Having carried out a full capital appraisal for a construction project, HCompanyhasapproved the project with initial outflows of $6,000,000 anda net present value of $1,200,000. The implementation phase has been commenced with 25% of the costs already committed.However whenthe ground was opened, an underground waterway was revealedwhich will need to be diverted if the project is to proceed. Work to carry out this diversion has been estimated at $1,300,000. Which of the following factors will define whether the project should go ahead or not?
The internal audit department has just completed an investigation into the HR department's procedures relating to new staff appointments The head of HR is unhappy with the draft report prepared by the lead internal auditor The report lists several cases in which appointments were made despite the fact that one or more of the entity's formal procedures were not followed The head of HR has complained that the internal auditor's comments do not allow for the fact that the HR department's staff members are often very busy and do not always have time to conduct every check. The internal auditor's comments also reflect a failure to complete documents None of the omissions have led to the appointment of an unsuitable member of staff Which TWO of the following statements reflect an appropriate response by the board of directors to this report?
Company W produces mobile phone components and has recently tendered for a substantial contract. The results of the tendering process will not become available until three months from now. If the company is successful it will require 2,000 units of a commodity which is currently traded in an open commodity market for $740 per unit. However, there has been speculation that this commodity could increase substantially in price over the next three months and so the company is considering purchasing the commodity now and storing it for three months. The funds to buy the commodity would be borrowed at an annual interest rate of 7% and the storage cost of the product would be $5.40 per unit per month. The storage costs would be paid at the end of the three month storage period. Which of the following represents the gain or loss (to the nearest thousand dollars) that will accrue to Company W assuming that the price of the commodity rises to $800 in three months' time?
Which TWO of the following scenarios should be considered in strategic scenario planning by a publishing company that specialises in academic textbooks?