These are ACCA F5 (PM) Performance Management   MCQs for Part-C  of the Syllabus “Decision-making techniques  .
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Students should not attempt these MCQs until they have finished the entire chapter. 
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Course: ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Fundamental Level: Applied Skills Subject: Performance Management Paper: F5 – PM Chapters and Topics Covered: Relevant cost analysis, Cost volume profit analysis (CVP), Limiting factors, Pricing decisions, Make-or-buy and other short-term decisions, Dealing with risk and uncertainty in decision-making Questions: 01 – Ennerdale Syllabus Area: C – “Decision-making techniques” Questions Type: CBE MCQs Exam Section: Section B 
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These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) cover the Syllabus Area Part C  of the Syllabus; “Decision-making techniques “  of ACCA F5  (PM) Performance Management 
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                    F5 (PM) - Part C - MCQs - Pixie Pharmaceuticals
                    Course:  ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified AccountantsSyllabus Area:  C - Decision-making techniquesQuestion Name:  Pixie PharmaceuticalsExam Section:  Section BQuestions type:  MCQsTime:  No Time Limit
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Pixie Pharmaceuticals is a research-based company which manufactures a wide variety of drugs for use in hospitals. The purchasing manager has recently been approached by a new manufacturer based in a newly industrialised country who has offered to produce three of the drugs at their factory. The following cost and price information has been provided.
Drug Fairyoxide Spriteolite Goblinex  
Production (units) 
20,000 
40,000 
80,000 
 
$ 
$ 
$ 
 
Direct material cost, per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Direct labour cost, per unit 
1.60 
1.80 
0.80 
 
Direct expense cost, per unit 
0.40 
0.60 
0.20 
 
Fixed cost per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Selling price each 
4.00 
5.00 
2.00 
 
Imported price 
2.75 
4.20 
2.00 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What saving/(increased cost) per unit would be made/(incurred) if Fairyoxide was purchased from the overseas producer?  (to two decimal places)
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
Fairyoxide  
$ 
 
Unit variable costs: 
 
direct material 
 0.80 
 
direct labour 
1.60 
 
direct expense 
0.40  
Total variable cost 
2.80 
 
Imported price 
2.75 
 
Saving/(increased cost) of purchasing 
0.05  
 
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Pixie Pharmaceuticals is a research-based company which manufactures a wide variety of drugs for use in hospitals. The purchasing manager has recently been approached by a new manufacturer based in a newly industrialised country who has offered to produce three of the drugs at their factory. The following cost and price information has been provided.
Drug Fairyoxide Spriteolite Goblinex  
Production (units) 
20,000 
40,000 
80,000 
 
$ 
$ 
$ 
 
Direct material cost, per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Direct labour cost, per unit 
1.60 
1.80 
0.80 
 
Direct expense cost, per unit 
0.40 
0.60 
0.20 
 
Fixed cost per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Selling price each 
4.00 
5.00 
2.00 
 
Imported price 
2.75 
4.20 
2.00 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What profit will the company make by producing all the drugs itself?  
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
Fairyoxide 
Spriteolite 
Goblinex 
Total 
 
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
$'000 
 
Sales value 
80 
200 
160 
440 
 
Variable costs 
56 
136 
112 
304 
 
Contribution 
24 
  64 
  48 
136 
 
Fixed costs 
16 
  40 
  32 
  88 
 
Profit 
  8   24   16   48  
 
If we produce our three drugs in-house our total profits are $48,000. 
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Pixie Pharmaceuticals is a research-based company which manufactures a wide variety of drugs for use in hospitals. The purchasing manager has recently been approached by a new manufacturer based in a newly industrialised country who has offered to produce three of the drugs at their factory. The following cost and price information has been provided.
Drug Fairyoxide Spriteolite Goblinex  
Production (units) 
20,000 
40,000 
80,000 
 
$ 
$ 
$ 
 
Direct material cost, per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Direct labour cost, per unit 
1.60 
1.80 
0.80 
 
Direct expense cost, per unit 
0.40 
0.60 
0.20 
 
Fixed cost per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Selling price each 
4.00 
5.00 
2.00 
 
Imported price 
2.75 
4.20 
2.00 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What saving/(increased cost) would be made/(incurred) per unit if Spriteolite was purchased from the overseas producer? 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
Spriteolite  
$ 
 
