Financial Management - Study Mode

[#76] Fixed cost per unit _______.
Correct Answer

(C) changes according to volume of production

Explanation

Solution: Fixed cost per unit changes according to volume of production. A fixed cost is a cost that does not change with an increase or decrease in the amount of goods or services produced or sold.

[#77] Re-order level is ____________than safety level.
Correct Answer

(A) higher

Explanation

Solution: Re-order level is higher than safety level. Reorder level (or reorder point) is the inventory level at which a company would place a new order or start a new manufacturing run.

[#78] The most popular type of Investment Company is a ________.
Correct Answer

(B) mutual fund

Explanation

Solution: The most popular type of Investment Company is a mutual fund. A mutual fund is a professionally managed investment fund that pools money from many investors to purchase securities.

[#79] Variable cost in an organization
Correct Answer

(B) changes with the volume of production

Explanation

Solution: Variable cost in an organization changes with the volume of production. A variable cost is a cost that changes in relation to variations in an activity. In a business, the "activity" is frequently production volume, with sales volume being another likely triggering event.

[#80] An unmanaged fixed income security portfolio handled by an independent trustee is known as a______________.
Correct Answer

(D) hedge fund

Explanation

Solution: An unmanaged fixed income security portfolio handled by an independent trustee is known as a hedge fund. A hedge fund is an investment fund that pools capital from accredited investors or institutional investors and invests in a variety of assets, often with complicated portfolio-construction and risk management techniques.