Cicada Inc

question 66

Multiple Choice

Cicada Inc. is a small firm involved in the design and manufacture of residential and commercial furniture. The company has recently identified an attractive opportunity that would serve their growth and revenue plans well, but Jack Walters, one of the company's founding members, vehemently opposes the idea.
-Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen Jack's argument?

• A) The cost of borrowing funds to finance this endeavor is lower than the rate of return on the investment.
• B) The company has underestimated the extent to which they can control the outcome of the opportunity.
• C) The company has historically used small, but relevant, samples of information to arrive at their decisions.
• D) Jack generally has a tendency to avoid risks and has vetoed several viable business opportunities in the past.
• E) Though the probability of failure is minimal, the downside loss could threaten existing operations.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production, such as rent, utility bills, and salaries for certain employees.

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The amount of money that remains after all operating expenses, interest, taxes, and preferred stock dividends have been subtracted from a company's total revenue.

Step-Down Method

An accounting technique used to allocate indirect costs to products or services based on a hierarchy of activities.

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