A systematic coding structure for organizing and managing scope, assets, cost, resources, work and schedule activity information is a______________.
A. Cost breakdown structure
B. Code of accounts
C. Cost estimate classification
D. Schedule identification number
Productivity increases with time. This improvement is commonly associated with improvements in efficiency brought about by increased experience and skill levels. What does this scenario describe?
A. Productivity efficiency factor
B. Value engineering
C. Cash flow
D. The learning curve
Meetings require:
A. Goals, an agenda, preparation, relevant discussions, support for your actions and to consider the total physical and human setting of the meeting
B. Goals, an agenda, preparation, conclusions, control and conversations that are relevant
C. Goals, an agenda, preparation, control, good listening skills and relevant discussions
D. Goals, an agenda, flipchart, computer projector, laser pointer and consulting with others where appropriate
A major theme park is expanding the existing facility over a five-year period. The design phase will be completed one year after the contract is awarded. Major engineering drawings will be finalized two years after the design contract is awarded and construction will begin three years after the award of the design contract. New, unique ride technology will be used and an estimate will need to be developed to identify these costs that have no historical data.
In an exit interview, an employee comments that the reason he is leaving the organization is lack of teamwork and cohesion among his co-workers. Which need of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is unmet?
A. Belongingness needs
B. Primary needs
C. Self-actualization needs
D. Esteem needs
A major theme park is expanding the existing facility over a five-year period. The design phase will be completed one year after the contract is awarded. Major engineering drawings will be finalized two years after the design contract is awarded and construction will begin three years after the award of the design contract. New, unique ride technology will be used and an estimate will need to be developed to identify these costs that have no historical data.
A cyclical process model was chosen as the basis for total cost management (TCM) because:
A. It is one of the basic tenets of quality improvement
B. Refinement is needed to prepare the estimate at completion (EAC)
C. Strategic assets and projects have inherent life cycles
D. It facilitates development of budgets and schedules
A major theme park is expanding the existing facility over a five-year period. The design phase will be completed one year after the contract is awarded. Major engineering drawings will be finalized two years after the design contract is awarded and construction will begin three years after the award of the design contract. New, unique ride technology will be used and an estimate will need to be developed to identify these costs that have no historical data.
Which of the following is least likely to improve a large earthmoving contractor's productivity?
A. Using apprentice operators to save labor costs
B. Starting summer work in the early morning hours to minimize work during peak heat periods of the day
C. Remove underground hazards prior to excavation work
D. Replacing old excavators with new, larger excavators

The following question requires your selection of CCC/CCE Scenario 28 (3.7.50.1.7) from the right side of your split screen, using the drop down menu, to reference during your response/choice of responses.
If the owner in B has as his primary goal to get the project completed and on line as fast as possible, then he would most likely use the ______________type of contract.
A. Cost plus
B. Lump sum
C. Unit Rate
D. Lump sum + incentive
An agricultural corporation that paid 53% in income tax wanted to build a grain elevator designed to last
twenty-five (25) years at a cost of $80,000 with no salvage value. Annual income generated would be
$22,500 and annual expenditures were to be $12,000.
Answer the question using a straight line depreciation and a 10% interest rate.
The following question requires your selection of CCC/CCE Scenario 17 (4.2.50.1.1) from the right side of
your split screen, using the drop down menu, to reference during your response/choice of responses.
What is the "book value (BV) of the asset at the end of 5 years?
A. $64,000
B. $16,000
C. $3,200
D. $60,000
An agricultural corporation that paid 53% in income tax wanted to build a grain elevator designed to last twenty-five (25) years at a cost of $80,000 with no salvage value. Annual income generated would be $22,500 and annual expenditures were to be $12,000.
Answer the question using a straight line depreciation and a 10% interest rate.
The following question requires your selection of CCC/CCE Scenario 17 (4.2.50.1.1) from the right side of your split screen, using the drop down menu, to reference during your response/choice of responses.
Depreciation (in the United States) is calculated in accordance with which of the following?
A. Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)
B. The Federal IRS Reform Act (FIRSRA)
C. Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP)
D. Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS)
An agricultural corporation that paid 53% in income tax wanted to build a grain elevator designed to last twenty-five (25) years at a cost of $80,000 with no salvage value. Annual income generated would be $22,500 and annual expenditures were to be $12,000.
Answer the question using a straight line depreciation and a 10% interest rate.
The following question requires your selection of CCC/CCE Scenario 17 (4.2.50.1.1) from the right side of your split screen, using the drop down menu, to reference during your response/choice of responses.
Assuming a 53% tax rate, how much cumulative depreciation will have been claimed at the end of the grain elevator's life span?
A. None
B. $42,400
C. $37,600
D. $80,000