Running Head: THE TMA QUESTIONS CASE STUDIES ANSWERS 1
The TMA Questions Case Studies Answers 10
The TMA Questions Case Studies Answers
03 November 2013
PART A: Capital Budgeting – Zenobia Case Study
1. State the approaches that Zenobia might be used to recognize risk in capital budgeting (Hint: some research is mandatory here). (180 words)
The approach that Zenobia might be used to recognize risk in capital budgeting are
Net present value: The difference between the present value of inflows of cash and the present value of outflows of cash. NPV is applied in capital making allowance for to investigate the profitability of doing a project. A positive NPV shows that the project is feasible.
Payback period: The Payback period is the period which shows the time needed to realize the initial investment. If Cash flows are discounted using the appropriate discount rate to arrive at the Payback Period then it is called Discounted Payback period.
Internal Rate of Return: The discount rate often used in capital budgeting that makes the present value of all the future cash flows equal to zero. Generally, the higher a project's internal rate of return, the more attractive it is to attempt the project. As such, IRR can be used to grade some projects that a firm is considering. Assuming all other components are identical amidst the diverse projects, the project with the highest IRR would likely be advised as more feasible.
Profitability Index: A ratio of PV of all future cash flows of the project over Cost of investment in project.
= Present Value of the Future Cash Flows / Cost of Investment.
2. State for the Company what would be the effect of using a depreciation method other than straight-line when considering the role of income taxes on the net present value process. (100 words)
The straight-line method of depreciation is used to depreciate the cost of the asset over its useful life consistently over the years. As a result of utilizing a depreciation method other than straight-line, lets say Diminishing method of deprecation, the depreciation charge in the initial years will be high as compare to later years which means the Company will charge more expense to initial years of project and hence less cost in future years. This leads to decrease in net profit in the initial years and hence the income tax accordingly. This would affect the NPV in a positive manner as the Company earns higher taxable revenue in initial years so the increase in taxable expenditure would lead to less taxable net income.
3. Explain why it is useful for Zenobia if their accountants have to concern themselves with qualitative factors when making choices. (180 words)
It is helpful for Zenobia because the accountant address the qualitative components when taking decisions. They have to consider the project’s qualitative components and future advantages for Zenobia. The Qualitative components may include:
(1) Effect on workers ...
Working capital adjustments are made when comparing a tested party's transactions to potential comparable transactions to eliminate material differences in working capital levels like inventory, receivables, and payables. A working capital adjustment calculates the value of the working capital differences using an appropriate interest rate to adjust the profit of the comparable. Courts have upheld working capital adjustments but they must be reasonably accurate and eliminate material differences on a case by case basis.
This document provides an overview of management accounting. It defines management accounting as accounting that assists management in creating policy and day-to-day operations. The key functions of management accounting are to provide, modify, analyze, and interpret accounting data to facilitate management control and decision-making. Management accounting furnishes both financial and qualitative information to managers.
Cisco experienced an 18% drop in quarterly revenues. This drop in revenues will raise Cisco's break-even point. The break-even point is the level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total costs. A drop in revenues means Cisco must cut costs to maintain the same break-even point or the point at which they break even will increase and they will need to make more sales. Cisco plans to lower costs through job cuts and restructuring research and development spending. Lowering fixed or variable costs can help lower a company's break-even point.
The document discusses cost analysis and control with reference to Hero Motocorp Pvt Ltd. It defines key terms like cost, cost-benefit analysis, and the need for cost reduction strategies.
The scope of the study is restricted to analyzing Hero Motocorp's cost systems and evaluating ways to modify the current system. Data will be collected from Hero Motocorp officers, journals, accounting records, books, and statistical records.
The objectives are to provide a framework for cost and cost control analysis, examine Hero Motocorp's cost system and objectives, and evaluate and propose modifications to the existing cost system with regards to different cost types and performance cost formulation.
This document provides an introduction to accounting concepts and techniques. It discusses how accounting helps identify a company's economic position and gain or loss through measuring and communicating financial and non-financial information. The purpose of accounting is to provide useful information to managers, shareholders, and employees. The document then examines several quantitative and qualitative accounting techniques used by organizations, including planning, activity-based costing, just-in-time, and break-even analysis. It defines fixed and variable costs, and how understanding the distinction between them can help managers with decision-making. Finally, it explains that the break-even point is the production level where total revenues equal total costs, and provides the equation for computing the break-even point in units or
The document discusses Vendor-Specific Objective Evidence (VSOE), which is necessary for allocating revenues in software arrangements with multiple elements. VSOE provides objective evidence of fair value for each element. It summarizes how VSOE is determined, the residual method for recognizing revenue when VSOE exists only for undelivered elements, challenges in establishing VSOE, and the impacts of failing to achieve VSOE.
The document discusses cost accounting standards and provides details about CAS-1 on the classification of costs. It begins with an introduction to cost accounting and cost accounting standards. CAS-1 aims to prescribe a consistent classification of costs to make cost statements more comparable over time and between organizations. Costs can be classified by nature, function, behavior, and for management objectives. CAS-1 provides definitions and principles for classifying costs to improve transparency and uniformity in cost accounting.
Chapter 10Cost Estimation and Cost- Volume-Profit Relati.docxketurahhazelhurst
Chapter 10
Cost Estimation and Cost-
Volume-Profit Relationships
Learning Objectives
• Understand the significance of cost behavior to decision making and control.
• Identify the interacting elements of cost-volume-profit analysis.
• Explain the break-even formula and its underlying assumptions.
• Calculate the effect on profits of changes in selling prices, variable costs, or fixed costs.
• Calculate operating leverage, determine its effects on changes in profit, and under-
stand how margin of safety relates to operating leverage.
• Find break-even points and volumes that attain desired profit levels when multiple
products are sold in combination.
• Obtain cost functions by account analysis and the high-low method.
James Forte/National Geographic/Getty Images
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CHAPTER 10Introduction
Chapter Outline
Introduction
10.1 Significance of Cost Behavior to Decision Making and Control
Decision Making
Planning and Control
Trends in Fixed Costs
10.2 Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis
Basics of CVP Analysis
A Desired Pretax Profit
A Desired Aftertax Profit
10.3 Graphical Analysis
The Break-Even Chart
Curvature of Revenue and Cost Lines
The Profit-Volume Graph
10.4 Analysis of Changes in CVP Variables
Sales Volume
Variable Costs
Price Policy
Fixed Costs
Ethical Considerations When Changing CVP Variables
10.5 Measures of Relationship Between Operating Levels and Break-Even Points
Operating Leverage
Margin of Safety
10.6 The Sales Mix
10.7 Cost Estimation
Account Analysis
High-Low Method
Ethical Considerations in Estimating Costs
Other Issues for Cost Estimation
Introduction
Managers need to understand cost behavior and cost estimation to be in a better posi-tion to plan, make decisions, and control costs. As we discussed in Chapter 9, cost
behavior describes the relationship between costs and an activity as the level of activ-
ity increases or decreases. Determining cost behavior is important to management’s
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CHAPTER 10Section 10.1 Significance of Cost Behavior to Decision Making and Control
understanding of overhead costs, marketing costs, and general and administrative
expenses, as well as for proper implementation of budgets and budgetary controls. With
knowledge of cost behavior, managers can also estimate how costs are affected as future
activity levels change, which can lead to better decisions. In addition, knowledge of cost
behavior can assist managers in analyzing the interactions among revenues, costs, and
volume for profit-planning purposes. These interactions are covered later in this chapter.
