Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions

question 77

Multiple Choice

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions
Case 9-1
Christian is having a lot of problems with errors in a very complicated spreadsheet that he inherited from a colleague,and he turns to another co-worker,Sebastian,for tips in how to trace errors in the sheet.
-If in Christian's sheet,cell A4 is a precedent cell for cell B7,what kind of a cell is B7?

• A) contingent cell
• B) dependent cell
• C) antecedent cell
• D) indicated cell

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Definitions:

Activity

A specific task or action that is part of a process or contributes to the completion of a project.

Variable Costs

Expenditures that fluctuate directly in relation to the amount of goods or services produced.

Relevant Range

The relevant range is a level of activity within which assumptions about variable and fixed cost behaviors are valid, used for budgeting and forecasting.

Activity Level

A measure of the volume of work or operations in a company, influencing variable costs and often used for budgeting and performance evaluation.