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1 Budget Methodologies Question 1 - ICMA 08.P2.13 - Budget Methodologies Budgeting problems where departmental managers are repeatedly achieving easy goals or failing to achieve demanding goals can be best minimized by establishing: A. Better communication whereby managers discuss budget matters daily with their superiors. B. Preventive controls. C. Participative budgeting where managers pursue objectives consistent with those set by top management D. A policy that allows managers to build slack into the budget. Question 2 - CMA 1283 4.24 - Budget Methodologies Kelly Company is a retail sporting goods store that uses accrual accounting for its records. Facts regarding Kelly's operations are as follows: Sales are budgeted at $220,000 for December year1 & $200,000 for January year 2. Collections are expected to be 60% in the month of sale and 38% in the month following the sale. Gross margin is 25% of sales. A total of 80% of the merchandise held for resale is purchased in the month prior to the month of sale and 20% is purchased in the month of sale. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the purchase. Other expected monthly expenses to be paid in cash are $22,600, Annual depreciation is $216,000. Below is Kelly Company's statement of financial position at November 30, year 1. Assets Liabilities & Equity Cash $22,000 Accounts payable $162,000 Accounts receivable (net of $4,000 Common stock $800,000 allowance for uncollectible accounts) $76,000 Retained earnings $138,000 Inventory $132,000 Property, plant, and equipment (net of $680,000 accumulated depreciation) $870,000 . . Total assets $1,100,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,100,000 1) The projected balance in accounts payable on December 31, year 1 is: A. $162,000. B. $153,000. C. Some amount other than those given. D. $204,000. 2) The projected balance in inventory on December 31, year 1 is A. $120,000. B. $160,000. C. $153,000. D. $150,000. 3) The budgeted cash collections for December year 1 are A. $208,000. B. $212,000. C. $203,600. D. $132,000. 4) The budgeted income (loss) before income taxes for December year 1 is A. $10,000. B. $28,000. C. Some amount other than those given. D. $32,400.

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Budget Methodologies

Question 1 - ICMA 08.P2.13 - Budget Methodologies

Budgeting problems where departmental managers are repeatedly achieving easy goals or failing to achieve demanding goals can be best minimized by establishing:

A. Better communication whereby managers discuss budget matters daily with their superiors. B. Preventive controls. C. Participative budgeting where managers pursue objectives consistent with those set by top

management D. A policy that allows managers to build slack into the budget.

Question 2 - CMA 1283 4.24 - Budget Methodologies

Kelly Company is a retail sporting goods store that uses accrual accounting for its records. Facts regarding Kelly's operations are as follows:

Sales are budgeted at $220,000 for December year1 & $200,000 for January year 2.

Collections are expected to be 60% in the month of sale and 38% in the month following the sale.

Gross margin is 25% of sales.

A total of 80% of the merchandise held for resale is purchased in the month prior to the month of sale and 20% is purchased in the month of sale. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the purchase.

Other expected monthly expenses to be paid in cash are $22,600,

Annual depreciation is $216,000.

Below is Kelly Company's statement of financial position at November 30, year 1.

Assets Liabilities & Equity Cash $22,000 Accounts payable $162,000 Accounts receivable (net of $4,000 Common stock $800,000 allowance for uncollectible accounts) $76,000 Retained earnings $138,000 Inventory $132,000 Property, plant, and equipment (net of $680,000 accumulated depreciation) $870,000 . . Total assets $1,100,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,100,000

1) The projected balance in accounts payable on December 31, year 1 is: A. $162,000. B. $153,000.

C. Some amount other than those given. D. $204,000.

2) The projected balance in inventory on December 31, year 1 is

A. $120,000. B. $160,000.

C. $153,000. D. $150,000.

3) The budgeted cash collections for December year 1 are

A. $208,000. B. $212,000.

C. $203,600. D. $132,000.

4) The budgeted income (loss) before income taxes for December year 1 is A. $10,000. B. $28,000.

