Deck 7: Cost-Efficiency Evaluation

Question 1

Which of the following makes clear the necessary pieces for understanding the types of costs for an analysis?

A) Groups
B) Programs
C) Categories
D) Organizations

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following are types of cost that a planner needs to consider and that are associated with providing services and the support costs that make providing the services possible?

A) Hidden versus obvious
B) Direct versus indirect
C) Variable versus fixed
D) Recurring versus nonrecurring

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following are types of cost that a planner needs to consider and that include cost that come about on a regular interval as well as costs that do not require interval-style purchase?

A) Hidden versus obvious
B) Direct versus indirect
C) Variable versus fixed
D) Recurring versus nonrecurring

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Planners need to move slowly as a result of which type of cost that is distinct because it involves costs that are easily recognizable?

A) Hidden versus obvious
B) Direct versus indirect
C) Variable versus fixed
D) Recurring versus nonrecurring

Question 5

Which type of cost does a planner need to consider to better understand the choices between the considered program and alternative programs?

A) Hidden
B) Direct
C) Recurring
D) Opportunity

Question 6

Which type of cost does a planner need to consider, as it represents the amount of money necessary to simply open the doors of the organization?

A) Hidden versus obvious
B) Direct versus indirect
C) Variable versus fixed
D) Recurring versus nonrecurring

Question 7

Which type of cost does a planner need to consider because it can have different influences on the yearly, monthly, and daily budgets of a criminal justice organization?

A) Incremental versus sunk
B) Recurring versus nonrecurring
C) Direct versus indirect
D) Variable versus fixed

Question 8

Which of the following is the result of a program achieving its goals?

A) Outcome
B) Goal
C) Benefits
D) Costs

Question 9

Which of the following identifies and places monetary values on the costs of programs and weighs these against the benefits of the programs?

A) Cost-effectiveness analysis
B) Cost-benefit analysis
C) Cost outcome
D) Hidden cost

Question 10

Which of the following identifies and places dollars on the cost of the program?

A) Cost-effectiveness analysis
B) Cost-benefit analysis
C) Cost outcome
D) Hidden cost

Question 11

Which of the following is used to create summary descriptions of all items and explain differences among them?

A) Unit of analysis
B) Discounting
C) Spillover
D) Cost-benefit

Question 12

Which of the following occurs when more benefits are realized from a program than those that are initially intended?

A) Unit of analysis
B) Discounting
C) Spillover
D) Cost-benefit

Question 13

The calculation of future benefits is known as:

A) Unit of analysis
B) Discounting
C) Spillover
D) Cost-benefit

Question 14

The _________ is the amount the benefit will return from expending the funds.

A) Unit of analysis
B) Discounting
C) Spillover
D) Rate of return

Question 15

Which of the following reflect the amount of funds that the organization expends on a daily basis-such as on salaries or repairs?

A) Incremental costs
B) Sunk costs
C) Variable costs
D) Fixed costs

Question 16

Program evaluations do not need to consider cost.

Question 17

In the planning stage, projecting costs of a potential program and matching them to the program's intended objective(s) is important before implementation.

Question 18

Direct versus indirect costs are an important issue to consider in the planning of a program

Question 19

Recurring versus nonrecurring costs do not need to be determined until a program evaluation is almost complete.

Question 20

Incremental costs are critical to the planning and implementation of a program

Question 21

Opportunity costs reflect the amount of funds that the organization expends on a daily basis-such as on salaries or repairs.

Question 22

Sunk costs are those that have been previously expended.

Question 23

When the costs and benefits are priced in dollars, a cost-benefit analysis can be done.

Question 24

One method of placing value on life is through earning potential.

Question 25

An important issue for evaluators is to settle on one estimate for cost-benefit and cost-effective analyses.