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Suppose, at a party, your friend Queenie mentioned to you, in confidence, that her business was in the middle of a big scandal. It seems that the business needed a loan in order to enter into a
On 1 January 20X3 Paula Randolph opened a boutique called P.R.'s Boutique. At that time she deposited \(\$ 30000\) cash in the business' cheque account. Paula then immediately wrote business cheques
Jay Ryan owns Jay's Skateboard Shop, which he opened on 1 April 20X4. At that time Jay invested \(\$ 20000\) cash into the business. With this money the shop immediately purchased shop equipment for
Ava Mendleson operates a small fabric shop. She has been earning a satisfactory profit but is short of cash. Here is an accurate but unclassified balance sheet of the shop on 31 December 20X0.On 2
(Appendix) Refer to the information in 9.31 for the Seeser Flappits Business. In addition to this information, you find the following average ratio results in 20XI for similar companies in the same
What is the meaning of the term 'greenwashing'?
What are the three components of the triple bottom line?
What is life cycle analysis (LCA) and why is it important for sustainable products and processes?
What is the eco-efficiency ratio formula?
Briefly discuss the relationship between product and service value and environmental influence.
Briefly explain what is meant by share percentage using recycling as an example.
How can project appraisal be used to evaluate the social and environmental aspects of investment alternatives?
Briefly outline the role of social accounting and its importance.
What is the GRI? Outline its key components.
What are the legislative requirements relating to sustainability reporting in Australia?
What are the thresholds for reporting under the National Greenhouse Emissions Reporting Legislation?
What does intergenerational equity mean?
Is sustainability in terms of a business all about environmental matters? Why or why not?
What is succession planning?
Why is succession planning important for small businesses?
What are the key benefits of material flow cost accounting and its major constraints?
Why is social cost benefit analysis important?
What is eco-balance and how is related to lifecycle analysis?
What is the difference between eco-efficiency and eco-balance?
Suppose you have \(\$ 100000\) to invest in the share market.a What company would you invest in and why using the triple bottom line to analyse company performance?b Would your decision differ if you
Consider the current ecological footprint of the Earth, where we currently need one-and-a-half planets to approach sustainability in terms of resource use. Given that the world's population will
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is described as the conscience of business. However, there is a vast difference in how businesses view CSR, with some undertaking activities that endanger the
The triple bottom line encompasses economic, environmental and social sustainability. If we look carefully at each of these components, without the environment the economic and social system cannot
Consider the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. By the end of that year the costs associated with clean-up, compensation etc. had reached over US \(\$ 40\) billion dollars. While the
Explain the importance of life cycle analysis and how it can drive the development of sustainable products and services.
A manufacturing business that makes photocopiers has annual net sales of \(\$ 30\) million from selling 60000 photocopiers per year. As a part of its manufacturing process, it consumes 150000
A large factory is considering the installation of warm air hand dryers in its toilets in place of paper towel dispensers. The factory has a total of ten sets of toilets and feels that while the hand
Given the following input and output data, prepare a simple material flow cost table. Pineapple Ltd manufactures a line of \(140 \mathrm{~cm}\) LCD televisions, producing 1000 of these televisions
This table provides a summary comparison of the financial performance of three businesses.Required:a Calculate the value added by each business.b Calculate the eco-efficiency ratios for water use for
An electronics manufacturing business is designing a new range of digital radios. The business is environmentally aware and has found a way to recycle old analogue radios as well as their new digital
An automotive battery manufacturer has undertaken a life cycle analysis of its products. For every 750 batteries sold, enough materials are recycled to make 300 new batteries. In addition, the
The Whirlpool distillery is considering a redevelopment of their waste water treatment facilities. The distillery generates large amounts of waste water containing high levels of organic materials
Solmere Capital is considering investing in an open-cut coal mine close to a regional town with a population of 1200 people. The mine will create up to 1500 new jobs in the region and will facilitate
The local council has been approached to set up a new industrial precinct of the edge of a suburb. A number of proposals have been put forward for the use of the land and the community has been
What are relevant costs and relevant revenues?
Explain why past costs are irrelevant.
Since past costs are irrelevant in decision making, why do you think keeping past cost records can be helpful in the decision-making process?
Why should irrelevant costs and revenues be omitted from a decision analysis?
What is the difference between incremental costs and avoidable costs?
Under what circumstances is an avoidable manufacturing cost relevant in the make-or-buy decision?
Under what circumstances is an incremental manufacturing cost relevant in a make-or-buy decision?
In a decision to make a previously purchased part, think of two incremental costs that might not be avoidable if the decision is reversed a year later. Why would this happen?
Explain, by using an example, how a fixed cost can be an incremental cost.
Why might it be valuable to distinguish between relevant fixed costs and relevant variable costs for a short-term decision?
When are variable costs not relevant in a short-term decision?
Define an opportunity cost, and give an example of such a cost.
What is the decision rule for a make-or-buy decision?
