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What is Capital Budgeting? How is it used?

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Managerial Accounting technique used to evaluate different investment options Helps management make decisions Uses both accounting and non-accounting information Internal focus GAAP is not mandatory

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What is the primary duty of the board of directors?

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To monitor management behavior.

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What is Cost Accounting?

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Cost Accounting is a component of GAAP that records Ending Inventory on the Balance Sheet for o Direct Materials o Direct Labor o Work in Process o Finished Goods Cost Accounting also records for the Income Statement

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How does a price increase affect supply?

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When the prices of an item increases supply increases- because more sellers are willing to sell.

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What is the primary focus of working capital management?

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Managing inventory & receivables (current assets & liabilities)

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What is a Static Budget?

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Budget targeted for a specific segment of a company.

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Which IT personnel roles should always be segregated?

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Operators Programmers Librarians

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What four perspectives are included in Balanced Scorecard?

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Financial / Customer / Internal Business Processes / Learning and Growth

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Define Market Risk

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The risk that a sluggish economy will affect the value of a debt instrument

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What values are used in Capital Budgeting?

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Capital Budgeting ONLY uses Present Value tables. Capital Budgeting NEVER uses Fair Value.

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What is the responsibility of the Nominating or Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors?

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Oversees the board Responsible for hiring new CEO

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What is the difference between Cost Accounting and Managerial Accounting?

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Cost Accounting - External Focus- GAAP Managerial Accounting - Internal Focus- Not GAAP

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What is a supply curve shift?

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When supply changes due to something other than price.

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How is Net Working Capital calculated?

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NWC : Current Assets - Current Liabilities

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What is a Maser Budget?

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Budget targeted for the company as a whole Includes budgets for Operations and Cash Flows Includes set of budgeted Financial Statements

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What are the duties of a systems analyst?

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Designs or purchases IT system Responsible for flowcharts Liaison between Users and Programmers Note: Think IT Manager

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Why was Balanced Scorecard created?

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To measure Performance.

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Define Sector Risk

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The risk that an event in the investment’s business sector will harm the investment For example- the banking sector is sluggish- so even stocks of healthy banks suffer

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When is the Present Value of $1 table used?

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For ONE payment- ONE time.

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What is the responsibility of the audit committee of the board of directors?

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The audit committee appoints and oversees the external auditor.

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What are Product Costs (aka Inventory Costs)?

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Prime Costs Conversion Costs

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What are the characteristics of a positive supply curve shift (shift right)?

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Supply increases at each price point Higher Equilibrium GDP Number of sellers increases - market can get flooded Examples: Government subsidies or technology improvements that decrease costs for suppliers

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What are the characteristics of effective Working Capital Management?

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Shorten the cash conversion cycle Don’t negatively impact operations

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How do Fixed Costs affect budgeting?

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Costs independent of the level activity within the relevant range Property Tax is the same whether you produce 100-000 units or zero units However - Fixed Costs per unit vary given the amount of activity If you produce fewer units- fixed costs per unit will be greater than if you produce more units - i.e. less units to spread the cost over

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What is the primary duty of a Systems Administrator?

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A Systems Administrator controls database access.

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What are Strategy Maps?

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Diagrams of Strategic Cause and Effect Relationships.

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Define Credit/Default Risk

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The risk that a debtor will be unable to make loan payments or pay back the principal

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When is the Present Value of an Annuity Due used?

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Multiple payments made over time- where the payments are made at the START of the period.

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What is the duty of the compensation committee of the board of directors?

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The compensation committee handles the CEO’s compensation package.

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What are included in Prime Costs?

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Direct Material USED - Have become part of the product or had a direct impact on the product Direct Labor Used - Employees who worked on product and had direct impact

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What are the characteristics of a negative supply curve shift (shift left)?

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Supply decreases at each price point Lower Equilibrium GDP Cost of producing item increases Examples: Shortage of gold- so less gold watches are made; wars or crises in rice-producing countries means there is less rice on the market

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What is the Inventory Conversion Period?

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Average time needed to convert materials into finished goods and sell them Average Inventory : (BI + E) / 2 Inventory Conversion Period : Average Inventory / Sales Per Day

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How do Variable Costs affect budgeting?

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The more Direct Materials or Direct Labor used- the more Variable Costs per unit However - Variable Costs per unit don’t change with the level of activity like Fixed Costs per unit

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What are the duties of a Systems Programmer?

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Writes- Updates- Maintains- & Tests software- systems- and compilers

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What is a Strategic Initiative?

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A plan to achieve goals.

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Define Interest Rate Risk

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The risk that a change in interest rates will adversely affect the value of the note Example: Bond is for 10% but prevailing market rate is now 12%. If bondholder wants to sell it- they will have to sell it at a discount.

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When is the Present Value of an Ordinary Annuity of $1 (PVOA) used?

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Multiple payments over time- where payments are made at the END of the period. Think A for Arrears.

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What does the NYSE and NASDAQ require of the board of directors?

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They require the board to be independent.

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What is Factory Overhead?

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All factory costs except for DM and DL used in production- including Spoilage (except for abnormal spoilage- which is a period cost and not included in OH).

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How does price affect the demand for an item?

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When the prices of an item increases- demand for it decreases.

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What is the Receivables Collection Period?

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Average time needed to collect A/R RCP : Average Receivables / Credit Sales Per Day

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How are Material Variances calculated?

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SAM: Standard Material Costs - Actual Material Costs = Material Variance

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Which duties should a Systems Programmer NOT have?

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In order to maximize internal control- a Systems Programmer should NOT have application programming duties/abilities or be an Operator on the system.