10.1 Significance of Cost Behavior to Decision Making and Control
To understand more fully the significance of a manager’s analysis of cost behavior, we look at three areas: decision making, planning and control, and trends in fixed costs.
Decision Making
Cost behav ...
Working capital adjustments are made when comparing a tested party's transactions to potential comparable transactions to eliminate material differences in working capital levels like inventory, receivables, and payables. A working capital adjustment calculates the value of the working capital differences using an appropriate interest rate to adjust the profit of the comparable. Courts have upheld working capital adjustments but they must be reasonably accurate and eliminate material differences on a case by case basis.
This document provides an overview of management accounting. It defines management accounting as accounting that assists management in creating policy and day-to-day operations. The key functions of management accounting are to provide, modify, analyze, and interpret accounting data to facilitate management control and decision-making. Management accounting furnishes both financial and qualitative information to managers.
Cisco experienced an 18% drop in quarterly revenues. This drop in revenues will raise Cisco's break-even point. The break-even point is the level of production or sales at which total revenues equal total costs. A drop in revenues means Cisco must cut costs to maintain the same break-even point or the point at which they break even will increase and they will need to make more sales. Cisco plans to lower costs through job cuts and restructuring research and development spending. Lowering fixed or variable costs can help lower a company's break-even point.
The document discusses cost analysis and control with reference to Hero Motocorp Pvt Ltd. It defines key terms like cost, cost-benefit analysis, and the need for cost reduction strategies.
The scope of the study is restricted to analyzing Hero Motocorp's cost systems and evaluating ways to modify the current system. Data will be collected from Hero Motocorp officers, journals, accounting records, books, and statistical records.
The objectives are to provide a framework for cost and cost control analysis, examine Hero Motocorp's cost system and objectives, and evaluate and propose modifications to the existing cost system with regards to different cost types and performance cost formulation.
This document provides an introduction to accounting concepts and techniques. It discusses how accounting helps identify a company's economic position and gain or loss through measuring and communicating financial and non-financial information. The purpose of accounting is to provide useful information to managers, shareholders, and employees. The document then examines several quantitative and qualitative accounting techniques used by organizations, including planning, activity-based costing, just-in-time, and break-even analysis. It defines fixed and variable costs, and how understanding the distinction between them can help managers with decision-making. Finally, it explains that the break-even point is the production level where total revenues equal total costs, and provides the equation for computing the break-even point in units or
The document discusses Vendor-Specific Objective Evidence (VSOE), which is necessary for allocating revenues in software arrangements with multiple elements. VSOE provides objective evidence of fair value for each element. It summarizes how VSOE is determined, the residual method for recognizing revenue when VSOE exists only for undelivered elements, challenges in establishing VSOE, and the impacts of failing to achieve VSOE.
The document discusses cost accounting standards and provides details about CAS-1 on the classification of costs. It begins with an introduction to cost accounting and cost accounting standards. CAS-1 aims to prescribe a consistent classification of costs to make cost statements more comparable over time and between organizations. Costs can be classified by nature, function, behavior, and for management objectives. CAS-1 provides definitions and principles for classifying costs to improve transparency and uniformity in cost accounting.
Chapter 10Cost Estimation and Cost- Volume-Profit Relati.docxketurahhazelhurst
Chapter 10
Cost Estimation and Cost-
Volume-Profit Relationships
Learning Objectives
• Understand the significance of cost behavior to decision making and control.
• Identify the interacting elements of cost-volume-profit analysis.
• Explain the break-even formula and its underlying assumptions.
• Calculate the effect on profits of changes in selling prices, variable costs, or fixed costs.
• Calculate operating leverage, determine its effects on changes in profit, and under-
stand how margin of safety relates to operating leverage.
• Find break-even points and volumes that attain desired profit levels when multiple
products are sold in combination.
• Obtain cost functions by account analysis and the high-low method.
James Forte/National Geographic/Getty Images
eps81189_10_c10.indd 207 12/20/13 9:45 AM
CHAPTER 10Introduction
Chapter Outline
Introduction
10.1 Significance of Cost Behavior to Decision Making and Control
Decision Making
Planning and Control
Trends in Fixed Costs
10.2 Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis
Basics of CVP Analysis
A Desired Pretax Profit
A Desired Aftertax Profit
10.3 Graphical Analysis
The Break-Even Chart
Curvature of Revenue and Cost Lines
The Profit-Volume Graph
10.4 Analysis of Changes in CVP Variables
Sales Volume
Variable Costs
Price Policy
Fixed Costs
Ethical Considerations When Changing CVP Variables
10.5 Measures of Relationship Between Operating Levels and Break-Even Points
Operating Leverage
Margin of Safety
10.6 The Sales Mix
10.7 Cost Estimation
Account Analysis
High-Low Method
Ethical Considerations in Estimating Costs
Other Issues for Cost Estimation
Introduction
Managers need to understand cost behavior and cost estimation to be in a better posi-tion to plan, make decisions, and control costs. As we discussed in Chapter 9, cost
behavior describes the relationship between costs and an activity as the level of activ-
ity increases or decreases. Determining cost behavior is important to management’s
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CHAPTER 10Section 10.1 Significance of Cost Behavior to Decision Making and Control
understanding of overhead costs, marketing costs, and general and administrative
expenses, as well as for proper implementation of budgets and budgetary controls. With
knowledge of cost behavior, managers can also estimate how costs are affected as future
activity levels change, which can lead to better decisions. In addition, knowledge of cost
behavior can assist managers in analyzing the interactions among revenues, costs, and
volume for profit-planning purposes. These interactions are covered later in this chapter.
10.1 Significance of Cost Behavior to Decision Making and Control
To understand more fully the significance of a manager’s analysis of cost behavior, we look at three areas: decision making, planning and control, and trends in fixed costs.
Decision Making
Cost behav ...
The document discusses establishing effective internal controls over revenue recognition for medical technology companies. Key points include communicating revenue recognition policies throughout the organization, establishing controls to ensure adherence to policies and prepare for audits, and focusing on areas of highest risk like estimates and accounting for multi-element arrangements. It provides an overview of the new revenue recognition standards and emphasizes the importance of training, documentation, and ongoing monitoring to implement the changes required.
This document discusses management control systems and responsibility centers. It defines different types of responsibility centers like cost centers, revenue centers, and profit centers. It also discusses different performance measures used to evaluate responsibility centers like ROI, ROA, and MVA. The document discusses in detail concepts like return on investment, residual income, and economic value added which are used to measure the performance of investment centers. It also talks about transfer pricing and different methods used to determine internal transfer prices between divisions of a company.
