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1 Operational Level Paper P1 Performance Operations Examiner s Answers SECTION A Answer to Question One 1.1 The correct answer is B. 1.2 The maximum regret at a selling price of $140 is $50,000 The maximum regret at a selling price of $160 is $60,000 The maximum regret at a selling price of $180 is $40,000 The maximum regret at a selling price of $200 is $30,000 Therefore if AP wants to minimise the maximum regret it will select a selling price of $200 The correct answer is D. 1.3 The labour rate variance is: 26,000 x 2.8 ($ $10.40) = $29,120 A The correct answer is C. 1.4 The labour efficiency variance is: (26,000 x ( )) x $10.00 = $52,000 F The correct answer is C. March P1
2 1.5 Year 1 cash flows Probability Expected value Year 1 High $20, $4,000 Medium $14, $7,000 Low $9, $2,700 $13,700 $13,700 x = $12,453 The correct answer is A. 1.6 Labour hours for production 36,000 units x 4 hours = 144,000 hours Idle time = 10% of total available hours, therefore total available hours need to be: 144,000 hours / 0.9 = 160,000 hours Labour cost budget ($) 160,000 hours x 20% = 32,000 hours x ($12 x 1.50) = $576, ,000 hours x 80% = 128,000 hours x $12 = $1,536,000 Total labour cost budget = $2,112, Working capital ratio Calculation Days Inventory days 220/1800 x Receivables days 350/(0.85 x 2,600) x Payables days 260/(0.90 x 1,650) x Quarter Trend sales Actual sales Variation units units units 1 13,000 14,000 +1, ,000 18,000 +2, ,000 18,000-1, ,000 20,000-2,000 Year 2 Quarter 1 = 10,000 + (3,000 x 5) = 25, ,000 = 26,000 units Year 2 Quarter 2 = 10,000 + (3,000 x 6) = 28, ,000 = 30,000 units Year 2 Quarter 3 = 10,000 + (3,000 x 7) = 31,000-1,000 = 30,000 units Year 2 Quarter 4 = 10,000 + (3,000 x 8) = 34,000-2,000 = 32,000 units P1 2 March 2011
3 SECTION B Answer to Question Two (a) The activities that are being proposed in a budget are described in decision packages. There will often be more than one decision package proposed for an activity e.g. one based on providing services at a minimum level and others at incremental levels above the minimum. Some of these packages will be mutually exclusive and will require management to select the best solution to the issue involved. For example options for refuse collection could be in-house or outsourced solutions and a decision package will be needed for each. Each decision package is evaluated. Its costs are compared to its benefits and net present values or other measures calculated. The non-financial aspects are also considered as some packages might have legal obligations attached e.g. updating accounting systems. Management will rank each package based on the benefits to the organisation. They may decide to reject packages even though the activity was done last year. In this way the organisation is said to be starting from a zero base with each package given due consideration. The process of ranking decision packages is inherently difficult as value judgements are necessary. In a public sector body, for example, decision packages will relate to very disparate activities. It is extremely difficult to formulate criteria that would allow unambiguous ranking where decision packages, for example, related to education services are measured against those relating to health services. It can also be difficult to place a monetary value on the output of some of the services provided. (b) Competitor reaction Probability Product A expected value Product B Expected value Product C expected value s s s Strong x 0.3 = x 0.3 = x 0.3 = 180 Normal x 0.2 = x 0.2 = x 0. 2 = 80 Weak x 0.5 = x 0.5 = x 0.5 = 250 Expected Value Product B is the best choice (without the benefit of perfect information) as it has the highest expected value (EV) of $640k. With perfect information: If research suggests strong competitor reaction: select C and earn $600k probability 0.3 If research suggests normal competitor reaction: select B and earn $600k probability 0.2 If research suggests weak competitor reaction: select B and earn $800k probability 0.5 EV (with perfect information) = ($600k x 0.3) + ($600k x 0.2) + ($800k x 0.5) = $700k Value of perfect information is $700k $640k = $60k March P1
4 (c) (i) (ii) (iii) A risk neutral decision maker will tend to ignore risk and choose the course of action that gives the best expected value. The probability distribution results in an expected value of $13 which is more than the current delivery cost of $12.50 therefore the risk neutral decision maker will want to remain with the third party delivery service. A risk averse decision maker is one that focuses on the poor results and seeks to avoid a high degree of risk. A risk averse decision maker will focus on the 51% chance that delivery costs per unit will be higher than the current cost of $ They will ignore the fact that there is also a 35% probability that the delivery cost per unit will be lower than the current unit cost of $ A risk averse decision maker will want to remain with the third party delivery service. A risk-seeker is a decision maker that is interested in the best possible outcomes no matter how unlikely they are