Unit variable costs: 
 
direct material 
1.00 
 
direct labour 
1.80 
 
direct expense 
0.60  
Total variable cost 
3.40 
 
Imported price 
4.20 
 
Saving/(increased cost) of purchasing 
(0.80)  
 
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Pixie Pharmaceuticals is a research-based company which manufactures a wide variety of drugs for use in hospitals. The purchasing manager has recently been approached by a new manufacturer based in a newly industrialised country who has offered to produce three of the drugs at their factory. The following cost and price information has been provided.
Drug Fairyoxide Spriteolite Goblinex  
Production (units) 
20,000 
40,000 
80,000 
 
$ 
$ 
$ 
 
Direct material cost, per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Direct labour cost, per unit 
1.60 
1.80 
0.80 
 
Direct expense cost, per unit 
0.40 
0.60 
0.20 
 
Fixed cost per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Selling price each 
4.00 
5.00 
2.00 
 
Imported price 
2.75 
4.20 
2.00 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What saving/(increased cost) would be made/(incurred) if Goblinex was purchased from the overseas producer?  
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
Goblinex  
$ 
 
Unit variable costs: 
 
direct material 
0.40 
 
direct labour 
0.80 
 
direct expense 
0.20  
Total variable cost 
1.40 
 
Imported price 
2.00 
 
Saving/(increased cost) of purchasing 
(0.60)  
 
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Pixie Pharmaceuticals is a research-based company which manufactures a wide variety of drugs for use in hospitals. The purchasing manager has recently been approached by a new manufacturer based in a newly industrialised country who has offered to produce three of the drugs at their factory. The following cost and price information has been provided.
Drug Fairyoxide Spriteolite Goblinex  
Production (units) 
20,000 
40,000 
80,000 
 
$ 
$ 
$ 
 
Direct material cost, per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Direct labour cost, per unit 
1.60 
1.80 
0.80 
 
Direct expense cost, per unit 
0.40 
0.60 
0.20 
 
Fixed cost per unit 
0.80 
1.00 
0.40 
 
Selling price each 
4.00 
5.00 
2.00 
 
Imported price 
2.75 
4.20 
2.00 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
The following two statements have been made about the decision Pixie Pharmaceuticals has to make about producing the products in house or purchasing from the overseas producer.
Are they true or false? 
In a make-or-buy decision with no limiting factors, the relevant costs are the differential costs between the make and buy options. 
Cost is the only relevant factor in Pixie Pharmaceutical's make-or-buy decision. 
 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
            
                     
                                 
                             
            
                
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
                    
                    
                    F5 (PM) - Part C - MCQs - BDU Co
                    Course:  ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified AccountantsSyllabus Area:  C - Decision-making techniquesQuestion Name:  BDU CoExam Section:  Section BQuestions type:  MCQsTime:  No Time Limit
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
BDU Co is a manufacturer of baby equipment and is planning to launch a revolutionary new style of sporty pushchair. The company has commissioned market research to establish possible demand for the pushchair and the following information has been obtained.
If the price is set at $425, demand is expected to be 1,000 pushchairs; at $500 it will be 730 pushchairs and at $600 it will be 420 pushchairs. Variable costs are estimated at $170, $210 or $260.
A decision needs to be made on what price to charge.
The following contribution table has been produced showing the possible outcomes.
Price 
$425 
$500 
$600 
 
Variable cost 
$170 
255,000 
240,900 
180,600 
 
$210 
215,000 
211,700 
163,800 
 
$260 
165,000 
175,200 
142,800 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What price would be set if BDU were to use a minimax regret decision criterion? 
$ _______
Note . Don't put $ sign. Write only numbers. 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                The minimax regret decision rule involves choosing the outcome that minimises the maximum regret from making the wrong decision, in this instance choosing the outcome which minimises the opportunity loss from making the wrong decision.
We can draw up an opportunity loss table .
Variable cost 
Price 
 
    $425 
    $500 
$600    
 
$170 
– 
$14,100 
$74,400 (W1) 
 
$210 
– 
 $3,300 
$51,200 (W2) 
 
$260 
$10,200 
– 
$32,400 (W3) 
 
Minimax regret 
$10,200 
$14,100 
$74,400        
 
 
Minimax regret strategy (price of $425) is that which minimises the maximum regret ($10,200).
Workings 
At a variable cost of $170 per day, the best strategy would be a price of $425. The opportunity loss from setting a price of $600 would be $(255,000 – 180,600) = $74,400. 
At a variable cost of $210 per day, the best strategy would be a price of $425. The opportunity loss from setting a price of $600 would be $(215,000 – 163,800) = $51,200. 
At a variable cost of $260 per day, the best strategy would be a price of $500. The opportunity loss from setting a price of $600 would be $(175,200 – 142,800) = $32,400. 
 
