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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

STR Research and Statistical Analysis A

Research and Statistical Analysis




Research/statistical analysis:

Data Acquisition

Evaluation of source data

Probability

Forecasting

Information creation

Use of assumptions



72. Which of the following types of marketing research firms would best be described as being one that gathers consumer and trade information which they sell for a fee; for example, Nielsen Media Research?

a. 0 Custom marketing research firms

b. 0 Syndicated-service research firms

c. 0 Specialty-line marketing research firms

d. 0 General-line marketing research firms

e. 0 Non-profit marketing research firms



73. A scatter diagram

a. 0 is a graphic tool designed to portray the relationship between variables and uses interval or ratio scale data

b. 0 only relies on ration scale data

c. 0 does not allow negative values.

d. 0 is a graphic tool designed to portray the relationship between nominal data

e. 0 is not a reliable measurement of data



74. Events are independent if

a. 0 by virtue of one event happening another cannot.

b. 0 the probability of their occurrence is greater than 1.

c. 0 we can count the possible outcomes.

d. 0 the probability of one event happening does not affect the probability of another event happening

e. 0 none of these



75. If a marketing researcher selects the most accessible population members, he or she would have selected the ________ sampling method.

a. 0 simple random

b. 0 stratified random

c. 0 cluster

d. 0 judgment

e. 0 convenience



76. Which source of evidence to support experimental results is most threatened by the use of a field experiment?

a. 0 Agreement between the IV and DV

b. 0 Time order of the occurrence of the variables

c. 0 Control of contamination from extraneous variables

d. 0 Use of a control group

e. 0 Manipulation of the IV



77. A _____ scale is a scale that scores an object or property without making a direct comparison to another object or property

a. 0 ranking

b. 0 rating

c. 0 categorization

d. 0 sorting

e. 0 recording



STR Information Systems Section A

Information Systems Section




Information Systems

Information systems/technology

E-commerce



70. The modern business environment has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

a. 0 global

b. 0 interconnected

c. 0 competitive

d. 0 relatively static

e. 0 real-time



71. The difference between target marketing and mass marketing is that target marketing

a. 0 means focusing on a small market

b. 0 focuses on short-run objectives, while mass marketing focuses on long-run objectives

c. 0 focuses on specific customers, while mass marketing aims at an entire market

d. 0 does not rely on e-commerce but mass marketing does

e. 0 aims at increased sales, while mass marketing focuses on increased profits



STR Economics Section A

Economics Section




Economic: ECO/561

Managerial economics



69. When drawing demand and supply curves, economists are assuming that the primary influence on production and purchasing decisions is

a. 0 price

b. 0 the cost of production

c. 0 the overall state of the economy

d. 0 consumer incomes

e. 0 real GDP







STR Legal/Political: LAW/531 A

Legal/Political Section




Legal/Political: LAW/531

Legal and regulatory environment



68. Which of the following is correct regarding the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution?

a. 0 The Commerce Clause places federal responsibility for judicial determination in the Commerce Department.

b. 0 The Commerce Clause cannot regulate business when it occurs within a state.

c. 0 The Commerce Clause can apply to a business that only does business in one state.

d. 0 The Commerce Clause can regulate commerce, but not the transportation of goods.

e. 0 The Commerce Clause regulated inter-state commerce only.









STR Social Political Section A

Social Political Section




Social/Political

International business

Ethics and social responsibility

Diversity and culture



65. Although the U.S. has had a longstanding agreement with ___________, after the passage of NAFTA _________ became the United States' second largest trading partner.

a. 0 Canada, Venezuela

b. 0 Canada, Mexico

c. 0 Mexico, Canada

d. 0 Mexico, Venezuela

e. 0 Great Britain, Paraguay



66. Which of these parties are considered when decisions are made utilizing stakeholder ethical theory?

a. 0 Shareholders

b. 0 Customers

c. 0 Employees

d. 0 All of these are considered when using stakeholder theory



67. Which of the following statements is true concerning international selection practices?

a. 0 Structured interviews are popular in all countries

b. 0 Beliefs about how one should conduct an interpersonal interview are consistent across countries.

c. 0 The use of educational qualifications in screening candidates seems to be a universal practice.

d. 0 Policies and practices do not require modification from one country to the next.

e. 0 Groups are typically much more effective at selecting candidates in individualistic cultures.





