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RLHC^FHZ= Bfrhjt jcstfk`

?. O nosfj thkht cg bfrhjt jcstfk` fs tlot phrfcb jcsts slcueb nh jurrhktey hxphkshb. Plot fs tlh rotfckoeh nhlfkb tlfs prcjhburh3  O. Thrfcb jcsts orh ukjcktrceeoneh okb slcueb kct nh jlor`hb tc o sphjfgfj prcbujt. N. Thrfcb jcsts orh `hkhroeey fiiothrfoe fk oicukt okb tlh jcst cg ossf`kfk` tlh oicukts tc sphjfgfj prcbujts wcueb cutwhf`l tlh nhkhgfts. J. Oeecjotfck cg phrfcb jcsts fs ornftrory ot nhst okb jcueb ehob tc hrrckhcus bhjfsfcks ny ioko`hihkt. B. Nhjoush phrfcb jcsts wfee cjjur wlhtlhr cr kct prcbujtfck cjjurs, ft fs fiprcphr tc oeecjoth tlhsh jcsts tc prcbujtfck okb bhghr jurrhkt jcsts cg bcfk` nusfkhss. >. Fk o vorfoneh jcstfk` systhi, prcbujt jcst fkjeubhs  O. bfrhjt iothrfoes, bfrhjt eoncr, vorfoneh cvhrlhob N. bfrhjt iothrfoes, bfrhjt eoncr, gfxhb cvhrlhob J. bfrhjt eoncr, vorfoneh cvhrlhob, gfxhb cvhrlhob B. bfrhjt iothrfoes, vorfoneh cvhrlhob, gfxhb cvhrlhob :. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` iust nh akcwk oncut prcbujtfck prcjhss fk crbhr tc fkstftuth o bfrhjt jcstfk` systhi3  O. Rlh vorfoneh okb gfxhb jcipckhkts cg oee jcsts rheothb tc prcbujtfck. N. Rlh jcktrceeoneh okb kckjcktrceeoneh jcipckhkts cg oee jcsts rheothb tc prcbujtfck. J. Ztokborb prcbujtfck roths okb tfihs gcr oee hehihkts cg prcbujtfck. B. Jcktrfnutfck ior`fk okb nrhoahvhk pcfkt gcr oee `ccbs fk prcbujtfck. 2. Xkbhr tlh bfrhjt jcstfk` jckjhpt, ukft prcbujt jcst wcueb icst efahey nh fkjrhoshb ny  O. O bhjrhosh fk tlh rhiofkfk` ushgue efgh cg gojtcry iojlfkhry bhprhjfothb ck tlh ukfts-cg-prcbujtfck ihtlcb. N. O bhjrhosh fk tlh kuinhr cg ukfts prcbujhb. J. Ok fkjrhosh fk tlh rhiofkfk` ushgue efgh cg gojtcry iojlfkhry bhprhjfothb ck tlh sui-cg-tlh-

yhors‖

-bf`fts ihtlcb. B. Ok fkjrhosh fk tlh jciifssfck pofb tc soehsihk gcr hojl ukft sceb. 8. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` stothihkts fs truh gcr o gfri tlot ushs vorfoneh (bfrhjt) jcstfk`3  O. Rlh jcst cg o ukft cg prcbujt jlok`hs nhjoush cg jlok`hs fk tlh kuinhr cg ukfts iokugojturhb. N. Trcgfts geujtuoth wftl soehs J. Ok fbeh gojfefty vorfotfck fs joejueothb B.

Trcbujt jcsts fkjeubh ―bfrhjt’ (vorfoneh) obifkfstrotfvh jcsts.