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
BDU Co is a manufacturer of baby equipment and is planning to launch a revolutionary new style of sporty pushchair. The company has commissioned market research to establish possible demand for the pushchair and the following information has been obtained.
If the price is set at $425, demand is expected to be 1,000 pushchairs; at $500 it will be 730 pushchairs and at $600 it will be 420 pushchairs. Variable costs are estimated at $170, $210 or $260.
A decision needs to be made on what price to charge.
The following contribution table has been produced showing the possible outcomes.
Price 
$425 
$500 
$600 
 
Variable cost 
$170 
255,000 
240,900 
180,600 
 
$210 
215,000 
211,700 
163,800 
 
$260 
165,000 
175,200 
142,800 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
Which TWO  of the following, used by BDU Co, reduce uncertainty in decision-making?
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
BDU Co is a manufacturer of baby equipment and is planning to launch a revolutionary new style of sporty pushchair. The company has commissioned market research to establish possible demand for the pushchair and the following information has been obtained.
If the price is set at $425, demand is expected to be 1,000 pushchairs; at $500 it will be 730 pushchairs and at $600 it will be 420 pushchairs. Variable costs are estimated at $170, $210 or $260.
A decision needs to be made on what price to charge.
The following contribution table has been produced showing the possible outcomes.
Price 
$425 
$500 
$600 
 
Variable cost 
$170 
255,000 
240,900 
180,600 
 
$210 
215,000 
211,700 
163,800 
 
$260 
165,000 
175,200 
142,800 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
Are the following statements regarding BDU Co's use of expected values is correct or incorrect? 
Expected-value analysis is suitable for risk-averse decision makers, as all likely outcomes are presented. 
The average profit calculated will correspond to one of the possible outcomes. 
 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
BDU Co is a manufacturer of baby equipment and is planning to launch a revolutionary new style of sporty pushchair. The company has commissioned market research to establish possible demand for the pushchair and the following information has been obtained.
If the price is set at $425, demand is expected to be 1,000 pushchairs; at $500 it will be 730 pushchairs and at $600 it will be 420 pushchairs. Variable costs are estimated at $170, $210 or $260.
A decision needs to be made on what price to charge.
The following contribution table has been produced showing the possible outcomes.
Price 
$425 
$500 
$600 
 
Variable cost 
$170 
255,000 
240,900 
180,600 
 
$210 
215,000 
211,700 
163,800 
 
$260 
165,000 
175,200 
142,800 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What price would be set if BDU were to use a maximin decision criterion? 
$ _______
Note . Don't put $ sign. Write only numbers. 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                The maximin decision rule involves choosing the outcome that offers the least unattractive worst outcome, in this instance choosing the outcome which maximises the minimum contribution.
Demand/price Minimum contribution  
1,000/$425 
$165,000 
 
730/$500 
$175,200 
 
420/$600 
$142,800 
 
 
BDU would therefore set a price of $500 .
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
BDU Co is a manufacturer of baby equipment and is planning to launch a revolutionary new style of sporty pushchair. The company has commissioned market research to establish possible demand for the pushchair and the following information has been obtained.
If the price is set at $425, demand is expected to be 1,000 pushchairs; at $500 it will be 730 pushchairs and at $600 it will be 420 pushchairs. Variable costs are estimated at $170, $210 or $260.
A decision needs to be made on what price to charge.
The following contribution table has been produced showing the possible outcomes.
Price 
$425 
$500 
$600 
 
Variable cost 
$170 
255,000 
240,900 
180,600 
 
$210 
215,000 
211,700 
163,800 
 
$260 
165,000 
175,200 
142,800 
 
 
REQUIREMENT 
If the probabilities of the variable costs are $170: 0.4; $210: 0.25; and $260: 0.35, which price would the risk-neutral decision maker choose?
$ _______
Note . Don't put $ sign. Write only numbers. 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                Expected values calculations:
$425: (255,000 × 0.4) + (215,000 × 0.25) + (165,000 × 0.35) = $213,500
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
            
                     
                                 
                             
            
