855.
      Given the data provided, the minimum amount of annual cash inflows that would provide the
      10% time-adjusted return is approximately
  67. The Caravan Company is contemplating to purchase a machine that costs P800,000. The
      machine is expected to last for 5 years with a salvage value of P50,000 at the end of the fifth
      year. If the machine were purchased, before-tax annual cash savings on operating expenses
      will be realized. Caravan Company will depreciate the machine using straight-line depreciation
      for 5 years, with the salvage value considered in the computation.
      The company has a 12 percent cost of capital and is subject to 40 percent tax rate.
     The initial analysis indicated a net present value of P7,003. You believe the estimated beforetax
     cash savings are fairly determined but you are in doubt of the expected salvage value of the
     machine.
     How much is the estimated salvage value required if the investment has to yield an IRR of 12
     percent?
     a.      P41,800            b. P24,900           c. P25,100            d. P44,600
  68. A company is considering putting up P50,000 in a three-year project. The company’s expected
      rate of return is 12%. The present value of P1.00 at 12% for one year is 0.893, for two years is
      0.797, and for three years is 0.712. The cash flow, net of income taxes will be P18,000 (present
      value of P16,074) for the first year and P22,000 (present value of P17,534) for the second year.
      Assuming that the internal rate of return is exactly 12%, the cash flow, net of income taxes, for
      the third year would be
      a.        P7,120               b. P10,000            c. P16,392            d. P23,022
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