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Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the managerial decision-making process?
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basing decisions on sunk costs
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2 Costs that do not differ between alternatives are ________.
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C) considered irrelevant to the decision
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3 When replacing an old asset with a new one, the original purchase price of the old asset represents a(n) ________ cost.
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sunk
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4 Which of following statements is true of short-term decision making?
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A) Fixed costs and variable costs must be analyzed separately.
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5 If a company wants to be a price-taker, which of the following strategies should be taken?
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A) Enter a competitive market and focus on cost cutting.
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when are companies price takers?
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when they have little or no control over the prices of their products or services.
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7) Which of the following statements describes a scenario when management should consider dropping a business division?
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C) The division's avoidable fixed costs are greater than its contribution margin.
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8. ________ refer to the value forgone in order to make one particular investment instead of another.
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opportunity costs
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9 In deciding whether to drop its electronics product line, a company's manager should ignore ________.
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D) the amount of unavoidable fixed costs
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10 An opportunity cost is ________.
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C) the benefit given up by choosing an alternative course of action