                
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
                    
                    
                    F5 (PM) - Part C - MCQs - Metallica Co
                    Course:  ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified AccountantsSyllabus Area:  C - Decision-making techniquesQuestion Name:  Metallica CoExam Section:  Section BQuestions type:  MCQsTime:  No Time Limit
INSTRUCTIONS 
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Metallica Co is an engineering company that manufactures a number of products, using a team of highly skilled workers and a variety of different metals. A supplier has informed Metallica Co that the amount of M1, one of the materials used in production, will be limited for the next three-month period.
The only items manufactured using M1 and their production costs and selling prices (where applicable) are shown below.
Product P4 
Product P6 
 
$/unit 
$/unit 
 
Selling price 
125 
175 
 
Direct materials: 
 
M1* 
15 
10 
 
M2 
10 
20 
 
Direct labour 
20 
30 
 
Variable overhead 
10 
15 
 
Fixed overhead 
20 
30 
 
Total cost 
 75   105   
 
* Material M1 is expected to be limited in supply during the next three months. These costs are based on M1 continuing to be available at a price of $20 per square metre. The price of M2 is $10 per square metre.
REQUIREMENT 
Are the following costs would be included in the calculation of throughput contribution if Metallica Co operated in a throughput accounting environment? 
Selling price 
Direct materials 
 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Metallica Co is an engineering company that manufactures a number of products, using a team of highly skilled workers and a variety of different metals. A supplier has informed Metallica Co that the amount of M1, one of the materials used in production, will be limited for the next three-month period.
The only items manufactured using M1 and their production costs and selling prices (where applicable) are shown below.
Product P4 
Product P6 
 
$/unit 
$/unit 
 
Selling price 
125 
175 
 
Direct materials: 
 
M1* 
15 
10 
 
M2 
10 
20 
 
Direct labour 
20 
30 
 
Variable overhead 
10 
15 
 
Fixed overhead 
20 
30 
 
Total cost 
 75   105   
 
* Material M1 is expected to be limited in supply during the next three months. These costs are based on M1 continuing to be available at a price of $20 per square metre. The price of M2 is $10 per square metre.
REQUIREMENT 
What is the contribution per unit for each product?
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
Product P4 Product P6  
$ 
$ 
 
Selling price 
125 
175 
 
Opportunity cost 
 
Direct materials: 
 
    M1 
15 
10 
 
    M2 
10 
20 
 
Direct labour 
20 
30 
 
Variable overhead 
10 
15 
 
Total variable costs 
 55   75   
Contribution/unit 70 100  
 
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Metallica Co is an engineering company that manufactures a number of products, using a team of highly skilled workers and a variety of different metals. A supplier has informed Metallica Co that the amount of M1, one of the materials used in production, will be limited for the next three-month period.
The only items manufactured using M1 and their production costs and selling prices (where applicable) are shown below.
Product P4 
Product P6 
 
$/unit 
$/unit 
 
Selling price 
125 
175 
 
Direct materials: 
 
M1* 
15 
10 
 
M2 
10 
20 
 
Direct labour 
20 
30 
 
Variable overhead 
10 
15 
 
Fixed overhead 
20 
30 
 
Total cost 
 75   105   
 
* Material M1 is expected to be limited in supply during the next three months. These costs are based on M1 continuing to be available at a price of $20 per square metre. The price of M2 is $10 per square metre.
REQUIREMENT 
Metallica Co carried out some market research which suggested that a change should be made to the selling price of both Product P4 and P6. As a result, the new contribution per unit for P4 is $85 and for P6 it is $95.
Which of the following answers is correct?  
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                The most profitable course of action can be determined by ranking the products and components according to contribution per unit of the limiting factor. Direct material M1 is the limiting factor in this case, therefore the highest rank will be given to the product/component with the greatest contribution per m2 of this material.
Contribution/unit 
85 
   95 
 
m2 of M1/unit 
      0.75 
        0.5 
 
Contribution/m2 
$113.33 
$190 
 
Ranking 
2 
1 
 
 
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Metallica Co is an engineering company that manufactures a number of products, using a team of highly skilled workers and a variety of different metals. A supplier has informed Metallica Co that the amount of M1, one of the materials used in production, will be limited for the next three-month period.
The only items manufactured using M1 and their production costs and selling prices (where applicable) are shown below.
Product P4 
Product P6 
 
$/unit 
$/unit 
 
Selling price 
125 
175 
 
Direct materials: 
 