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What measures are used under Value-Based Management?

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Return on Investment Residual Income Spread Economic Value Added Free Cash Flow

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What does Standard Deviation measure?

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It measures the volatility of an investment.

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What is the calculation for the Present Value of $1?

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1 / (( 1+i )^n) i : interest rate n : number of periods

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What is the main goal in an executive compensation package?

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The package should ensure that the goals of management should match those of the shareholders.

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What is included in Fixed Factory Overhead?

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FFO : Estimated Costs / Normal Capacity Uses Normal Activity Examples of Fixed Factory OH: Depreciation (SL)- Utilities- Taxes Under/Over-applied Fixed OH always goes to COGS

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What is a Demand Curve Shift?

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When demand changes due to something other than price.

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What is the Payables Deferral Period?

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Average time between materials and labor purchase and their A/P payment Average Payables : (BP + EP) / 2 Payables Deferral Period : Average Payables / (COGS/365)

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How are Labor Variances calculated?

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SAL Standard Labor Costs - Actual Labor Costs = Labor Variance

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What are the duties of a Systems Operator?

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Schedules and Monitors Jobs Runs IT Help Desk

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How is Return on Investment (ROI) calculated?

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ROI : Return / Investment Example: You Invest $100 to buy a machine that generates $60 in Operating Income $60 / $100 : 60% ROI

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What is Systematic Risk?

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Risk that impacts the entire market and can’t be avoided or reduced through diversification Example: Wars

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What is Net Present Value (NPV)?

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A preferred method of evaluating profitability. One of two methods that use the Time Value of Money : PV of Future Cash Flows - Investment

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How can an executive compensation package ensure that goals of management align with those of shareholders?

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Executive compensation should create an incentive for management to govern in a shareholder-friendly way that doesn’t sacrifice the long-term success of the enterprise for short-term gain.

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What is included in Variable Overhead?

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VO : Estimated Activity / Actual Activity Uses Actual Activity Examples of Variable Factory OH: Deprecation (Units of Prod)- Indirect materials (supplies & insignificant items)- Indirect labor (factory foreman- janitors- machine maintenance)

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What is a Positive Demand Curve Shift (Shift Right)?

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When demand increases at each price point Price of substitutes go up - price of beef rises- so people buy more chicken Future price increase is expected - War in Middle East- people go out and buy gas Market expands - i.e. people get new free health care plan- demand at clinic rises Expansion - more spending increases equilibrium GDP

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What is the Cash Conversion Cycle?

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Amount of time it takes to receive a cash inflow (Customers) after making a cash outflow (Vendors) Inventory Conversion Period + Receivables Collection Period - Payables Deferral Period : Cash Conversion Cycle (Inventory Really (-Pays) Cash)

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How are Overhead Variances calculated?

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OAT Overhead Applied - Actual Overhead Cost = Total Overhead Variance

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What duties should a System Operator NOT have?

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For internal control purposes- they should not be a Programmer on the system.

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How is Residual Income calculated?

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Operating Income - (Required Rate of Return x Invested Capital) : Residual Income

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What is Unsystematic Risk?

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Relates to a particular industry or company Example: You own stocks in ethanol plants and an untimely freeze kills all of the corn in the Midwest

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How is NPV used to calculate future benefit?

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NPV : PV Future Cash Flows - Investment If NPV is Negative- Cost is greater than benefits (bad investment) If NPV is Positive- Cost is less than benefit (good investment) If NPV : 0- Cost : Benefit (Management is indifferent)

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Which influences help mold the direction that management takes?

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They range from internal (Board of Directors- Audit Committee- Internal Control) to external (Creditors- SEC- IRS) These influences should not be tainted by undue influence from management or have financial ties to management such as compensation-related duties

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Where is Under/Over-applied Variable OH recorded?

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If Immaterial - Goes to COGS If Material - Goes to WIP- Finished Goods- or COGS- based on their Ending Balance

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What is a Negative Demand Curve Shift (Shift Left)?

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Demand decreases at each price point. Price of complement goes up - price of beef goes up- less demand for ketchup Boycott - Company commits social blunder- consumers boycott Consumer income rises - Demand for inferior goods drops as people have more money to spend Consumer tastes change Contraction - less spending decreases equilibrium GDP

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What traits should Cash and Short-Term Investments have?

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Liquid Safe

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How does Absorption Costing compare to Variable Costing?

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Absorption Costing - External Use- Cost of Sales- Gross Profit- SG&A Variable Costing - Internal Use- Variable Costs- Contribution Margin- Fixed Costs

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If it is not possible to segregate duties in an IT System- what actions should be taken to compensate for internal control purposes?

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Include Computer Logs. Control Group should review the logs.

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What is another name for Required Rate of Return (RROR)?

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RROR is also called ‘Cost of Capital’

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What does Beta measure?

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Beta measures how volatile the investment is relative to the rest of the market. In other words- how quickly (and in what amount) does the value of the stock change when the market sways?

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What is the rate of return on an investment called?

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The Discount Rate.

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What is shirking?

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When management doesn’t act in the best interest of shareholders. It can be alleviated by tying compensation to stock performance or company profit.

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Where is Under/Over-applied Fixed OH recorded?

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It always goes to COGS

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What is the Marginal Propensity to Consume?

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How much you spend when your income increases Calculate: Change in Spending / Change in Income

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For what are Letters of Credit used?

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Used for importing goods. Issued by importer’s bank.

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How is Contribution Margin calculated?

