Exam Details

Subject Cost Planning And Analysis For Competitive Advantage
Paper
Exam / Course MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE) (MBA MAFCI)
Department Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. What is meant by Break-Even Analysis? Discuss the assumptions and limitations of this technique.

2. Explain the concept of value Chain analysis. How can it be used for reducing the costs of production? State the value creating activities in value Chain analysis.

3. What do you understand by Activity Based Costing? Distinguish between Activity Based Costing and Traditional Costing.

4. What is Total Quality Management What are its characteristics? Explain the key activity areas and process components of TQM.

5. Explain the concept of target costing. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of target costing.

6. What is meant by Life Cycle Costing? Discuss the various phases in the product life cycle.

7. What is Kaizen Costing? How does it help in continuous improvement in the product under consideration.

8. Write notes on the following:

Learning curves

Sensitivity analysis


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Advanced Financial Accounting And Reporting
  • Analysis Of Financial Accounts And External Reporting
  • Cost Planning And Analysis For Competitive Advantage
  • International Financial Management
  • Management Control Systems
  • Project-Financial-Appraisal And Management
  • Risk Management And Insurance