No Matter How Many Forms of Investment Analysis You Do

question 95

Multiple Choice

No matter how many forms of investment analysis you do:

• A) The actual results from a project may vary significantly from the expected results.
• B) The internal rate of return will always produce the most reliable results.
• C) A project will never be accepted unless the payback period is met.
• D) The initial costs will generally vary considerably from the estimated costs.
• E) Only the first three years of a project ever affect its final outcome.

Evaluate revenue and expense variances in comparing actual results to budgeted figures.

Understand the concept of spending variance and how to calculate it for different categories (manufacturing overhead, refurbishing materials, other expenses, equipment depreciation, supplies costs, occupancy costs, employee salaries and wages, facility expenses, travel expenses, power cost, and medical supplies).

Identify and calculate the revenue variance for different months.

Calculate and analyze the variance for net operating income comparing actual results to the flexible budget for various months.

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