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Sales Price (per unit) - Variable Cost (per unit) = Contribution Margin (per unit)

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What is the purpose of a Management Information System (MIS)?

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To assist with decision making.

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What is Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)? How is it calculated?

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Cost of Capital is the weighted average of the interest rates you pay for your Capital. Includes Debt and the Rate of Return your Equity Shareholders expect Example: 45% of your Capital is supported by debt and has an interest rate of 9%. 55% of your Capital is supported by equity and shareholders expect a ROR of 12% Your Cost of Capital is: (.45 x .09) + (.55 x .12) : 10.65%

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What is Variance?

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It compares volatility of an investment to the market average. Factors include both Systematic and Unsystematic Risk.

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What does the Discount Rate represent?

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The rate of return on an investment used. It represents the minimum rate of return required.

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What requirements are imposed on a public company under Sarbanes-Oxley?

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Management must submit a report on the effectiveness of Internal Control in the 10K. Management must disclose significant Internal Control deficiencies. CEO/CFO must certify that the financial statements comply with securities laws and fairly present the financial condition of the company.

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What is indicated by a Debit balance in Actual Factory Overhead? How is it corrected?

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Under-applied overhead. If it’s Fixed OH- under-applied goes to COGS. If it’s Variable OH- under-applied goes to COGS if immaterial- but is allocated to WIP- FG or COGS based on ending balances.

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What is the Marginal Propensity to Save?

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How much you save when income increases Calculate: Change in Savings / Change in Income Also equals 1 - Marginal Propensity to Consume

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What is the advantage of using Trade Credit?

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No interest cost if paid timely.

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How is Break-even Point (per unit) calculated?

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Total Fixed Costs / Contribution Margin (per unit) = Break-even Point Per Unit Assumption: Total Costs & Total Revenues are LINEAR

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What is an Accounting Information System (AIS)?

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A type of Management Information System (MIS) that processes accounting transactions.

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How is Spread calculated?

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Spread : ROI - Cost of Capital

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What is a Derivative?

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An asset whose value is DERIVED from the value of another asset. Derivatives are measured at Fair Value.

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What are the strengths of the Net Present Value system?

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Uses the Time Value of Money Uses all cash flows- not just the cash flows to arrive at Payback Takes risks into consideration

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What characteristics are promoted by the COSO framework on Internal Control?

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Reliable financial reporting Effective and efficient operations Compliance

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What is indicated by a Credit balance in Applied Factory Overhead? How is it corrected?

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A credit balance indicates over-applied overhead. If Fixed overhead- it is corrected from COGS. If Variable overhead- it is corrected through COGS if immaterial- but if material overage is allocated to WIP- FG or COGS based on ending balances.

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How is the multiplier effect calculated?

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(1 / 1-MPC) x Change in Spending

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What is a Lockbox System? What are the advantages?

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Customer Payments are sent to a bank-managed PO box. Employees don’t have access to cash. Deposits are more timely. Interest income from deposits should pay for the Lockbox fees (if they don’t- lockbox is not beneficial)

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What is the focus in a Cost Center?

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Management is concerned only with costs

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What are the characteristics of an Executive Information System (EIS)?

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Specialized for Company Executive needs Assists with Strategy Only No Decision-Making Capabilities

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What is the primary point of Economic Value Added? How is it calculated?

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Investments should exceed costs- with an emphasis on stockholder value. Economic Value Added : Operating Income After Tax - (Net Assets x WACC)

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How is an Option used?

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Gives the buyer the option to buy or sell a financial derivative at a certain price Traders use them to speculate where they think the price will be at a certain point and make a profit Hedgers use them to offset risk

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What are the weaknesses of the Net Present Value system?

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Not as simple as the Accounting Rate of Return.

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What are the elements of the control environment?

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Integrity & Ethics Competence The Board of Directors & Audit Committee Management’s Operating Style Organizational Structure Authority & Roles of Responsibilities HR Policies

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Which variables are used to calculate Direct Material balances?

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Beginning Balance DR Net purchases (plus freight-in) CR Direct Materials Used : Ending balance (goes to BS)

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How does increased spending by consumers and the government affect the demand curve?

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As spending by consumers or the government increases- the demand curve increases (shifts right).

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What is float?

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Time it takes to mail a payment and have it clear your bank account Maximize float on cash payments Minimize float on cash receipts

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What is the focus in a Profit Center?

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Management is concerned with both costs and profits

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What are the characteristics of an Expert System (ES)?

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Computer uses reasoning Structured No human interpretation needed

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How is Free Cash Flow calculated?

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Operating Income After Tax + Depreciation & Amortization - Capital Expenditures - Change in Net Working Capital : Free Cash Flow

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What is a Future?

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A Forward Contract with a future value. They are sold and traded on the futures market.

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How do Salvage Value and Depreciation affect Net Present Value?

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NPV includes Salvage Value because it is a future cash inflow. NPV does NOT include depreciation because it is non-cash. Exception - If a CPA Exam question says to include tax considerations- then you have to include depreciation because of income tax savings generated by depreciation.

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What are control activities?

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A component of Internal Control that includes actions being taken to promote the control environment.

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What variables are used to calculated Work in Process (WIP)?

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Beginning Balance (End Bal of Previous WIP) DR Direct Materials Used DR Direct Labor Used (Conversion Cost) CR COGM DR Factory Overhead Applied (Conversion Cost) : Ending Balance (Goes to BS)

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How does spending change due to the multiplier effect?

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The increase in demand ends up being larger than the amount of additional income spent in the economy due to the multiplier effect. One consumer spends money- which: *Increases the income of a business *Increases the income of a vendor *Increases income of employees *Increases tax revenue

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What are Zero Balance Accounts?

