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, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE) (MBAMAFCI)
00301 Term-End Examination
December, 2016
MCN-084 COST PLANNING AND ANALYSIS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is Value Chain Analysis Explain its significance with respect to supply chain management. Compare value chain analysis with traditional management accounting. 20
2. What is 'Kaizen' Explain the procedure for implementation and evaluation of Kaizen system. 20
3. What is 'learning curve' Discuss the learning curve applications. Why are learning curves not applicable where there is no opportunity for increased efficiency? 20
4. What is Activity Based Management? Explain the process and procedure to develop and implement an ABC system. 20
5. What is target costing Discuss the issues involved in the strategic pricing of new products and explain how product cost distortions can undermine a firm's pricing strategy. 20
6. What is life cycle costing How does life cycle budgeting affect the pricing decisions? 20
7. Explain the Theory of Constraints. Describe the main measures used in the theory of constraints. 20
8. What is Sensitivity Analysis How can it be used to examine the uncertainty in cost-benefit analysis? 20
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE) (MBAMAFCI)
00301 Term-End Examination
December, 2016
MCN-084 COST PLANNING AND ANALYSIS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100
Note: Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.
1. What is Value Chain Analysis Explain its significance with respect to supply chain management. Compare value chain analysis with traditional management accounting. 20
2. What is 'Kaizen' Explain the procedure for implementation and evaluation of Kaizen system. 20
3. What is 'learning curve' Discuss the learning curve applications. Why are learning curves not applicable where there is no opportunity for increased efficiency? 20
4. What is Activity Based Management? Explain the process and procedure to develop and implement an ABC system. 20
5. What is target costing Discuss the issues involved in the strategic pricing of new products and explain how product cost distortions can undermine a firm's pricing strategy. 20
6. What is life cycle costing How does life cycle budgeting affect the pricing decisions? 20
7. Explain the Theory of Constraints. Describe the main measures used in the theory of constraints. 20
8. What is Sensitivity Analysis How can it be used to examine the uncertainty in cost-benefit analysis? 20
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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