The technology used by 3D printers is developing rapidly These machines can now use a data file to print a solid object Depending on the printer the object can be plastic, metal or ceramic The increasing capability of those printers is being matched by the falling prices of the printers themselves and of the materials that they use to create the finished product
Which THREE of the following suggest that 3D printing is a potentially disruptive technology?
DFR is an online retailer that sells picture frames The software running on DFR's website enables customers to log in and make purchases by inputting an email address as a user name and a password that must contain at least eight characters, including upper and lower case letters, numbers and punctuation marks (e.g. £, $ or!) Once logged in, customers can check previous orders that they have placed.
Customers can also use DFR's website to change personal details, including credit card numbers and delivery addresses Whenever they wish to use those facilities, the software sends a text message containing a six-digit number to their mobile phones They must input that number before the system will accept changes to their personal details
Which TWO of the following statements are correct?
Which of the following statements best explains why a corporate treasury department should be established as a cost centre rather than a profit centre?
ERT is choosing between two maintenance policies for its vehicles. The outcomes of these policies are difficult to predict and so ERT has run a simu-lation of both.
Policy 1 has an expected annual cost of $400,000 per year, with a standard deviation of $80,000.
Policy 2 has an expected value of $350,000, with a standard deviation of $150,000.
Which of the following statements are correct?
S Doc is an out-of-hours service provided by a country's government. The service allows members of the public to call and speak to a nurse who can advise on medical situations which are not obviously emergencies. Depending on the situation the caller can be referred to the full emergency services, or be advised to go to Accident and Emergency at the nearest hospital. Alternatively, a callout from a general practitioner (GP) can be organised; the caller can be advised of where GP services are available; advice can be given over the phone; or a decision can be taken that no further action is required at least until normal services resume on the next working day.
There has been a suggestion that the nurses who take these calls could be replaced by suitably trained operatives who have available to them a specially designed expert system.
Which of the following are advantages of using an expert system instead of nurses?
W is a construction company which undertakes large projects for governments and other clients worldwide. Following extensive tendering processes, contracts are issued for successful tenders, and projects typically take three to five years to complete. Contracts are normally fixed-price and many have considerable penalty clauses.
Which of the following would be appropriate policies and controls for W to implement?
JKL makes large export sales to customers in country X, whose currency fluctuates significantly against JKL's home currency JKL also makes large purchases from suppliers in countrrOC All of these transactions are in country X's currency
JKL's treasurer does not actively hedge currency risks because there is a natural hedge in place due to the company making both sales and purchases in the same currency
JKL's board has instructed the treasurer to put active hedging measures in place because the risk report would otherwise have to disclose the fact that JKL has a currency risk which is not actively hedged
Which of the following statements are correct? Select ALL that apply.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a quoted company has visited the company's Information Technology (IT) Centre in order to meet with the Head of IT. The CEO was concerned to discover that the door to the IT Centre was unlocked, even though the receptionist was not at their desk.
Which THREE of the following are correct?
Y Company wishes to recruit an employee who will have responsibility for the receipt and handling of cash
From the point of view of the internal auditor which THREE of the following would be most likely to provide useful information about the candidate"?
M, a manufacturing company, has had some problems with defects in one of the main products it produces. This product has been made by the company for many years and is very profitable. Last month it had over 300 defects reported by customers which is more than 15% of products sold. This is a reputation risk for M and is also affecting profitability.
Which of the following controls could M introduce to reduce defects and also increase profitability?