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Regional bank sends enough cash to cover daily checks Advantages: Checks take longer to clear -more float Low amounts of cash tied up for compensating (minimum) balances

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What is the focus in an Investment Center?

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Management is concerned with costs- profits- and assets

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What are the characteristics of a Decision Support System (DSS)?

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Computer provides data Gives Interactive Support Human interpretation needed

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What is measured by Six Sigma?

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It measures a product versus its quality goal.

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What is an Interest Rate Swap?

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Forward Contract to swap payment agreements They are highly liquid and often valued using the Zero-Coupon method. Example: Steve pays Sally a fixed payment with a fixed interest rate. Sally pays Steve a variable payment tied to a benchmark such as LIBOR

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If multiple potential rates of return are available- which is used to calculate Net Present Value?

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The minimum rate of return is used.

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What are the basic elements of Internal Control?

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Control Environment Risk Assessment Control Activities Information and Communication Monitoring

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What variables are included in Finished Goods calculations?

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Beginning Balance DR COGM : COGAS (Cost of Goods Avail for Sale) CR COGS : Ending Balance (Goes to BS)

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How is Price Elasticity of Demand calculated?

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% Change in Quantity Demand / % Change in Price

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What is the difference between Treasury Bills- Notes and Bonds?

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Treasury Bills: Short term (less than one year) Think: $1 Bill Treasury Notes: Medium term (less than 10 years- more than 1) Treasury Bonds: Long term (greater than 10 years) Think: government is in long-term bondage to you; they owe you money

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What is the Delphi technique?

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Forecasting technique where Data is collected and analyzed Requires judgement/consensus

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What are the characteristics of an Ad Hoc computer report?

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User initiates the report. The report is created upon demand.

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What is the Asset Turnover Ratio?

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Sales / Average Assets

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What is Legal Risk?

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Risk that a law or regulation will void the derivative

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What is the Internal Rate of Return (IRR)?

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It calculates a project’s actual rate of return through the project’s expected cash flows. IRR is the rate of return required for PV of future cash flows to EQUAL the investment. Investment / After Tax Annual Cash Inflow : PV Factor

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What is the significance of the Information and Communication aspect of Internal Control?

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Management must have access to relevant and timely information to make good decisions.

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How does Freight In affect Cost Accounting calculations?

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Inventory (Product) Cost Part of DM Purchases

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Under elastic demand- how does price affect revenues?

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Price increases- Revenue decreases Price decreases- Revenue increases

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What is commercial paper?

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Similar to T-Bill- but issued by corporations instead of Government Greater than 9 Months Maturity Unsecured Issued by large firms

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What is Regression Analysis?

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A forecasting technique where Sales is the dependent variable. Simple Regression - One independent variable Multiple Regression - Multiple independent variables

15
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When are Exception reports generated?

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Exception reports are produced when Edit Tests- Check Digits- or Self-Checking Digits identify a problem

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What does the Current Ratio tell us? How is it calculated?

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Can the company pay their short-term liabilities? Current Ratio : Current Assets / Current Liabilities

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What is a Fair Value Hedge?

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Hedge that protects against the value of an asset or liability changing. Changes in value are reported in earnings.

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Which rate of return is used to re-invest cash flows for Internal Rate of Return?

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Cash flows are re-invested at the rate of return earned by the original investment.

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How does Monitoring affect Internal Control?

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Internal Control activities must be constantly monitored and evaluated for effectiveness.

16
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How does Freight Out affect Cost Accounting?

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Selling (Period) Cost Not part of inventory

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What conditions would indicate Elastic Demand?

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Many substitutes (luxury items) Considered elastic if elasticity is greater than 1 10% drop in demand / 8% increase in price : 1.25 (Elastic) Price increases- Revenue decreases Price decreases- Revenue increases

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of Commercial Paper?

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Advantages: Financing at less than Prime. No compensating balances required. Disadvantages: Unpredictability of markets. Credit crisis emerges and large insurance/investment companies aren’t lending.

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What are Econometric Models?

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Forecast sales using Economic Data

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What is a query?

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A type of Ad Hoc report- initiated by a user.

16
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What does the Debt to Equity Ratio tell us? How is it calculated?

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How is the company financing its capital? Debt to Equity Ratio : Total Debt / Total Equity

16
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What is a Cash Flow Hedge?

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A hedge that protects against a set of future cash flows changing. Changes in value are reported in OCI.

17
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How does the rate used for Internal Rate of Return (IRR) compare to that used for Net Present Value (NPV)?

A

Rate of return for IRR is the rate earned by the investment. Rate of return for NPV is the minimum rate.

17
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What activities does the COSO framework for enterprise risk management include?

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Identifies Risk Factors Promotes Risk Response Decisions Compares Management Risk vs. Shareholder Goals Aids in evaluating opportunities Promotes Quicker Capital movement Does NOT eliminate all risk

17
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When is Job-Order Costing used?

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Used when costs are easily connected to a specific product or product line Can also be applied to services Calculation is the same as normal cost accounting - just use your T Accounts - DM to WIP to FG to COGS - You’re likely going to be solving for the last job in the queue

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How does revenue react to price under Inelastic Demand?

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Price increases- Revenue increases Price decreases- Revenue decreases

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What is Economic Order Quantity?

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The order quantity that minimizes inventory costs. EOQ : Square Root of (2DO/C) D : Unit Demand (Annual) O : Order Cost C : Cost of Inventory

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What are Naive Forecasting Models?

