A Recently-Accredited College of Business Discovers It Is in Dire

question 43

Multiple Choice

A recently-accredited College of Business discovers it is in dire financial trouble and wants to examine demand for services and costs to provide them next year.Market conditions may become more favorable,resulting in a 10% increase in enrollment,with a probability of 0.5,stay the same,with a probability of 0.3,or become less favorable,with a probability of 0.2 and a decrease in enrollment of 10%.There is a 0.9 probability that their costs to provide services will rise by 5% and a 0.1 probability that their costs will be the same.This year,they charge each of their 2000 students $3000 to take a full course load and spend $1500 on each student.
-What is the expected profit for the college?

• A)$910,550
• B)$850,500
• C)$765,050
• D)$890,950

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Definitions:

Overstated Inventory

A situation in accounting where the value of inventory is recorded higher than it actually is, leading to inaccurate financial statements.

Net Income

What a company earns in profit once it has paid off all costs and taxes from its revenue.

FIFO

An inventory valuation method that assumes goods are sold in the order they are acquired, standing for "First In, First Out."

LIFO

LIFO stands for "Last In, First Out," a method used in inventory management and accounting where the most recently produced items are recorded as sold first.