C. Some amount other than those given. D. $32,400.

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Question 3 - CMA 697 3.14 - Budget Methodologies

Jordan Auto has developed the following production plan: Month January 10,000 February 8,000 March 9,000 April 12,000 Each unit contains 3 pounds of raw material. The desired raw material ending inventory each month is 120% of the next month's production, plus 500 pounds. (The beginning inventory meets this requirement.) Jordan has developed the following direct labor standards for production of these units: Department 1 Department 2 Hours per unit 2.0 0.5 Hourly rate $6.75 $12.00

1) How much raw material should Jordan Auto purchase in March? A. 32,900 pounds B. 37,800 pounds.

C. 27,000 pounds. D. 36,000 pounds.

2) Jordan Auto's total budgeted direct labor dollars for February usage should be

A. $210,600 B. $165,750

C. $156,000 D. $175,500

Question 4 - ICMA 10.P1.061 - Budget Methodologies

In preparing the direct material purchases budget for next quarter, the plant controller has the following information available.

Budgeted unit sales 2,000 Pounds of materials per unit 4 Cost of materials per pound $3 Pounds of materials on hand 400 Finished units on hand 250 Target ending units inventory 325 Target ending inventory of pounds of materials 800

1) How many pounds of materials must be purchased? A. 9,300. B, 8,700.

C. 7,900. D, 2,475.

Question 5 - CMA 686 4.23 - Budget Methodologies

Simson Company's master budget shows straight-line depreciation on factory equipment of $258,000. The master budget was prepared at an annual production volume of 103,200 units of product. This production volume is expected to occur uniformly throughout the year. During September, Simson produced 8,170 units of product, and the accounts reflected actual depreciation on factory machinery of $20,500. Simson controls manufacturing costs with a flexible budget. The flexible budget amount for depreciation on factory machinery for September would be A. $20,500. B. $19,475,

C. $20,425. D. $21,500,

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Question 6 - CMA 1296 H8 - Budget Methodologies

Karmee Company has been accumulating operating data in order to prepare an annual profit plan. Details regarding Karmee's sales for the first 6 months of the coming year are as follows: Month Estimated Type of Monthly Sales Monthly Sale January $600,000 February 650,000 March 700,000 All Months: April 625,000 Cash Sales 20% May 720,000 Credit Sales 80% June 800,000 Collection Pattern for Credit Sales Month of sale 30% One month following sale 40% Second month following sale 25%

Karmee's cost of goods sold averages 40% of the sales value, Karmee's objective is to maintain a target inventory equal to 30% of the next month's sales in units. Purchases of merchandise for resale are paid for in the month following the sale. The variable operating expenses (other than cost of goods sold) for Karmee are 10% of sales and are paid for in the month following the sale. The annual fixed operating expenses are presented below. All of these are incurred uniformly throughout the year and paid monthly except for insurance and property taxes. Insurance is paid quarterly in January, April, July, and October. Property taxes are paid twice a year in April and October.

Annual Fixed Operating Costs Advertising $720,000 Depreciation 420,000 Insurance 180,000 Property taxes 240,000 Salaries 1,080,000

1) The purchase of merchandise that Karmee Company will need to make during February will be A, $254,000 B. $338,000

C, $266,000 D. $260,000

2) The amount of cash collected in March for Karmee Company from the sales made during March

will be A. $140,000 B. $308,000

C. $168,000 D. $636,000

3) The amount for cost of goods sold that will appear on Karmee Company's budgeted income

statement for the month of February will be A. $272,000 B. $254,000

C. $260,000 D. $195,000

4) Karmee Company's total cash receipts for the month of April will be

A. $629,000 B. $707,400

C. $504,000 D. $653,000

5) The total cash disbursements that Karmee Company will make for the operating expenses

(expenses other than the cost of goods sold) during the month of April will be A. $385,000 B. $290,000

C. $420,000 D. $255,000

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Question 7 - CMA 1292 H1 - Budget Methodologies

When preparing a performance report for a cost center using flexible budgeting techniques, the planned cost column should be based on the A. Budgeted amount in the original budget prepared before the beginning of the year. B. Actual amount for the same period in the preceding year. C. Budget adjusted to the planned level of activity for the period being reported. D. Budget adjusted to the actual level of activity for the period being reported.

