Making a Financial Case, Fourth Edition

Performance Checks

1 Quick Quiz

Jot down your answers to the following questions on Making a Financial Case.

Question 1 Why are first line managers in good positions to identify changes in the organization?

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Question 2 What does SWOT analysis examine?

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Question 3 What does a PESTLE analysis consider?

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Question 4 List the four stages of a product life cycle where change is regularly considered.

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Question 5 Give another name for managed costs.

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Question 6 What is the difference between capital and revenue costs?

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Question 7 Name the financial technique which values most highly projects that repay their investment early.

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Question 8 Which financial appraisal technique gives the highest priority to projects that generate the most money from a given investment?

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Question 9 What are the two different bases of measurement used in investment appraisal techniques?

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Question 10 What is meant by a cut-off point in financial investment appraisal?

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Question 11 What does cost-benefit analysis set out to do?

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Question 12 How are monetary values given to social benefits and costs?

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Question 13 State the four important details that need to be included in a financial case for a project.

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Answers

Answer 1 Because they are in close contact with employees, customers, suppliers and competitors.

Answer 2 Organizational Strengths,...

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