M1* 
15 
10 
 
M2 
10 
20 
 
Direct labour 
20 
30 
 
Variable overhead 
10 
15 
 
Fixed overhead 
20 
30 
 
Total cost 
 75   105   
 
* Material M1 is expected to be limited in supply during the next three months. These costs are based on M1 continuing to be available at a price of $20 per square metre. The price of M2 is $10 per square metre.
REQUIREMENT 
Which of the following constraints would necessitate the performance of limiting factor analysis by Metallica Co? 
Limited demand for P4 or P6 
Limited M1 or M2 
Limited labour 
 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Metallica Co is an engineering company that manufactures a number of products, using a team of highly skilled workers and a variety of different metals. A supplier has informed Metallica Co that the amount of M1, one of the materials used in production, will be limited for the next three-month period.
The only items manufactured using M1 and their production costs and selling prices (where applicable) are shown below.
Product P4 
Product P6 
 
$/unit 
$/unit 
 
Selling price 
125 
175 
 
Direct materials: 
 
M1* 
15 
10 
 
M2 
10 
20 
 
Direct labour 
20 
30 
 
Variable overhead 
10 
15 
 
Fixed overhead 
20 
30 
 
Total cost 
 75   105   
 
* Material M1 is expected to be limited in supply during the next three months. These costs are based on M1 continuing to be available at a price of $20 per square metre. The price of M2 is $10 per square metre.
REQUIREMENT 
Once a scarce resource is identified, Metallica Co carries out a limiting factor analysis using four steps.
What is the correct order In which following steps should be carried out? 
Rank the products in order of the contribution per unit of the scarce resource. 
Allocate resources using the ranking. 
Calculate the contribution per unit of the scarce resource for each product. 
Calculate the contribution per unit for each product. 
 
                             
                            
                            
            
                4, 3, 1, 2 
            
                1, 2, 3, 4 
            
                2, 4, 3, 1 
            
                3, 4, 2, 1 
 
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
            
                     
                                 
                             
            
                
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
                    
                    
                    F5 (PM) - Part C - MCQs - T Co
                    Course:  ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified AccountantsSyllabus Area:  C - Decision-making techniquesQuestion Name:  T CoExam Section:  Section BQuestions type:  MCQsTime:  No Time Limit
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
The Telephone Co (T Co) is a company specialising in the provision of telephone systems for commercial clients.
T Co has been approached by a potential customer, Push Co, which wants to install a telephone system in new offices it is opening. While the job is not a particularly large one, T Co is hopeful of future business in the form of replacement systems and support contracts for Push Co. T Co is therefore keen to quote a competitive price for the job. The following information should be considered:
One of the company's salesmen has already been to visit Push Co, to give them a demonstration of the new system, together with a complimentary lunch, the costs of which totalled $400. 
The installation is expected to take one week to complete and would require three engineers, each of whom is paid a monthly salary of $4,000. The engineers have just had their annually renewable contract renewed with T Co. One of the three engineers has spare capacity to complete the work, but the other two would have to be moved from Contract X in order to complete this one. Contract X generates a contribution of $200 per engineer per week. There are no other engineers available to continue with Contract X if these two engineers are taken off the job. It would mean that T Co would miss its contractual completion deadline on Contract X by one week. As a result, T Co would have to pay a one-off penalty of $500. Since there is no other work scheduled for their engineers in one week's time, it will not be a problem for them to complete Contract X at this point. 
120 telephone handsets would need to be supplied to Push Co. The current cost of these is $18.20 each, although T Co already has 80 handsets in inventory. These were bought at a price of $16.80 each. The handsets are the most popular model on the market and are frequently requested by T Co's customers. 
Push Co would also need a computerised control system called 'Swipe 2'. The current market price of Swipe 2 is $10,800, although T Co has an older version of the system, 'Swipe 1', in inventory, which could be modified at a cost of $4,600. T Co paid $5,400 for Swipe 1 when it ordered it in error two months ago and has no other use for it. The current market price of Swipe 1 is $5,450, although if T Co tried to sell the one it has, it would be deemed to be 'used' and therefore only worth $3,000. 
 
REQUIREMENT 
Use the drop down list to select the type of cost that is detailed in point (i).  
                             