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Very Simplistic - Eyeball past trends and make an estimate

17
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What is End-User Computing?

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The User develops and executes their own application.

17
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What does the Debt to Total Assets ratio tell us? How is it calculated?

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What proportions of the company’s assets are encumbered with debt? Debt to Total Assets : Total Liabilities / Total Assets

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What is a Foreign Currency Hedge?

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A hedge that protects against the value of a foreign currency changing. For example- a foreign currency hedge might be used to protect against the following: If you have receivables denominated in a foreign currency and that currency dips in value - your receivables are worth less than before.

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What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Internal Rate of Return system?

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Strengths: Uses Time Value of Money- Cash Flow emphasis Weakness: Uneven cash flows lead to varied IRR

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What are possible responses to risk under the COSO framework for enterprise risk management?

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Avoid or Reduce Share or Accept

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What is the Direct Method for allocating service department costs?

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No services allocated between service departments- even if they serve each other. Only allocate to product(s)

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What conditions would indicate Inelastic Demand?

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Few substitutes (groceries- gasoline) Considered inelastic if coefficient of elasticity is less than 1 5% drop in demand / 10% increase in price : .5 (inelastic) Price increases- Revenue increases Price decreases- Revenue decreases

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What is Carrying Cost?

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The cost of keeping inventory.

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How does a Moving Average compare to Exponential Smoothing?

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Both project estimates using average trends from recent periods Difference: Exponential Smoothing weighs recent data more heavily

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What is the primary benefit of E-commerce?

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E-commerce makes business transactions easier.

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What does Gross Margin % tell us? How is it calculated?

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How profitable is the product after COGS? Gross Margin : Gross Profit / Net Sales

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When is NPV on an Investment positive?

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When the benefits are greater than the costs. IRR is greater than the Discount Rate

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What is the Step Method for allocating service department costs?

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Services can be allocated to both other service departments and the product(s)

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What is Unitary Demand?

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Total revenue will remain the same if price is increased Considered unitary if coefficient of elasticity : 1

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What is Order Cost?

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Cost of executing an order and starting product production.

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What are the characteristics of Short-term Cost Analysis?

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Uses Relevant Costs Only Ignore Sunk Costs Opportunity Cost is a Must

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What are the risks of E-commerce?

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Compromised data or theft. Less paper trail for auditors.

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What does Operating Profit Margin tell us? How is it calculated?

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How profitable is the product after all expenses (except interest and taxes)? Operating Profit Margin : Operating Profit / Net Sales

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When is NPV on an Investment Negative?

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When Costs are greater than Benefits IRR is less than the Discount Rate

20
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Under process costing- how are the units shipped calculated?

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Beginning Inventory + Units Started - Ending Inventory : No. Units Shipped

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How is Income Elasticity of Demand calculated?

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% Change Quantity Demanded / % Change in Income Normal goods greater than 1 (demand increases more than income) Inferior goods less than 1 (demand increases less than income)

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What is inventory reorder point?

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How low inventory should get before it should be re-ordered. IOP : Average Daily Demand x Average Lead Time

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What are the benefits of Electronic Data Interchange?

A

Uses globally-accepted standards Efficient

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How is Times Interest Earned calculated and what does it mean?

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Can the company make their interest payments? Times Interest Earned : Earnings Before Tax & Interest / Interest Expense

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When is NPV Zero?

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When benefits equal the Costs IRR : Discount Rate

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Which two inventory methods are used under Process Costing?

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FIFO Weighted Average

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What conditions occur under periods of inflation?

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Interest rates increase Reduced demand for loans Reduced demand for houses- autos- etc. Value of bonds and fixed income securities decrease Inferior good demand to increase Foreign goods more affordable than domestic Demand for domestic goods decrease

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What is a Just In Time (JIT) system?

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Orders inventory so that you get it just in time for when it’s needed JIT is valuable when Order Cost is low and Cost of Carrying Inventory is high

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What is a File Server?

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A file server stores shared programs and documents.

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What does Return on Assets tell us? How is it calculated?

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What % return are the assets generating? Return on Assets : Net Income (net of interest & taxes) / Average Total Assets

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What is the Payback Method? How is it calculated?

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It measures an investment in terms of how long it takes to recoup the initial investment via Annual Cash Inflow Investment / Annual Cash Inflow : Payback Method Compare to a targeted timeframe; if payback is shorter than target- it’s a good investment. If payback is longer than target- it’s a bad investment.

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What is another name for Process Costing?

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Equivalent Units of Production

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What happens under Demand-Pull inflation?

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Overall spending increases Demand increases (shifts right) Market equilibrium price increases

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What is Factoring of receivables?

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Receivables are sold to a financing company where they pay less than the value of the receivables due to a discount related to risk of non-collection

22
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What is the purpose of a Database?

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Located on a File Server- a Database allows users to share documents.

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How is Market/Book ratio calculated?

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Market Value of Common Stock / Book Value of Common Stock

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What are the strengths of the Payback Method?

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Takes risk into consideration 2 year payback is less risky than a 5 year payback

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How will Equivalent Finished Units under FIFO compare to EFU under the Weighted Average method?

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EFU FIFO will always be LESS than EFU Weighted Avg (unless Beginning Inventory is Zero)

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What happens under Cost-Push inflation?

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Overall production costs increase Supply decreases (shifts left) Market equilibrium price increases Note: Demand-Pull and Cost-Push Inflation BOTH result in market equilibrium price to increase

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What is a Trade Discount?

