NAME:
NAME:
DATE:
HSL 643
Spring 2021
William Leonelli, MS, CPA
Mid-term Exam
This exam consists of definition questions, short answer questions and two essays. In your answers, please be sure to address the question asked within the context of the course. If you are not certain of an answer, please make an attempt as I will award partial credit. Please be aware of the length of your answers as compared to the length of each assigned section. Good luck!
Define and
iefly explain the significance of each of the following eight words or phrases in 1 or 2 sentences. (5 points each)
1. Capital
2. Human capital
3. Financial Management for Human Services
4. Cu
ent Ratio
5. GAAP
6. Responsibility Center(s)
7. Financial Analysis
8. Program
Please answer each of the following four short answer questions in 2
ief paragraphs (7.5 points each).
1. What is a social science? Why is (or isn’t) the study of economics a social science?
2.
What is an opportunity cost? Please provide three examples of opportunity costs and how they impact the role of a human service manager.
3. How might leaders within the field of human services begin to build a pro-family economic agenda? Please provide at least three examples to explain your answer.
4. Why is sound financial management important for effective human service administration? How does this differ from (or include) good accounting practices?
Please answer each of the following essay questions as thoroughly as possible. Please answer each essay in no less than one full typed, single spaced page. (15 points each)
1. Please explain Rational Choice Theory (its strengths and weaknesses) and how it applies to human service management.
2. Please explain the differences between Output, Quality and Outcome performance measures and the reasons for these differences. Please explain how these performance measures impact financial management within human service agencies.