| 141 |
Why is controlling without planning called 'blind'? |
Business Studies
Planning and controlling |
Easy |
| 142 |
Planning and controlling are often called |
Business Studies
Planning and controlling |
Easy |
| 143 |
Why is the statement 'planning is looking ahead and controlling is looking back' only partly correct? |
Business Studies
Planning and controlling |
Medium |
| 144 |
A company sets a sales plan but never checks actual sales against it during the year. What is the main proble… |
Business Studies
Planning and controlling |
Medium |
| 145 |
A firm's control report shows that sales in rural areas fell short because of poor roads. The firm uses this … |
Business Studies
Planning and controlling |
Hard |
| 146 |
Which is the first step in the controlling process? |
Business Studies
Steps in the controlling process |
Easy |
| 147 |
The standard output of a unit is 1,000 pieces per day, and the actual output is 920 pieces. What is the perce… |
Business Studies
Steps in the controlling process |
Easy |
| 148 |
A manager is informed only when the cost of production rises by more than 5% above the standard; smaller rise… |
Business Studies
Steps in the controlling process |
Medium |
| 149 |
A company keeps a close watch on raw material cost, which is 70% of its total cost, instead of tracking every… |
Business Studies
Steps in the controlling process |
Medium |
| 150 |
Analysis shows that output fell below standard because the machines are old and break down frequently. What i… |
Business Studies
Steps in the controlling process |
Hard |
| 151 |
The primary objective of financial management is |
Business Studies
Financial management |
Easy |
| 152 |
Financial management is concerned with |
Business Studies
Financial management |
Easy |
| 153 |
Shareholders' wealth is best measured by |
Business Studies
Financial management |
Medium |
| 154 |
A company decides to borrow heavily, which raises its yearly interest expense. Which part of the firm's finan… |
Business Studies
Financial management |
Medium |
| 155 |
A finance manager is choosing between two projects. Project X gives slightly higher profit but carries very h… |
Business Studies
Financial management |
Hard |
| 156 |
Long-term investment decisions are also known as |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Easy |
| 157 |
Which financial decision deals with how much of the profit should be distributed to shareholders? |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Easy |
| 158 |
The promoters of a company do not want to share control with outsiders, so they raise funds through debenture… |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Medium |
| 159 |
A fast-growing company with many profitable expansion projects is most likely to |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Medium |
| 160 |
Why is debt generally considered cheaper but riskier than equity as a source of finance? |
Business Studies
Financial decisions |
Hard |