Strategic and Tactical Decision Making
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Apex Printing, Inc. is a private, domestic United States printer of periodicals,
newspaper inserts, and advertising materials that accompany distributions of
Sunday and weekday circulations of large metropolitan newspapers.
As the new vice president (VP) of finance, you report to the chief financial
officer (CFO). In this capacity, your responsibilities include the assessment of
new business investment opportunities to grow Apex's expansion endeavors
in a challenging market. You have determined the importance of corporate
planning in achieving the corporate goals. As part of the strategy, further
information is needed. Which of the following pieces of information do you
use to increase the corporate planning understanding of Apex?
Fringe benefits offered
A broad understanding of your position in the industry
Information that is limited to current economic conditions
Employee names
Solution
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A broad understanding of your position in the industry
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Question 3
Which of the following statements is true about tactics?
They are focused on day-to-day operations.
They are the same as the operating budget.
They relate to the operational plan.
They are methods used to achieve regulatory objectives.
Solution
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They are focused on day-to-day operations.
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Question 5
Apex Printing, Inc. is a private, domestic United States printer of periodicals,
newspaper inserts, and advertising materials that accompany distributions of
Sunday and weekday circulations of large metropolitan newspapers.
As the new vice president (VP) of finance, you report to the chief financial
officer (CFO). In this capacity, your responsibilities include the assessment of
new business investment opportunities to grow Apex's expansion endeavors
in a challenging market. To increase value for the organization, you propose
a value-based management strategy. Which of the following areas of
emphasis is part of the value-based management strategy presented?
Profits only
Accounting profits over economic profits
Corporate social responsibility
Bottom line profits
Solution
The correct answer is
Corporate social responsibility
Wrong
The financial budget includes __________.
the strategic financial plan
the production budget
the materials budget
the sales budget
Solution
The correct answer is
the strategic financial plan
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Question 8
Which of the following is considered part of a traditional management approach?
Focused on competitive advantage
Includes consideration of economic, human, and social aspects of an organization
Focused on the bottom line
Success based on opportunity cost returned to the investor
Solution
The correct answer is
Focused on the bottom line
Which of the following statements is true about tactics?
They are focused on long term operations.
They relate to the financial plan.
They are methods used to achieve regulatory objectives.
They relate to the operational plan.
Solution
The correct answer is
They relate to the financial plan.
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Question 6
Apex Printing, Inc. is a private, domestic United States printer of periodicals,
newspaper inserts, and advertising materials that accompany distributions of
Sunday and weekday circulations of large metropolitan newspapers.
As the new vice president (VP) of finance, you report to the chief financial
officer (CFO). In this capacity, your responsibilities include the assessment of
new business investment opportunities to grow Apex's expansion endeavors
in a challenging market. As part of the strategy for value-based
management, the goal is to increase competitive advantage for Apex. Which
of the following ways could be used to increase competitive advantage?
Cost quality
Decrease quality controls
Lower costs
Increase shipment times
Solution
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Lower costs
The financial budget includes __________.
the strategic financial plan
the production budget
the materials budget
the sales budget
Solution
The correct answer is
the strategic financial plan
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