Jenni Rennie, who is paid \(\$ 40\) per hour, is the only person trained in the latest technology critical in the production of self-flushing toilets. Each self-flushing toilet has a contribution
Pete Pole has just discontinued its lowest line of high-quality clotheslines. In its inventory, Pete has 60000 lines that cost \(\$ 40\) per line to manufacture. At the current selling price of \(\$
Float Boat ended its busy season with an inventory of 10000 plastic blow-up tubes that cost \(\$ 120000\) to manufacture. The business has two choices. One is that it can store the tubes for six
On a chilly Saturday morning, Roy Parker bought 30 dozen doughnuts for \(\$ 72\), took 10 litres of hot coffee and went to a farm auction. He sold all the coffee and all but six dozen of the
Electro Company produces small electrical engines. The manufacturing costs per unit to produce a small engine are given.Variable selling costs to obtain and fill orders normally average \(\$ 3.00\)
Simmons Skates produces several products that are sold by toy shops across the country. Production of one product, long-board skates, uses all available machine hours on machine 24B. The skate, which
Armand Leggitt Company manufactures table legs and chair arms. It owns a lathe that it is not currently using. The lathe, which Armand Leggitt purchased nine years ago for \(\$ 40000\), has a current
The Possum Transport Company produces bikes, skates and mopeds. Mopeds are not as popular as they used to be, and the company is considering dropping this product. Possum currently sells 10000 mopeds
Buzz Telephone Company manufactures landline telephones. Buzz currently buys a connector for its phones for \(\$ 1.80\) per unit. Buzz's president asked for cost estimates for making this product and
Mane Street normally sells 3000 economy-size bottles of shampoo for \(\$ 10\) per bottle. The cost to manufacture the shampoo is \(\$ 5.00\) per bottle. Further variable processing costs of \(\$
During a recent 10-year period, the percentage of Australians who drank coffee was constant at 50 per cent. But the type of coffee that Australians purchased shifted during that time. Growing at a
Show Time Company currently manufactures the hands it uses in the assembly of grandfather clocks. Cost estimates to make each set of hands follow.Required:a Prepare an analysis to answer each of the
Woodchuck Manufacturing produces quality tools for woodworking. Woodchuck has been forced to increase prices by about 40 per cent over the last few years, mostly because of the increased costs of
Sunnydays Pre-school has been in operation for about five years. The school has never had any trouble filling its limit: 36 children for the morning session, 36 different children for the afternoon
Pringle Paper Products is considering converting some of its fine writing paper into fancy stationery. The company currently is able to sell all of the fine writing paper it can produce, but it
Music, Music, Music Company has just completed a study suggesting that sales of two of its products, sheet music and CDs, could be increased by spending more on advertising. The following table shows
What is a capital expenditure decision? Give three examples of capital expenditure opportunities.
When is a capital expenditure proposal acceptable to a business?
What four steps must a business complete to determine whether or not a capital expenditure proposal is acceptable?
What is the initial cost of a capital expenditure proposal? Give three examples of items included in the initial cost of purchasing a machine.
Identify three forms of expected net future cash receipts.
What are relevant cash flows? How are cash inflows and outflows that occurred prior to a capital expenditure decision included in relevant cash flows?
Briefly discuss how depreciation expense on a machine is treated in a capital expenditure analysis.
What is a business' cost of capital? How does it relate to the required rate of return on a capital expenditure?
What is an acceptable accounting rate of return on a capital expenditure proposal?
What is the relationship between present value and compound interest?
Explain how to calculate the present value of a future amount.
Explain how to calculate the present value of an annuity.
Define the net present value of a capital expenditure proposal. Identify what amount of net present value indicates an acceptable (unacceptable) proposal.
Define the term payback period. Why is the payback period a poor measure for determining whether a capital expenditure proposal is acceptable?
Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of the accounting rate of return and the payback period.
What are mutually exclusive capital expenditure proposals? Give an example.
Define the term capital rationing. Identify an investment approach that a business could use in a capital rationing situation.
These are four sets of cash flows:a A single \(\$ 1000\) cash inflow at the end of year 5 .b A series of \(\$ 2500\) cash inflows at the end of years \(1,2,3,4\) and 5 .c A cash inflow of \(\$ 360\)
These are four sets of cash flows:a A single \(\$ 450\) cash inflow at the end of year 6 .b A series of \(\$ 800\) cash inflows at the end of years \(1,2,3,4\) and 5 .c A cash inflow of \(\$ 55000\)
These are two independent questions.a The Danforth Business sells a new type of macadamia nut shelling machine that it claims will save a constant amount of labour costs at a particular business each
Tina Harper is considering investing \(\$ 7840\) in some farmland a group of her friends is planning to buy. Her share of the expected selling price of the land after five years would be \(\$
The Simpson Business is considering buying a machine that would increase the business' cash receipts by \(\$ 3300\) per year for five years. Operation of the machine would increase the business' cash
Fernandez Radio Business, a distributor of radio towers and antennas, is considering buying the entire inventory of Southern Tower Business, which manufactures extremely large, heavy-duty towers, and
Rooney Business is considering purchasing a packaging machine for \(\$ 40000\) that will have a residual value of \(\$ 400\) after 10 years. It would be depreciated using the straight-line method.
Nelson Business is considering purchasing an overhead conveyor system for \(\$ 350000\) that will have a residual value of \(\$ 5250\) after eight years. This conveyor system would be depreciated on
A business is considering the following three capital expenditure proposals:Proposal A - An investment of \(\$ 15000\) promising cash receipts of \(\$ 5400\) per year for five years.Proposal B - An
A business is considering the following three capital expenditure proposals:Proposal A - An investment of \(\$ 24000\) promising cash receipts of \(\$ 5400\) per year for 20 years.Proposal B - An
A business is considering the following investment proposals:a \(\$ 15000\) invested in a savings account that pays \(\$ 300\) (in cash) quarterly.b \$15000 invested in a delivery van, which would
Refer to 12.23.Required:Calculate the payback period of Simpson Business for this machine.12.23The Simpson Business is considering buying a machine that would increase the business' cash receipts by
Refer to 12.23.Required:Calculate the accounting rate of return for the machine being considered by Simpson Business.12.23The Simpson Business is considering buying a machine that would increase the
Infinite Ltd is considering two investment options. The first option involves an upgrade to an existing food processing facility and the second option building a new food processing facility.
Cosmic Investments can accept either capital expenditure proposal A or B (but not both), or it can reject both proposals. Proposal A requires an investment of \(\$ 1400\) and promises increased net

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