Exam 14: Performance Measurement, balanced Scorecards, and Performance Rewards

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Answer the following questions regarding economic value added (EVA): a. What is it intended to do? b. How is it measured? c. How is the measurement different than that of RI? d. Whyis EVA a better performance measure of RI? e. What is the major problem with using EVA as a long-term performance measure?

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In a balanced scorecard,measurements should be directly linked to

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Merit pay is

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Continental Publishing Company The Magazine Division of Continental Publishing Company had the following financial data for the year: Assets available for use \ 1,000,000 Book Value \ 1,500,000 Market V alu Residual income \ 100,000 Return on innvestment 15\% Refer to Continental Publishing Company.If the manager of the Magazine Division is evaluated based on return on investment,how much would she be willing to pay for an investment that promises to increase net segment income by $50,000?

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On a balanced scorecard,which of the following would be most appropriate to measure innovation:

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The Dessert Division of Incredible Edibles Corporation has the following segment information: Assets available for use \ 1,800,00 T arget rate of return 10\% \ Residul income \ 270.000 What was Dessert Division's return on investment?

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Charlotte Company Charlotte Company is a manufacturer of electronic components.The following manufacturing information is available for the month of February: Good unins manufactured 50,000 V alue-added hours of manufacturing time 30,000 \ Total units manufactured. 60.000 Total hours of manufacturing time 35.000 Refer to Charlotte Company.What is the process quality yield?

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Austin Company Austin Company has established a target rate of return of 15% for all divisions.For the most recent year,Waterloo Division generated sales of $12,000,000 and expenses of $9,000,000.Total assets at the beginning of the year were $7,000,000 and total assets at the end of the year were $9,000,000. Refer to Austin Company.For the most recent year,what was Waterloo Division's return on investment?

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A pay plan that gives an employee cash or stock equal to the difference between some specified stock price and the quoted market price at some future time period is

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The segment margin of a profit or investment center does not include allocated common costs.

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An organization's values statement identifies fundamental beliefs about what is important to the organization.

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Expatriate employees

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Profit margin equals

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A balanced scorecard

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Michigan Company Ann Arbor Division of the Michigan Company has the following statistics for its most recent operations: Assets available for use (Market Value) \ 3,600,00 Assets available for use (Book Value) \ 2,000,00 Am Arbor Division's return on investment 25\% Am Arbor Division's residual income 200,000 Return on investment (entire Michigan Company) 20\% Refer to Michigan Company.What is the target rate of return in Michigan Company?

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Performance measures need not be correlated with the mission of a subunit.

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The Du Pont model measures

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What items affect comparability of different divisions within the same company on the basis of EVA,ROI and RI?

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Which performance plan is most motivating?

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If a division generates a positive residual income then the division's

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