Please Answer A(300-350 words) ,B(300 words),C(300-350 words),D (300 words) and respond to three articles with 150 words each
A. Using the Internet, review at least 3 articles on Profit-Cost-Volume relationship. Summary (300 -350 words or more) the articles in your own words.
B. As a manager, why is Profit-cost-volume important in planning? Support your response with numerical example(s)
C. Using the Internet, review at least 3 articles on Variable Costing. Summary (300 -350 words or more) the articles in your own words.
D. As a manager, discuss how you would use Variable Costing in managerial decisions Support your response with numerical example(s)1) Respond to 1st article with 150 words
A)The cost-volume-profit analysis can be defined as a method or way that is where the cost accounting may be looking with them for an impact over varying at different levels of their costs or the volume of not having their operational profits. They would also be called as an analysis, that is commonly used as break-even analysis, that is used for looking for determining them through a break even points over different kind of sales of volumes and through costs with their structures, that would be used with their managers to making some kind of short-term of their economic decisions.
With having cost-volume-profit analysis makes the several assuming, includes their sealing price, fixed costs, or variable cost per unit should be constant. And by running over the analysis involving several different equations with their price, cost and all other variables, that are plotted over the graph. By contributing the margin use over the determination of break-even point of sales. And dividing total fixed costs would be contributing their margin ratio, break-even point be with the sales in terms of total dollars should be calculated.
In other words, CVP can be more as management account tools that is very expressive with the relationship between total sales, total cost and profit. The CVP relationship could be with the one that is very important tool of cost or the management accounts. It is having the powerful technique with furnishing complete picture of what is the profit structure and it would be helping them through planning for their profits. They would be answering through what kind of questions been with what telling being with the volume of requirement to produce. The concepts over with the relevant to have any decision-making areas, for them to be particular with any short run.
As break-even analysis is any kind of subset that a cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, that may be with them through using a management that is helping their understanding with the relationships between cost, sales volume and profit. The tools and the techniques be major focuses over with how to have selling, sales volume, variable, fixed or mixing of the products that would be selling through affects over the profits.
B) With having an understanding of all the basic tenets of CV.
Please Answer A(300-350 words) ,B(300 words),C(300-350 words),D (300 words) and respond to three articles with 150 words each
A. Using the Internet, review at least 3 articles on Profit-Cost-Volume relationship. Summary (300 -350 words or more) the articles in your own words.
B. As a manager, why is Profit-cost-volume important in planning? Support your response with numerical example(s)
C. Using the Internet, review at least 3 articles on Variable Costing. Summary (300 -350 words or more) the articles in your own words.
D. As a manager, discuss how you would use Variable Costing in managerial decisions Support your response with numerical example(s)1) Respond to 1st article with 150 words
A)The cost-volume-profit analysis can be defined as a method or way that is where the cost accounting may be looking with them for an impact over varying at different levels of their costs or the volume of not having their operational profits. They would also be called as an analysis, that is commonly used as break-even analysis, that is used for looking for determining them through a break even points over different kind of sales of volumes and through costs with their structures, that would be used with their managers to making some kind of short-term of their economic decisions.
With having cost-volume-profit analysis makes the several assuming, includes their sealing price, fixed costs, or variable cost per unit should be constant. And by running over the analysis involving several different equations with their price, cost and all other variables, that are plotted over the graph. By contributing the margin use over the determination of break-even point of sales. And dividing total fixed costs would be contributing their margin ratio, break-even point be with the sales in terms of total dollars should be calculated.
In other words, CVP can be more as management account tools that is very expressive with the relationship between total sales, total cost and profit. The CVP relationship could be with the one that is very important tool of cost or the management accounts. It is having the powerful technique with furnishing complete picture of what is the profit structure and it would be helping them through planning for their profits. They would be answering through what kind of questions been with what telling being with the volume of requirement to produce. The concepts over with the relevant to have any decision-making areas, for them to be particular with any short run.
As break-even analysis is any kind of subset that a cost-volume-profit (CVP) analysis, that may be with them through using a management that is helping their understanding with the relationships between cost, sales volume and profit. The tools and the techniques be major focuses over with how to have selling, sales volume, variable, fixed or mixing of the products that would be selling through affects over the profits.
B) With having an understanding of all the basic tenets of CV.
Cost Analysis ModelsUnit 3 Written AssignmentBUS .docxbobbywlane695641
The document provides an analysis of costs for a catering and events business. It finds the business has a break-even point of 3,158 events based on revenue of $4,500 per event and variable costs of $2,600 per event. It also calculates the business would need 5,789 events to increase profits from $3.5 million to $5 million. The analysis is limited as it makes estimates and assumptions about demand that may not reflect reality. Key data like taxes and certain fixed costs are also missing.
Key Takeaways:
Common Issues in Transfer Pricing
Issues relating to Transactions and Specified Items
Issues relating to Comparable and Assesments
Issues arising pursuant to Covid-19
This document discusses balancing operational value, pace, and risk in mid-market acquisitions. It focuses on sources of value and risk, including revenue stream growth, cost element efficiency, working capital efficiency, and fixed asset efficiency. Some example improvement areas are product value engineering, purchasing cost reduction, management information systems alignment, and improving attendance. The document emphasizes that value and risk are often linked, and managing risks involves understanding sources of inherent and change-related risks. It also notes the importance of cross-functional cooperation to improve operational performance.
Life Cycle Costing Critical Evaluation ReportAnkur Aggarwal
Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is an important economic analysis used in the selection of alternatives that impact both pending and future costs. It compares initial investment options and identifies the least cost alternatives for a twenty year period.
As a manager, discuss how you would use or have used the concepts .docxwraythallchan
Cost-volume-profit analysis (CVP) is a tool that breaks down the relationship between costs, production volume, and profits. It is useful for planning and decision making. Variable costing focuses on costs that vary with production volume like materials and labor. It provides information on costs per unit and contribution margins. Managers can use CVP and variable costing together to determine break-even points, decide whether to expand or reduce production, and evaluate options like purchasing vs manufacturing products. The analyses rely on assumptions like fixed and variable costs being accurately classified.
This document provides information on cost accounting, management accounting, cost behavior analysis, budgeting, and related concepts. It defines key terms like cost center, revenue center, and discusses topics like standard costing, cost accumulation methods, and financial statements. It also summarizes cost-volume-profit analysis using both the contribution margin and break-even approaches to determine the sales volume needed to reach the break-even point. Finally, it defines what a budget is, the purposes of budgetary control, and introduces the concept of zero-base budgeting.
ISM ppt unit 2 sem5 bba gibs mr jasjeet singhhardikdogra3
This document discusses cost benefit analysis (CBA). It defines CBA as a process that analyzes systems or projects to maximize benefits. A CBA estimates all costs and potential profits of a business decision. It identifies tangible and intangible costs, as well as fixed, variable, direct and indirect costs. It also identifies monetary and nonmonetary benefits. The document provides an example CBA of a hospital expanding operations. It calculates costs and benefits to determine if the decision's benefits outweigh its costs. Finally, it discusses considering both quantitative and qualitative factors in a CBA.
