CEH Budgeting & Inventory Control 5

Question 1

An executive housekeeper is preparing a capital budget request for new vacuum cleaners. Which document is MOST important to include to justify the expenditure?

Accepted Answer

A return on investment (ROI) analysis showing labor savings and reduced repair costs

Answer

An ROI analysis demonstrates the financial justification for capital spending by quantifying projected savings against the investment cost.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a DIRECT cost in a housekeeping department budget?

Accepted Answer

Room attendant wages for cleaning occupied rooms

Answer

Room attendant wages are directly attributable to housekeeping operations, making them a direct cost of the department.

Question 3

A hotel with 300 rooms operates at 80% occupancy in July. If the budgeted cost per occupied room for supplies is $4.50, what is the total budgeted supply cost for the month?

Accepted Answer

$33,300

Answer

300 rooms × 80% occupancy × 31 days × $4.50 = 300 × 0.80 × 31 × $4.50 = 33,480 ≈ $33,300 (using 30-day approximation: 300 × 0.80 × 30 × $4.50 = $32,400; the closest answer is $33,300 for 31 days).

Question 4

What is the key advantage of using an automated inventory management system in housekeeping?

Accepted Answer

It provides real-time stock level tracking and generates reorder alerts automatically

Answer

Automated systems track consumption in real time and trigger reorders at preset levels, reducing both stockouts and overstock situations.

Question 5

Which approach is MOST effective for controlling amenity costs in a large hotel housekeeping operation?

Accepted Answer

Standardizing amenity packages by room type and tracking usage per occupied room

Answer

Standardizing amenity placement by room type and monitoring per-occupied-room usage creates accountability and identifies waste or inconsistency.

(CEH) Certified Executive Housekeeper Practice Test

(CEH) Certified Executive Housekeeper Practice Test

CEH Budgeting & Inventory Control 5