Question 8 - CMA 691 3.15 - Budget Methodologies

Which one of the following schedules would be the last item to be prepared in the normal budget preparation process? A. Cash budget. B. Manufacturing overhead budget. C. Direct labor budget. D. Cost of goods sold budget.

Question 9 - CIA 585 III.20 - Budget Methodologies

The major feature of zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is that it: A. Questions each activity and determines whether it should be maintained as it is, reduced, or

eliminated. B. Assumes all activities are legitimate and worthy Of receiving budget increases to cover any

increased Cost: C. Takes the previous year's budgets and adjusts them for inflation. D. Focuses on planned capital outlays for property, plant, and equipment.

Question 10 - CMA 1289 4.24 - Budget Methodologies

Birch Corporation has the following historical pattern on its credit sales.

70% collected in month of sale

15% collected in the first month after sale

10% collected in the second month after sale

4% collected in the third month after sale

1% uncollectible

The sales on open account have been budgeted for the first 6 months of the year are as follows:

Month Sales On Month Sales On Open Account Open Account January $70,000 April 120,000 February 90,000 May 100,000 March 100,000 June 90,000

1) The estimated total cash collections during April from accounts receivable would be A. $118,800 B, $110,800

C. $84,000 D, $108,000

2) The estimated total cash collections during the second calendar quarter from sales made on open account during the second calendar quarter would be

A. $310,000 B, $262,000

C. $306,900 D, $288,800

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Question 11 - CMA 692 H2 - Budget Methodologies

Pardise Company budgets on an annual basis for its fiscal year. The following beginning and ending inventory levels (in units) are planned for the fiscal year of July 1 through June 30: July 1 June 30 Raw material* 40,000 50,000 Work-in-process 10,000 20,000 Finished goods 80,000 50,000 *Two units of raw materials are needed to produce each unit of finished product. If Pardise Company plans to sell 480,000 units during the fiscal year, the number of units it will have to manufacture during the year is A. 440,000 units. B. 450,000 units,

C. 480,000 units. D. 510,000 units.

Question 12 - CMA 1290 3.17 - Budget Methodologies

The operating budget process usually begins with the A. Financial budget. B. Balance sheet. C. Sales budget. D. Income statement.

Question 13 - CMA 1291 3.23 - Budget Methodologies

Information pertaining to Noskey Corporation's sales revenue is presented in the following table. November December January Year 1 Year 1 Year 2 (Actual) (Budget) (Budget) Cash sales $80,000 $100,000 $60,000 Credit sales $240,000 $360,000 $180,000 Total sales $320,000 $460,000 $240,000

Management estimates that 5% of credit sales are uncollectible. Of the credit sales that are collectible, 60% are collected in the month of sale and the remainder in the month following the sale. Purchases of inventory are equal to next month's sales and gross profit margin is 30%. All purchases of inventory are on account; 25% are paid in the month of purchase, and the remainder is paid in the month following the purchase.

1) Noskey Corporation's budgeted cash collections in December Year 1 from November Year 1 credit

sales are A. $91,200 B. $84,000

C. $228,000 D. $136,800

2) Noskey Corporation's budgeted total cash payments in December Year 1 for inventory purchases

are A. $405,000 B. $283,500

C. $220,500 D. $168,000

3) Noskey Corporation's budgeted total cash receipts in January Year 2 are

A. $240,000. B. $299,400.

C. $294,000 D. $239,400

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Question 14- CMA 1296 H11 - Budget Methodologies

Daffy Tunes manufactures a toy rabbit with moving parts and a built-in voice box. Projected sales in units for the next 5 months are as follows: Month Sales in Units January 30,000 February 36,000 March 33,000

April 40,000 May 29,000

Each rabbit requires basic materials that Daffy purchases from a single supplier at $3.50 per rabbit. Voice boxes are purchased from another supplier at $1.00 each. Assembly labor cost is $2.00 per rabbit, and variable overhead cost is $.50 per rabbit. Fixed manufacturing overhead applicable to rabbit production is $12,000 per month. Daffy's policy is to manufacture 1.5 times the coming month's projected sales every other month, starting with January (i.e., odd-numbered months) for February sales, and to manufacture 0.5 times the coming month's projected sales in alternate months (i.e., even-numbered months). This allows Daffy to allocate limited manufacturing resources to other products as needed during the even-numbered months.

