The benefits of current and cumulative expenditures for camera/drone product R&D do not include which of the following?
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 4:59 pm
The benefits of current and cumulative expenditures for
camera/drone product R&D do not include which of the
following?
1 Boosting a company's P/Q ratings (the size of this benefit
varies with the current and cumulative amounts spent and shows up
in the P/Q ratings at the beginning of the following year)
2 Increasing the productivity of PATs in assembling camera/drone
models (because of easier to assemble product designs); the size of
this benefit occurs immediately and varies according to the amount
spent
3 Providing a pipeline of tested ways to add more features,
improve product performance, and build the company's proficiencies
in introducing new and improved camera/drone designs and models
4 Reducing the costs of components, accessories, and enhancement
features used in assembling cameras/drones
5 Reducing warranty claims and warranty repair costs
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The factors that affect a company's P/Q rating for UAV drones
do not include
1 the number of rotors, rotor performance and flight controller
features/capabilities, and body frame construction.
2 the number of drone models in the company's product lineup,
the quality of the camera stabilization device in the company's
drones, and a company's cumulative spending on drone-related
product R&D.
3 the caliber of the obstacle sensors, the caliber of the
built-in action-capture camera, the caliber of the built-in
GPS/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth components, and battery life (maximum flight
time per charge).
4 the average number of obstacle sensors in its drone
models, the amount by which the number of extra performance
features built into in a company's drone models is above/below the
industry average, and the amount by which a company's prior-year
expenditures for training the pilots that test its drones after
assembly and improving its drone-testing methods is above/below the
industry average,Â
5 the amount a company spends on training its drone-related PATs
and improving its drone-related assembly methods.
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Which of the following is not accurate as concerns the
retailers and buyers of action-capture cameras?
1 Most all chain-store retailers carry at least 2 and often 3-4
of the best-selling brands of action-capture cameras; however, the
makers of weak-selling brands of action cameras have difficulty
convincing major retail chains to devote much display space and
merchandising efforts to their models.
2 Potential buyers of action-capture cameras pay at least some
attention to the media ads they see for various action cameras
brands and their purchasing decisions are to some degree influenced
by these ads.
3 Most people shopping for action-capture cameras use the
Internet to do considerable comparison shopping before making a
decision about which camera brand to buy; as a consequence, they
tend to be quite aware of the prices and P/Q ratings of different
brands, the warranty differences among competing brands, and the
fact that retailers have periodic weekly sales promotions that
feature sizable discounts off the regular retail price.
4 It is difficult and time-consuming for most people to do much
comparison shopping before deciding which action camera brand to
purchase--usually they just visit the stores of one or two nearby
retailers and consider what they deem to be the pros and cons of
whatever brands they stock.
5 The buyers of action cameras in Latin America and the
Asia-Pacific region are more sensitive to cross-brand price
differences than are camera buyers in North America and
Europe-Africa.
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The factors that affect the P/Q rating of a company's action
cameras include
1 the number of extra performance features, editing/sharing
capabilities, the number of camera models a company offers, the
company's cumulative spending on new product R&D, and the
amount a company spends on training its camera-related PATs and
improving the quality of its camera-related assembly methods (since
such spending can affect defects encountered and the need for
repairs)
2 the number and types of included accessories, the productivity
of camera PATs, the size of the attendance bonus the company pays
camera PAT members, the percentage of the assembly process that is
performed via robotics, camera battery life, and the size of the
LCD display screen.
3 warranty claim rates and repair costs, the expected life and
durability of the camera housing, the average age of camera
workstations, the percentage of the assembly process that is
performed via robotics, and the total compensation (including
assembly quality incentive payments) paid annually to camera PAT
members.
4 image sensor size, the size of the LCD display screen, the
image quality of the videos and still pictures, the percentage of
the assembly process that is performed via robotics, and the
quality and durability of the materials used in the camera housing,
and the total weight of the camera.
5 how long the camera batteries last, camera durability, the
assembly experience of camera PAT members, the hourly wage and
defect-free incentive bonus paid to camera PAT members, and the
number of camera models in the company's camera offering.
