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Decision Making Process and Information – MCQs
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1.
If crucial data needed to prepare the income statement is unavailable, which type of costs should be used for the calculation?
anticipated expenses
projected earnings
nonessential costs
pertinent costs
unrelated costs
2.
What term describes the practice of obtaining products or services from countries with lower production costs in the modern global economy?
variable in-sourcing
off-shoring
gradual outsourcing
variable outsourcing
cost-based insourcing
3.
Which type of costs are considered irrelevant when making decisions?
historical costs
anticipated costs
projected expenses
irrecoverable costs
4.
What type of decisions are typically made by lower-level managers within an organization?
Irrelevance of net income
Maximizing operating income
Minimizing operating income
Relevance of operating income
5.
What term is used for expenses associated with various activities in a company's value chain, like production and marketing costs?
value-related expenses
anticipated function expenses
business function costs
irrecoverable function expenses
operational overheads
6.
What term describes the process of producing goods or services internally rather than purchasing them from external vendors?
inactive sourcing
irrecoverable sourcing
external sourcing
in-sourcing
offshoring
7.
Which category of outcomes cannot be quantified numerically in accounting records?
anticipated elements
documented elements
qualitative elements
measurable elements
numerical elements
8.
What is the fourth stage in the process of making decisions?
Establishing relationships
Choosing a course of action
Carrying out the chosen option
Assessing results
Setting objectives
9.
Which category best describes costs like the book value of old machines amounting to $25,000?
salvage value
relevant cost
irrelevant cost
depreciated value
sunk cost
10.
What term describes the value of benefits lost when resources are not utilized in their most valuable alternative use?
internal sourcing expense
opportunity cost
offshore expense
external contracting cost
11.
In the context of relevance concepts, which type of costs are considered relevant?
anticipated future expenses
sequential costs
simultaneous costs
unusual costs
12.
What is the term used to describe the difference in total revenues generated by two alternative options?
revenue unrelated to choices
additional revenue gained
revenue difference between alternatives
revenue that depends on other factors
13.
How do relevant costs differ from irrelevant costs in terms of their timing?
They must show a strong relationship
They should occur in the future
They are recorded from past events
They have no correlation
14.
Which factor is most commonly taken into account when deciding whether to make or buy a product?
Supplier quality
Supplier reliability
Irrelevance of production
Both supplier quality and reliability
15.
The recorded book value of current equipment represents a past expense and is irrelevant when evaluating equipment replacement decisions. This value is best classified as a ___________?
ongoing expense
sunk cost
internal cost
external cost
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