1) The dollar production budget for toy rabbits for February is A. $390,000 B. $327,000

C. $113,500 D. $127,500

2) The unit production budget for toy rabbits for January is

A. 54,000 units. B. 16,500 units.

C. 14,500 units. D. 45,000 units.

Question 15 - CMA 1287 4.29 - Budget Methodologies

The Jung Corporation's budget calls for the following production:

Qtr 1 : 45,000 units

Qtr 2 : 38,000 units

Qtr 3 : 34,000 units Qtr 4 : 48,000 units

Each unit of product requires three pounds of direct material. The company's policy is to begin each quarter with an inventory of direct materials equal to 30% of that quarter's direct material requirements. Budgeted direct materials purchases for the third quarter would be

A. 114,600 pounds. B, 30,600 pounds.

C. 38,200 pounds. D, 43,200 pounds.

Question 16 - CMA 1292 H5 - Budget Methodologies

Barnes Corporation expected to sell 150,000 board games during the month of November, and the company's master budget contained the following data related to the sale and production of these games: Revenue $2,400,000 Direct materials 675,000 Direct labor 300,000 Variable overhead 450,000 Contribution $ 975,000 Fixed overhead 250,000 Fixed selling/administration 500,000 Operating income $ 225,000

1) Actual sales during November were 180,000 games. Using a flexible budget, the company expects the operating income for the month of November to be

A. $225,000. B. $420,000.

C $270,000 D, $510,000.

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Question 17 - CMA 1296 H5 - Budget Methodologies

The budgeting process should be one that motivates managers and employees to work toward organizational goals. Which one of the following is least likely to motivate managers? A. Having top management set budget levels. B. Use of management by exception. C. Participation by subordinates in the budgetary process. D. Holding subordinates accountable for the items they control.

Question 18 - ICMA 10.P1.055 ( edi t ed ) - Budget Methodologies

Tidwell Corporation sells a single product for $20 per unit. All sales are on account, with 60% collected in the month of sale and 40% collected in the following month. A partial schedule of cash collections for January through March of the coming year reveals the following receipts for the period. Cash Receipts January February March December receivables $32,000 From January sales $54,000 $36,000 From February sales $66,000 $44,000 From March sales $72,000 Other information includes the following;

Inventories are maintained at 30% of the following month's sales.

Tidwell desires to keep a minimum cash balance of $15,000. Total payments in January are expected to be $106,500, which excludes $12,000 of depreciation expense. Any required borrowings are in multiples of $1,000.

The December 31 balance sheet for the preceding year revealed a cash balance of $24,900. 1) The number of units to be purchased in February is

A. 5,650 units. B. 3,850 units.

C. 4,900 units. D. 7,750 units.

2) Ignoring income taxes, the financing needed in January to maintain the firm's minimum cash

balance is A. $11,000. B. $10,600.

C. $8,000. D. $23,000

Question 19 - CMA 1294 H4 - Budget Methodologies

A continuous (rolling) budget: A. Presents the plan for a range of activity so that the plan can be adjusted for changes in activity. B. Presents the plan for only one level of activity and does not adjust to changes in the level of

activity. C. Drops the current month or quarter and adds a future month or quarter as the current month or

quarter is completed. D. Presents planned activities for a period but does not present a firm commitment.

Question 20- ICMA 10.P1.051 - Budget Methodologies

Savior Corporation assembles backup tape drive systems for home microcomputers. For the first quarter, the budget for sales is 67,500 units. Savior will finish the fourth quarter of last year with an inventory of 3,500 units, of which 200 are obsolete. The target ending inventory is 10 days of sales (based upon 360 days).

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What is the budgeted production for the first quarter? A. 71,700 B. 64,350

C. 75,000 D. 71,500

Question 21 - CMA 1295 H4 - Budget Methodologies

When preparing the series of annual operating budgets, management usually starts the process with the A. Sales budget. B. Balance sheet. C. Capital budget. D. Cash budget

Question 22 CMA 10.P1.043 - Budget Methodologies

A budgeting approach that requires a manager to justify the entire budget for each budget period is known as: A. Performance budgeting. B. Incremental budgeting. C. Zero-base budgeting. D. Program budgeting.