This document discusses key aspects of activity-based management. It addresses two dimensions of activity-based management: the cost dimension, which focuses on accurate cost assignment, and the process dimension, which provides information on why work is done and how efficiently. A functional-based responsibility accounting system is also described and contrasted with an activity-based responsibility accounting system. Key differences include a shift in focus from responsibility centers to processes and teams in an activity-based system. The document also discusses various activity-based management concepts like driver analysis, activity analysis, value-added and non-value added activities, and performance measurement.
This document discusses transfer pricing and provides guidance on mastering it. Transfer pricing involves setting the right prices for transactions between related entities in different countries. It is a strategic tool that can help businesses minimize tax risks and maximize profits if implemented properly. The document outlines the two-pillar framework adopted by the OECD to harmonize transfer pricing principles globally. It also explains the five main transfer pricing methods and highlights advantages and disadvantages of each to help choose the most appropriate one. The overall message is that mastering transfer pricing through guidance from experts can help businesses navigate global tax regulations and thrive internationally.
Chapter 05(a) financial analysis-ratio and other analysisAl Sabbir
The document discusses various methods for analyzing the financial performance of a company through its financial statements, including ratio analysis, common size analysis, trend analysis, DuPont analysis, and other types of analyses. It provides examples of different types of ratios that can be used, such as liquidity ratios, activity ratios, leverage ratios, and profitability ratios. It also discusses how to interpret ratios and cautions that ratios must be compared to benchmarks and should account for differences in accounting methods.
How is the Break-even Point in Service-based Businesses Calculated.pdfMr. Business Magazine
The break-even point is a term in economics, especially cost-accounting. The break-even point represents the juncture at which total revenue equals total costs, signifying the transition from losses to profits.
Part 1.....InstructionsSelect one of the age groups disc.docxMARRY7
Part 1.....
Instructions
Select one of the age groups discussed in this unit (adolescent, adult, or elderly). Create a community health strategy for dealing with intentional and unintentional injuries (motor vehicle accidents, suicide, or violence).Your response should include information on the morbidity and mortality rates and the key factors associated with the injuries.Your APA-Style essay must be at least two pages in length (not counting the title and reference pages). All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Part 2....... Need To Be 1 Paragraph Long
According to the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS), the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was designed to give U.S. citizens improved flexibility and control, allowing them to make more informed decisions about their own health plans and healthcare providers.
Now that the ACA has been in place for several years, do you feel that in fact happened? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the ACA today.
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Part 1 – Add to Website PlanList at least three .docxMARRY7
Part 1 – Add to Website Plan
List
at least three interactive features that could be added to your
site and what purpose each would serve for your site and its visitors.
The form created in Part Two of this assignment can be included as
one of the interactive features.
Part 2 – Refine and finalize your website
Refine
and finalize your website by doing the following:
•
Add a simple web form—such as an order form, a subscription
to a newsletter, or a request for contact.
•
Use division or a table to structure the form elements.
•
Apply JavaScript
®
to validate the form.
•
Finalize a navigation system.
•
Use metadata to increase accessibility and search engine
optimization.
15
WEB/240 Version 1
8
•
Test for functionality and usability.
As in the prior assignment, use only Adobe
®
Dreamweaver
®
or
another HTML editor to refine the homepage developed in Week
Three.
Check
your HTML code using the Markup Validation Service on the
W3C
®
website, (www.w3.org) prior to submitting your web page(s).
A link to this site may be found in the Materials tab on your student
website.
Submit
all website files in a compressed folder.
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Part 1 True or False Questions. (10 questions at 1 point each).docxMARRY7
Part 1: True or False Questions.
(10 questions at 1 point each)
T
F
A hash algorithm uses a one-way cryptographic function, whereas both secret-key and public-key systems use two-way (i.e., reversible) cryptographic functions.
Answer: _____
T
F
The strongest 3DES (Triple DES) requires the use of three independent keys.
Answer: _____
T
F
When it comes to the ethics of a particular situation, there is only one right answer.
Answer: _____
T
F
Packet filters protect networks by blocking packets based on the packets’ contents.
Answer: _____
T
F
The biggest advantage of
public-key
cryptography over
secret-key
cryptography is in the area of key management/key distribution.
Answer: _____
T
F
In terms of privacy laws, companies have no advantage over the government in terms of the types of data that a company can collect.
Answer: _____
T
F
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) provide no protection from internal threats.
Answer: _____
T
F
A Denial-of-Service attack does not require the attacker to penetrate the target's security defenses.
Answer: _____
T
F
AES uses the Rijndael algorithm.
Answer: _____
T
F
A one-time pad is a safe house used only once by an undercover agent.
Answer: _____
Part 2: Multiple Choice Questions. Print
all
the correct answers in the blank following the question; in some cases a fully correct answer may require more than one lettered choice to be selected. (
Each question is worth 2 points.
There is no guarantee of partial credit for partially correct answers.)
If person A uses AES to transmit an encrypted message to person B, which key or keys will A have to use:
a.
A’s private key
b.
A’s public key
c.
B’s private key
d.
B’s public key
e.
None of the keys listed above
Answer(s): ____
From the perspective of
entropy
:
Plaintext will have a higher entropy than the ciphertext
The unequal frequency of characters in human languages tends to reduce the entropy of plaintext messages in that language
Encrypted messages appear to be noise-like
Plaintext requires more transmission bandwidth than ciphertext
None of the above
Answer(s): _____
Protection of a software program that uses a unique, novel algorithm could be legally protected by:
a.
A patent
b.
A copyright
c.
A patent and copyright
d.
Ethical standards
e.
All of the above
Answer(s): _____
Security
threats
include which of the following:
a.
Unlocked doors
b.
Disgruntled employees
c.
Hurricanes
d.
Un-patched software programs
e.
All of the above
Answer(s): _____
Denial of service attacks include:
a.
DNS poisoning
b.
Smurf attack
c.
Ping of death
d.
SYN flood
e.
All of the above
Answer(s): _____
Part 3: Short Answer Questions.
(10 questions at 5 points each)
Alan and Beatrice are both users of PKI. Explain how they use their keys to communicate when Alan sends a private message to Beatrice, and provides proof that he sent the message.
Answer:
Briefly describe the purpose of firewalls and how .
Part 11. Why is it so important in system engineering to become .docxMARRY7
Part 1
1. Why is it so important in system engineering to become familiar with some of the analytical methods?
2. Identify and describe some of the technologies that are being applied in the design process. Provide some examples of typical applications, and describe some of the benefits associated with the application of computerized methods in the design process.
3. How does CAM and CAS relate to system engineering? Describe some possible impacts.
4. How is design review and evaluation accomplished? Why is it important relative to meeting system engineering objectives? Describe some of the checks and balances in the design process.
5. What is included in the establishment of a "functional” baseline, Allocated baseline, and Product baseline? Why is baseline management important?
6. What is configuration management (CM) and how does it relate to system engineering? Define Configuration Identification (CI) and Configuration Status Accounting (CSA).
