A) Integrates performance measures across four different perspectives. B) Assists in communicating the corporate strategy throughout the organization. C) Helps managers understand the interrelationships between various areas of an organization. D) All of these ans choices are correct. A) Integrates performance measures across four different perspectives. B) Assists in communicating the corporate strategy throughout the organization. C) Helps managers understand the interrelationships between various areas of an organization. D) All of these ans choices are correct.

Exam 11: Performance Evaluation Revisited: a Balanced Approach

The learning and growth perspective Answers the question,"Are we improving our business processes in order to deliver maximum value to our customers."

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Which of the following is an example of a customer-oriented nonfinancial measure?

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Question 42

Return on investment is a financial measure that is

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Question 43

Traditionally,organizations have evaluated their performance using only financial measures.However,many other performance indicators should be considered.The balanced scorecard was developed to assist managers in measuring performance across several perspectives. Required a.Identify and discuss each of the perspectives used in the balanced scorecard. b.Provide three measures of performance used in each perspective.

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Leading indicators provide managers with the information they need to

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Question 45

When customers consider making purchases,which of the following is not an expectation they have?

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Question 46

Measures that can be determined only after something is finished are called lagging indicators.

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Question 47

You have been assigned to a team responsible for improving certain processes in your company.The team is considering participating in a benchmarking study as a way to improve the company's performance. Required: Define benchmarking and best practice. Also discuss how your company might benefit from benchmarking with an organization outside its industry.

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Question 48

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ an example of a customer-oriented nonfinancial measure?

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Question 49

Benchmarking is the practice of using data from other organizations to identify the processes and practices associated with world-class performance.

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Question 50

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a reason companies use key performance indicators?

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Question 51

Direct material variance is a measure of

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Question 52

Which of the following does $\textbf{ not }$ describe the internal business processes perspective?

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Question 53

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a measure that relates to the financial perspective?

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Question 54

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a measure that relates to the learning and growth perspective?

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Question 55

The best measures relate to corporate strategy and SMART.Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a component of SMART?

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Question 56

A balanced scorecard

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Question 57

Midstate Industries is a retail clothing store.Marilyn Mounds knows that customer satisfaction is key to the success of her store.Indicate by placing an "X" in the appropriate column whether the following measures are leading or lagging and qualitative or quantitative.Each item may classify as more than one measure.

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Question 58

Barry's Ice Cream Shoppe is interested in improving his performance in the area of quality control and customer service.This interest came about after Barry put a "suggestions box" near the counter.Several suggestions related to employees not being clean in handling their orders,not filling orders properly,and rudeness from employees.Barry has discussed his problems with his neighboring store,a local dry cleaning business. Required: List five processes that Barry and the dry cleaning business have in common.

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Question 59

When using the balanced scorecard to monitor performance,the financial perspective Answers which of the following questions?

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The learning and growth perspective Answers the question,"Are we improving our business processes in order to deliver maximum value to our customers."

Which of the following is an example of a customer-oriented nonfinancial measure?

Return on investment is a financial measure that is

Leading indicators provide managers with the information they need to

When customers consider making purchases,which of the following is not an expectation they have?

Measures that can be determined only after something is finished are called lagging indicators.

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ an example of a customer-oriented nonfinancial measure?

Benchmarking is the practice of using data from other organizations to identify the processes and practices associated with world-class performance.

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a reason companies use key performance indicators?

Direct material variance is a measure of

Which of the following does $\textbf{ not }$ describe the internal business processes perspective?

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a measure that relates to the financial perspective?

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a measure that relates to the learning and growth perspective?

The best measures relate to corporate strategy and SMART.Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a component of SMART?

A balanced scorecard

When using the balanced scorecard to monitor performance,the financial perspective Answers which of the following questions?

Accounting As a Tool for Management

Cost Behavior and Cost Estimation Summary of Questions by Objectives and Blooms Taxonomy

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis and Pricing Decisions

Product Costs and Job Order Costing

Planning and Forecasting

Performance Evaluation: Variance Analysis

Activity-Based Costing and Activity Based Management

Using Accounting Information to Make Managerial Decisions

Capital Budgeting

Decentralizing and Performance Evaluation

Financial Statement Analysis

Statement of Cash Flows

Topic Focus: Process Costing

Topic Focus Variable and Absorption Costing

Topic Focus Standard Costing Systems

Topic Focus Customer Profitability

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Exam 11: Performance Evaluation Revisited: a Balanced Approach

The learning and growth perspective Answers the question,"Are we improving our business processes in order to deliver maximum value to our customers."

Which of the following is an example of a customer-oriented nonfinancial measure?

Return on investment is a financial measure that is

Leading indicators provide managers with the information they need to

When customers consider making purchases,which of the following is not an expectation they have?

Measures that can be determined only after something is finished are called lagging indicators.

Which of the following is not \textbf{ not } not an example of a customer-oriented nonfinancial measure?

Benchmarking is the practice of using data from other organizations to identify the processes and practices associated with world-class performance.

Which of the following is not \textbf{ not } not a reason companies use key performance indicators?

Direct material variance is a measure of

Which of the following does not \textbf{ not } not describe the internal business processes perspective?

Which of the following is not \textbf{ not } not a measure that relates to the financial perspective?

Which of the following is not \textbf{ not } not a measure that relates to the learning and growth perspective?

The best measures relate to corporate strategy and SMART.Which of the following is not \textbf{ not } not a component of SMART?

A balanced scorecard

When using the balanced scorecard to monitor performance,the financial perspective Answers which of the following questions?

Accounting As a Tool for Management

Cost Behavior and Cost Estimation Summary of Questions by Objectives and Blooms Taxonomy

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis and Pricing Decisions

Product Costs and Job Order Costing

Planning and Forecasting

Performance Evaluation: Variance Analysis

Activity-Based Costing and Activity Based Management

Using Accounting Information to Make Managerial Decisions

Capital Budgeting

Decentralizing and Performance Evaluation

Financial Statement Analysis

Statement of Cash Flows

Topic Focus: Process Costing

Topic Focus Variable and Absorption Costing

Topic Focus Standard Costing Systems

Topic Focus Customer Profitability

Filters

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ an example of a customer-oriented nonfinancial measure?

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a reason companies use key performance indicators?

Which of the following does $\textbf{ not }$ describe the internal business processes perspective?

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a measure that relates to the financial perspective?

Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a measure that relates to the learning and growth perspective?

The best measures relate to corporate strategy and SMART.Which of the following is $\textbf{ not }$ a component of SMART?