After the Decision to Close a Plant, Management Can Take

question 20

Multiple Choice

After the decision to close a plant, management can take all the following actions except

• A) provide advance notice to the employees or community.
• B) close cold turkey.
• C) help the community attract a replacement industry.
• D) Provide transfer, relocation, and outplacement benefits.

Identify the impact of cost behavior on decision-making and financial performance.

Grasp the classification of costs for decision-making, including relevant and sunk costs.

Differentiate between the treatment of costs in managerial and financial accounting.

Recognize the effect of activity levels on cost per unit and the importance of the relevant range in cost analysis.

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