Managerial Accounting (15th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 007802563X
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-563-1

Chapter 1 - Managerial Accounting: An Overview - Questions - Page 19: 1-10

Answer

Planning: McDonald's may place a clause in their plan to boost sales that the plan will be immediately ended in the event that overall sales fall by more than 10%. McDonald's is dealing with the risk of their plan by attempting to limit the potential risk associated with the actions that will be taken. Controlling: Managers will manage the financial risk of an action by monitoring the predefined budget and time frame and by using that information to consider their options. Decision Making: A manager needs to consider how an action will affect the company and the outside world in all aspects before making a decision. An action may be financially beneficial but ethically disastrous. All risks must be considered in order to make the overall best decision in any scenario.

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Planning: McDonald's may place a clause in their plan to boost sales that the plan will be immediately ended in the event that overall sales fall by more than 10%. McDonald's is dealing with the risk of their plan by attempting to limit the potential risk associated with the actions that will be taken. Controlling: Managers will manage the financial risk of an action by monitoring the predefined budget and time frame and by using that information to consider their options. Decision Making: A manager needs to consider how an action will affect the company and the outside world in all aspects before making a decision. An action may be financially beneficial but ethically disastrous. All risks must be considered in order to make the overall best decision in any scenario.
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