Which of the following correctly describes the term cost driver?
A) the inflation rate that causes costs to rise
B) the average inventory costs incurred at any point of time
C) the primary factor that causes a cost to be incurred
D) the total material, labor, and overhead costs of a completed job
C
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Olsen Inc. purchased a $590,000 machine to manufacture a specialty tap for electrical equipment. The tap is in high demand and Olsen can sell all that it could manufacture for the next 10 years. To encourage capital investments, the government exempts taxes on profits from new investments in this type of machinery. This legislation most likely will remain in effect in the foreseeable future. The equipment is expected to have 10 years of useful life and no salvage value at the end of this 10-year period. The firm uses straight-line depreciation. The net cash inflow is expected to be $138,000 each year. Olsen uses a discount rate of 14% in evaluating its capital investments.
The accounting (book) rate of return (ARR) based on initial investment for this proposed investment (to two decimal places) is:
A Japanese firm is ready to sell its recent technological innovation to the US government. But it has asked for 80 percent in cash and the rest in mica. The Japanese firm is looking to enter into a(n) ________ with the US government
A) functional discount B) compensation deal C) buyback arrangement D) offset agreement E) barter deal