Exam 11: Performance Evaluation and Decentralization

Alpha Division had the following information: If the asset base is decreased by $120,000, with no other changes, what will Alpha Division's return on investment be? (Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)

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Question 101

Atlas Company provided the following information for last year: - Calculate Atlas's margin for last year.(Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)

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Question 102

The Balanced Scorecard perspective that describes the economic consequences of actions taken in the other three perspectives is the ____ perspective.

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Question 103

Turnover is the most common measure of performance for an investment center.

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Question 104

Which of the following is true of a decentralized company?

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Question 105

The manager of a division is displeased with the ROI of the division.One step that would increase ROI (holding everything else constant) is

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Question 106

A segment of Mega Inc., manufactures and sells blankets.The various models of blankets are produced in a single factory using stable technology.They are sold by the sales department, also located in the factory.The segment is most probably accounted for as a(n)

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Question 107

A responsibility center in which a manager is responsible for both revenues and costs is a(n)

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Question 108

In a decentralized company, central management is able to focus on strategic planning and decision making.

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Question 109

________________ decision making allows managers at lower levels to make and implement key decisions pertaining to their areas of responsibility.

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Question 110

In negotiated transfer pricing, the selling division sets the ceiling (maximum possible transfer price) for the bargaining range.

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Question 111

A production department within the factory, such as assembly, is an example of a profit center.

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Question 112

A testable strategy is defined as a

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Question 113

An ______________________ is when a manager is responsible for revenues, costs and investments.

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Question 114

Which of the following is true of decentralization?

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Question 115

___________________ is after-tax operating income minus the dollar cost of capital employed.

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Question 116

The following information pertains to the three divisions of Yang Company: - What are the average operating assets for Division C?

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Question 117

If the operating asset turnover ratio increased by 30% and the margin increased by 20%, the divisional ROI

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Question 118

Which of the following is not an advantage of ROI?

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Question 119

Residual income is the difference between operating income and the product of the hurdle rate and the company's average operating assets.

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Alpha Division had the following information: If the asset base is decreased by $120,000, with no other changes, what will Alpha Division's return on investment be? (Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)

Atlas Company provided the following information for last year: - Calculate Atlas's margin for last year.(Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)

The Balanced Scorecard perspective that describes the economic consequences of actions taken in the other three perspectives is the ____ perspective.

Turnover is the most common measure of performance for an investment center.

Which of the following is true of a decentralized company?

The manager of a division is displeased with the ROI of the division.One step that would increase ROI (holding everything else constant) is

A segment of Mega Inc., manufactures and sells blankets.The various models of blankets are produced in a single factory using stable technology.They are sold by the sales department, also located in the factory.The segment is most probably accounted for as a(n)

A responsibility center in which a manager is responsible for both revenues and costs is a(n)

In a decentralized company, central management is able to focus on strategic planning and decision making.

________________ decision making allows managers at lower levels to make and implement key decisions pertaining to their areas of responsibility.

In negotiated transfer pricing, the selling division sets the ceiling (maximum possible transfer price) for the bargaining range.

A production department within the factory, such as assembly, is an example of a profit center.

A testable strategy is defined as a

An ______________________ is when a manager is responsible for revenues, costs and investments.

Which of the following is true of decentralization?

___________________ is after-tax operating income minus the dollar cost of capital employed.

The following information pertains to the three divisions of Yang Company: - What are the average operating assets for Division C?

If the operating asset turnover ratio increased by 30% and the margin increased by 20%, the divisional ROI

Which of the following is not an advantage of ROI?

Residual income is the difference between operating income and the product of the hurdle rate and the company's average operating assets.

Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Basic Managerial Accounting Concepts

Cost Behavior, Cost Forecasting, and Segmented Income Statements

Job-Order Costing and Normal Cost Overhead Application

Activity-Based Costing and Management

Process Costing

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Tactical Decision-Making and Relevant Costing

Profit Planning and Flexible Budgets

Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

Capital Investment Decisions

Emerging Topics in Managerial Accounting: Sustainability, Quality Cost, Lean Accounting, International Issues, Enterprise Risk Management, the Managerial Accountant in Forensicfraud Accounting

Statement of Cash Flows

Financial Statement Analysis

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Exam 11: Performance Evaluation and Decentralization

Alpha Division had the following information: If the asset base is decreased by $120,000, with no other changes, what will Alpha Division's return on investment be? (Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)

Atlas Company provided the following information for last year: - Calculate Atlas's margin for last year.(Note: Round answer to two decimal places.)

The Balanced Scorecard perspective that describes the economic consequences of actions taken in the other three perspectives is the ____ perspective.

Turnover is the most common measure of performance for an investment center.

​Which of the following is true of a decentralized company?

The manager of a division is displeased with the ROI of the division.One step that would increase ROI (holding everything else constant) is

A segment of Mega Inc., manufactures and sells blankets.The various models of blankets are produced in a single factory using stable technology.They are sold by the sales department, also located in the factory.The segment is most probably accounted for as a(n)

A responsibility center in which a manager is responsible for both revenues and costs is a(n)

In a decentralized company, central management is able to focus on strategic planning and decision making.

________________ decision making allows managers at lower levels to make and implement key decisions pertaining to their areas of responsibility.

In negotiated transfer pricing, the selling division sets the ceiling (maximum possible transfer price) for the bargaining range.

A production department within the factory, such as assembly, is an example of a profit center.

A testable strategy is defined as a

An ______________________ is when a manager is responsible for revenues, costs and investments.

Which of the following is true of decentralization?

___________________ is after-tax operating income minus the dollar cost of capital employed.

The following information pertains to the three divisions of Yang Company: - What are the average operating assets for Division C?

If the operating asset turnover ratio increased by 30% and the margin increased by 20%, the divisional ROI

Which of the following is not an advantage of ROI?

Residual income is the difference between operating income and the product of the hurdle rate and the company's average operating assets.

Introduction to Managerial Accounting

Basic Managerial Accounting Concepts

Cost Behavior, Cost Forecasting, and Segmented Income Statements

Job-Order Costing and Normal Cost Overhead Application

Activity-Based Costing and Management

Process Costing

Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis

Tactical Decision-Making and Relevant Costing

Profit Planning and Flexible Budgets

Standard Costing and Variance Analysis

Capital Investment Decisions

Emerging Topics in Managerial Accounting: Sustainability, Quality Cost, Lean Accounting, International Issues, Enterprise Risk Management, the Managerial Accountant in Forensicfraud Accounting

Statement of Cash Flows

Financial Statement Analysis

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Which of the following is true of a decentralized company?