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question 43

Multiple Choice

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If it is managed efficiently,Luther Industries will have assets with market value of $100 million,$300,million,or $500 million next year,with each outcome being equally likely.Managers may,however,engage in wasteful empire building which will reduce the firm's market value by $20 million in all cases.Managers may also increase the risk of the firm,changing the probability of each outcome to 50%,20%,and 30% respectively.
-If its managers increase the risk of the firm,then the expected market value of Luther's assets is closest to:

• A)$260 million.
• B)$240 million.
• C)$300 million.
• D)$280 million.

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Definitions:

Direct Labour-Hours

The total hours worked directly on the manufacturing of goods or provision of services, often used as a basis for allocating overhead.

Overapplied Overhead

When the allocated manufacturing overhead cost exceeds the actual overhead incurred, resulting in a surplus in the cost coverage.

Activity Cost Pools

Aggregations of all the costs associated with particular activities, used in activity-based costing.

Expected Activity

The anticipated level of operations or output, often used in budgeting and planning.