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Once a Property Asset Type is selected it cannot be changed T/F? - ANSFalse
The Analysis Begin date defaults to the current Month and Year T/F? - ANSTrue
Which section in the Navigation Pane allows users to update a variety of different settings
ranging from Managing Users to Data Import Validation Rules to Report Settings?
A) Property Portfolios
B) Global Categories
C) Help
D) Control Panel - ANSD
Which of the Portfolio Application Tabs is best described by the following statement? This
application allows users to create and view analytical charts and graphs based on a
combination of properties from the portfolio?
A) Portfolio Details
B) Scenarios
C) Reports
D) Analysis - ANSD
What is the extension of a property asset file in ARGUS Enterprise?
A) .sf
b) .avux
C) .aeex
D) .aeix - ANSB
_____ saves the updates to the property asset model to the database. If a calculation has been
performed, it also saves the latest calculation results.
A) Refresh
B) Save Property to File
C) Check In/Out Property
D) Save Property - ANSD
What should be selected as the 'How Input' method for revenue or expense to be based on a
percentage of other cash flow items in the property?
A) Amount 1
,B) Sub-lines
C) % of Other
D) Currency Amount / Vacant Area - ANSC
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) is $100,000 and is 50% fixed. Occupancy is 75%.
A) What dollar amount should be entered in the Amount1 field? _____
B) What will be the actual expense on the Cash Flow for CAM? ______ - ANSA) $100,000
B) $87,500
[ 100,000 x 50% Fixed] + [100,000 x 50% Variable x 75% Occupied]
Insurance is $80,000 and is 100% fixed. Occupancy is 85%.
A) What dollar amount should be entered in the Amount1 field? _____
B) What will be the actual expense on the Cash Flow for insurance? ____ - ANSA) $80,000
B) $80,000
[80,000 x 100% Fixed] + [80,000 x 0% variable x 85% Occupied]
To replicate a value in a specific month of each year during the project for a specific expense,
you must click which button in the Amount1 Varies window?
A) Copy across and Down
B) Copy to End
C) Copy Column to End
D) Column - ANSC
Market rent is $15.00 / SF / Year in 2020.
What is the Market Rent in 2023 (2021 5% Inf., 2022 5% Inf., 2023 3% Inf.)?
A) 17.17
B) 17.03
C) 17.52
D) 17.81 - ANSB
When calculating a Market Leasing profile with the Upon Expiration set to Renewal, Enterprise
__________.
A) Assumes a 0% Renewal.
B) Takes a weighted average
C) Assumes the space goes dark.
D) Assumes a 100% renewal. - ANSD
, The Upon Expiration field within the Market Leasing profile allows us to select any overrides for
past terms T/F? - ANSFalse
When you have a one-time increase, or an increase that happens at different increments or
times, utilize the Fixed Steps Unit Column T/F? - ANSB
When entering an Available Date prior to the Start Date within the Rent Roll, ARGUS Enterprise
will assume:
A) The space is not available until the start date
B) The space is available, but vacant until the Start Date.
C) The space is occupied until the Start Date
D) None of the Above. - ANSB
The Analysis Start Date is January 2020. A tenant's lease start date is Match 2020. If we want
to show the Lost Absorption / Turnover Rent for this tenant, what would be entered in the
following fields?
Available Date Field: ______
Start Date Field: ______ - ANSAvailable: Jan 2020
Start: March 2020
The Lost Absorption / Turnover Rent being reported for the months prior to a lease start will
appear on the individual Tenant Cash Flow / LPV report T/F? - ANSFalse
The General Vacancy calculation frequency can be monthly or annually T/F? - ANSTrue
Calculate Utilities expense, using the following assumptions ____.
* Property size = 35,000 SF
* Utilities Expense = $0.15 / SF / Year, 35.0% Fixed
* Occupancy = 80.% - ANS$4,567.50
Assume that property's CAM expense is $30,000 per year and 60.0% fixed. The occupancy of
the property is 70.0%. What value should be entered in the Amount1 field in the Operating tab?
________. - ANS$30,000
Assume that property's CAM expense is $30,000 per year and 60.0% fixed. The occupancy of
the property is 70.0% and reimbursable expenses are grossed up to 100.0%. What is the
operating expense amount that will appear on the Cash Flow Report? _____. - ANS$26,400
Assume that a property's CAM expense is $30,000 per year and 60.0% fixed. The occupancy of
the property is 70.0%. What is the operating expense amount that will appear on the Cash Flow
report? _____. - ANS$26,400
Once a Property Asset Type is selected it cannot be changed T/F? - ANSFalse
The Analysis Begin date defaults to the current Month and Year T/F? - ANSTrue
Which section in the Navigation Pane allows users to update a variety of different settings
ranging from Managing Users to Data Import Validation Rules to Report Settings?
