1152. Project’s expected monetary loss or gain by discounting all cash outflows and inflows, using required rate of return is classified as

A. net present value
B. net future value
C. net discounted value
D. net recorded cash value
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Project’s expected monetary loss or gain by discounting all cash outflows and inflows, using required rate of return is classified as net present value. Net present value (NPV) is the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time.

1150. In corporate costs, costs incur for employee recruitment, development and training are classified as

A. discretionary costs
B. human resource management costs
C. corporate administration costs
D. treasury costs
✅ The correct answer is option B.
In corporate costs, costs incur for employee recruitment, development and training are classified as human resource management costs. They include all of the direct costs of recruitment, selection, hiring, and placement, as well as certain indirect costs. Recruitment costs are costs incurred to identify sources of human resources, including those both inside and outside an organization.

For specific basket of goods and services, rise in price on continual basis is considered as

A. fall in globalization
B. rise in globalization
C. rise in demand
D. inflation
✅ The correct answer is option D.
For specific basket of goods and services, rise in price on continual basis is considered as inflation. For specific basket of goods and services, rise in price on continual basis is considered as inflation.

This time is devoted to school labs, studying work, commuting, and other activities involving your immediate and long-term goals.

A. Committed time
B. Discretionary time
C. Maintenance time
D. Family time
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Committed time is devoted to school labs, studying work, commuting, and other activities involving your immediate and long-term goals. Committed time, like contracted time, takes priority over necessary and free time because it is viewed as productive work.

1141. ____________ refers to the strategies and counter strategies of a firm that compete in a shared market place

A. Retrenchment strategy
B. Competitive gaming
C. Business strategy
D. Corporate strategy
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Competitive gaming refers to the strategies and counter strategies of a firm that compete in a shared market place. Competitive games are those in which players play against one another and where one player winning means another player loses. Two player games are often competitive, with a distinct win-or-lose outcome.

1138. Costs that are planned in future and has not been incurred are known as

A. designed-in costs
B. locked-in costs
C. value added cost
D. both a and b
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Costs that are planned in future and has not been incurred are known as designed-in costs. Design to cost is the process of reducing cost in the requirements and design phase of a project.

1135. BPR means ______.

A. Business Product Engineering
B. Business Process Engineering
C. Business Product Electronic
D. Business Process Electronic
✅ The correct answer is option B.
BPR means Business Process Engineering. Business Process Reengineering is a strategy that tears down and recreates business processes, with a goal to reduce manufacturing errors and expenses.

Political hazard is related to danger of loss of worth due to

A. Government or Public actions
B. Exchange rate movements
C. Poor corporate governance
D. Unfavourable trade negotiations
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Political hazard is related to danger of loss of worth due to Government or Public actions. Political risk is the risk of financial, market or personnel losses because of political decisions or disruptions.

Portfolio Investment is dealing in

A. Same securities
B. Short term investment
C. Different securities
D. Don
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Portfolio Investment is dealing in different securities. A portfolio investment is a hands-off or passive investment of securities in a portfolio, and it is made with the expectation of earning a return. This expected return is directly correlated with the investment’s expected risk. Additional return calculations exist, such as the money-weighted return.