SDF is a newly-established production company that is experiencing high staff turnover in its factory.
The production department is studying the manufacturing process and its associated learning curve.
Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to responsibility centres?
Select ALL that apply.

Juan is looking to invest in the mining industry. He has narrowed his options down to two rival companies, both with sales of £200m. Company A has an EBIT of £10m whereas Company B has an EBIT of £14m.
This would suggest that Company B is the better investment but Juan is suspicious that Company B has more financial backing than Company A.
Which ratios will tell him which company will use his investment the best?

TTR Ltd plans to purchase a new plant for $1,000m on the 1st of January 20X6. The annual sales expected from the production of this plant is S400m per year. The plant has an expected life of five years. The financial accountant has computed the NPV of the project at $61.42m considering a discount rate of 10%.
The marketing director wants to know the percentage drop in revenue that the sales team can afford before the project becomes unviable. Which of the following indicates the percentage required by the marketing director?

The net present value of the cost of operating a machine for the next 4 years is £6,340. The discount rate used is 10%.
What is the equivalent annual cost and the present value of the cost in perpetuity of operating this machine?
Use discount factors to 3 decimal places.