1 Introduction To Managerial Accounting 2 Basic Managerial Accounting Concepts 3 Cost Behavior And Cost Forecasting 4 Job-order Costing And Overhead Application 5 Activity-based Costing And Management 6 Process Costing 7 Cost-volume-profit Analysis 8 Tactical Decision-making And Relevant Analysis 9 Profit Planning And Flexible Budgets 10 Standard Costing And Variance Analysis 11 Performance Evaluation And Decentralization 12 Capital Investment Decisions 13 Emerging Topics In Managerial Accounting 14 Statement Of Cash Flows 15 Financial Statement Analysis Chapter9: Profit Planning And Flexible Budgets
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Problem 1DQ: Define the term budget. How are budgets used in planning? Problem 2DQ Problem 3DQ: Explain how both small and large organizations can benefit from budgeting. Problem 4DQ Problem 5DQ: What is a master budget? An operating budget? A financial budget? Problem 6DQ: Explain the role of a sales forecast in budgeting. What is the difference between a sales forecast... Problem 7DQ: All budgets depend on the sales budget. Is this true? Explain. Problem 8DQ: Why is goal congruence important? Problem 9DQ: Why is it important for a manager to receive frequent feedback on his or her performance? Problem 10DQ: What is participative budgeting? Discuss some of its advantages. Problem 11DQ: A budget too easily achieved will lead to diminished performance. Do you agree? Explain. Problem 12DQ: Explain why a manager has an incentive to build slack into the budget. Problem 13DQ: Discuss the differences between static and flexible budgets. Problem 14DQ: Explain why mixed costs must be broken down into their fixed and variable components before a... Problem 15DQ: What is the purpose of a before-the-fact flexible budget? What is the purpose of an after-the-fact... Problem 1MCQ Problem 2MCQ: Which of the following is part of the control process? a. Monitoring of actual activity b.... Problem 3MCQ: Which of the following is not an advantage of budgeting? a. It forces managers to plan. b. It... Problem 4MCQ: The budget committee a. reviews the budget. b. resolves differences that arise as the budget is... Problem 5MCQ: A moving, 12-month budget that is updated monthly is a. not used by manufacturing firms. b. a waste... Problem 6MCQ: Which of the following is not part of the operating budget? a. The direct labor budget b. The cost... Problem 7MCQ: Before a direct materials purchases budget can be prepared, you should first a. prepare a sales... Problem 8MCQ: The first step in preparing the sales budget is to a. prepare a sales forecast. b. review the... Problem 9MCQ: Which of the following is needed to prepare the production budget? a. Direct materials needed for... Problem 10MCQ: A company requires 100 pounds of plastic to meet the production needs of a small toy. It currently... Problem 11MCQ: A company plans to sell 220 units. The selling price per unit is 24. There are 50 units in beginning... Problem 12MCQ: Select the one budget below that is not an operating budget. a. Cost of goods sold budget b. Cash... Problem 13MCQ: A company has the following collection pattern: month of sale, 40%; month following sale, 60%. If... Problem 14MCQ: The percentage of accounts receivable that is uncollectible can be ignored for cash budgeting... Problem 15MCQ: Which of the following is not an advantage of participative budgeting? a. It encourages budgetary... Problem 16MCQ Problem 17MCQ: For performance reporting, it is best to compare actual costs with budgeted costs using a.... Problem 18MCQ: To create a meaningful performance report, actual costs and expected costs should be compared a. at... Problem 19MCQ: To help assess performance, managers should use a a. static budget. b. master budget. c. continuous... Problem 20MCQ: A firm comparing the actual variable costs of producing 10,000 units with the total variable costs... Problem 21BEA: Preparing a Sales Budget Patrick Inc. sells industrial solvents in 5-gallon drums. Patrick expects... Problem 22BEA: Preparing a Production Budget Patrick Inc. makes industrial solvents. In the first 4 months of the... Problem 23BEA: Preparing a Direct Materials Purchases Budget Patrick Inc. makes industrial solvents sold in... Problem 24BEA: Preparing a Direct Labor Budget Patrick Inc. makes industrial solvents. Planned production in units... Problem 25BEA: Preparing an Overhead Budget Patrick Inc. makes industrial solvents. Budgeted direct labor hours for... Problem 26BEA: Preparing an Ending Finished Goods Inventory Budget Andrews Company manufactures a line of office... Problem 27BEA: Preparing a Cost of Goods Sold Budget Andrews Company manufactures a line of office chairs. Each... Problem 28BEA: Preparing a Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget Fazel Company makes and sells paper products.... Problem 29BEA: Preparing a Budgeted Income Statement Oliver Company provided the following information for the... Problem 30BEA: Preparing a Schedule of Cash Collections on Accounts Receivable Kailua and Company is a legal... Problem 31BEA: Preparing an Accounts Payable Schedule Wight Inc. purchases raw materials on account for use in... Problem 32BEA: Preparing a Cash Budget La Famiglia Pizzeria provided the following information for the month of... Problem 33BEA: Flexible Budget with Different Levels of Production Bowling Company budgeted the following