to occur. They are not put off by the low probability of an outcome but choose to focus on potential large returns instead. A risk-seeker will focus on the 23% probability that the delivery cost per unit will be $11 or lower and will want to establish the in-house delivery service. A risk-seeker will ignore the fact that there is a 35% chance that delivery costs per unit will be $14.20 or higher. (d) (i) Annual sales revenue = $1,095,000 Factoring fee $1,095,000 x 2.5% = $27,375 Annual interest (90% x $180,000) x 12% = $19,440 $46,815 Savings in credit control costs Net cost of factoring $20,000 $26,815 (ii) The company requires to borrow - $180,000 x 90% =$162,000 The cost of borrowing is therefore - $162,000 x 15% = $24,300 There is therefore no financial benefit in factoring as the cost of borrowing is less than the cost of factoring. (e) The returns given are over different time periods. It is necessary to calculate a rate per annum to enable the investments to be compared: The annual return on the treasury bills is ($5/$995) x 365/91 = 2.02% The annual return on the bank deposit account is 2.5%. Treasury bills are generally considered risk free as they are guaranteed by the government of the country of issue. However during the present economic recession it has become evident that investment with countries that have previously been considered financially secure are not risk free. It should be borne in mind that the treasury bills are fixed dated and although they are negotiable this would incur costs and expose the company to price movement which will reflect the change in market interest rates. Although the return is fixed, if the company holds the bills for 91 days, market interest rates may rise with the result that the return on the treasury bills may be below market rates. P1 4 March 2011
5 The deposit account has a variable interest rate which will introduce variability in the return, although this is likely to reflect market rates. Investments in banks are generally considered very low risk however after the world banking crisis in 2008/2009 it is now conceivable for a bank to fail. This introduces another albeit small element of risk in that there is liquidation risk of the bank itself. The deposit account lacks flexibility as it requires the company to give 30 days notice of withdrawal or accept penalty interest charges. The choice of investment will depend on the company s attitude to risk and whether they prefer to have a fixed return. The bank deposit account currently offers a higher return but may not continue to do so in the future. (f) When a bond is issued it carries a coupon rate. This is the rate that is payable on the face, or nominal, value of the bond. Unlike shares which are rarely issued at their nominal value, debt is frequently issued at par, usually $100 payable for $100 nominal value of the bond. At the time of issue, the interest rate will be fixed according to interest rates available in the market for bonds of similar maturity i.e. the coupon rate and the yield to maturity of the bond will be the same. As market interest rates change during the life of the bond, so the market value of the bonds will change and the yield to maturity, from interest and capital gain on the bond, will then differ from the coupon rate of the bond. If market interest rates increase the market value of the bond will fall to a level where the yield to maturity to an investor, at that point, reflects market interest rates. March P1
6 SECTION C Answer to Question Three (a) Profit per Small Medium Large Copy charge per Cost of parts per Labour cost per $ $ $ (60,000 x $0.03) (120,000 x 0.04) (180,000 x $0.05) 1,800 ($100 x 5) (500) ($60 x 5) 4,800 ($300 x 7) (2,100) ($80 x 7) 9,000 ($400 x 14) (5,600) ($100 x 14) (300) (560) (1,400) Overhead cost (324) (864) (1,620) Profit per 676 1, Overhead cost workings Small Medium Large Total Sales revenue $ $ $ $ $1,800 x 300 = $540,000 $4,800 x 800 = $3,840,000 $9,000 x 500 = $4,500,000 $8,880,000 Overheads $1,596,000 Overheads / sales revenue 18% Cost per $1,800 x 18% $324 $4,800 x 18% $864 $9,000 x 18% $1,620 (b) Cost driver rates Activity Customer account handling Planned scheduling Unplanned scheduling Spare part procurement Other overheads Cost Driver Number of customers Number of planned visits Number of unplanned visits Number of purchase orders Number of s Overheads No. of cost drivers 126 (300 / 2) + (800 / 2) + (500 / 2) = (300 x 4) + (800 x 6) + (500 x 12) = 12, (300 x 1) + (800 x 1) + (500 x 2) = 2, ( ,200+ 1,000) = 2, ( ) = 1,600 Cost per driver $ $ per customer $40 per planned visit $70 per unplanned visit $90 per purchase order $375 per P1 6 March 2011
