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on making
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1. A vision statement is a theoretical description of what an organisation should become.
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b. False
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
2. An organisational vision is a short-term plan for maximising financial results.
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a. True
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
3. Most organisations have one stakeholder.
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
4. Organisational core competencies unrelated to the organisational vision.
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a. True
*b. False MK
Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
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,5. Organisational strategies are the tactics that managers use to take advantage
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of core competencies while working towards the organisational vision.
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b. False
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Correct answer: a
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
6. Most organisations have databases that contain information collected forma
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lly or informally from internal sources only.
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a. True
*b. False
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
7. Desirable employee behaviour can be motivated by tying employee perfor
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mance evaluation and pay to long-term or short-term results.
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b. False
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Correct answer: a
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
8. Organisational information systems only collect accounting information.
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a. True
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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, 9. Cost accounting information is used for both management accounting and fi
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nancial accounting activities.
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b. False
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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10. Management accounting is the process of gathering, summarising and rep
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orting financial and non-
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financial information used internally to make decisions.
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b. False
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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11. Intellectual capital is a type of financial resource that is captured by the organ
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isation’s information system.
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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12. It is easy to differentiate between internal and external reports.
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a. True
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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on making
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1. A vision statement is a theoretical description of what an organisation should become.
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*a. True MK
b. False
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Correct answer: a
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
2. An organisational vision is a short-term plan for maximising financial results.
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a. True
*b. False MK
Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
3. Most organisations have one stakeholder.
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a. True
*b. False MK
Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
4. Organisational core competencies unrelated to the organisational vision.
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a. True
*b. False MK
Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
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,5. Organisational strategies are the tactics that managers use to take advantage
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of core competencies while working towards the organisational vision.
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*a. True MK
b. False
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Correct answer: a
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
6. Most organisations have databases that contain information collected forma
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lly or informally from internal sources only.
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a. True
*b. False
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
7. Desirable employee behaviour can be motivated by tying employee perfor
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mance evaluation and pay to long-term or short-term results.
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*a. True MK
b. False
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Correct answer: a
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Learning objective 1.1 ~ Recognise the types of decisions managers make for an or
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ganisation
8. Organisational information systems only collect accounting information.
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a. True
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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, 9. Cost accounting information is used for both management accounting and fi
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nancial accounting activities.
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b. False
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Correct answer: a
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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10. Management accounting is the process of gathering, summarising and rep
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orting financial and non-
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financial information used internally to make decisions.
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*a. True MK
b. False
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Correct answer: a
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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11. Intellectual capital is a type of financial resource that is captured by the organ
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isation’s information system.
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a. True
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Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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12. It is easy to differentiate between internal and external reports.
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a. True
*b. False MK
Correct answer: b
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Learning objective 1.2 ~ Discuss the role of cost and management accounting infor
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mation in management decision making
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