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A company produces three products D, E and F.
The statement below shows the selling price and product costs per unit for each product, based on a traditional absorption costing system.


Each of the products is produced using Process A which has a maximum capacity of 2,500 hours per period.

If a traditional contribution approach is used, the ranking of products, in order of priority, for the profit maximizing product mix will be:

  1. D, E, F
  2. E, D, F
  3. F, D, F
  4. D, E, F

Answer(s): C



A company produces three products D, E and F. The statement below shows the selling price and product costs per unit for each product, based on a traditional absorption costing system.


Each of the products is produced using Process A which has a maximum capacity of 2,500 hours per period.

If a throughput accounting approach is used, the ranking of products, in order of priority, for the profit maximizing product mix will be:

  1. D, E, F
  2. E, D, F
  3. F, D, E
  4. D, F, E

Answer(s): C



‘A zero-based budgeting system involves establishing decision packages that are then ranked in order of their relative importance in meeting the organization’s objectives’.

Which of the following is true regarding he difficulties that a not-for-profit organization may experience when trying to rank decision packages.

Select ALL true statements.

  1. The activities that are being proposed in a budget are described in variable packages. There will often be more less than one decision package proposed for an activity.correct
  2. The activities that are being proposed in a budget are described in decision packages. There will often be more than one decision package proposed for an activity.
  3. Some of these packages will be inclusive and will require operations to select the best solution to the issue involved.
  4. Some of these packages will be mutually inclusive and will require management to select the best solution to the issue involved.
  5. Each decision package is evaluated. Its costs are compared to its benefits and net present values or other measures calculated.
  6. Management may decide to reject packages even though the activity was done last year. In this way the organization is said to be starting from a zero base with each package given due consideration.
  7. Management may decide to accept packages even though the activity was done last year. In this way the organization is said to be starting from a 100% cost base with each package given due consideration.
  8. In a public sector body, for example, decision packages will relate profit making activities.
  9. In a public sector body, for example, decision packages will relate to very disparate activities.

Answer(s): B,D,E,F



A company is considering whether to develop an overseas market for its products. The cost of developing the new market is estimated to be $250,000. There is a 70% probability that the development of the new market will succeed and a 30% probability that the development of the new market will fail and no further expenditure will be incurred.

If the market development is successful, the profit from the new market will depend on prevailing exchange rates. There is a 50% chance that exchange rates will be in line with expectations and a profit of $500,000 will be made. There is a 20% chance that exchange rates will be favorable and a profit of $630,000 will be made and a 30% chance that exchange rates will be adverse and a profit of $100,000 will be made.

The profit figures stated are before taking account of the development costs of $250,000.
Use a decision tree to decide whether the company should develop an overseas market for its products.

Select one correct answer.

  1. There is 70% chance that the project will fail.
  2. There is 65% chance that the project will fail.
  3. The overseas market should not be developed.
  4. The overseas market should be developed.
  5. There is a chance to make $506 000 profit.
  6. There may be a loss of $110 000.

Answer(s): D



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