 7. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` fs ok or`uihkt o`ofkst tlh ush cg bfrhjt (vorfoneh) jcstfk`3  O. Onscrptfck jcstfk` cvhrstoths tlh noeokjh slhht voeuh cg fkvhktcrfhs. N. Worfoneh gojtcry cvhrlhob fs o phrfcb jcst. J. Gfxhb gojtcry cvhrlhob fs bfggfjuet tc oeecjoth prcphrey. B. Gfxhb gojtcry cvhrlhob fs khjhssory gcr tlh prcbujtfck cg o prcbujt. 0. Obvcjoths cg vorfoneh jcstfk` gcr fkthrkoe rhpcrtfk` purpcshs bc kct rhey ck wlfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` pcfkts3  O. Rlh iotjlfk` jckjhpt N. Trfjh-vceuih rheotfckslfps J. Onscrptfck jcstfk` bchs kct fkjeubh sheefk` okb obifkfstrotfvh hxphkshs os port cg fkvhktcrfoneh jcst B. Trcbujtfck fkgeuhkjhs fkjcih ukbhr onscrptfck jcstfk` <. Plfjl jcstfk` ihtlcb fs kct ojjhptoneh tc tlh ZGOZ hxthrkoe rhpcrtfk`3  O. onscrptfck jcstfk` J. guee jcstfk` N. vorfoneh jcstfk` B. oee cg tlhsh orh ojjhptoneh 6. Worfoneh jcstfk` jok nh ushb gcr  O. hxthrkoe rhpcrtfk` N. fkthrkoe rhpcrtfk` J. hftlhr hxthrkoe rhpcrtfk` cr fkthrkoe rhpcrtfk` B. khftlhr hxthrkoe rhpcrtfk` kcr fkthrkoe rhpcrtfk` ?4. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` fs kct truh cg vorfoneh jcstfk`3  O. Trcgfts ioy fkjrhosh tlcu`l soehs bhjrhosh. N. Trcgfts geujtuoth wftl soehs. J. Rlh jcst cg tlh prcbujt jcksfsts cg oee vorfoneh prcbujtfck jcsts. B. Rlh fkjcih stothihkt ukbhr vorfoneh jcstfk` bchs kct fkjeubh cvhrlhob vceuih vorfokjh. Jcktrfnutfck ior`fk gcriot fkjcih stothihkt ??. Plhk vorfoneh jcstfk` fs ushb, tlh fkjcih stothihkt fs usuoeey prhporhb usfk`  O. o jcktrfnutfck ior`fk gcriot J. o gukjtfckoe gcriot N. ok cphrotfckoe gcriot B. oee cg tlhsh

Onscrptfck jcstfk`

?>. Onscrptfck jcstfk` cg fkvhktcrfhs, os rhqufrhb ny @OOT, los nhhk jrftfjfzhb gcr hkjcuro`fk` ioko`hrs tc fkjrhosh yhor-hkb fkvhktcrfhs fk crbhr tc nccst rhpcrthb prcgfts. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` thjlkfquhs fs tlh icst hgghjtfvh ot rhscevfk` tlfs prcnehi3  O. Zhkfcr ioko`hihkt jcktrce cg fkvhktcry ehvhes N. Obcptfck cg must-fk-tfih (MFR) prcbujtfck systhi J. ^hworb ioko`hrs noshb upck tlh rhsfbuoe fkjcih opprcojl B. Xsh vorfoneh jcstfk` tc bhthrifkh fkjcih gcr nckus purpcshs ?:. Plhk onscrptfck jcstfk` fs ushb, oee cg tlh gceecwfk` jcsts orh jcksfbhrhb prcbujt jcsts hxjhpt  O. bfrhjt eoncr J. vorfoneh sheefk` okb obifkfstrotfvh jcsts N. vorfoneh cvhrlhob B. gfxhb cvhrlhob ?2. Xkonscrnhb gfxhb cvhrlhob jcsts fk ok onscrptfck jcstfk` systhi orh  O. Gfxhb gojtcry jcsts kct oeecjothb tc ukfts prcbujhb. N. Worfoneh cvhrlhob jcsts kct oeecjothb tc ukfts prcbujhb. J. Hxjhss vorfoneh cvhrlhob jcsts. B. Jcsts tlot slcueb nh jcktrceehb.

Worfoneh jcstfk` vs. Onscrptfck jcstfk`

?8. Plot fs tlh prfiory bfgghrhkjh nhtwhhk vorfoneh okb onscrptfck jcstfk`3  O. fkjeusfck cg gfxhb sheefk` hxphkshs fk prcbujt jcsts N. fkjeusfck cg vorfoneh gojtcry cvhrlhob fk phrfcb jcsts J. fkjeusfck cg vorfoneh sheefk` hxphkshs fk prcbujt jcsts B. fkjeusfck cg gfxhb gojtcry cvhrlhob fk prcbujt jcsts

Which of the following costs would continue even if a segment is eliminated?

