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In marketing research, a firm might consider using secondary data over primary data because
a) secondary data usually cost less
b) secondary data are usually more accurate
c) primary data are usually non specific
d) primary data are likely to be outdated - (CORRECT ANSWER)a) secondary data usually cost less
In organizational decision making, managers are able to exercise the greatest degree of discretion in the
a) enforcement of internal policies
b) settlement of legal disputes
c) restructuring of outstanding loans
d) compliance with federal regulations - (CORRECT ANSWER)a) enforcement of internal policies
The term "net working capital" refers to
(A) inventories, receivables, and current notes and investments
(B) assets divided by liabilities
(C) current assets less short-term liabilities
(D) net assets left over after subtracting cost of goods sold - (CORRECT ANSWER)(C) current assets less
short-term liabilities
Dreamland Pillow Company sells the "Old Softy" model for $20 each. One pillow requires two pounds of
raw material and one hour of direct labor to manufacture.
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,Raw material costs $3 per pound and direct production labor is paid $4 per hour. Fixed supervisory costs
are $2,000 per month and Dreamland rents its factory on a five-year lease for $4,000 per month. All
costs are considered costs of production.
How many pillows must Dreamland produce and sell each month to earn a monthly gross profit of
$1,000?
(A) 300
(B) 350
(C) 600
(D) 700 - (CORRECT ANSWER)(D) 700
VC = (2 lbs*$3)+$4 = $10
FC = $2,000+$4,000 = $6,000
CM per unit = $20-(VC) $10=$10
$1,000 = (units sold*$10)-$6,000
Units sold = ($1,000+$6,000)/$10 = 700 pillows
Dreamland Pillow Company sells the "Old Softy" model for $20 each. One pillow requires two pounds of
raw material and one hour of direct labor to manufacture.
Raw material costs $3 per pound and direct production labor is paid $4 per hour. Fixed supervisory costs
are $2,000 per month and Dreamland rents its factory on a five-year lease for $4,000 per month. All
costs are considered costs of production.
Another firm has offered to produce "Old Softy" pillows and sell them to Dreamland for $12 each.
Dreamland cannot avoid the factory lease payments, but can avoid all labor costs if it does not produce
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,these pillows. Under these conditions, how many "Old Softy" pillows must Dreamland sell to earn
monthly gross profits of $1,000?
(A) 417
(B) 500
(C) 625
(D) 875 - (CORRECT ANSWER)(C) 625
Dreamland VC per unit = $12
FC = $4,000
CM per unit = $20-(VC) $12=$8
(GP) $1,000 = (units sold*$8)-$4,000
Units sold = ($1,000+$4,000)/$8 = 625 pillows
Which of the following statements about a systems flowchart is true?
(A) It is used in systems design to define and describe each piece of data.
(B) It is a method of writing programs using only three basic constructs: sequence, selection, and
repetition.
(C) It documents the sequence of processing steps that take place in an information system.
(D) It documents the logical design of an information system. - (CORRECT ANSWER)(D) It documents the
logical design of an information system.
Which of the following statements about the tort of negligence is true?
(A) It cannot be used as a basis for liability for defective products.
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, (B) It is a strict liability tort with no defenses.
(C) It requires proof of some intentional conduct.
(D) It requires proof of breach of a statutory or common-law duty. - (CORRECT ANSWER)(C) It requires
proof of some intentional conduct.
On May 31, Company O's general ledger shows a cash balance of $5,123. The May 31 bank statement
shows a balance of $4,905. Other information is available as follows:
1. A May 31 deposit of $300 does not appear on the bank statement; but a $3 service charge does.
2. A customer's $40 insufficient funds check has been returned with the bank statement.
3. Outstanding checks of $10, $15, and $100 are identified on May
What is the correct cash balance on May 31?