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Buyer saves if paid early Example: 1/10 Net 30 1% Discount if paid within 10 days If not- bill is still due in 30 days

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What is the purpose of a LAN (Local Area Network)?

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It connects computers in close proximity.

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What is Inventory Turnover and how is it calculated?

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How quickly does inventory get sold? Inventory Turnover : COGS / Average Inventory

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What are the weaknesses of the payback method?

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Ignores the Time Value of Money Exception: Discount payback method Ignores cash flow after the initial investment is paid back

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How are Direct Materials calculated under the Weighted Average Method?

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Beginning Inventory + Current Costs / EFU WA

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What is the Equilibrium Price?

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The price where Quantity Supplied : Quantity Demanded

24
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What is the cost of forgoing a discount?

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(Discount % x 365) / ((100% - Discount) x (Pay Period - Discount Period))

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What is the purpose of a WAN (Wide Area Network)?

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It connects computers that are far apart.

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What is the Quick Ratio and how is it calculated?

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It measures short-term liquidity- and only includes assets that are quickly available (i.e. not inventory) Quick Ratio : (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities

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What is the Accounting Rate of Return?

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An approximate rate of return on assets ARR : Net Income / Average Investment Compare to a targeted return rate; if ARR greater than target- good investment. If ARR less than target- bad investment.

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How are Conversion Costs calculated under Weighted Average Method?

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Beginning Inventory + Current Costs / EFU WA

25
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What is Optimal Production?

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When Marginal Revenue : Marginal Cost

25
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What is the Prime Rate?

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A benchmark used for lending only to the best customers Most customers will be charged Prime + 3%- for example If the lending institution and the customer are not in the same country- the LIBOR rate is often used

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What are the characteristics of a VAN (Value-Added Network)?

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Privately-owned Network Serves as 3rd Party Between 2 Companies Routes EDI Transactions Accepts wide range of Protocols Very Costly

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What is Average Collection Period- and how is it calculated?

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How many days does it take the company to collect payment on A/R? Average Collection Period : Average AR / Average Sales Per Day

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What are the strengths of the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)?

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Simple to use People understand easily

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How are Equivalent Finished Units calculated for Direct Materials?

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Units Shipped + EI x % Complete DM : EFU (Weighted Average Method) - Beginning Inventory x % Complete : EFU (FIFO)

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What is the result of a Price Floor?

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Causes a surplus if above equilibrium price.

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What is the Nominal (Face- Coupon- Stated) Rate?

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Interest rate stated on the face of a bond.

26
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What is the purpose of a Firewall?

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Prevents unauthorized access to a network.

26
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What is an Internal Failure?

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Products have quality defects- but are caught BEFORE they leave the warehouse.

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What are the weaknesses of the Accounting Rate of Return (ARR)?

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Can be skewed based on Depreciation method that is used. Ignores the Time Value of Money.

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How are Equivalent Finished Units calculated for Conversion Costs?

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Units Shipped + EI x % Complete CC : EFU (Weighted Average) - Beginning Inventory x % Complete : EFU (FIFO)

27
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What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?

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The annual value of all goods and services produced domestically at current prices by consumers- businesses- the government- and foreign companies with domestic interests Included: Foreign company has US Factory Not included: US company has foreign factory

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How is Current Yield calculated?

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CY : Interest Payment / Bond Price

27
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What are the characteristics of a virus?

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Takes over a computer Needs a host program to run

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What is an External Failure?

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Product reaches the customer- but they are not satisfied with the quality of the product. This includes recalls.

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What is an Expected Return?

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An approximate rate of return on assets.

28
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How are Direct Materials calculated under the FIFO method?

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Current Costs / EFU FIFO Note: FIFO method uses Current Period costs only and ignores Beginning Inventory

28
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What is included under the income approach for calculating GDP?

A

Sole Proprietor and Corp Income Passive Income Taxes Employee Salaries Foreign Income Adjustments Depreciation

28
Q

What is the Effective (YTM- Market) Rate?

A

PV of Principle + Interest : Bond Price

28
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What are the characteristics of a computer worm?

A

Takes over multiple computers Doesn’t need a host program to run

28
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What is Appraisal Cost?

A

Quality control- testing & inspection costs.

29
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How are Conversion Costs calculated under the FIFO method?

A

Current Costs / EFU FIFO FIFO method uses Current Period costs only and ignores Beginning Inventory

29
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What is included under the Expenditure Approach for calculating GDP?

A

Individual Consumption Private Investment Government Purchases Net Exports

29
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What is a Zero Coupon Bond?

A

No interest payments made Bond sold at a discount Interest reflected when Bond matures

29
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What is the purpose of Automated Equipment Controls?

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They prevent and detect hardware errors.

30
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How is WIP calculated?

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Beginning balance (DM- DL- OH) + Current Costs (DM- DL- OH) - COGM (Goes to Finished Goods) + DM EFU x Cost per DM EFU + CC EFU x Cost per CC EFU : Ending WIP

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What is Nominal GDP?

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Measures goods/services in current prices.

30
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What are the characteristics of a Junk Bond?

A

High interest rate High default risk

30
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What is RAM?

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Random Access Memory. Internal memory in the computer used during immediate processing.

31
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How do period costs and product costs relate to net sales- gross margin and operating income?

A

Net Sales - Product Costs : Gross Margin - Period Costs : Operating Income

31
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For what is a GDP Deflator used?

A

Used to convert GDP to Real GDP

31
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What are debenture bonds?

A

Bonds unsecured by collateral

31
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What is a CPU?

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Computer Processing Unit It processes commands within a computer.

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What is the focus of Activity Based Costing (ABC)?