STR Accounting Section A

Accounting Section




Accounting

Relevant cost

Theory of constraints

Special order

Make or buy

Transfer pricing

Sell or process further

Resource planning and analysis

Forecasting

Cash budgeting

Variance analysis

Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) analysis

Cost behavior

Break-even analysis

Target profit

Product costing

Absorption vs. variable

Activity-based

Process vs. job-order

Standard

Byproduct

Financial reporting and analysis

Financial statements

Financial ratios

Regulatory environment





46. Which one of the following is a cost that would NOT likely be associated with computer-integrated manufacturing?

a. 0 Manufacturing overhead associated with allocation of equipment depreciation

b. 0 Direct labor costs of a welder on the production floor

c. 0 Manufacturing overhead associated with allocation of the plant lease to the latest production run

d. 0 Direct materials cost with several fuse plates for a new automobile



47. If a plant is operating at full capacity and receives a one-time opportunity to accept an order at a special price below its usual price, then

a. 0 only variable costs are relevant.

b. 0 fixed costs are not relevant.

c. 0 the order will likely be accepted.

d. 0 the order will likely be rejected.



48. Tex's Manufacturing Company can make 100 units of a necessary component part with the following costs:

Direct Materials $60,000

Direct Labor 10,000

Variable Overhead 30,000

Fixed Overhead 20,000



If Tex's Manufacturing Company purchases the component externally, $15,000 of the fixed costs can be avoided. At what external price for the 100 units is the company indifferent between making or buying?

a. 0 $120,000

b. 0 $85,000

c. 0 $115,000

d. 0 $100,000



49. Transfer prices should be set in such a way as to

a. 0 discourage the internal sales of goods and services

b. 0 reflect the actual costs, including opportunity costs, of the transfer

c. 0 eliminate profits on the transfer

d. 0 reflect market prices



51. Tucson Corporation has a joint process that produces three products: X, Y, and Z. Each product may be sold at split-off or processed further and then sold. Joint- processing costs for a year amount to $100,000. Other relevant data are as follows:



Separate Processing

Sales Value Costs after Sales Value

Product at Split off Split off at Completion



X $128,000 $16,000 $160,000

Y 75,000 26,000 99,000

Z 32,600 20,000 50,000



Once product X is produced, processing it further will cause profits to

a. 0 increase by $32,000

b. 0 decrease by $16,000

c. 0 decrease by $32,000

d. 0 increase by $16,000



51. A _____ gives the expected sales under a given set of conditions.

a. 0 sales prediction

b. 0 sales budget

c. 0 budget forecast

d. 0 sales forecast



52. The projection of financial position at the end of the budget period is found on the

a. 0 budgeted income statement

b. 0 cash budget

c. 0 budgeted balance sheet

d. 0 sales budget



53. Black Company planned to produce and sell 900 units at a total cost of $180,000. Actual production was 900 units at a cost of $170,000, Black Company was

a. 0 efficient

b. 0 inefficient

c. 0 effective

d. 0 ineffective



54. Cost behavior analysis applies to

a. 0 retailers

b. 0 wholesalers

c. 0 manufacturers

d. 0 all entities



55. A company sells a product which has a unit sales price of $5, a unit variable cost of $3, and total fixed costs of $120,000. The number of units the company must sell to break even is

a. 0 60,000 units

b. 0 24,000 units

c. 0 240,000 units

d. 0 40,000 units



56. The amount by which actual or expected sales exceeds break-even sales is referred to as

a. 0 contribution margin

b. 0 unanticipated profit

c. 0 margin of safety

d. 0 target net income



57. There is no difference between variable-costing and absorption-costing income if there is no

a. 0 beginning inventory

b. 0 ending inventory

c. 0 change in inventory level

d. 0 variable overhead cost





58. An example of an activity cost pool is

a. 0 machine hours

b. 0 setting up machines

c. 0 number of setups

d. 0 number of inspections



59. Which of these best reflects a distinguishing factor between a job order cost system and a process cost system?

a. 0 The detail at which costs are calculated

b. 0 The time period each covers

c. 0 The number of work in process accounts

d. 0 The manufacturing cost elements included



60. Identify which statement below about currently attainable standards is false

a. 0 They allow for normal spoilage and nonproductive time.

b. 0 Because they allow for waste, they usually result in favorable variances.

c. 0 They represent projections of what will probably be attained.

d. 0 Employees usually view these goals as resonable



61. Join costs are incurred

a. 0 before the production process is started

b. 0 before individual products are separately identified

c. 0 after the split-off point but before the process-further decision

d. 0 after the process-further decision



62. The ____________ is NOT one of the three major financial statements

a. 0 statement of cash flows

b. 0 income statement

c. 0 balance sheet

d. 0 statement of equity position



63. _____ are profitability ratios.

a. 0 Gross profit rate and return on sales

b. 0 Dividend payout and rate of return in invested capital

c. 0 Earnings per share and dividend yield

d. 0 Price earnings and current ratio



64. Which of the following statements is false regarding the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) of 2002?

a. 0 The Act calls for increased oversight responsibilities for boards of directors.

b. 0 The Act has resulted in increased penalties for financial fraud by top management.

c. 0 The Act calls for decreased independence of outside auditors reviewing corporate financial statements.

d. 0 The Act is meant to decrease the likelihood of unethical corporate behavior