                            
                                        
                            
                Select an answer Relevant cost  Committed cost  Opportunity cost  Sunk cost   
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
The Telephone Co (T Co) is a company specialising in the provision of telephone systems for commercial clients.
T Co has been approached by a potential customer, Push Co, which wants to install a telephone system in new offices it is opening. While the job is not a particularly large one, T Co is hopeful of future business in the form of replacement systems and support contracts for Push Co. T Co is therefore keen to quote a competitive price for the job. The following information should be considered:
One of the company's salesmen has already been to visit Push Co, to give them a demonstration of the new system, together with a complimentary lunch, the costs of which totalled $400. 
The installation is expected to take one week to complete and would require three engineers, each of whom is paid a monthly salary of $4,000. The engineers have just had their annually renewable contract renewed with T Co. One of the three engineers has spare capacity to complete the work, but the other two would have to be moved from Contract X in order to complete this one. Contract X generates a contribution of $200 per engineer per week. There are no other engineers available to continue with Contract X if these two engineers are taken off the job. It would mean that T Co would miss its contractual completion deadline on Contract X by one week. As a result, T Co would have to pay a one-off penalty of $500. Since there is no other work scheduled for their engineers in one week's time, it will not be a problem for them to complete Contract X at this point. 
120 telephone handsets would need to be supplied to Push Co. The current cost of these is $18.20 each, although T Co already has 80 handsets in inventory. These were bought at a price of $16.80 each. The handsets are the most popular model on the market and are frequently requested by T Co's customers. 
Push Co would also need a computerised control system called 'Swipe 2'. The current market price of Swipe 2 is $10,800, although T Co has an older version of the system, 'Swipe 1', in inventory, which could be modified at a cost of $4,600. T Co paid $5,400 for Swipe 1 when it ordered it in error two months ago and has no other use for it. The current market price of Swipe 1 is $5,450, although if T Co tried to sell the one it has, it would be deemed to be 'used' and therefore only worth $3,000. 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What figure should be included in the relevant cost statement for telephone handsets?  
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                120 handsets would need to be supplied to Push Co. Though 80 handsets are already in inventory, the handsets are frequently requested by T Co's customers and so would need to be replaced if supplied to Push Co. The current cost of a handset is $18.20.
Relevant cost = $18.20 × 120 handsets = $2,184 
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
The Telephone Co (T Co) is a company specialising in the provision of telephone systems for commercial clients.
T Co has been approached by a potential customer, Push Co, which wants to install a telephone system in new offices it is opening. While the job is not a particularly large one, T Co is hopeful of future business in the form of replacement systems and support contracts for Push Co. T Co is therefore keen to quote a competitive price for the job. The following information should be considered:
One of the company's salesmen has already been to visit Push Co, to give them a demonstration of the new system, together with a complimentary lunch, the costs of which totalled $400. 
The installation is expected to take one week to complete and would require three engineers, each of whom is paid a monthly salary of $4,000. The engineers have just had their annually renewable contract renewed with T Co. One of the three engineers has spare capacity to complete the work, but the other two would have to be moved from Contract X in order to complete this one. Contract X generates a contribution of $200 per engineer per week. There are no other engineers available to continue with Contract X if these two engineers are taken off the job. It would mean that T Co would miss its contractual completion deadline on Contract X by one week. As a result, T Co would have to pay a one-off penalty of $500. Since there is no other work scheduled for their engineers in one week's time, it will not be a problem for them to complete Contract X at this point. 
120 telephone handsets would need to be supplied to Push Co. The current cost of these is $18.20 each, although T Co already has 80 handsets in inventory. These were bought at a price of $16.80 each. The handsets are the most popular model on the market and are frequently requested by T Co's customers. 
Push Co would also need a computerised control system called 'Swipe 2'. The current market price of Swipe 2 is $10,800, although T Co has an older version of the system, 'Swipe 1', in inventory, which could be modified at a cost of $4,600. T Co paid $5,400 for Swipe 1 when it ordered it in error two months ago and has no other use for it. The current market price of Swipe 1 is $5,450, although if T Co tried to sell the one it has, it would be deemed to be 'used' and therefore only worth $3,000. 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What figure should be included in the relevant cost statement for engineers' costs? 
$ _______
Note . Don't put $ sign. Write only numbers. 
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                One of the three engineers has spare capacity to complete the installation and their salary will be paid regardless of whether they work on the contract for Push Co. The relevant cost is therefore $Nil.
Relevant cost = $500
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
The Telephone Co (T Co) is a company specialising in the provision of telephone systems for commercial clients.
T Co has been approached by a potential customer, Push Co, which wants to install a telephone system in new offices it is opening. While the job is not a particularly large one, T Co is hopeful of future business in the form of replacement systems and support contracts for Push Co. T Co is therefore keen to quote a competitive price for the job. The following information should be considered:
One of the company's salesmen has already been to visit Push Co, to give them a demonstration of the new system, together with a complimentary lunch, the costs of which totalled $400. 
The installation is expected to take one week to complete and would require three engineers, each of whom is paid a monthly salary of $4,000. The engineers have just had their annually renewable contract renewed with T Co. One of the three engineers has spare capacity to complete the work, but the other two would have to be moved from Contract X in order to complete this one. Contract X generates a contribution of $200 per engineer per week. There are no other engineers available to continue with Contract X if these two engineers are taken off the job. It would mean that T Co would miss its contractual completion deadline on Contract X by one week. As a result, T Co would have to pay a one-off penalty of $500. Since there is no other work scheduled for their engineers in one week's time, it will not be a problem for them to complete Contract X at this point. 
120 telephone handsets would need to be supplied to Push Co. The current cost of these is $18.20 each, although T Co already has 80 handsets in inventory. These were bought at a price of $16.80 each. The handsets are the most popular model on the market and are frequently requested by T Co's customers. 
Push Co would also need a computerised control system called 'Swipe 2'. The current market price of Swipe 2 is $10,800, although T Co has an older version of the system, 'Swipe 1', in inventory, which could be modified at a cost of $4,600. T Co paid $5,400 for Swipe 1 when it ordered it in error two months ago and has no other use for it. The current market price of Swipe 1 is $5,450, although if T Co tried to sell the one it has, it would be deemed to be 'used' and therefore only worth $3,000. 
 