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Which of the following are components of the
compensation package for members of camera/drone PATs?
1 Weekly salary, the cost of a PAT member's fringe benefits
package, weekly bonuses for meeting or beating the PAT's weekly
assembly quota, overtime pay, and a monthly allowance for living
expenses
2 Annual base wage, assembly quality (P/Q rating of units
assembled), a year-end bonus for perfect attendance , and the cost
of a PAT member's fringe benefits package
3 The dollar-cost of a PAT member's fringe benefit package,
assembly quality incentives ($ per unit assembled divided equally
among PAT members), a year-end bonus for perfect attendance, and
percentage increases in the annual base wage
4 the daily wage paid to each PAT member, the costs of
company-paid fringe benefits, a bonus of $4.00 per camera/drone
assembled by each camera/drone PAT (which company management can
raise/lower at the beginning of each year), and the size of weekly
allowances for living costs
5 Monthly salary, the cost of a PAT's fringe benefits package,
year-end awards of 10 shares of common stock for perfect
attendance, weekly bonuses for meeting or beating the PAT's weekly
assembly quota, and a monthly allowance for living expenses
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The productivity of camera/drone PATs is affected by a variety
of factors that include
1 the size of weekly bonuses paid to PAT members for beating
their weekly assembly quota, the number of years since camera/drone
workstations were modernized/updated, the complexity of
camera/drone designs, the number of camera/drone models being
assembled, and the amount the company spends annually per
camera/drone PAT on training and productivity-enhancing assembly
methods.
2 perfect attendance bonuses, how much overtime is offered to
PATs so as to boost their take-home pay, how many PAT members leave
the company for jobs elsewhere, and the size of the year-end
bonuses awarded to PATs for beating their annual assembly quotas
and lowering warranty claim rates.
3 percentage increases in the annual base wage, the size of the
fringe benefits package, the amount of paid vacation per
camera/drone PAT annually, the number of years since camera/drone
workstations were modernized/updated, the percentage of the
assembly process that is performed by robots, and
increases/decreases in the number of components needed to assemble
a camera/drone.
4 the size of the year-end bonus for perfect attendance,
cumulative expenditures for product R&D for cameras/drones,
increases or decreases in the number of camera/drone models being
assembled, and the size of the company-paid fringe benefits package
for camera/drone PAT members.
5 the complexity of the company’s camera/drone designs,
cumulative spending for new product R&D for cameras/drones, the
size of weekly bonuses paid to PAT members for perfect attendance,
the number of years since camera/drone workstations were
modernized/updated, and the number of components required to
assemble a camera/drone.
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A camera-maker's price competitiveness in a particular
geographic region is determined by
1 whether its average wholesale price to camera retailers in the
region is above or below the regional average average
price--companies whose average wholesale price is below the
regional average are deemed to be price competitive while those
with above-average wholesale prices are considered to have prices
that are not competitive.
2 how favorably the average wholesale price it is charging
camera retailers for its models compares to the lowest average
wholesale price being charged by a rival camera-maker in that same
geographic region.
3 whether the average wholesale price it is charging camera
retailers for its models is at least 10% below the highest-priced
camera brand in the region; all companies whose average wholesale
price is more than 10% below the highest-priced camera brand in the
region are considered to be price competitive.
4 whether the average wholesale price for its camera models is
within 10% of the lowest-priced camera brand in the region; a
company becomes progressively less price competitive the greater
its average wholesale price is more than 10% above the camera brand
with the lowest average wholesale price.
5 whether its average wholesale price is at least $50 below the
average wholesale price of the highest-priced camera
brand in the region; all companies with average wholesale prices
$50 or more below the price of the highest-priced company are
considered to be price competitive. All other companies are
considered to be charging average wholesale prices that are NOT
competitive.Â
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Officials at Global Community Bank, under terms of its long-term
banking agreement with the company, have agreed to lend the company
additional monies should you elect to use debt to help finance
growth and other financial needs; the interest rate that will be
charged on such loans is tied to
1 how much the company has already borrowed against its ongoing
$100 million line of credit and the size of its free cash flows
(defined as net income plus depreciation less dividend payments)
the past two years.
