1. Select the correct statement regarding relevant costs and revenues. A. Sunk costs are relevant for decision-making purposes.
B. Relevant costs are frequently called unavoidable costs.
C. Direct labor is an example of a unit-level cost.
D. Only variable costs are relevant for decision making.
2. Expected future revenues that differ among the alternatives under consideration are often referred to as:.
A. Alternative revenues.
B. Preferential revenues.
C. Relative revenues.
D. Differential revenues.
3. The benefits sacrificed when one alternative is chosen over another are referred to as:.
A. Avoidable costs.
B. Opportunity costs.
C. Sacrificial costs.
D. Beneficial costs.

Complete Question:

1. Select the correct statement regarding relevant costs and revenues.

A. Sunk costs are not relevant for decision-making purposes.

B. Relevant costs are frequently called unavoidable costs.

C. Direct labor is an example of a unit-level cost.

D. Only variable costs are relevant for decision making.

1. A

2. D

3. B

Explanation:

1. The correct statement regarding relevant costs and revenues is that sunk costs are not relevant for decision-making purposes. Sunk costs are the opposite of relevant costs because they can't be changed or recovered, as they've been spent or contracted in the past already. Hence, relevant cost are relevant for decision-making purposes but not sunk costs.

2. Expected future revenues that differ among the alternatives under consideration are often referred to as differential revenues. It is the difference in revenues among two (2) alternatives, which would influence decision making.

3. The benefits sacrificed when one alternative is chosen over another are referred to as opportunity costs. It is also referred to as alternative forgone.

For example, Tony gives up going to see a new movie at the cinema in order to prepare for an examination, so as to get a good grade.

a manufacturer of printed circuit boards uses exponential smoothing with trend to forecast monthly demand of its product. at the end of december, the company wishes to forecast sales for january. the estimate of trend through november has been 200 additional boards sold per month. average sales have been around 1000 units per month. the demand for december was 1100 units. the company uses α = 0.20 and β = 0.10. make a forecast including trend for the month of january.