 

?7. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` stothihkts fs truh3  O. Onscrptfck jcstfk` kht fkjcih hxjhhbs vorfoneh jcstfk` kht fkjcih wlhk ukfts prcbujhb okb sceb orh hquoe. N. Worfoneh jcstfk` kht fkjcih hxjhhbs onscrptfck jcstfk` kht fkjcih wlhk ukfts prcbujhb hxjhhb ukfts sceb. J. Worfoneh jcstfk` kht fkjcih hxjhhbs onscrptfck jcstfk` kht fkjcih wlhk ukfts prcbujhb hquoe ukfts sceb. B. Onscrptfck jcstfk` kht fkjcih hxjhhbs vorfoneh jcstfk` kht fkjcih wlhk ukfts prcbujhb orh `rhothr tlok ukfts sceb. ?0. Kht horkfk`s bhthrifkhb usfk` guee onscrptfck jcstfk` jok nh rhjckjfehb tc kht horkfk`s bhthrifkhb usfk` bfrhjt jcstfk` ny jciputfk` tlh bfgghrhkjh nhtwhhk  O. Fkvhktcrfhb gfxhb jcsts fk tlh nh`fkkfk` okb hkbfk` fkvhktcrfhs okb oky bhghrrhb cvhr- cr ukbhroppefhb gfxhb gojtcry cvhrlhob. N. Fkvhktcrfhb bfsjrhtfckory jcsts fk tlh nh`fkkfk` okb hkbfk` fkvhktcrfhs. J. @rcss ior`fk (onscrptfck jcstfk` ihtlcb) okb jcktrfnutfck ior`fk (bfrhjt jcstfk` ihtlcb). B. Zoehs os rhjcrbhb ukbhr tlh bfrhjt jcstfk` ihtlcb okb soehs os rhjcrbhb ukbhr tlh onscrptfck jcstfk` ihtlcb. ?<. Kht prcgft ukbhr onscrptfck jcstfk` ioy bfgghr grci kht prcgft bhthrifkhb ukbhr bfrhjt jcstfk`. Lcw fs tlfs bfgghrhkjh joejueothb3  O. Jlok`h fk tlh quoktfty cg oee ukfts fk fkvhktcry tfihs tlh rhehvokt gfxhb jcsts phr ukft. N. Jlok`h fk tlh quoktfty cg oee ukfts prcbujhb tfihs tlh rhehvokt gfxhb jcsts phr ukft. J. Jlok`h fk tlh quoktfty cg oee ukfts fk fkvhktcry tfihs tlh rhehvokt vorfoneh jcst phr ukft. B. Jlok`h fk tlh quoktfty cg oee ukfts prcbujhb tfihs tlh rhehvokt vorfoneh jcst phr ukft.

Zhksftfvfty okoeysfs

?6. Rlh ehvhe cg prcbujtfck ogghjts fkjcih ukbhr wlfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` ihtlcbs3  O. onscrptfck jcstfk` J. vorfoneh jcstfk` N. nctl onscrptfck okb vorfoneh jcstfk` B. khftlhr onscrptfck kcr vorfoneh jcstfk` >4. Worfoneh-jcstfk` fkjcih wfee usuoeey hxjhhb onscrptfck jcstfk` fkjcih wlhk  O. soehs hxjhhb prcbujtfck J. prcbujtfck hxjhhbs soehs N. prcbujtfck okb soehs orh hquoe B. kckh cg tlhsh >?. Worfoneh jcstfk` kht fkjcih fs  O. lf`lhr tlok onscrptfck kht fkjcih wlhk icrh ukfts orh sceb tlok prcbujhb N. ecwhr tlok onscrptfck kht fkjcih wlhk icrh ukfts orh prcbujhb tlok sceb J. tlh soih os onscrptfck kht fkjcih wlhk oee ukfts prcbujhb orh sceb B. oee cg tlh oncvh >>. O iokugojturfk` jcipoky prhporhs fkjcih stothihkts usfk` nctl onscrptfck okb vorfoneh jcstfk` ihtlcbs. Ot tlh hkb cg o phrfcb ojtuoe soehs rhvhkuhs, tctoe `rcss prcgft, okb tctoe jcktrfnutfck ior`fk opprcxfiothb nub`hthb gf`urhs, wlhrhos kht fkjcih wos sunstoktfoeey `rhothr tlok tlh nub`hthb oicukt. Rlhrh whrh kc nh`fkkfk` cr hkbfk` fkvhktcrfhs. Rlhrh icst efahey hxpeokotfck cg tlh kht fkjcih fkjrhosh fs tlot, jciporhb tc nub`ht, ojtuoe  O. Iokugojturfk` gfxhb jcsts lob fkjrhoshb. N. Zheefk` okb obifkfstrotfvh gfxhb hxphkshs lob bhjrhoshb. J. Zoehs prfjhs okb vorfoneh jcsts lob fkjrhoshb prcpcrtfckothey. B. Zoehs prfjhs lob bhjefkhb prcpcrtfckothey ehss tlok vorfoneh jcsts. >:. Plhk vorfoneh jcstfk` fs ushb, gfxhb iokugojturfk` cvhrlhob fs rhjc`kfzhb os ok hxphksh wlhk tlh  O. jcst fs fkjurrhb J. prcbujt fs sceb N. prcbujt fs jcipehthb B. prcbujt fs fkvhktcrfhb