Part 2
Select a system of your choice, and construct a sequential flow diagram of the overall system development process. Identify the major tasks in system development, and develop a plan/schedule of formal design review. Briefly describe what is covered in each.
Part 3
Discuss some of the problems associated with the application of computerized methods in the design process. Provide examples. What cautions must be observed?
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Part 1 Using the internet, search for commercial IDPS systems. What.docxMARRY7
Part 1: Using the internet, search for commercial IDPS systems. What classification systems and descriptions are used and how can these be used to compare the features and components of each IDPS? Create a comparison spreadsheet identifying the classification systems you find.
Part 2: What are some of the legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of intrusion detection systems logs and other technology tools as evidence in criminal and legal matters?
Part 3: Write a 2 - 3 page APA style paper summarizing the background, description, and purpose of NIST Special Publication 800-94,
Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems
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Part 4:
Why is it so important in system engineering to become familiar with some of the analytical methods?
Identify and describe some of the technologies that are being applied in the design process. Provide some examples of typical applications, and describe some of the benefits associated with the application of computerized methods in the design process.
How does CAM and CAS relate to system engineering? Describe some possible impacts.
How is design review and evaluation accomplished? Why is it important relative to meeting system engineering objectives? Describe some of the checks and balances in the design process.
What is included in the establishment of a "functional” baseline, Allocated baseline, and Product baseline? Why is baseline management important?
What is configuration management (CM) and how does it relate to system engineering? Define Configuration Identification (CI) and Configuration Status Accounting (CSA).
Part 5: Select a system of your choice, and construct a sequential flow diagram of the overall system development process. Identify the major tasks in system development, and develop a plan/schedule of formal design review. Briefly describe what is covered in each.
Part 6:
Discuss some of the problems associated with the application of computerized methods in the design process. Provide examples. What cautions must be observed?
.
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Part 2-1000 word assignment
Your fast-food franchise has been cleared for business in all 4 countries (United Arab Emirates, Israel, Mexico, and China). You now have to start construction on your restaurants. The financing is coming from the United Arab Emirates, the materials are coming from Mexico and China, the engineering and technology are coming from Israel , and the labor will be hired locally within these countries by your management team from the United States. You invite all of the players to the headquarters in the United States for a big meeting to explain the project and get to know one another. The people seem to be staying with their own groups and not mingling.
What is the cultural phenomenon at play here (what is it called/ term)?
How do you explain the lack of intercultural communication and interaction?
What do you know about these cultures—specifically their economic, political, educational, and social systems—that could help you in getting them together?
What are some of the contrasting cultural values of these countries?
You are concerned about some of the language barriers as you start the meeting, particularly the fact that the United States is a low-context country, and some of the countries present are high-context countries. Furthermore, you only speak English, and you do not have an interpreter present.
How will this affect the presentation?
What are some of the issues you should be concerned about regarding verbal and nonverbal language for this group?
What strategy would you use to begin to have everyone develop a relationship with each other that will help ease future negotiations, development, and implementation?
.
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Part 1: Review Questions
What is the difference between criminal law and civil law?
What is privacy, in the context of information security?
What is intellectual property? Is it offered the same protection in every country of the world? What laws currently protect it in the U.S. and Europe?
What are the three general categories of unethical and illegal behavior?
Part 2: Module Practice
What does CISSP stand for? Using the Internet, find out what continuing education is required in order for the holder of a CISSP to remain current and in good standing.
.
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1. Running Head: THE TMA QUESTIONS CASE STUDIES
ANSWERS 1
The TMA Questions Case Studies Answers
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The TMA Questions Case Studies Answers
03 November 2013
PART A: Capital Budgeting – Zenobia Case Study
1. State the approaches that Zenobia might be used to recognize
risk in capital budgeting (Hint: some research is mandatory
here). (180 words)
The approach that Zenobia might be used to recognize risk in
capital budgeting are
Net present value: The difference between the present value of
inflows of cash and the present value of outflows of cash. NPV
is applied in capital making allowance for to investigate the
profitability of doing a project. A positive NPV shows that the
project is feasible.
Payback period: The Payback period is the period which shows
2. the time needed to realize the initial investment. If Cash flows
are discounted using the appropriate discount rate to arrive at
the Payback Period then it is called Discounted Payback period.
Internal Rate of Return: The discount rate often used in capital
budgeting that makes the present value of all the future cash
flows equal to zero. Generally, the higher a project's internal
rate of return, the more attractive it is to attempt the project. As
such, IRR can be used to grade some projects that a firm is
considering. Assuming all other components are identical
amidst the diverse projects, the project with the highest IRR
would likely be advised as more feasible.
Profitability Index: A ratio of PV of all future cash flows of the
project over Cost of investment in project.
= Present Value of the Future Cash Flows / Cost of Investment.
2. State for the Company what would be the effect of using a
depreciation method other than straight-line when considering
the role of income taxes on the net present value process. (100
words)
The straight-line method of depreciation is used to depreciate
the cost of the asset over its useful life consistently over the
years. As a result of utilizing a depreciation method other than
straight-line, lets say Diminishing method of deprecation, the
depreciation charge in the initial years will be high as compare
to later years which means the Company will charge more
expense to initial years of project and hence less cost in future
years. This leads to decrease in net profit in the initial years and
hence the income tax accordingly. This would affect the NPV in
a positive manner as the Company earns higher taxable revenue
in initial years so the increase in taxable expenditure would
lead to less taxable net income.
3. Explain why it is useful for Zenobia if their accountants have
to concern themselves with qualitative factors when making
choices. (180 words)
It is helpful for Zenobia because the accountant address the
qualitative components when taking decisions. They have to
3. consider the project’s qualitative components and future
advantages for Zenobia. The Qualitative components may
include:
(1) Effect on workers’ morale, motivation, mission and other
internal elements;
(2) Relationships with the stakeholders;
(3) Effect on current and potential clients; and
(4) Long-term effect on future profitability.
In some decision-making process, qualitative factors are more
significant than the direct economic advantage from a decision.
In supplement to the quantitative or economic components
emphasized by incremental analysis. They are the components
applicable to a conclusion that are tough to assess in terms of
value for money.
4. Explain how Zenobia's accounting systems help to control the
underlying operations of a company and in particular explain
how they may help with decisions involving constraining factors
or reserves. (160 words)
Zenobia's accounting systems help to control the underlying
operations of a company by making the Accounting control plan
which comprises of the organizational accounting rules and
records that are concerned with the safeguards of assets and the
reliability of financial records. The accounting system
describes the accounting system and controls which may help
with decisions involving constraining factors or resources of the
company. This decision processes leading to management's
authorization of any transactions in the accounting system. Such
authorization is a management function directly associated with
the responsibility for achieving the goals of the organization
and is the starting point for establishing accounting controls of
transactions. The accounting system recorded transaction for
evidence that actually took place and that it occurred in
accordance with the prescribed rules. (Morris G. Danielson,
2006).
