Free BEC CPA Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the below is NOT a typical tactic for a company in a market that is only competitive?

Accepted Answer

Development of a brand name.

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Lean manufacturing.

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Process reengineering.

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Supply chain management.

Question 2

Which of the these types of computers is most probably to be used for end-user computing?

Accepted Answer

Personal computers.

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Mainframe.

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Minicomputers.

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Personal reference assistants.

Question 3

A consumer wanted to order 100 units of item Z96014, but placed an improper order for product Z96015,
which did not exist.Which of the following controls is the most likely to catch this mistake?

Accepted Answer

Check digit verification.

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Hash total.

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Record count.

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Redundant data check.

Question 4

Jar Corporation is thinking about putting in operation a risk management system for the company.
Which of the following benefits of enterprise risk management is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

Insures that the organization shares all major risks.

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Helps the organization seize opportunities.

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Improves the deployment of capital.

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Enhances risk response decisions.

Question 5

Which of the below risks is associated with the potential that a derivative may not be successful in hedging a specific asset?

Accepted Answer

Credit risk.

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Legal risk.

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Market risk.

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Basis risk.

Question 6

A natural monopoly exists because of _________.

Accepted Answer

Economic and technical conditions permit only one efficient supplier.

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The firm holds patents.

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The government is the only supplier.

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The firm owns natural resources.

Question 7

What kind of technology is required to turn a paper document into a digital file?

Accepted Answer

Optical character recognition.

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Electronic data interchange.

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Joining and merging.

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Bar-coding scanning.