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Focuses on eliminating non-value-added activities for poor quality and inventory and things customers don’t want or don’t care about Inventory is expensive to store and storing something is not a value-added expenditure Uses Cost Pools - Different departments can have different OH rates Uses Several OH rates based on Activity - Cost Pool / Cost Driver

32
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What is Real GDP?

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Nominal GDP / GDP Deflator x 100

32
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What are subordinated debentures?

A

Debenture Bonds that will be repaid if any assets are left after liquidation of a company

32
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What is Job Control Language?

A

It schedules and allocates system resources.

33
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How do Cost Pools and Allocations compare under ABC versus traditional costing system?

A

Cost Pools and Allocations increase compared to a traditional costing system

33
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What is Gross National Product (GNP)?

A

Like GDP; Swaps foreign production. US Firms overseas are included- Foreign firms domestically are not included

33
Q

What are Redeemable Bonds?

A

Provision in Bond contract allows demand of Bond payment under certain circumstances

33
Q

What are examples of input devices?

A

Keyboard Mouse Scanner Magnetic Ink Reader Magnetic Tape Reader EDI Point of Sale Scanner

34
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What is Backflush Costing?

A

Connected to Just-in-Time Production- which is part of Activity-Based Costing and Total Quality Management (TQM) - Works backward to flush out COGS - Mostly GAAP

34
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What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)? How is it applied?

A

Price of goods relative to an earlier period of time- which is the benchmark. Year 1 : 1.0 ((CPI Current - CPI Last) / CPI Last) * 100

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What is a Callable Bond?

A

Borrower can pay off debt early

34
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What are examples of Output Devices?

A

Speakers Monitors Printers

35
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What are the characteristics of By-Products?

A

Usually immaterial and common costs aren’t allocated to them Low Market Value Can be valued at NRV Can be treated as a contra expense and netted against COGS - Can be treated as a contra sale and netted against Sales Recognition rules are very flexible with valuing and classifying by-products

35
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How is disposable income calculated?

A

Personal Income - Personal Taxes

35
Q

What is a Convertible Bond?

A

Lender can demand payment via company stock instead of money

35
Q

What are the characteristics of Magnetic Tape storage?

A

Sequential Access - Sorts data in order Slower data retrieval Header Label prevents Operator error by loading wrong tape External Labels prevent accidental destruction by operator

36
Q

What are Cost Functions?

A

Measure how costs change relative to activity levels High-Low Method Change in Cost (High-Low pts) / Change in Activity (High-Low pts)

36
Q

How is Return to Scale calculated?

A

% Increase in output / % Increase in input Greater than 1 : Increasing returns to scale Less than 1 : Decreasing returns to scale

36
Q

What is a Sinking Fund?

A

Borrower deposits regular sums into an account that will eventually pay off the debt

36
Q

What are the characteristics of Magnetic Disks?

A

Random Access - Finds data in random spots Faster data retrieval Uses Boundary Protection for data

37
Q

When is the economy in Recession?

A

When GDP growth is negative for two consecutive quarters.

37
Q

What is the disadvantage of Common Stock in comparison to bonds?

A

Common Stock is more expensive to issue than debt. Why? Investors demand a greater ROI than debtors (bondholders)

37
Q

What is a Gateway?

A

Connects one network to another Note: the Internet is connected by Gateways

38
Q

What is a Depression?

A

A prolonged- severe recession with high unemployment rates No requisite period of time for the economy to officially be in a depression

38
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What is the advantage of Preferred Stock?

A

Hold dividend priority over common stock

38
Q

What are Parity Checks?

A

A control that detects internal data errors. A bit is added to each character- it checks to see if a bit was lost.

39
Q

What are the stages of the Economic Cycle?

A

Peak (highest) Recession (decreasing) Trough (lowest) Recover (increasing) Expansion (higher again)

39
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What is Weighted Average Cost of Capital?

A

A company uses this to determine the true cost of their capital Example: Debt costs 5%; 40% of Cap. Equity costs 12%; 60% of Cap. (5% x 40%) + (12% x 60%) WACC : 9.2%

39
Q

What is an Echo Check?

A

Transmitted data is returned to the sender for verification (it echoes back to the sender)

40
Q

What are leading indicators?

A

Conditions that occur before a recession or before a recovery Example: Stock Market or New Housing Starts

40
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What is CAPM?

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A stock’s expected performance is based on its beta (risk) compared to that of the stock market. More risk : more expected return.

40
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What is a Change Control?

A

It authorizes program changes and approves program test results.

41
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What are lagging indicators?

A

Conditions that occur after a recession or after a recovery Examples: Prime Interest Rates- Unemployment

41
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How is Cost of Debt calculated?

A

(Interest Expense - Tax Benefit) / Carrying Value of Debt

41
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What is security software?

A

Software that controls access to IT systems. Note: Don’t confuse this with anti-virus software

42
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What are coincident indicators?

A

Conditions that occur during a recession or during a recovery Example: Manufacturing output

42
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What is the purpose of a Digital Signature?

A

It confirms a message has not been altered.

43
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Which people are included in the calculation of unemployment?

A

Only people looking for jobs

43
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List the types of computers from smallest to largest

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PDA/Smartphone/Tablet Microcomputer - PC- Laptop (cost-effective) Minicomputer - Like a Mainframe- but smaller Mainframe - Large computer with terminals attached Supercomputer - Very powerful and very big

44
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What is Cyclical Unemployment?