PART B: Transfer Pricing
4. 1. Discuss why is it necessary to set up transfer prices between
subunits before evaluating the performance of subunit
managers. (80 words)
A transfer price is a price which one component or sub-unit
charges to another for some services or goods provided within
the Company. In the absence of transfer price, there will be no
measure for the value of services / goods provided by one unit
to another and hence the performance of the units may not be
evaluated with certainty. Resources are allocated to sub units as
per their requirements. Accordingly each sub unit should assign
some value to their services / goods provided to other sub units
so that the performance of each sub unit can be measured.
2. Explain how does the condition of "arm's-length transaction"
correspond to a perfectly competitive market. (110 words)
The word "arm's length" denotes that each group to a deal be in
service independently of the other group and is completely able
of building an alternative that would be in its personal best
importance. The deal can be confirmed by the practice of one
figure that symbolizes the actions of both groups, the give-and-
take feature or the assessment of what was given up is identical
to the assessment of what was in use. A rightly competitive
market survives when no personal consumers or vendors can
influence the prices decided upon by their individual actions.
One price suits both the consumer and the vendor. In this way
the condition of "arm's-length transaction" corresponds to a
perfectly competitive market.
3. Explain why it may be a problem when a subunit of a
company cannot match its transfer price to a market price. (100
words)
The problem of being powerless to go with market values
(assuming they survive) with transfer costs in the production
method is that the manufacturing expenses of the corporation
are so in all probability more than the expenses of their rivals.
The in general expenditure of the manufactured goods will be
the total of expenses of the subunits. If at some point the total
of the expenses surpasses those of the market, an administrator
5. should investigate for inefficiencies or other issues. Thus, in
this way a problem when a subunit of a company cannot match
its transfer price to a market price.
4. Transfer prices are not calculated as part of the cost of a
product for product-costing purposes; therefore discuss why
Japanese Corporation P develops guidelines for determining a
minimum transfer price. (80 words)
Guidelines are replicas used to help in decision making.
However, the transfer price does not turn out to be a fraction of
the product expenditure (at least the yield constituent is not
incorporated), per se, the transfer price is significant in the
performance assessment and motivation features of a
decentralized organization. Guidelines, or replicas, explain
known relationships and are money-making gear that managers
can use for meeting right facts in making decisions. So, in this
regards, Japanese Corporation P develops guidelines for
determining a minimum transfer price.
5. If an organization is decentralized in the design and
production functions but centralized for the finance and tax
functions, discuss why should the production subunits have to
consider taxes in the setting of transfer prices. (100 words)
The decentralization of the process of production is the cause
for containing transfer prices. The structures below which the
economics functions and tax subunits are prepared do not
influence the production part's transfer pricing. Taxes do
influence the background of transfer prices for the reason that
the company requires to have the lowest cost potential for its
goods. Taxes are a price to the business. As well as taxes as
element of the transfer price sources subunit managers to be
conscious of the impact of taxes on the price of their
manufactured goods. Information is vital in optimizing
conclusions.
6. Discuss why processes need to use intermediate measures to
check performance toward a goal. (190 words)
Appropriate assortment of intermediate assess rank in supply
chain is a significant obligation for the effective administration
6. of offer chain. The facts and numbers envelopment investigation
(DEA) is suitable tool for assessing offer string of connections
performance. In the accepted DEA it is regarded that the
variable rank of each presentation assesses from the point
outlook of advice or yield is known. In give string of
connections intermediate assesses treat as both inputs of
purchaser and yields of seller. Conventional facts and numbers
envelopment investigation will not be engaged exactly to assess
the presentation of supply string of connections and its
constituents, because of the reality of the intermediate measures
that connects the provide string of connections members. In this
paper we evolve a DEA model to classify the rank of
intermediate assesses and assess the presentation of provide
string of connections members. The suggested form for each
DMU0 permits that provide chains (DMUs) select which is best
for each intermediate assess, if to appoint it as a yield of seller
or response of buyer. Then we show the submission of model in
a numerical example (Members of the UN Tax Committee’s
Subcommittee, 2011).
7. The Assembly Division of “Japanese Corporation P” has
offered to purchase 80,000 batteries from the Electrical
Division for $100 per unit. At a normal volume of 260,000
batteries per year, production costs per battery are as follows:
Direct materials
$ 50
Direct manufacturing labor
10
Variable factory overhead
18
Fixed factory overhead
50
Total
$128
The Electrical Division has been selling 260,000 batteries per
year to outside buyers at $146 each; capacity is 380,000
batteries per year. The Assembly Division has been buying
7. batteries from outside sources for $138 each.
a) Should the Electrical Division manager accept the offer?
Explain.
The Electrical Division manager should Accept the offer
because if the Assembly Division purchase the 80000 batteries
@ $138/ unit from out site seller so that it will be costly to the
Assembly division. If it accepts the offer to the
Japanese Corporation P and purchase the batteries 80000
batteries @ $100/unit from it than it will be save $38/unit from
outside purchase.
b) From the company's perspective, will the internal sales be of
any benefit? Explain. (110 words)
From the perspective of the company the internal sales of the
batteries will be beneficial for the company because if company
purchases 80000 batteries @ $138/ unit from outside it will be
$38/unit cost will increase for the company, on the other hand if
the company purchases 80000batteries from the internal sales it
will save $38/unit and cost of 80000batteries will be just
$100/unit. As a result of this, the total cost of internal sales will
be $8000000/- ($100/unit x 80000 batteries) which will save the
cost of sales $3040000/- . Instead of if company purchase
batteries from outside the total cost would be $11040000/-
($138/unit x 80000bateries).
8. References
Morris G. Danielson, THE CAPITAL BUDGETING
DECISIONS OF SMALL BUSINESSES, astro.temple.edu, 2006,
pdf. Retrieved 03 November 2013 from
http://astro.temple.edu/~scottjon/documents/CapitalBudgetingin
SmallFirms_June2006_final.pdf
Members of the UN Tax Committee’s Subcommittee,
Transfer Pricing Methods, un.org, 2011, pdf. Retrieved 03
November 2013 from
http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/tax/2011_TP/TP_Chapter5_Methods.
pdf
Case Study Capital Budgeting
Read more at: http://www.mbaclubindia.com/forum/case-study-
capital-budgeting-2963.asp#.Uk0IatK-3To
Zenobia is a developing country situated on the coast of Africa.
Its government, now democratically elected, has produced a
programme of economic reforms aimed at promoting investment
in the country and reducing its dependence on foreign aid. A
major feature of this programme is the privatisation of
companies and corporations which are currently 100% owned by
the government, e.g. hotels, breweries and coffee production.