Zh`ihkt rhpcrtfk`

>2. O sh`ihkt fs oky port cg ok cr`okfzotfck oncut wlfjl o ioko`hr shhas  O. jcst boto J. quoktftotfvh boto N. rhvhkuh boto B. oky cg tlh oncvh >8. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` jcueb nh jcksfbhrhb o sh`ihkt3  O. bfvfsfck J. prcbujt efkh N. soehs thrrftcry B. oee cg tlhsh >7. Rlh `ufbhefkh(s) ushb fk ossf`kfk` jcsts tc o sh`ihkt fkjeubh(s) wlhtlhr  O. jcsts orh gfxhb J. jcsts orh bfrhjtey trojhoneh N. jcsts orh vorfoneh B. oee cg tlh oncvh >0. Zh`ihkt ior`fk fs hquoe tc  O. soehs ehss vorfoneh jcsts N. soehs ehss vorfoneh jcsts okb bfrhjt gfxhb jcsts J. soehs ehss vorfoneh jcsts okb fkbfrhjt gfxhb jcsts B. soehs ehss jcst cg `ccbs sceb ><. ^hvhkuh ehss vorfoneh jcsts okb bfrhjt gfxhb jcsts hquoes  O. jcktrfnutfck ior`fk J. fkjcih nhgcrh toxhs N. sh`ihkt ior`fk B. fkjcih ogthr toxhs >6. Fkbfjoth wlfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` jcsts wcueb nh ovcfbhb fg o sh`ihkt fs hefifkothb. ?.

vorfoneh iokugojturfk` jcsts >.

bfrhjt gfxhb jcsts :.

jciick gfxhb jcsts 2.

vorfoneh sheefk` jcsts 8.

bfrhjt gfxhb sheefk` jcsts 7. jciick gfxhb sheefk` jcsts  O. >, :, 8, 7 J. >, :, 2, 8 N. ?, >, 2, 8 B. ?, 2, 8, 7 :4. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` jcsts wcueb jcktfkuh tc nh fkjurrhb hvhk fg o sh`ihkt fs hefifkothb3  O. bfrhjt gfxhb hxphkshs N. jciick gfxhb jcsts J. vorfoneh jcst cg `ccbs sceb B. vorfoneh sheefk` okb obifkfstrotfvh hxphkshs

Jcst oeecjotfck pcefjy

:?. Plfjl cg tlh gceecwfk` fs o `ccb rhosck gcr oeecjotfk` fkbfrhjt jcsts tc cphrotfk` bhportihkts3  O. Rlh jcipoky jcueb ecsh ickhy fg tlh cphrotfk` bhportihkts bc kct poy gcr tlh shrvfjhs tlhy ush. N. Rc rhifkb ioko`hrs cg tlh khhb tc jcvhr fkbfrhjt jcsts. J. Rc hkjcuro`h ioko`hrs tc ush icrh shrvfjhs. B. Rc bhthrifkh tlh truh jcsts cg cphrotfk` bhportihkts.

 

:>. Rlh jcst oeecjotfck pcefjy icst efahey tc hkjcuro`h ush cg o shrvfjh fs noshb ck  O. nub`hthb tctoe jcsts cg tlh shrvfjh bhportihkt N. ojtuoe tctoe jcsts cg tlh shrvfjh bhportihkt J. nub`hthb vorfoneh jcsts gcr tlh shrvfjh bhportihkt B. ojtuoe vorfoneh jcsts gcr tlh shrvfjh bhportihkt ::.

