Chapter 11 -Accounting

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1. For decision making, a listing of the relevant costs: a. will help the decision maker concentrate on the pertinent data b. will only include future costs c. will only include costs that differ among alternatives d. All of these answers are correct. Answer: d Difficulty: 2 Objective: 2 Terms to Learn: relevant costs 2. A computer system installed last year is an example of a(n): a. sunk cost b. relevant cost c. differential cost d. avoidable cost Answer: a Difficulty: 1 Objective: 2 Terms to Learn: sunk costs 3. In evaluating different alternatives, it is useful to concentrate on: a. variable costs b. fixed costs c. total costs d. relevant costs Answer: d Difficulty: 1 Objective: 2 Terms to Learn: relevant costs 4. Jim’s 5-year-old Geo Prizm requires repairs estimated at $3,000 to make it roadworthy again. His friend, Julie, suggested that he should buy a 5-year-old used Honda Civic instead for $3,000 cash. Julie estimated the following costs for the two cars: Geo Prizm Honda Civic Acquisition cost $15,000 $3,000 Repairs $ 3,000 — Annual operating costs (Gas, maintenance, insurance) $ 2,280 $2,100 What should Jim do? What are his savings in the first year? a. Buy the Honda Civic; $9,780 *b. Buy the Honda Civic; $180 c. Fix the Geo Prizm; $5,518 d. Fix the Geo Prizm; $5,280 Answer: b Difficulty: 2 Objective: 2 Terms to Learn: relevant costs Geo ($3,000 + $2,280) – Honda ($3,000 + $2,100) = $180 cost savings with the Honda option 5. When making decisions: a. quantitative factors are the most important b. qualitative

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