(A) $4,905
(B) $5,080
(C) $5,166
(D) $5,204 - (CORRECT ANSWER)(B) $5,080
Cash Balance 5,123.00
Service charge (3.00)
NSF Check from customer (40.00)
Correct cash balance 5,080.00
Within the context of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), the risk measure known as beta is often
computed by regressing the return of the company's stock against the
(A) return on the company's bonds
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In marketing research, a firm might consider using secondary data over primary data because
a) secondary data usually cost less
b) secondary data are usually more accurate
c) primary data are usually non specific
d) primary data are likely to be outdated - (CORRECT ANSWER)a) secondary data usually cost less
In organizational decision making, managers are able to exercise the greatest degree of discretion in the
a) enforcement of internal policies
b) settlement of legal disputes
c) restructuring of outstanding loans
d) compliance with federal regulations - (CORRECT ANSWER)a) enforcement of internal policies
The term "net working capital" refers to
(A) inventories, receivables, and current notes and investments
(B) assets divided by liabilities
(C) current assets less short-term liabilities
(D) net assets left over after subtracting cost of goods sold - (CORRECT ANSWER)(C) current assets less
short-term liabilities
Dreamland Pillow Company sells the "Old Softy" model for $20 each. One pillow requires two pounds of
raw material and one hour of direct labor to manufacture.
1
,Raw material costs $3 per pound and direct production labor is paid $4 per hour. Fixed supervisory costs
are $2,000 per month and Dreamland rents its factory on a five-year lease for $4,000 per month. All
costs are considered costs of production.
How many pillows must Dreamland produce and sell each month to earn a monthly gross profit of
$1,000?
(A) 300
(B) 350
(C) 600
(D) 700 - (CORRECT ANSWER)(D) 700
VC = (2 lbs*$3)+$4 = $10
FC = $2,000+$4,000 = $6,000
CM per unit = $20-(VC) $10=$10
$1,000 = (units sold*$10)-$6,000
Units sold = ($1,000+$6,000)/$10 = 700 pillows
Dreamland Pillow Company sells the "Old Softy" model for $20 each. One pillow requires two pounds of
raw material and one hour of direct labor to manufacture.
Raw material costs $3 per pound and direct production labor is paid $4 per hour. Fixed supervisory costs
are $2,000 per month and Dreamland rents its factory on a five-year lease for $4,000 per month. All
costs are considered costs of production.
Another firm has offered to produce "Old Softy" pillows and sell them to Dreamland for $12 each.
Dreamland cannot avoid the factory lease payments, but can avoid all labor costs if it does not produce
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,these pillows. Under these conditions, how many "Old Softy" pillows must Dreamland sell to earn
monthly gross profits of $1,000?
(A) 417
(B) 500
(C) 625
(D) 875 - (CORRECT ANSWER)(C) 625
Dreamland VC per unit = $12
FC = $4,000
CM per unit = $20-(VC) $12=$8
(GP) $1,000 = (units sold*$8)-$4,000
Units sold = ($1,000+$4,000)/$8 = 625 pillows
Which of the following statements about a systems flowchart is true?
(A) It is used in systems design to define and describe each piece of data.
(B) It is a method of writing programs using only three basic constructs: sequence, selection, and
repetition.
(C) It documents the sequence of processing steps that take place in an information system.
(D) It documents the logical design of an information system. - (CORRECT ANSWER)(D) It documents the
logical design of an information system.
Which of the following statements about the tort of negligence is true?
(A) It cannot be used as a basis for liability for defective products.
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, (B) It is a strict liability tort with no defenses.
(C) It requires proof of some intentional conduct.
(D) It requires proof of breach of a statutory or common-law duty. - (CORRECT ANSWER)(C) It requires
proof of some intentional conduct.
On May 31, Company O's general ledger shows a cash balance of $5,123. The May 31 bank statement
shows a balance of $4,905. Other information is available as follows:
1. A May 31 deposit of $300 does not appear on the bank statement; but a $3 service charge does.
2. A customer's $40 insufficient funds check has been returned with the bank statement.
3. Outstanding checks of $10, $15, and $100 are identified on May
What is the correct cash balance on May 31?
(A) $4,905
(B) $5,080
(C) $5,166
(D) $5,204 - (CORRECT ANSWER)(B) $5,080
Cash Balance 5,123.00
Service charge (3.00)
NSF Check from customer (40.00)
Correct cash balance 5,080.00
Within the context of the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), the risk measure known as beta is often
computed by regressing the return of the company's stock against the
(A) return on the company's bonds
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