2 the company's current credit rating, going rates of return in
world financial markets, and the paycheck period (1-week, 5-weeks,
10-weeks).
3 the company's net profit margin the past two years, the
percentage of free cash flows (defined as net income plus
depreciation less dividend payments) the company has the ability to
use to make interest payments, and the company's current credit
rating.
4 the payback period (1-year, 5-years, 10-years) and whether the
company's gross profit margins, operating profit margins, and net
profit margins the previous two years are above/below the industry
averages and by how much.
5 the company's current credit rating, going rates of interest
in world financial markets, and the payback period (1-year,
5-years, 10-years).
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Unit sales of wearable, miniature action-capture cameras are
reliably projected to grow
1 faster in the Asia-Pacific region than in North America
throughout the Year 6-15 period.
2 faster in Europe-Africa than in both the Asia-Pacific and
Latin America during the Year 11-15 period.
3 6%-8% annually in Latin America during Years 6-10, slowing to
4%-6% during Years 11-15.
4 faster in the Asia-Pacific region than in the Latin America
region during Years 11-15.
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Which one of the following is not a factor in
determining a company's action camera sales and market share in a
particular geographic region?
1 The extent to which the number of week-long sales promotions a
company has annually is above/below the regional average
2 The extent to which the length of a company's warranty period
in a particular geographic region is above/below the regional
average
3The extent to which a company's average wholesale price
for the camera models it sells to retailers is above/below the
regional average wholesale price
4 The extent to which a company's online price for its action
cameras at its website in each geographic region is above/below the
all-company regional average online price
5 The extent to which the company's P/Q rating for its action
cameras in a given geographic region is above/below the regional
average
6 faster in North America than in Europe-Africa during Years
6-10 but faster in the Europe-Africa region than in North America
during Years 11-15.
camera/drone product R&D do not include which of the
following?
1 Boosting a company's P/Q ratings (the size of this benefit
varies with the current and cumulative amounts spent and shows up
in the P/Q ratings at the beginning of the following year)
2 Increasing the productivity of PATs in assembling camera/drone
models (because of easier to assemble product designs); the size of
this benefit occurs immediately and varies according to the amount
spent
3 Providing a pipeline of tested ways to add more features,
improve product performance, and build the company's proficiencies
in introducing new and improved camera/drone designs and models
4 Reducing the costs of components, accessories, and enhancement
features used in assembling cameras/drones
5 Reducing warranty claims and warranty repair costs
------------------------------------
The factors that affect a company's P/Q rating for UAV drones
do not include
1 the number of rotors, rotor performance and flight controller
features/capabilities, and body frame construction.
2 the number of drone models in the company's product lineup,
the quality of the camera stabilization device in the company's
drones, and a company's cumulative spending on drone-related
product R&D.
3 the caliber of the obstacle sensors, the caliber of the
built-in action-capture camera, the caliber of the built-in
GPS/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth components, and battery life (maximum flight
time per charge).
4 the average number of obstacle sensors in its drone
models, the amount by which the number of extra performance
features built into in a company's drone models is above/below the
industry average, and the amount by which a company's prior-year
expenditures for training the pilots that test its drones after
assembly and improving its drone-testing methods is above/below the
industry average,Â
5 the amount a company spends on training its drone-related PATs
and improving its drone-related assembly methods.
----------------------------------------------
Which of the following is not accurate as concerns the
retailers and buyers of action-capture cameras?
1 Most all chain-store retailers carry at least 2 and often 3-4
of the best-selling brands of action-capture cameras; however, the
makers of weak-selling brands of action cameras have difficulty
convincing major retail chains to devote much display space and
merchandising efforts to their models.
2 Potential buyers of action-capture cameras pay at least some
attention to the media ads they see for various action cameras
brands and their purchasing decisions are to some degree influenced
by these ads.
