CHAPTER 2: RELEVANT REVENUES AND COSTS The primary goal of a firm is to maximize profits. This implies‚ of course‚ that each decision a manager makes is consistent with that goal. Although managers are expected to rely on internally-produced reports‚ such as balance sheets and income statements‚ to help them make decisions‚ most of the information that appears on these statements is period-based rather than decision-based. A balance sheet shows the sum total of a firm’s assets and liabilities
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Quiz 6 Question 1 of 12 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of these compounds would you expect to be least soluble in water? A.NH3 B.NaCl C.CH3OH Correct D.N2 E.not enough information Answer Key: D Question 2 of 12 0.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following substances is NOT a solution? A.brass B.air C.vodka D.copper Incorrect E.All of the above are solutions. Answer Key: D Question 3 of 12 4.0/ 4.0 Points Hexane‚ a nonpolar solvent‚ will dissolve which of the following substances? A.ammonium
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Relevant Costs Defined Relevant costs possess two characteristics: (1) They are future costs and (2) They differ across alternatives. All pending decisions relate to the future; accordingly‚ only future costs can be relevant to decisions. However‚ to be relevant‚ a cost must not only be a future cost but must also differ from one alternative to another. If a future cost is the same for more than one alternative‚ then it has no effect on the decision. Such a cost is irrelevant. The
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major business segments—Apparel and Accessories. Data concerning those segments for June appear below. Sales revenues‚ Apparel $700‚000 Variable expenses‚ Apparel $406‚000 Traceable fixed expenses‚ Apparel $98‚000 Sales revenues‚ Accessories $710‚000 Variable expenses‚ Accessories $312‚000 Traceable fixed expenses‚ Accessories $107‚000 Common fixed expenses totaled $292‚000 and were allocated as follows: $155‚000 to the Apparel business segment and $137‚000
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of 5 points Criminals are basically stupid‚ because anyone who isn’t basically stupid wouldn’t be a criminal. Answer Selected Answer: Circular reasoning Correct Answer: Circular reasoning Question 6 5 out of 5 points Either the government imposes price controls on the cost of prescription drugs‚ or the pharmaceutical companies will continue to reap huge profits. Therefore‚ price controls must be imposed‚ because we cannot tolerate these huge profits any longer. Answer Selected
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1. The cost of a computer system installed last year is an example of: (Points: 2) a sunk cost a relevant cost a differential cost an avoidable cost 2. In evaluating different alternatives‚ it is useful to concentrate on: (Points: 2) variable costs fixed costs total costs relevant costs 3. Relevant costs in a make-or-buy decision of a part include: (Points: 2) setup overhead costs for the manufacture of the
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modalities‚ read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials Schultz‚ K. M. (2012). HIST2‚ volume 2 (2nd ed.). Boston‚ MA: Wadsworth‚ Cengage Learning. All electronic materials are available on the student website. Week One: Reconstruction and the New South Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Evaluate the outcomes of Reconstruction. 1.2 Summarize the economic‚ political‚ and social characteristics of the New South. 1.3 Explain the populist response to late
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Week 4 Practice Quiz 1. Budgeting is the common accounting tool companies use for planning and controlling. Budgets a. provide a measure of planned financial results. b. focus managers’ energies on exploiting opportunities. c. help managers anticipate potential problems. d. enable managers to control through a set of specific activities with defined corrective actions. 2. [AICPA Adapted] Dewitt Co. budgeted its activity for October 2004 from the following information:
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Quiz 6 Question 1 0 out of 1 points The first Spanish language television station in the United States was established in Los Angles in the mid 20th Century‚ as the city’s population was mostly Mexican Americans‚ Latinos‚ and Mexican immigrants. Selected Answer: True Correct Answer: False Question 2 0 out of 1 points According to the author‚ in the 20th Century‚ the working class community among Mexican Americans was responsible of making sure many of the newspapers continued
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Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis Chapter 11 Decision Making and Relevant Information Copyright © 2013 Pearson Canada Inc. 11 - 1 Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis Decision Model • The process of making a choice‚ often involving both quantitative and qualitative analyses • Quality of the choice depends upon the qualify of the information obtained – Perfect information is never available 1 Copyright © 2013 Pearson Canada Inc. 11 - 2 Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis Decision
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