Question4(d) [1 mark] Kaput Drones manufactures recreational flying drones. They are currently developing their latest model, Ibis X. Which of the following costs should be included when computing the life-cycle cost of Ibis X? i. Advertising fee paid to promote Kaput Drones’ overall brand: “Think quality, Think Kaput!” ii. Cost of maintaining specialised machines purchased solely for the purpose of making the unique sensor in Ibis X.iii. Producing marketing brochures to promote Ibis X A. i and iii only. B. ii and iii only. C. iii only. D. ii only. E. All three costs should be included. ResetMaximum marks: 1 Flag question undefined单项选择题
A
A. i and iii only.
B
B. ii and iii only.
C
C. iii only.
D
D. ii only.
E
E. All three costs should be included.

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Question4(d) [1 mark] Kaput Drones manufactures recreational flying drones. They are currently developing their latest model, Ibis X. Which of the following costs should be included when computing the life-cycle cost of Ibis X? i. Advertising fee paid to promote Kaput Drones’ overall brand: “Think quality, Think Kaput!” ii. Cost of maintaining specialised machines purchased solely for the purpose of making the unique sensor in Ibis X.iii. Producing marketing brochures to promote Ibis X A. i and iii only. B. ii and iii only. C. iii only. D. ii only. E. All three costs should be included. ResetMaximum marks: 1 Flag question undefined单项选择题

A

A. i and iii only.

B

B. ii and iii only.

C

C. iii only.

D

D. ii only.

E

E. All three costs should be included.

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

The question asks which costs should be included when computing the life-cycle cost of the Ibis X drone. 
Option i contends that an advertising fee promoting the overall brand ('Think quality, Think Kaput!') should be included. While branding and advertising are important, these costs are typically treated as marketing or period expenses not tied to a specific product’s life-cycle cost; they are not direct product costs incurred to design, produce, operate, or dispose of the Ibis X. Therefore, this statement is not aligned with a product-level life-cycle costing approach. 
Option ii states that maintaining specialised machines purchased solely for making the unique sensor in Ibis X should be included. These are incremental production costs tied to the development and manufacture of a specific model; such costs are typically included in the life-cycle cost, since they are necessary for delivering the product. 
Option iii mentions producing marketing brochures to promote Ibis X. Promotional materials created specifically for the product are directly associated with the product’s introduction and ongoing market presence; in life-cycle costing, such product-specific marketing costs are included as part of the product’s costs. 
Considering the above, option i is not appropriate to include, while options ii and iii are appropriate inclusions in life-cycle cost calculations. 
Evaluating the offered answer choices: 
- A. i and iii only: includes advertising (not appropriate) and brochures (appropriate) — incorrect. 
- B. ii and iii only: includes both specialised production machinery costs and product-specific marketing materials — correct alignment with life-cycle costing. 
- C. iii only: misses the necessary inclusion of the sensor-specific machinery costs — incorrect. 
- D. ii only: misses the product-specific marketing brochures — incorrect. 
- E. All three costs should be included: includes the branding advertising (not appropriate) along with the other two, which is incorrect. 
In summary, the reasoning supports including the costs in ii and iii but not i, so option B is the appropriate choice.