REQUIREMENT 
Are the following statements about T Co's decision to quote for the contract are true or false?  
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
The Telephone Co (T Co) is a company specialising in the provision of telephone systems for commercial clients.
T Co has been approached by a potential customer, Push Co, which wants to install a telephone system in new offices it is opening. While the job is not a particularly large one, T Co is hopeful of future business in the form of replacement systems and support contracts for Push Co. T Co is therefore keen to quote a competitive price for the job. The following information should be considered:
One of the company's salesmen has already been to visit Push Co, to give them a demonstration of the new system, together with a complimentary lunch, the costs of which totalled $400. 
The installation is expected to take one week to complete and would require three engineers, each of whom is paid a monthly salary of $4,000. The engineers have just had their annually renewable contract renewed with T Co. One of the three engineers has spare capacity to complete the work, but the other two would have to be moved from Contract X in order to complete this one. Contract X generates a contribution of $200 per engineer per week. There are no other engineers available to continue with Contract X if these two engineers are taken off the job. It would mean that T Co would miss its contractual completion deadline on Contract X by one week. As a result, T Co would have to pay a one-off penalty of $500. Since there is no other work scheduled for their engineers in one week's time, it will not be a problem for them to complete Contract X at this point. 
120 telephone handsets would need to be supplied to Push Co. The current cost of these is $18.20 each, although T Co already has 80 handsets in inventory. These were bought at a price of $16.80 each. The handsets are the most popular model on the market and are frequently requested by T Co's customers. 
Push Co would also need a computerised control system called 'Swipe 2'. The current market price of Swipe 2 is $10,800, although T Co has an older version of the system, 'Swipe 1', in inventory, which could be modified at a cost of $4,600. T Co paid $5,400 for Swipe 1 when it ordered it in error two months ago and has no other use for it. The current market price of Swipe 1 is $5,450, although if T Co tried to sell the one it has, it would be deemed to be 'used' and therefore only worth $3,000. 
 
REQUIREMENT 
What figure should be included in the relevant cost statement for the computerised control system?  
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                                The current market price of Swipe 2 is $10,800.
The original cost of Swipe 1 ($5,400) is a sunk cost and not relevant to the decision.
The current market price of Swipe 1 ($5,450) is also not relevant to the decision as T Co has no intention of replacing Swipe 1.
The company could sell Swipe 1 for $3,000 if it does not use it for this contract. This represents an opportunity cost.
In addition to the $3,000, Swipe 1 could be modified at a cost of $4,600, bringing the total cost of converting Swipe 1 to $7,600 .
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
            
                     
                                 
                             
            
