Uptown Promotions Has Three Divisions

question 39

Multiple Choice

Uptown Promotions has three divisions. As part of the planning process, the CFO requested that each division submit its capital budgeting proposals for next year. These proposals represent positive net present value projects that fall within the long-range plans of the firm. The requests from the divisions are $4.2 million, $3.1 million, and $6.8 million. For the firm as a whole, management has limited spending to $10 million for new projects next year even though the firm could afford additional investments. This is an example of:

• A) scenario analysis.
• B) sensitivity analysis.
• C) an operating leverage application.
• D) soft rationing.
• E) hard rationing.

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Definitions:

Specification Limits

Specification limits are the defined boundaries of acceptability for the values of a product or process measurements, beyond which quality control actions must be taken.

Control Chart

Control Chart is a statistical tool used in quality control to monitor, control, and improve the process performance by tracking data variability and highlighting anomalies.

Center Line

The middle line in a control chart representing the average or median of the data being monitored.

Control Charts

A statistical tool used in quality control processes to monitor, control, and improve process performance over time.