7 Overhead cost per Customer account handling Planned scheduling Unplanned scheduling Spare part procurement Other overheads Total overhead cost per Small Medium Large ($ / 2) = $79 ($40 x 4) = $160 ($70 x 1) = $70 ($90 x 500/300) = $150 ($ / 2)= $79 ($40 x 6) = $240 ($70 x 1) = $70 ($90 x 1,200/800) = $135 ($ / 2) = $79 $40 x 12 = $480 ($70 x 2) = $140 ($90 x 1,000/500) = $180 $375 $375 $375 $834 $899 $1,254 Profit per Copy charge per Parts and labour per Overhead cost per Profit per using ABC Small Medium Large $ $ $ 1,800 4,800 9,000 (800) (2,660) (7,000) (834) (899) (1,254) 166 1, (c) The potential benefit for the company will be in the areas of planning, control and decision making. Planning The implementation of an activity based costing system will allow the company to use activity based budgeting. The activities necessary to allow a particular output level of services can be determined and the quantity of activity cost driver can be established for each activity. The resources required to perform that quantity of cost drivers can then be estimated. Control Under an activity based costing (ABC) system the various support activities that are involved in the process of providing services are identified. The cost drivers that cause a change to the cost of these activities are also identified and used as the basis to attach activity costs to the service. The identification of cost drivers provides information to management to enable them to take actions to improve overall profitability of the company. Cost driver analysis will provide information to management on how costs can be controlled and managed. Variance analysis will be more useful as it is based on more accurate costs. ABC gives more detailed information about how costs are incurred and the potential for cost reduction by reducing activity levels. Decision Making The establishment of more accurate service costs should also help managers assess profitability and make better decisions concerning pricing and product mix March P1
8 decisions. In the above example, the use of an ABC system has resulted in different levels of profit for each type. It is apparent that the large s are more profitable than under the absorption costing system. The small s however are making a lower margin than was originally thought. This additional information will enable management to make important decisions regarding pricing. The copy charge for the large could potentially be reduced to make it more competitive and increase volumes. The copy charge for the small s could be increased to make these s more profitable. Before making any decision regarding pricing however they would need to review market prices and consider the effect any adjustment would have on the company s market position. If market conditions would not allow an increase in the copy charge they could look at ways to reduce the costs of these s. Alternatively they may want to consider whether to drop the small s altogether and replace them with a more profitable use of resources. This decision may not be appropriate however if part of the marketing strategy is for the company to provide a range of complementary products. P1 8 March 2011
9 Answer to Question Four (a) (i) Project 1 Current contribution = (20,000 passengers x $1.50) x 365 days = $10,950k Revised contribution = (20,000 x 1.20 x $1.30) x 365 = $11,388k Incremental contribution in year 1 = $11,388k - $10,950k = $438k Incremental costs = $100k Project 2 Year Cash flows Discount factor Present value 0 1, (1,000) ,349.6 NPV Expected passenger numbers Year 1 = (6,000 x 50%) + (9,000 x 30%) + (12,000 x 20%) = 8,100 Expected contribution Year 1 = 8,100 x $1.50 x 365 days =$4,435k Depreciation per annum = $5,000,000 / 5 = $1,000k Additional fixed costs (excluding depreciation) per annum = $3,500k - $1,000k = $2,500k Net Present Value Year 0 Initial (5,000) Investment Working capital Expected contribution Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 (1,000) 1,000 4,435 4,568 4,705 4,846 4,991 Fixed costs (2,500) (2,500) (2,500) (2,500) (2,500) Net cash flows Discount 8% Present value Net present value (6,000) 1,935 2,068 2,205 2,346 3, (6,000) 1,792 1,772 1,751 1,724 2,377 3,416 Project 2 has a significantly higher NPV than project 1 and if the decision was made on NPV alone then the company should go ahead with Project 2. (ii) Project 2 requires a significantly higher level of investment than project 1 and the company needs to consider whether it can raise the capital required. There is more risk involved in Project 2. In particular the estimated passenger numbers on the new routes is critical to the success of the project. March P1
10 Project 2 is on a much larger scale and will cause many operational issues for the company. There may be a requirement for a new depot for the buses and there will be a substantial increase in staffing. The level of competition and potential competitor reaction on the new routes needs to be considered. Project 2 will increase the company s market share and may be important for future growth of the company. (b) Expected contribution Discount 8% Present value Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 4,435 4,568 4,705 4,846 4, Total 4,107 3,915 3,736 3,562 3,399 18,719 ($3,416 - $350) / $18,719 = 16.4% Assuming that the 3% annual increase is maintained, if passenger numbers in year 1 reduce by more than 16.4% the NPV of Project 2 will be less than that of Project 1 and therefore the choice will be to accept Project 1. Passenger numbers in year 1 need to therefore be greater than 6,772 (8,100 x 83.6%) for the project to be worthwhile. (c) The projects should be ranked on the basis of the profitability index as follows: Project Investment NPV at 12% Profitability Ranking Index A B C D The company will select projects D, C and B which will use $90,000 of the available funding. The remaining $20,000 can be used for part of project A. P1 10 March 2011
