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Capital Budgeting

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 25 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The acquisition cost o assets - also known as acquisition or original cost.






2. A cost that has already occurred and is not affected by a capital budgeting decision.






3. A cost that is expected to differ among alternative future courses of action - also known as differential and relevant cost






4. Limits within which the volume of activity can vary and cost relationships still remain valid.






5. Costs of a single process or a series of processes that simultaneously produce two or more products of significant value.






6. A cost that differs between alternatives - also known as incremental cost or relevant cost.






7. Define the problem - determine possible alternatives - prepare estimates - identify possible constraints - select the best alternative.






8. The profit a firm would make id there were no debt and no non-operating assets.






9. A cost that is incurred to support a number of activities and cannot be directly traced to any of them






10. Involves taking the operating plans and developing proforma financial statements - forecasting financing needs - and measurement (control) criteria.






11. A net cash inflow that will be lost if a particular course of action under consideration is taken as compared to another possibility.






12. A relevant cost in decision making but one for which information might not be available.






13. A cost that could be eliminated in whole or in part if a different course of action is taken that would either end the need for the activity or increase efficiency






14. The point in the manufacturing process where the joint products produced become individually identifiable.






15. The dollar value of assets that is required to create a dollar of sales






16. Projected financial statements based on a given set of assumptions.






17. The strategic use of outside resources by organizations to perform tasks to produce products traditionally handled by or produced using internal staff and resources.






18. The plans used to implement the corporate strategy involving the identification of the responsibility for implementation - specific tasks to be accomplished - and revenue and costs targets - among other things.






19. The cash flow actually available for distribution to investors after the firm has made all necessary investments in fixed assets and permanent working capital necessary to support on-going operations.






20. The projection of both volume and dollar value of sales for a future period.






21. A statement defining the general purpose o the company.






22. Percentage of debt - preferred stock - and common stock used for financing the firm's assets.






23. The book value of old equipment is not relevant because you cannot change what has already been spent - current disposal price of old equipment is relevant since future cash flows will differ among alternatives - the gain or loss on sale of equipme






24. Broad - long-range plans such as developing new technologies in a particular field.






25. A limited resource that limits an organization's ability to produce enough to satisfy demand