Chapter 32-33 Quiz Flashcards
An interior designer wants to reduce fees to be competitive in a local market. The designer should first consider reducing
A. Indirect labor costs
B. Capital expenses
C. Profit
D. Salary rates
A. Indirect labor costs
A medium-size design firm specializes in three different project types, and uses a project management system where project managers have daily contact with design and production teams, as well as with clients. The firm would BEST be set up using a
A. Departmental organization
B. Project manager organization
C. Strong principal organization
D. Studio organization
D. Studio organization
During the preparation of a construction contract, the client asks the interior designer to supply the correct amounts of coverage to be included in the Supplementary General Conditions of the Contract. The designer should
A. Check with an insurance agent before supplying the amounts
B. Mention that insurance amounts are not necessary because they are covered in the General Conditions of the Contract
C. Set up a meeting with the client and an insurance agent to go over insurance amounts together
D. Remind the client that it is the client’s responsibility to obtain insurance information
D. Remind the client that it is the client’s responsibility to obtain insurance information
Which of the following is the interior designer PROHIBITED from doing under the terms of A251?
A. Prepare change orders and authorize minor changes in the work
B. Determine the date of substantial completion
C. Reject work that does not meet the requirements of the drawings
D. Demand that a special inspection be made to determine if the work conforms to the specification
C. Reject work that does not meet the requirements of the drawings
Final acceptance of furniture and fixtures is the responsibility of the
A. Architect
B. Interior designer
C. Owner
D. Vendor
C. Owner
Which of the following are typically required of an interior design firm that resells furniture and bills clients?
A. Local business license and corporate identification number
B. Corporate identification number and resale license
C. Local business license and sales tax license
D. Corporate identification number and sales tax license
C. Local business license and sales tax license
Which of the following advantages of negotiated contracts? (Choose the four that apply)
A. The client can select the contractor based on criteria other than price
B. The contractor will provide the highest –quality project
C. The contract price will be lower than it would be under other contract types
D. The schedule is generally shorter than it would be under other contract types
E. The interior design is involved in the process
F. The client can select the subcontractors
A. The client can select the contractor based on criteria other than price, D. The schedule is generally shorter than it would be under other contract types, E. The interior design is involved in the process, F. The client can select the subcontractors
A homeowner contracts an interior designer to plan a home’s new addition, which will include two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a study and a playroom. The interior designer will also handle the purchase of furniture for all the new rooms. To ensure a profit, which of the following is the interior designer MOST likely to request as the basis for payment?
A. An hourly rate
B. A predetermined, fixed fee
C. A percentage of project cost
D. An area fee
A. An hourly rate
For the client who wants to hire the best contractor at the best price and limit potentially nonqualified companies for a project, the interior designer should suggest
A. An invitation to bid
B. An advertisement to bid
C. Prequalification of bidders
D. A negotiated contract
C. Prequalification of bidders
An interior designer has contracted with the owner of a large commercial building to do tenant finish work for new building occupants. The work will consist of space planning for tenants that lease building space, and construction drawings that the building’s contractor will use to build out each space. What is the BEST way for the interior designer to charge the building owner?
A. Area fee
B. Fixed fee
C. Hourly fee
D. Cost plus fee
A. Area fee