11 The Senior Examiner for P1 Performance Operations offers to future candidates and to tutors using this booklet for study purposes, the following background and guidance on the questions included in this examination paper. Section A Question One Compulsory Question One consists of 8 objective test sub-questions. These are drawn from all sections of the syllabus. They are designed to examine breadth across the syllabus and thus cover many learning outcomes. Section B Question Two Compulsory Question Two has 6 sub-questions. (a) The question assesses learning outcome B3(b) apply alternative approaches to budgeting. It examines the candidates ability to explain the difficulties that a not-forprofit organisation may experience when ranking decision packages under a zero based budgeting system. (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) The question assesses learning outcome D1(e) calculate the value of information. It examines candidates ability to calculate the expected values of projects given a range of outcomes and probabilities and then to calculate the value of perfect information about the projects. The question assesses learning outcome D1(c) analyse risk and uncertainty by calculating expected values and standard deviations together with probability tables and histograms.. It examines candidates ability to explain the likely decision that would be made by decision makers with different attitudes to risk when given a probability distribution of the possible outcomes. The question assesses learning outcome E1(f) analyse the impacts of alternative debtor and creditor policies. Part (i) of the question examines candidates ability to calculate the annual cost to the company of debt factoring. Part (ii) of the question examines candidates ability to calculate whether there is a financial benefit to the company from using the factor. The question assesses learning outcome E2(b) identify alternatives for investment of short-term cash surpluses. It examines candidates ability to compare two potential short term Investment opportunities and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. The question assesses learning outcome E2(b) Identify alternatives for investment of short-term cash surpluses. It examines candidates ability to explain why the coupon rate on a bond and its yield to maturity may be different. Section C Questions Three and Four - Compulsory Question Three Part (a) of the question assesses learning outcome A1(a) compare and contrast marginal (or variable), throughput and absorption accounting methods in respect of profit reporting and stock valuation. It examines candidates ability to calculate the cost of a service using a traditional method of overhead absorption. Part (b) assesses learning outcome A1(c) discuss activity-based costing as compared with traditional marginal and absorption costing methods, including its relative advantages and disadvantages as a system of cost accounting. It requires candidates to be able to apply activity based costing to the calculation of a service costs. Part (c) assesses learning outcome A1(c) discuss activity- March P1
12 based costing as compared with traditional marginal and absorption costing methods, including its relative advantages and disadvantages as a system of cost accounting. It examines candidates ability to explain the potential benefits of the information for management decision making. Question Four Parts (a)(i) of the question assesses learning outcomes C1(b) apply the principles of relevant cash flow analysis to long run projects that continue for several years and C2(a) evaluate project proposals using the techniques of investment appraisal. They examine candidates ability to identify relevant costs and calculate the net present value of two projects and then to advise the management of the company which project should be undertaken. Part (a)(ii) of the question assesses learning outcome C1(g) prepare decision support information for management, integrating financial and non-financial considerations. It examines candidates ability to explain two major factors that management would need to consider before making a final decision on the choice of project. Part (b) of the question assesses learning outcome C1(f) Apply sensitivity analysis to cash flow parameters to identify those to which net present value is particularly sensitive. It examines candidates ability to calculate the sensitivity of the decision to a change in one variable. Part (c) of the question assesses learning outcome C2(c) prioritise projects that are mutually exclusive, involve unequal lives and/or are subject to capital rationing. It requires candidates to allocate available funds to projects based on their profitability index. P1 12 March 2011
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