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Past performance is the best overall basis for evaluating current performance and assessing the need for corrective action.

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Question 82

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The production budgets are used to prepare which of the following budgets?

A) operating expenses
B) direct materials purchases, direct labor cost, and factory overhead cost
C) sales in dollars
D) sales in units

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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At the beginning of the period, the Cutting Department budgeted direct labor of $155,000, direct materials of $165,000, and fixed factory overhead of $15,000 for 9,000 hours of production. The department actually completed 10,000 hours of production. What is the appropriate total budget for the department, assuming it uses flexible budgeting?

As of January 1 of the current year, the Grackle Company had accounts receivables of $50,000. The sales for January, February, and March were as follows: $120,000, $140,000, and $150,000, respectively. Of each month's sales, 20% are for cash. Of the remaining 80% (the credit sales) , 60% are collected in the month of sale, with the remaining 40% collected in the following month. What is the total cash collected (both from accounts receivable and cash sales) in the month of March?

The Tough Jeans Company produces two different styles of jeans, Working Life and Social Life. The company sales budget estimates that 400,000 of the Working Life jeans and 250,000 of the Social Life jeans will be sold during the year. The company begins with 9,000 pairs of Working Life and 18,000 pairs of Social Life. The company desires ending inventory of 7,500 of Working Life and 10,000 Social Life. Prepare a production budget for the year.

Based on the following production and sales estimates for May, determine the number of units expected to be manufactured in May.

In preparing flexible budgets, the first step is to identify the fixed and variable components of the various costs and expenses being budgeted.

A company is preparing its cash budget.  Its cash balance on January 1 is $290,000 and it has a minimum cash requirement of $340,000. The following data has been provided: What is the amount of the deficiency or excess cash (after considering the minimum cash balance required) for January?

Rodger's Cabinet Manufacturers uses flexible budgets that are based on the following manufacturing data for the month of July: Prepare a flexible budget for Rodger's based on production of 10,000, 15,000, and 20,000 units.

Next year's sales forecast shows that 20,000 units of Product A and 22,000 units of Product B are going to be sold for prices of $10 and $12 per unit, respectively.  The desired ending inventory of Product A is 20% higher than its beginning inventory of 2,000 units.  The beginning inventory of Product B is 2,500 units.  The desired ending inventory of B is 3,000 units. Total budgeted sales of both products for the year would be

The budget procedure that requires all levels of management to start from zero in estimating sales, production, and other operating data is called zero-based budgeting.

The Cardinal Company had a finished goods inventory of 55,000 units on January 1. Its projected sales for the next four months were: January - 200,000 units; February - 180,000 units; March - 210,000 units; and April - 230,000 units. The Cardinal Company wishes to maintain a desired ending finished goods inventory of 20% of the following months sales. What is the budgeted units of inventory for March 31?

Tara Company's budget shows the following credit sales for the current year: September, $25,000; October, $36,000; November, $30,000; December, $32,000. Experience has shown that payment for credit sales is received as follows: 15% in the month of sale, 60% in the first month after sale, 20% in the second month after sale, and 5% is uncollectible.  How much cash will Tara Company expect to collect in November as a result of current and past credit sales?

Heedy Company is trying to decide how many units of merchandise to produce each month.  The company policy is to have 20% of the next month's sales in inventory at the end of each month.  Projected sales for August, September, and October are 30,000 units, 20,000 units, and 40,000 units, respectively.  How many units must be produced in September?

A disadvantage of static budgets is that they

The Cardinal Company had a finished goods inventory of 55,000 units on January 1. Its projected sales for the next four months were: January - 200,000 units; February - 180,000 units; March - 210,000 units; and April - 230,000 units. The Cardinal Company wishes to maintain a desired ending finished goods inventory of 20% of the following months sales. What is the budgeted units of production for January?

The capital expenditures budget details future plans for acquisition of fixed assets.

Diamond Company manufactures two models of cassette recorders, VCH and MTV. Based on the following production data for April, prepare a production budget.

Finch Company began its operations on March 31 of the current year.  Finch has the following projected costs: (1) Of the manufacturing costs, three-fourths are paid for in the month they are incurred; one-fourth is paid in the following month. (2) Insurance expense is $1,000 a month; however, the insurance is paid four times yearly in the first month of the      quarter, (i.e., January, April, July, and October) . (3) Property tax is paid once a year in November. The cash payments expected for Finch Company in the month of May are

At the beginning of the period, the Molding Department budgeted direct labor of $33,000 and supervisor salaries of $24,000 for 3,000 hours of production. The department actually completed 2,500 hours of production. Determine the budget for the department assuming that it uses flexible budgeting?