1. “Explain why firms choose to decentralise. Provide examples where possible to illustrate your points.”
1. “Explain why firms choose to decentralise. Provide examples where possible to illustrate your points.”
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1. “Explain why firms choose to decentralise. Provide examples where possible to illustrate your points.”
2. “Distinguish between a cost centre, a profit centre, and an investment centre. Support your answer with one example of each centre.
3. “Peter Division is part of the Fabric Gallery Group. It produces a basic fabric that is then converted in other divisions within the group. The fabric is also produced in other divisions within the Group and a limited quantity can be purchased from outside the group. The fabric is currently charged out by Peter Division at total cost plus 20 per cent profit mark-up.Discuss why the current transfer pricing method used by Peter Division is inappropriate.”
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