Which of the following is useful for forecasting the required level of inventory? 1. Statistical modeling. 2. Information about seasonal variations in demand. 3. Knowledge of the behavior of different business cycles. 4. Pricing models linked to seasonal demand.
Correct Answer: B
Question 27
Focusing on customers, promoting innovation, learning new philosophies, driving out fear, and providing extensive training are all elements of a major change in organizations. These elements are aimed primarily at:
Correct Answer: B
TQM is a comprehensive approach to quality. It treats the pursuit of quality as a basic organizational function that is as important as production or marketing. TQM is the continuous pursuit of quality in every aspect of organizational activities through (1) a philosophy of doing it right the first time; (2) employee training and empowerment; (3) promotion of teamwork; (4) improvement of processes; and (5) attention to satisfaction of customers, both internal and external. TQM emphasizes the supplier's relationship with the customer, identifies customer needs, and recognizes that everyone in a process is at some time a customer or supplier of someone else, either inside or outside of the organization.
Question 28
On January 31, Year 3, a company prepaid the US $72,000 rental fee for a parking lot it leases. The rental fee covered a 3-year period beginning February 1, Year 3. What is the effect of this transaction on the December 31 Year 3, financial statements for each of the following?
Correct Answer: B
The US $72,000 rental fee should be recognized as expense evenly over the 36-month duration of the lease. In Year 3, US $22,000 should be deferred to current expenses [(US $72,000 36 months) x 11 months], and US $50,000 should be deferred as prepaid expense. On January 1. a new landscaping firm. Bandit Co. acquired a fleet of vehicles, all the necessary tools and equipment. and a parking and storage facility. It began operations immediately. It is now the end of the first year of operations, and the first set of year-end financial statements are being prepared decisions have to be made regarding the appropriate accounting and reporting practices for this company. Relevant information for several of these items is described in the following list of transactions and events: At year-end the parking and storage facility that was purchased for US $150.000 has a fair value of US $250.000 The physical flow of inventory is first in, first out, and the cost of materials has risen steadily over the year. To promote sales for the coming year, maintenance contracts were sold in December at very reasonable prices, provided that the customers paid cash. On April 1, the company arranged a US $100,000 10% bank loan. Interest payments of US $5,000 are due on October 1 and April 1 of each year during the 5-year term of the loan. During the first year of operations, the company experienced a 5% bad debt rate on credit sales None of the bad debts are expected to be recovered, given that 5% i s the industry average level of bad debts. Total credit sales for the year were U $400,000. The year-end balance of accounts receivable includes uncollected overdue accounts of US $100,000. Half of the uncollected overdue amounts are estimated to be uncollectible.
Question 29
Market-skimming pricing strategies could be appropriate when:
Correct Answer: A
Market-skimming pricing is used when a new product is introduced at the highest price possible given the benefits of the product. For market skimming to work, the product must appear to be worth its price, the costs of producing a small volume cannot be so high that they eliminate the advantage of charging more, and competitors cannot enter the market and undercut the price.
Question 30
Total inventory ordering costs per year equal:
Correct Answer: C
Total annual demand is 48,000 units 4,000 per month x 12). Hence, total annual ordering costs equal US $2,880 [$150 cost per order 48,000 units - 2,500 EOQ)].