For the time being, the government is not considering
privatising services such as post, railways or the provision of
basic telecommunications (this is mainly the fixed-line, voice
telephony service). It does, however, wish to attract private
capital to provide new services such as cellular (mobile)
telephones and data communication. Global
Telecommunications Inc (GTI) is a company registered in the
USA but with global business interests. Its shares are not listed
on a stock exchange, but industry sources estimate that it could
command a market capitalisation of around US$200m. It has
established itself as a specialist in the provision of mobile
9. telephone (cellular) services. It is currently negotiating with the
government of Zenobia (GoZ) for a licence to provide such
services in the country and has already spent US$O.5m in
surveys and miscellaneous expenses. If GTI were successful in
the negotiations, it would be the company's first experience of
working in a developing country. Forecast cash flows Based on
a recent World Bank report, GTI estimates that there is a market
for between 10,000 and 15,000 customers in a rectangular
geographical area bounded by the capital city and three other
main towns. The proposed cellular service will operate in this
relatively prosperous `urban rectangle' but the poorer, rural
areas outside the rectangle will not be covered. The market for
10,000 lines is, apart from potential disasters, virtually
guaranteed. GTI estimates that the initial investment for this
number of lines will be US$25m. The company has asked the
GoZ for a five-year exclusivity period (a period when no other
company will be allowed to enter the market to compete). Net
operating cash flows, based on a network of 10,000 lines, are
forecast to be: Year: 1 2 3 4 5
Net operating cash flows (US$m): 3.5 4.8 5.6 6.8 7.2
In year 6, competitors are likely to enter the market and cash
flows are expected to fall to around US$6m per annum. For the
purposes of evaluation, GTI assumes this annual net cash flow
will be maintained indefinitely from year 6 onwards on a
network of 10,000 lines. The figures are, of course, an extreme
simplification of what would be a complex appraisal. Cash
flows would arise in both local currency and US$ (the `home'
currency in this case). Forecasting the cash flows would be
extremely difficult in the circumstances. However, forecasting
cash flows in any currency is fraught with difficulty and the
procedure has not been covered in detail here as it is not the
main purpose of the article. Discount rate There is some dispute
about the discount rate to be used for the evaluation of this
project. The company's cost of capital is 15% per annum
constant, and this is the rate which is being suggested.
10. However, the managing director thinks this is a particularly
risky project. Although all calculations and negotiations with
the GoZ are in US$, much of the cash inflow will be in local
currency. The technical director says that, as the project
increases international diversification, it actually reduces the
company's risk, so a lower rate should be used. The finance
director notes that the cash flows for each year are highly
correlated with those of the previous and subsequent years and
this also will affect risk. Method of financing GTI is at present
all equity financed. The company has sufficient cash flows from
other projects to enable it to finance the Zenobia deal
internally. However, the IFC is prepared to offer 10% fixed
interest rates on loans of up to US$20m for investments of this
nature. Capital is repaid at the end of the loan period, which
must be a minimum of five years. Interest is paid annually. No
early repayment of the loan is permitted without severe
financial penalties. If GTI were to raise a similar amount of
debt in the capital markets, it would currently be obliged to pay
12.5% interest. GTI will be eligible for tax relief at 40% on
loan interest payments. Case discussion As noted earlier, two
methods exist to calculate the net present value of international
investment decisions. In the investment decision in a developing
country, neither of these methods is ideal. Forecasting foreign
exchange rates is extremely difficult in countries where
exchange rates are highly volatile. It is also difficult to estimate
the cost of capital in a developing country. It is assumed that
the company uses the first method noted above for evaluating
investments of this type (i.e. it has converted all currency cash
flows from the project into US$ and will discount them at a
US$-denominated discount rate to generate a US$ NPV). The
choice of this method is common in such circumstances.
Implicit in the calculations is a suggestion that charges for
telecommunication services will be increased in local currency
terms to allow for inflation and devaluation. Technically this is
quite acceptable, but there is a political risk that the
government may not wish to see big increases in
11. telecommunication charges. However, what is being offered
here is a cellular service, where the market is likely to be with
expatriates, diplomats and wealthy local businessmen. Tariffs
are therefore unlikely to be subject to the same amount of
political pressure. The volatility of exchange rates adds to
project risk. Thus a project in a country whose currency has
been highly volatile against the US dollar would carry more risk
than a similar project in a country whose currency is pegged to
the dollar. Expropriation risk, which can never be ignored in
developing countries, is difficult to diversify and even more
difficult to assess, and companies tend to stay out of countries
where such risk is high. However, as with all high-risk projects,
the rewards should be high enough to compensate. The technical
director is in principle correct in that international
diversification will reduce overall risk. However, for a US
company to diversify internationally in, for example, Western
Europe, is a very different proposition from diversifying into a
developing country with a very short history of political and
economic reforms. Inter-temporal correlations (the correlation
of one year's cash flows with the previous year's) affect the
standard deviations of the net present value and internal rate of
return and hence the project's stand-alone risk. Generally,
projects having cash flows with zero inter-temporal correlations
have lower standalone risk than projects with high correlations.
This is because low correlation means that a less-than-expected
cash flow in one year can be offset by greater-than-expected
cash flow in the next. Very few projects have zero inter-
temporal correlations, and most of them are dependent to some
extent on what has happened in a previous year. In theory,
projects should be evaluated using a specific risk-adjusted
discount rate which reflects the risk of that project. In order to
determine a discount rate for a project we should use a `proxy'
company's beta and include this in the capital asset pricing
model. In practice this is almost impossible to do, particularly
in a developing country. Even if we assume that: (i) the
government of Zenobia has agreed to allow GTI to increase
12. prices in line with depreciation of the local currency; (ii) it can
be trusted not to prevent expropriation of profits and dividends;
and (iii) GTI accepts there will be no political interference in
its operations, three risks remain. Risk 1: Demand is at the level
forecast by the World Bank. Risk 2: Installation of the network
does not meet geographical problems which were not foreseen.
Risk 3: Civil disturbances. The board of directors of GTI can
only take a view on this type of risk, and it is almost impossible
to quantify a discount rate using any formal model such as
CAPM. GTI is currently all equity financed and therefore has
substantial debt capacity. Even though it is a service company,
it will own a number of assets for the provision of
telecommunications services. It will also own the right to future
income generation on networks which it has installed, within
the terms of its licences and agreements. On the face of it, GTI
would be sensible to take the IFC offer of a loan fixed at 10%,
as this would release internally generated cash flows to earn
money in other areas, which should earn a return of the 15%
cost of capital in projects of lower risk than that in Zenobia.
The disadvantages could be as follows: The interest rate is
fixed. If interest rates are expected to fall GTI could be locked
to a high-interest loan for between five and ten years. The
capital is not repaid until the end of the loan period therefore
interest is payable on the full amount each year of the loan. The
maximum amount of the loan of US$20m will not be sufficient
to fund the project. The company will therefore have to provide
a further US$5m from internally generated funds at the
beginning of the project. The main advantages and
disadvantages of taking out a loan of this type may be in the
small print. It is possible that the IFC will offer some inbuilt
insurance that if Zenobia was subject to civil disturbance, the
loan becomes non-repayable. A disadvantage might be that
taking out this loan for Zenobia could preclude GTI's borrowing
money from the IFC for other projects in the future which may
turn out to be less risky and more profitable.
13. This proposal suggests that the project is just about viable using
a discount rate for 20%, the internal rate of return being around
23.5%. The undiscounted payback period is just under five
years. It is not possible to work out the discounted payback
period without doing calculations on cash flows beyond year 6.
This has not been provided at this stage. However, if this
proposal is unacceptable to the GoZ it can only be used as a
benchmark against which alternative options may be compared.