Question 23 - CMA 1291 3.26 - Budget Methodologies

Red Rock Company uses flexible budgeting for cost control. Red Rock produced 10,800 units of product during October, incurring indirect materials costs of $13,000. Its master budget for the year reflected indirect materials costs of $180,000 at a production volume of 144,000 units. A flexible budget for October production would reflect indirect materials costs of A. $13,000. B. $13,975.

C. $13,500. D. $11,700.

Question 24 - CMA 692 3.8 - Budget Methodologies

The budget that is usually the most difficult to forecast is the A. Sales budget. B. Production budget,

C. Expense budget. D. Manufacturing overhead budget.

Question 25 - CMA 692 3.15 - Budget Methodologies

An organization that specializes in reviewing and editing technical magazine articles sets the following standards for evaluating the performance of the professional staff:

Annual budgeted fixed costs for normal capacity level of 10,000 articles reviewed and edited: $600,000

Standard professional hours per 10 articles: 200 hours

Flexible budget of standard labor costs to process 10,000 articles: $10,000,000 The following data apply to the 9,500 articles that were actually reviewed and edited during the current year:

Total hours used by professional staff: 192,000 hours

Flexible costs: $9,120,000

Total cost: 9,738,000 Using a flexible budget, the total cost planned for the review and editing of 9,500 articles should be A. $9,500,000. B. $10,070,000.

C. $10,100,000. D. $10,570,000.

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Question 26 - CMA 1296 H3 - Budget Methodologies

Which one of the following items is the last schedule to be prepared in the normal budget preparation process? A, Selling expense budget. B. Cost of goods sold budget. C, Cash budget. D. Manufacturing overhead budget.

Question 27 - CMA 692 3.26 - Budget Methodologies

Berol Company plans to sell 200,000 units of finished product in July and anticipates a growth rate in sales of 5% per month. The desired monthly ending inventory in units of finished product is 80% of the next month's estimated sales. There are 150,000 finished units in inventory on June 30, Each unit of finished product requires 4 pounds of direct materials at a cost of S1.20 per pound. There are 800,000 pounds of direct materials in inventory on June 30. Assume Berol Company plans to produce 600,000 units of finished product in the 3-month period ending September 30, and to have direct materials inventory on hand at the end of the 3-month period equal to 25% of the use in that period. The estimated cost of direct materials purchases for the 3-month period ending September 30 is A. $2,880,000. B. $2,400,000.

C. $2,200,000. D. $2,640,000.

Question 28 - CMA 1293 H3 - Budget Methodologies

The Raymar Company is preparing its cash budget for the months of April and May. The firm has established a $200,000 line of credit with its bank at a 12% annual rate of interest on which borrowings for cash deficits must be made in $10,000 increments. There is no outstanding balance on the line of credit loan on April 1. Principal repayments are to be made in any month in which there is a surplus of cash. Interest is to be paid monthly. If there are no outstanding balances on the loans, Raymar will invest any cash in excess of its desired end-of-month cash balance in U.S. Treasury bills, Raymar intends to maintain a minimum balance of $100,000 at the end of each month by either borrowing for deficits below the minimum balance or investing any excess cash. Monthly collection and disbursement patterns are expected to be:

Collections. 50% of the current month's sales budget and 50% of the previous month's sales budget.

Accounts Payable Disbursements. 75% of the current month's accounts payable budget and 25% of the previous month's accounts payable budget.

All other disbursements occur in the month in which they are budgeted. Budget Information March April May Sales $40,000 $50,000 $100,000 Accounts payable 30,000 40,000 40,000 Payroll 60,000 70,000 50,000 Other disbursements 25,000 30,000 10,000

1) In April, Raymar's budget will result in A. A need to borrow $50,000 on its line of credit for the cash deficit. B. A need to borrow $100,000 on its line of credit for the cash deficit. C. $45,000 in excess cash. D. A need to borrow $90,000 on its line of credit for the cash deficit.

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2) In May, Raymar's budget will result in A. Repay $20,000 principal and pay $1,000 interest. B. Repay $90,000 principal and pay $100 interest. C. Borrow an additional $20,000 and pay $1,000 interest, D. Pay $900 interest.