amounts:... Problem 34BEA: Performance Report Based on Budgeted and Actual Levels of Production Bowling Company budgeted the... Problem 35BEB: Preparing a Sales Budget Tulum Inc. sells powdered Mexican chocolate to restaurants. Its basic unit... Problem 36BEB: Preparing a Production Budget Tulum Inc. makes a Mexican chocolate mix. In the first 4 months of the... Problem 37BEB: Preparing a Direct Materials Purchases Budget Tulum Inc. makes a Mexican chocolate mix sold in... Problem 38BEB: Preparing a Direct Labor Budget Tulum Inc. makes a Mexican chocolate mix. Planned production in... Problem 39BEB: Preparing an Overhead Budget Tulum Inc. makes a Mexican chocolate mix. Budgeted direct labor hours... Problem 40BEB Problem 41BEB: Preparing a Cost of Goods Sold Budget Lazlo Company manufactures a line of table lamps. Each lamp... Problem 42BEB: Preparing a Selling and Administrative Expenses Budget Elwood Company makes and sells plastic trash... Problem 43BEB: Preparing a Budgeted Income Statement Jameson Company provided the following information for the... Problem 44BEB: Preparing a Schedule of Cash Collections on Accounts Receivable Weiland and Company is a medical... Problem 45BEB: Pilsner Inc. purchases raw materials on account for use in production. The direct materials... Problem 46BEB: Preparing a Cash Budget Olivers Bistro provided the following information for the month of October:... Problem 47BEB: Flexible Budget with Different Levels of Production Balboa Company budgeted the following amounts:... Problem 48BEB: Performance Report Based on Budgeted and Actual Levels of Production Balboa Company budgeted... Problem 49E: Planning and Control a. Dr. Jones, a dentist, wants to increase the size and profitability of his... Problem 50E: Use the following information for Exercises 9-50 and 9-51: Assume that Stillwater Designs produces... Problem 51E Problem 52E: Production Budget and Direct Materials Purchases Budgets Peanut Land Inc. produces all-natural... Problem 53E: Production Budget Aqua-Pro Inc. produces submersible water pumps for ponds and cisterns. The unit... Problem 54E: Direct Materials Purchases Budget Langer Company produces plastic items, including plastic housings... Problem 55E: Direct Labor Budget Evans Company produces asphalt roofing materials. The production budget in... Problem 56E: Sales Budget Alger Inc. manufactures six models of leaf blowers and weed eaters. Algers budgeting... Problem 57E: Production Budget and Direct Materials Purchases Budget Jani Subramanian, owner of Janis Flowers and... Problem 58E: Schedule of Cash Collections on Accounts Receivable and Cash Budget Bennett Inc. found that about... Problem 59E: Schedule of Cash Collections on Accounts Receivable and Cash Budget Roybal Inc. sells all of its... Problem 60E: Cash Payments Schedule Fein Company provided the following information relating to cash payments: a.... Problem 61E: Cash Budget The owner of a building supply company has requested a cash budget for June. After... Problem 62E: Flexible Budget for Various Levels of Production Budgeted amounts for the year: Required: 1. Prepare... Problem 63E: Use the following information for Exercises 9-63 and 9-64: Palladium Inc. produces a variety of... Problem 64E: Use the following information for Exercises 9-63 and 9-64: Palladium Inc. produces a variety of... Problem 65P Problem 66P: Operating Budget, Comprehensive Analysis Allison Manufacturing produces a subassembly used in the... Problem 67P: Use the following information for Problems 9-67 through 9-69: Ladan Suriman, controller for Healthy... Problem 68P: Use the following information for Problems 9-67 through 9-69: Ladan Suriman, controller for Healthy... Problem 69P: Use the following information for Problems 9-67 through 9-69: Ladan Suriman, controller for Healthy... Problem 70P: Ryan Richards, controller for Grange Retailers, has assembled the following data to assist in the... Problem 71P: Participative Budgeting, Not-for-Profit Setting Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th president of the... Problem 72P: Cash Budget The controller of Feinberg Company is gathering data to prepare the cash budget for... Problem 73P: Optima Company is a high-technology organization that produces a mass-storage system. The design of... Problem 74P: Direct Materials and Direct Labor Budgets Willison Company produces stuffed toy animals; one of... Problem 75P Problem 76C Problem 77C Problem 78C: Budgetary Performance, Rewards, Ethical Behavior Linda Ellis, division manager, is evaluated and... Problem 12MCQ: Select the one budget below that is not an operating budget. a. Cost of goods sold budget b. Cash...
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Which of the following budgets is based on many other master-budget components?
Selling and administrative expense budget.
Overhead budget.
Cash budget .Sales budget.
Direct labor budget
Definition Definition Estimate of an organization's cash flow for a future period. A cash budget forecasts future cash receipts and payments from various sources for a fiscal year. A cash budget can be created once a month or once a week to determine the organization's cash position and ensure its performance in relation to the budget. It aids in determining whether the company has enough cash and cash equivalents to meet its operational needs in the future.
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