The key to the acceptability of the project is GTI's attitude to
risk. Telecommunications is a high-technology industry and
accustomed to certain levels of risk, but developing a new
network in a developing country, and in a country in which the
company has no previous knowledge, is compounding the risk
factors. As noted earlier, the main risks may be summarised as
follows: Currency risk. Unless GTI has built into its licence a
Tight to increase tariffs when the Zenobia currency depreciates.
Political risk. That the government will honour its agreement in
the licence and will allow the company to remit profits and
dividends as promised. SUMMARY As companies take a more
global perspective to their trading activities, investing overseas
and the financing of such operations will be given greater
consideration. The ability to raise capital, and the cost of that
capital, will remain important but is is also important to be
aware of the risks involved. In this article we have identified
the main types of foreign exchange risk, which may have an
impact on the method of financing overseas operations. When
appraising overseas projects, two equivalent approaches may be
used. The project's currency cash flows can be converted into
sterling and appraised using a sterling discount rate.
Alternatively, the cash flows in the overseas currency can be
discounted at a discount rate appropriate to that currency. The
NPV so produced can then be converted into sterling NPV by
converting at the spot rate of exchange. A case study was used
to provide a real world situation around which a discussion of
risk, discount rate to be used and financing of risky overseas
investments could be focused. (*) The theory of interest rate
14. parity says that interest rates are determined in the market by
supply and demand (although note political interference). There
is a relationship between foreign exchange and money markets.
Other things being equal the currency with the higher interest
rate will sell at a discount in the forward market against the
currency with the lower interest rate.
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Arab Open University
B321: TMA – 1st Semester 2013-2014
Cut-Off Date: 6th of December 2013
About TMA:
.The TMA covers the management accounting concepts and
practices in the businesses. It is marked out of 100 and is worth
20% of the overall assessment component. It is intended to
assess students’ understanding of some of the learning points
within Sessions 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9 beside the supplementary
material. This TMA requires you to apply the course concepts.
The TMA is intended to:
· Assess students’ understanding of key learning points within
Sessions 1, 3, 6, 8, and 9.
· Increase the students’ knowledge about the reality of the
Managerial Accounting as a profession.
· Develop students’ communication skills, such as memo
writing, essay writing, analysis and presentation of material.
· Develop the ability to understand and interact with the nature
15. of the managerial accounting tools in reality.
· Develop basic ICT skills such as using the internet.
The TMA:
This TMA is based around two cases of “Capital budgeting” and
“Transfer pricing”. Marks will be awarded for blending the
context of each case and with relevant theory by means of your
own interpretation. In addition to this, some research is
required.
The TMA requires you to:
1- Review various study sessions beside the supplementary
materials.
2- Conduct a simple information search using the internet.
3- Present your findings in not more than 1400 words ± 10%
(630 words for part A and 770 for part B).
4- You should use a Microsoft Office Word and Times New
Roman Font of 12 points.
5- You should read and follow the instructions below carefully.
Each part of the process will carry marks for the assignment.
Criteria for Grade Distribution:
Criteria
Content
Referencing& e-library
Structure and Presentation of ideas
Total marks
Part A
Part B
Marks
40
60
(10)
16. (10)
100
The TMA Questions
PART A: Capital Budgeting – Zenobia Case Study
Zenobia is a developing country situated on the coast of Africa.
Its government, now democratically elected, has produced a
programme of economic reforms aimed at promoting investment
in the country and reducing its dependence on foreign aid. A
major feature of this programme is the privatisation of
companies and corporations which are currently 100% owned by
the government, e.g. hotels, breweries and coffee production.
For the time being, the government is not considering
privatising services such as post, railways or the provision of
basic telecommunications (this is mainly the fixed-line, voice
telephony service). It does, however, wish to attract private
capital to provide new services such as cellular (mobile)
telephones and data communication.
Access the Zenobia Case Study web page at:
http://www.mbaclubindia.com/forum/case-study-capital-
budgeting-2963.asp#.Uk0IatK-3To
Required:
a. State the approaches that Zenobiamight be used to recognize
risk in capital budgeting (Hint: some research is required here).
(180 words)
b. State for the Company what would be the effect of using a
depreciation method other than straight-line when considering
the role of income taxes on the net present value method. (100
words)
c. Explain why it is useful for Zenobia if their accountants have
to concern themselves with qualitative factors when making
decisions. (180 words)
d. Explain how Zenobia's accounting systems help to control the
underlying operations of a company and in particular explain
17. how they may help with decisions involving constraining factors
or resources. (160 words)
[Marks: (13+8+8+11) =40]
PART B: Transfer pricing
Transfer pricing happens whenever two related companies – that
is, a parent company and a subsidiary, or two subsidiaries
controlled by a common parent – trade with each other, as when
a Japanese-based subsidiary of “Japanese Corporation P”, for
example, buys something from a French-based subsidiary of the
same company. When the parties establish a price for the
transaction, they are engaging in transfer pricing.
Transfer pricing is not, in itself, illegal or necessarily abusive.
What is illegal or abusive is transfer mispricing, also known as
transfer pricing manipulation or abusive transfer pricing.
Required:
1- Discuss why is it necessary to establish transfer prices
between subunits before evaluating the performance of subunit
managers. (80 words)
2- Explain how does the condition of “arm’s-length transaction”
correspond to a perfectly competitive market. (110 words)
3- Explain why it may be a problem when a subunit of a
company cannot match its transfer price to a market price. (100
words)
4- Transfer prices are not calculated as part of the cost of a
product for product-costing purposes; therefore discuss why
Japanese Corporation P develops guidelines for determining a
minimum transfer price. (80 words)
5- If an organization is decentralized in the design and
production functions but centralized for the finance and tax
functions, discuss why should the production subunits have to
consider taxes in the setting of transfer prices. (100 words)
18. 6- Discuss why processes need to use intermediate measures to
evaluate performance toward a goal. (190 words)7- The
Assembly Division of “Japanese Corporation P” has offered to
purchase 80,000 batteries from the Electrical Division for $100
per unit. At a normal volume of 260,000 batteries per year,
production costs per battery are as follows:Direct materials$
50Direct manufacturing labor10Variable factory
overhead18Fixed factory overhead50 Total$128The Electrical
Division has been selling 260,000 batteries per year to outside
buyers at $146 each; capacity is 380,000 batteries per year. The
Assembly Division has been buying batteries from outside
sources for $138 each. a. Should the Electrical Division
manager accept the offer? Explain. b. From the company's
perspective, will the internal sales be of any benefit? Explain.
(110 words)
[Marks: (6+6+6+6+6+10+20) = 60]
[Total Marks: 40 + 60 - 20 Marks of deductions for general
presentation and references]
In your answer, you should explain each point or inquire
separately.
All answers should be supported by examples from the case
study.
Use the following headings (below) to make up the different
sections of your work:
The PT3 form
19. Title and contents page
Part A
Capital Budgeting
Part B
Transfer pricing
References (Recorded according to the Harvard style -
Available on LMS)
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Good Luck!
Mr. Jacques Hendieh
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