3 Most people shopping for action-capture cameras use the
Internet to do considerable comparison shopping before making a
decision about which camera brand to buy; as a consequence, they
tend to be quite aware of the prices and P/Q ratings of different
brands, the warranty differences among competing brands, and the
fact that retailers have periodic weekly sales promotions that
feature sizable discounts off the regular retail price.
4 It is difficult and time-consuming for most people to do much
comparison shopping before deciding which action camera brand to
purchase--usually they just visit the stores of one or two nearby
retailers and consider what they deem to be the pros and cons of
whatever brands they stock.
5 The buyers of action cameras in Latin America and the
Asia-Pacific region are more sensitive to cross-brand price
differences than are camera buyers in North America and
Europe-Africa.
-----------------------------------
The factors that affect the P/Q rating of a company's action
cameras include
1 the number of extra performance features, editing/sharing
capabilities, the number of camera models a company offers, the
company's cumulative spending on new product R&D, and the
amount a company spends on training its camera-related PATs and
improving the quality of its camera-related assembly methods (since
such spending can affect defects encountered and the need for
repairs)
2 the number and types of included accessories, the productivity
of camera PATs, the size of the attendance bonus the company pays
camera PAT members, the percentage of the assembly process that is
performed via robotics, camera battery life, and the size of the
LCD display screen.
3 warranty claim rates and repair costs, the expected life and
durability of the camera housing, the average age of camera
workstations, the percentage of the assembly process that is
performed via robotics, and the total compensation (including
assembly quality incentive payments) paid annually to camera PAT
members.
4 image sensor size, the size of the LCD display screen, the
image quality of the videos and still pictures, the percentage of
the assembly process that is performed via robotics, and the
quality and durability of the materials used in the camera housing,
and the total weight of the camera.
5 how long the camera batteries last, camera durability, the
assembly experience of camera PAT members, the hourly wage and
defect-free incentive bonus paid to camera PAT members, and the
number of camera models in the company's camera offering.
---------------------------------------------------
Which of the following are components of the
compensation package for members of camera/drone PATs?
1 Weekly salary, the cost of a PAT member's fringe benefits
package, weekly bonuses for meeting or beating the PAT's weekly
assembly quota, overtime pay, and a monthly allowance for living
expenses
2 Annual base wage, assembly quality (P/Q rating of units
assembled), a year-end bonus for perfect attendance , and the cost
of a PAT member's fringe benefits package
3 The dollar-cost of a PAT member's fringe benefit package,
assembly quality incentives ($ per unit assembled divided equally
among PAT members), a year-end bonus for perfect attendance, and
percentage increases in the annual base wage
4 the daily wage paid to each PAT member, the costs of
company-paid fringe benefits, a bonus of $4.00 per camera/drone
assembled by each camera/drone PAT (which company management can
raise/lower at the beginning of each year), and the size of weekly
allowances for living costs
5 Monthly salary, the cost of a PAT's fringe benefits package,
year-end awards of 10 shares of common stock for perfect
attendance, weekly bonuses for meeting or beating the PAT's weekly
assembly quota, and a monthly allowance for living expenses
----------------------------------------------
The productivity of camera/drone PATs is affected by a variety
of factors that include
1 the size of weekly bonuses paid to PAT members for beating
their weekly assembly quota, the number of years since camera/drone
workstations were modernized/updated, the complexity of
camera/drone designs, the number of camera/drone models being
assembled, and the amount the company spends annually per
camera/drone PAT on training and productivity-enhancing assembly
methods.
2 perfect attendance bonuses, how much overtime is offered to
PATs so as to boost their take-home pay, how many PAT members leave
the company for jobs elsewhere, and the size of the year-end
bonuses awarded to PATs for beating their annual assembly quotas
and lowering warranty claim rates.
3 percentage increases in the annual base wage, the size of the
fringe benefits package, the amount of paid vacation per
camera/drone PAT annually, the number of years since camera/drone
workstations were modernized/updated, the percentage of the
assembly process that is performed by robots, and
increases/decreases in the number of components needed to assemble
a camera/drone.