A) Property Portfolios
B) Global Categories
C) Help
D) Control Panel - ANSD
Which of the Portfolio Application Tabs is best described by the following statement? This
application allows users to create and view analytical charts and graphs based on a
combination of properties from the portfolio?
A) Portfolio Details
B) Scenarios
C) Reports
D) Analysis - ANSD
What is the extension of a property asset file in ARGUS Enterprise?
A) .sf
b) .avux
C) .aeex
D) .aeix - ANSB
_____ saves the updates to the property asset model to the database. If a calculation has been
performed, it also saves the latest calculation results.
A) Refresh
B) Save Property to File
C) Check In/Out Property
D) Save Property - ANSD
What should be selected as the 'How Input' method for revenue or expense to be based on a
percentage of other cash flow items in the property?
A) Amount 1
,B) Sub-lines
C) % of Other
D) Currency Amount / Vacant Area - ANSC
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) is $100,000 and is 50% fixed. Occupancy is 75%.
A) What dollar amount should be entered in the Amount1 field? _____
B) What will be the actual expense on the Cash Flow for CAM? ______ - ANSA) $100,000
B) $87,500
[ 100,000 x 50% Fixed] + [100,000 x 50% Variable x 75% Occupied]
Insurance is $80,000 and is 100% fixed. Occupancy is 85%.
A) What dollar amount should be entered in the Amount1 field? _____
B) What will be the actual expense on the Cash Flow for insurance? ____ - ANSA) $80,000
B) $80,000
[80,000 x 100% Fixed] + [80,000 x 0% variable x 85% Occupied]
To replicate a value in a specific month of each year during the project for a specific expense,
you must click which button in the Amount1 Varies window?
A) Copy across and Down
B) Copy to End
C) Copy Column to End
D) Column - ANSC
Market rent is $15.00 / SF / Year in 2020.
What is the Market Rent in 2023 (2021 5% Inf., 2022 5% Inf., 2023 3% Inf.)?
A) 17.17
B) 17.03
C) 17.52
D) 17.81 - ANSB
When calculating a Market Leasing profile with the Upon Expiration set to Renewal, Enterprise
__________.
A) Assumes a 0% Renewal.
B) Takes a weighted average
C) Assumes the space goes dark.
D) Assumes a 100% renewal. - ANSD
, The Upon Expiration field within the Market Leasing profile allows us to select any overrides for
past terms T/F? - ANSFalse
When you have a one-time increase, or an increase that happens at different increments or
times, utilize the Fixed Steps Unit Column T/F? - ANSB
When entering an Available Date prior to the Start Date within the Rent Roll, ARGUS Enterprise
will assume:
A) The space is not available until the start date
B) The space is available, but vacant until the Start Date.
C) The space is occupied until the Start Date
D) None of the Above. - ANSB
The Analysis Start Date is January 2020. A tenant's lease start date is Match 2020. If we want
to show the Lost Absorption / Turnover Rent for this tenant, what would be entered in the
following fields?
Available Date Field: ______
Start Date Field: ______ - ANSAvailable: Jan 2020
Start: March 2020
The Lost Absorption / Turnover Rent being reported for the months prior to a lease start will
appear on the individual Tenant Cash Flow / LPV report T/F? - ANSFalse
The General Vacancy calculation frequency can be monthly or annually T/F? - ANSTrue
Calculate Utilities expense, using the following assumptions ____.
* Property size = 35,000 SF
* Utilities Expense = $0.15 / SF / Year, 35.0% Fixed
* Occupancy = 80.% - ANS$4,567.50
Assume that property's CAM expense is $30,000 per year and 60.0% fixed. The occupancy of
the property is 70.0%. What value should be entered in the Amount1 field in the Operating tab?
________. - ANS$30,000
Assume that property's CAM expense is $30,000 per year and 60.0% fixed. The occupancy of
the property is 70.0% and reimbursable expenses are grossed up to 100.0%. What is the
operating expense amount that will appear on the Cash Flow Report? _____. - ANS$26,400
Assume that a property's CAM expense is $30,000 per year and 60.0% fixed. The occupancy of
the property is 70.0%. What is the operating expense amount that will appear on the Cash Flow
report? _____. - ANS$26,400
