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Which of the following explain why standard costing is less appropriate in the contemporary business environment?
1. In a continuous improvement environment standard costing can restrict the impetus to remain as cost competitive as rivals.
2. Fixed overhead variances are less relevant as fixed costs represent a decreasing proportion of total manufacturing cost.
3. In a just-in-time environment there are fewer costs to control.
A company is forecasting sales volume using time series analysis. The following equation has been derived from past data and is considered to be a reliable predictor of future sales volume:
y = 20,000+80x
Where y is the total sales units each quarter and x is the time period (the first quarter of year 1 is time period 1).

The following set of seasonal variations for each quarter has been calculated using the additive model.
What is the forecast sales units for the second quarter of year 3?
RST is preparing a quotation, on a relevant cost basis, for a special order.
Which TWO of the following are relevant costs that should be included in the quotation?
A snowboard manufacturer is considering investing in technology that will give a good indication of how heavy snowfall will be in the future. The predictions tend to be reasonably accurate.
The current budgeted profit for the year is 2,560,000 but if they invest in this technology and it works, the expected profit will be 2,640,000. The manufacturer is willing to invest a maximum of 40,000 into the venture.
What is the expected profit if the investment is NOT made?
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