4 the size of the year-end bonus for perfect attendance,
cumulative expenditures for product R&D for cameras/drones,
increases or decreases in the number of camera/drone models being
assembled, and the size of the company-paid fringe benefits package
for camera/drone PAT members.
5 the complexity of the company’s camera/drone designs,
cumulative spending for new product R&D for cameras/drones, the
size of weekly bonuses paid to PAT members for perfect attendance,
the number of years since camera/drone workstations were
modernized/updated, and the number of components required to
assemble a camera/drone.
--------------------------------------------------
A camera-maker's price competitiveness in a particular
geographic region is determined by
1 whether its average wholesale price to camera retailers in the
region is above or below the regional average average
price--companies whose average wholesale price is below the
regional average are deemed to be price competitive while those
with above-average wholesale prices are considered to have prices
that are not competitive.
2 how favorably the average wholesale price it is charging
camera retailers for its models compares to the lowest average
wholesale price being charged by a rival camera-maker in that same
geographic region.
3 whether the average wholesale price it is charging camera
retailers for its models is at least 10% below the highest-priced
camera brand in the region; all companies whose average wholesale
price is more than 10% below the highest-priced camera brand in the
region are considered to be price competitive.
4 whether the average wholesale price for its camera models is
within 10% of the lowest-priced camera brand in the region; a
company becomes progressively less price competitive the greater
its average wholesale price is more than 10% above the camera brand
with the lowest average wholesale price.
5 whether its average wholesale price is at least $50 below the
average wholesale price of the highest-priced camera
brand in the region; all companies with average wholesale prices
$50 or more below the price of the highest-priced company are
considered to be price competitive. All other companies are
considered to be charging average wholesale prices that are NOT
competitive.Â
-------------------------------------------------
Officials at Global Community Bank, under terms of its long-term
banking agreement with the company, have agreed to lend the company
additional monies should you elect to use debt to help finance
growth and other financial needs; the interest rate that will be
charged on such loans is tied to
1 how much the company has already borrowed against its ongoing
$100 million line of credit and the size of its free cash flows
(defined as net income plus depreciation less dividend payments)
the past two years.
2 the company's current credit rating, going rates of return in
world financial markets, and the paycheck period (1-week, 5-weeks,
10-weeks).
3 the company's net profit margin the past two years, the
percentage of free cash flows (defined as net income plus
depreciation less dividend payments) the company has the ability to
use to make interest payments, and the company's current credit
rating.
4 the payback period (1-year, 5-years, 10-years) and whether the
company's gross profit margins, operating profit margins, and net
profit margins the previous two years are above/below the industry
averages and by how much.
5 the company's current credit rating, going rates of interest
in world financial markets, and the payback period (1-year,
5-years, 10-years).
------------------------------------------------------
Unit sales of wearable, miniature action-capture cameras are
reliably projected to grow
1 faster in the Asia-Pacific region than in North America
throughout the Year 6-15 period.
2 faster in Europe-Africa than in both the Asia-Pacific and
Latin America during the Year 11-15 period.
3 6%-8% annually in Latin America during Years 6-10, slowing to
4%-6% during Years 11-15.
4 faster in the Asia-Pacific region than in the Latin America
region during Years 11-15.
------------------------------------------------------
Which one of the following is not a factor in
determining a company's action camera sales and market share in a
particular geographic region?
1 The extent to which the number of week-long sales promotions a
company has annually is above/below the regional average
2 The extent to which the length of a company's warranty period
in a particular geographic region is above/below the regional
average
3The extent to which a company's average wholesale price
for the camera models it sells to retailers is above/below the
regional average wholesale price
4 The extent to which a company's online price for its action
cameras at its website in each geographic region is above/below the
all-company regional average online price
5 The extent to which the company's P/Q rating for its action
cameras in a given geographic region is above/below the regional
average
6 faster in North America than in Europe-Africa during Years
6-10 but faster in the Europe-Africa region than in North America
during Years 11-15.