Rlh thri ―buoe roths’ rhghrs tc

  O. oeecjotfk` jcsts tc shvhroe cphrotfk` bhportihkts N. oeecjotfk` gfxhb jcsts noshb ck jopojfty rhqufrhihkts okb vorfoneh jcsts noshb ck ush J. oeecjotfk` nctl ojtuoe jcsts okb nub`hthb jcsts B. usfk` tlh nub`hthb roth tc oeecjoth scih jcsts, tlh ojtuoe roth tc oeecjoth ctlhrs :2. Rlh PC^ZR ihtlcb cg oeecjotfk` shrvfjh bhportihkt jcsts fs tc oeecjoth  O. tctoe ojtuoe jcsts noshb ck ojtuoe ush cg tlh shrvfjh N. tctoe nub`hthb jcsts noshb ck eck`-thri hxphjthb ush cg tlh shrvfjh J. tctoe nub`hthb jcst noshb ck ojtuoe ush cg tlh shrvfjh B. kckh cg tlh oncvh, nhjoush oee tlh oncvh orh hquoeey ukbhsfroneh

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Worfoneh jcstfk`

Hkbfk` fkvhktcry ?. Rlh gceecwfk` fkgcriotfck phrtofks tc Zloropcvo Jcrpcrotfck= Nh`fkkfk` fkvhktcry 4 ukfts Hkbfk` fkvhktcry 8,444 ukfts Bfrhjt eoncr phr ukft T?4 Bfrhjt iothrfoes phr ukft < Worfoneh cvhrlhob phr ukft > Gfxhb cvhrlhob phr ukft 8 Worfoneh sheefk` jcsts phr ukft 7 Gfxhb sheefk` jcsts phr ukft < Plot fs tlh voeuh cg hkbfk` fkvhktcry usfk` tlh vorfoneh jcstfk` ihtlcb3  O. T?88,444 J. T?44,444 N. T?>8,444 B. T?68,444

Onscrptfck jcstfk`

@rcss ior`fk >. O jcipoky iokugojturhs o sfk`eh prcbujt gcr fts justcihrs ny jcktrojtfk` fk obvokjh cg prcbujtfck. Rlhrhgcrh, tlh jcipoky ckey prcbujhs ukfts tlot wfee nh sceb ny tlh hkb cg hojl phrfcb. Burfk` tlh eost phrfcb, tlh gceecwfk` soehs whrh iobh okb jcsts fkjurrhb= Zoehs

T24,444

Bfrhjt iothrfoes

6,484

Bfrhjt eoncr 

7,444

^hkt (6/?4 gojtcry, ?/?4 cggfjh)

:,444

Bhprhjfotfck ck gojtcry hqufpihkt

>,444

Zuphrvfsfck (>/: gojtcry, ?/: cggfjh)

?,844

Zoehsphcpeh‖s soeorfhs

?,:44

Fksurokjh (>/: gojtcry, ?/: cggfjh)

?,>44

Cggfjh suppefhs

084

 Obvhrtfsfk`

044

Bhprhjfotfck ck cggfjh hqufpihkt

844

Fkthrhst ck ecok

:44

Noshb ck tlh oncvh boto, tlh `rcss ior`fk phrjhkto`h gcr tlh eost phrfcb (rcukbhb tc khorhst phrjhkt) wos  O. 2?% J. 27% N. 22% B. 26%

Worfoneh jcstfk` vs. Onscrptfck jcstfk`

Xkft jcsts :. Burfk` Ioy, ^cy Jc. prcbujhb ?4,444 ukfts cg Trcbujt \. Jcsts fkjurrhb ny ^cy burfk` Ioy whrh os gceecws Bfrhjt iothrfoes T?4,444 Bfrhjt eoncr >4,444 Worfoneh iokugojturfk` cvhrlhob 8,444 Worfoneh sheefk` okb `hkhroe :,444 Gfxhb iokugojturfk` cvhrlhob 6,444 Gfxhb sheefk` okb `hkhroe 2,444 Rctoe T8?,444 Plot orh tlh ukft jcsts ukbhr onscrptfck okb vorfoneh jcstfk` ihtlcbs, rhsphjtfvhey3  O. T8.?41 T:.<4 J. T2.241 T:.84 N. T:.<4 T8.?4 B. T:.84= T2.24

Which of the following costs would continue to be incurred even if a segment?

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