P2 Exam Dumps : Advanced Management Accounting

A company operates a divisional structure. The manager of division D receives a bonus based on the division's annual return on capital employed (ROCE).

A minimum ROCE of 20% must be achieved to receive any bonus and thereafter the bonus increases in line with increases in ROCE.

This year division D achieved a ROCE of 24% and the divisional manager received a large bonus.

The manager is considering an investment in a new machine for next year. The incremental ROCE earned by the machine is expected to be 19% although the ROCE for the division as a whole with the machine is expected to be 22%. Without the machine, ROCE is likely to be stable at 24%.

The cost of capital for the company as a whole is 18% per year.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A company has invested $500,000 in developing a new product and requires a return of 12% on this investment.

The company has researched the market and has set the selling price for the new product at $300 per unit. At this price, sales volume for next year is forecast to be 500 units. The forecast unit cost is $210.

What is the target cost gap per unit for the coming year?

Give your answer to the nearest whole $.

A long established organization has recognised the need to make urgent changes to the way it operates in order to remain competitive. The organization wishes to dramatically improve its performance through a fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of its existing activities.

Which of the following techniques should be used to achieve this?