A

GDP doesn’t grow fast enough to employ all people who are looking for work Example: People are unemployed in 2010 because there aren’t enough jobs available due to the economy

44
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What are the units of computer data from smallest to largest?

A

Bit - 1 (on) and 0 (off) Byte - 8 bits to a byte/character Field - group of related characters/bytes (i.e. Name- Zip Code- Serial #) Record - Group of related fields (i.e. Member name- address- phone number) File - Group of related records (i.e. Membership directory)

45
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What is Frictional Unemployment?

A

People are changing jobs or entering the work force. This is a normal aspect of full employment. Example: A recent college graduate is looking for a job

45
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What is the duty of a design engineer?

A

Determine language used for a specific computer- on a computer-to-computer basis

46
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What is Structural Unemployment?

A

A worker’s job skills do not match those necessary to get a job so they need education or training Example: A construction worker wants to work in an office- so they quit their job and get computer training

46
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What are object programs?

A

Programs written in base computer language- not similar to English.

47
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How does inflation relate to unemployment?

A

High Unemployment : Low Inflation (Vice Versa)

47
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How can source programs be recognized?

A

They are written in a language close to English.

48
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What is the Discount Rate?

A

The rate a bank pays to borrow from the Fed.

48
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What is the purpose of a Compiler?

A

Takes Source language (English) and converts to Object (Computer) Language

49
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What is the Prime Rate?

A

The rate a bank charges their best customers on short-term borrowings.

49
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How does Online Analytical Processing work?

A

It uses a Data Warehouse to support management decision making.

50
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What is the Real Interest Rate?

A

Inflation-adjusted interest rate

50
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What is Data Mining?

A

Using artificial intelligence and pattern recognition to analyze data stores within a Data Warehouse.

51
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What is the Nominal Rate?

A

Rate that uses current prices

51
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What is the purpose of online transaction processing?

A

To process a company’s routine transactions.

52
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What is the Risk-Free Rate?

A

Rate for a loan with 100% certainty of payback. Usually results in a lower rate. US Treasuries are an example.

52
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What are the characteristics of batch processing?

A

Data held- updates multiple files all at once Leaves a better audit trail Uses Grandfather-Father-Son backup (3 levels of backup kept in 3 locations)

53
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What is included in the M1 money supply?

A

Currency- Coins- and Deposits

53
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What does an output control check for?

A

Checks to see if output data is valid- distributed and used in an authorized manner.

54
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What is included in the M2 money supply?

A

Highly liquid assets other than currency- coins or deposits

54
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What does a processing control check?

A

Checks if data processing produced proper output

55
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What is Deficit Spending?

A

Increased spending levels without increased tax revenue. Lower taxes without decrease in spending Gamble that the multiplier effect will take over and boost economy

55
Q

What is a hash total?

A

An input control number- a meaningless sum of values included in the input. Example would be summing a list of SSNs to make sure the data is the same once entered as it was prior to input into the system.

56
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How can the Fed control the money supply?

A

By buying and selling the government’s securities.

56
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What is a validity check?

A

Checks to see if data in existing tables or files belongs in the set For example- is there a # in an alpha-only field or a letter in a numeric-only field

57
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How does the Fed control economy-wide interest rates?

A

By adjusting the discount rate charged to banks

57
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What is a limit check?

A

Checks to see if numbers surpass a certain limit- i.e. in an age field is the number greater than 110.

58
Q

What is a Tariff?

A

A tax on imported goods

58
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What is a check digit?

A

An input control that adds an identification number to a set of digits - usually at the end

59
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What is a quota?

A

A limit on the number of goods that can be imported

59
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What is a field check?

A

An input check that prevents invalid characters- i.e. checks for alphabetic letters in a SSN field

60
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How do international trade restrictions affect domestic producers?

A

They are good for domestic producers. Demand curve shifts right Fewer substitutes They can charge higher prices

60
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What is a Hot Site?

A

A disaster recovery system where if the main system goes down- a Hot Site is ready to take over immediately.

61
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How to international trade restrictions affect foreign producers?

A

They are bad for foreign producers Demand curve shifts left Fewer buyers They must charge lower prices

61
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What is a Cold Site?

A

If a main system goes down- a Cold Site will take time to get set up and running.

62
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How do international trade restrictions affect foreign consumers?

A

They are good for foreign consumers Supply curve shifts right Goods purchased at lower prices in the foreign markets

62
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What is the most common database language?

A

SQL - Standard Query Language

63
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How do international trade restrictions affect domestic consumers?

A

They are bad for domestic consumers Supply curve shifts left Fewer goods bought due to higher prices

63
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What is a Data Definition Language?

A

Defines SQL Database Controls SQL Tables

64
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What is Accounting Cost?

A

Explicit (Actual) cost of operating a business Implicit costs are opportunity costs

64
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What is a Data Manipulation Language?

A

Queries SQL Database tables

65
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What is Accounting Profit?

A

Revenue - Accounting Cost

65
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What is a Data Control Language?

A

Controls Access to SQL Database

66
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What is Economic Cost?

A

Explicit + Implicit Cost

66
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What are the characteristics of a Relational Database?

A

Logical structure Uses rows and columns similar to spreadsheet

67
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What is Economic Profit?

A

Revenue - Economic Cost

67
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What are the characteristics of a Hierarchical Database?

A

Has various levels Uses trees to store data

68
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What are the advantages of a database?

A

Data is more accessible Reduced redundancy

69
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What are the disadvantages of a database?

A

Cost of installation Skilled personnel required to maintain

70
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What are the components of a database?

A

Desktop client Application Server Database Server Think: Your desktop computer runs applications and saves to a database

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