                
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
                    
                    
                    F5 (PM) - Part C - MCQs - Rotanola Co
                    Course:  ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified AccountantsSyllabus Area:  C - Decision-making techniquesQuestion Name:  Rotanola CoExam Section:  Section BQuestions type:  MCQsTime:  No Time Limit
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Rotanola Co manufactures mobile phones. It has been extremely successful in the past but the market has become extremely competitive. The company is considering a number of different strategies to improve its profitability.
The most successful product is the RTN99 which is sold for $110. Weekly demand is currently 20,000 phones. Market research has revealed that if Rotanola Co reduced the price of the RTN99 by $10, demand would increase by 2,000 phones.
Each time the phone is produced, Rotanola Co incurs extra costs of $30 for materials, $18 for labour, $14 for variable overheads and $23 for fixed costs, based on expected weekly output of 20,000 phones. The most expensive component in the phone is the battery which costs $15.
REQUIREMENT 
When is a market penetration pricing policy appropriate for Rotanola Co?  
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Rotanola Co manufactures mobile phones. It has been extremely successful in the past but the market has become extremely competitive. The company is considering a number of different strategies to improve its profitability.
The most successful product is the RTN99 which is sold for $110. Weekly demand is currently 20,000 phones. Market research has revealed that if Rotanola Co reduced the price of the RTN99 by $10, demand would increase by 2,000 phones.
Each time the phone is produced, Rotanola Co incurs extra costs of $30 for materials, $18 for labour, $14 for variable overheads and $23 for fixed costs, based on expected weekly output of 20,000 phones. The most expensive component in the phone is the battery which costs $15.
REQUIREMENT 
What is the total cost function for the RTN99 after  the volume discount? 
TC = _____ + _____Q
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Rotanola Co manufactures mobile phones. It has been extremely successful in the past but the market has become extremely competitive. The company is considering a number of different strategies to improve its profitability.
The most successful product is the RTN99 which is sold for $110. Weekly demand is currently 20,000 phones. Market research has revealed that if Rotanola Co reduced the price of the RTN99 by $10, demand would increase by 2,000 phones.
Each time the phone is produced, Rotanola Co incurs extra costs of $30 for materials, $18 for labour, $14 for variable overheads and $23 for fixed costs, based on expected weekly output of 20,000 phones. The most expensive component in the phone is the battery which costs $15.
REQUIREMENT 
What is the total cost function for the RTN99 before  the volume discount? 
TC = _____ + _____Q
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                Cost behaviour can be modelled using equations. These equations can be highly complex but in this case are quite simple.
b = variable cost = 30 + 18 + 14 = $62
                             
                            
                                
                            
                            
                                
                            
                            
                            
                         
                     
                        
                        
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Rotanola Co manufactures mobile phones. It has been extremely successful in the past but the market has become extremely competitive. The company is considering a number of different strategies to improve its profitability.
The most successful product is the RTN99 which is sold for $110. Weekly demand is currently 20,000 phones. Market research has revealed that if Rotanola Co reduced the price of the RTN99 by $10, demand would increase by 2,000 phones.
Each time the phone is produced, Rotanola Co incurs extra costs of $30 for materials, $18 for labour, $14 for variable overheads and $23 for fixed costs, based on expected weekly output of 20,000 phones. The most expensive component in the phone is the battery which costs $15.
REQUIREMENT 
What is the straight line demand equation for the RTN99? 
P = _____ - _____Q
                             
                            
                            
                            
                            
                            
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                Find the price at which demand would be nil: Each price increase of $10 results in a fall in demand of 2,000 phones. For demand to be nil, the price needs to rise by as many times as there are 2,000 units in 20,000 units (20,000/2,000 = 10) ie to $110 + (10 × $10) = $210.
So a = 210 and b = change in price/change in quantity = 10/2,000 = 0.005
The demand equation is therefore P = 210 – 0.005Q
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                                The following scenario relates to questions 1 – 5.
Scenario 
Rotanola Co manufactures mobile phones. It has been extremely successful in the past but the market has become extremely competitive. The company is considering a number of different strategies to improve its profitability.
The most successful product is the RTN99 which is sold for $110. Weekly demand is currently 20,000 phones. Market research has revealed that if Rotanola Co reduced the price of the RTN99 by $10, demand would increase by 2,000 phones.
Each time the phone is produced, Rotanola Co incurs extra costs of $30 for materials, $18 for labour, $14 for variable overheads and $23 for fixed costs, based on expected weekly output of 20,000 phones. The most expensive component in the phone is the battery which costs $15.
REQUIREMENT 
Rotanola Co produces another phone with a price elasticity of demand equal to one.
Are the following statements are true or false? 
Demand will remain constant despite price changes. 
If price increases by 5%, demand will fall by 10%. 
Total expenditure will remain constant despite price changes.