Question 29 - CMA 692 3.25 - Budget Methodologies

Berol Company plans to sell 200,000 units of finished product in July and anticipates a growth rate in sales of 5% per month. The desired monthly ending inventory in units of finished product is 80% of the next month's estimated sales. There are 150,000 finished units in inventory on June 30, Each unit of finished product requires 4 pounds of direct materials at a cost of S1.20 per pound. There are 800,000 pounds of direct materials in inventory on June 30. Berol Company's production requirement in units of finished product for the 3-month period ending September 30 is A. 665,720 units. B. 638,000 units,

C. 712,025 units. D. 630,500 units.

Question 30 - CMA 1296 H13 - Budget Methodologies

An advantage of incremental budgeting when compared with zero-base budgeting is that incremental budgeting:

A. Encourages adopting new projects quickly, B. Eliminates the need to review all functions periodically to obtain optimum use of resources. C. Eliminates functions and duties that have outlived their usefulness. D. Accepts the existing base as being satisfactory

Question 31 - ICMA 10.P1.047 - Budget Methodologies

Netco's sales budget for the coming year is as follows. Item Volume in Units Sales Prices Sales Revenue 1 200,000 $50 $10,000,000 2 150,000 $10 1,500,000 3 300,000 $30 9,000,000 Total Sales Revenue: $20,500,000 Items 1 and 3 are different models of the same product. Item 2 is a complement to Item 1. Past experience indicates that the sales volume of Item 2 relative to the sales volume of Item 1 is fairly constant. Netco is considering a 10% price increase for the coming year for Item 1, which will cause sales of Item 1 to decline by 20%, while simultaneously causing sales of Item 3 to increase by 5%. If Netco institutes the price increase for Item 1, total sales revenue will decrease by A. $550,000 B. $750,000

C. $1,050,000 D. $850,000

Question 32 - CMA 691 3.1 - Budget Methodologies

Wilson Company uses a comprehensive planning and budgeting system. The proper order for Wilson to prepare certain budget schedules would be:

A. Statement of cash flows, cost of goods sold, income statement, and balance sheet. B. Income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and cost of goods sold. C. Cost of goods sold, income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. D. Cost of goods sold, balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.

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Question 33- ICMA 10.P1.041 - Budget Methodologies

What would be the correct chronological order of preparation for the following budgets? I. Cost of goods sold budget. II. Production budget. III. Purchases budget. IV. Administrative budget. A. I. II, III, IV B. IV, II, III, I C. III, II, IV, I D. II, III, I, IV

Question 34- ICMA 10.P1.050 - Budget Methodologies

Ming Company has budgeted sales at 6,300 units for the next fiscal year and desires to have 590 good units on hand at the end of that year. Beginning inventory is 470 units. Ming has found from past experience that 10% of all units produced do not pass final inspection and must therefore be destroyed. How many units should Ming plan to produce in the next fiscal year? A. 7,133. B, 7,062.

C. 7,186. D, 6,890.

Question 35 - CMA 1289 4.8 - Budget Methodologies

The foundation of a profit plan is the A. Sales forecast. B. Capital budget. C. Cost and expense budget. D. Production plan.

Question 36

Streeter Company produces microwave turntables. Sales for the next year are expected to be 65,000 units in the first quarter, 72,000 units in the second quarter, 84,000 units in the third quarter, and 66,000 units in the fourth quarter. Streeter maintains a finished goods inventory at the end of each quarter equal to one half of the units expected to be sold in the next quarter. How many units should Streeter produce in the second quarter? A. 78,000 units B. 75,000 units

C. 84,000 units D. 72,000 units

Question 37- ICMA 10.P1.045 - Budget Methodologies

When compared to static budgets, flexible budgets A. encourage managers to use less fixed costs items and more variable cost items that are under their

control. B. offer managers a more realistic comparison of budget and actual fixed cost items under their

control, C. offer managers a more realistic comparison of budget and actual revenue and cost items under

their control. D. provide a better understanding of the capacity variances during the period being evaluated.

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Question 38 - CMA 1293 3.12 - Budget Methodologies

Superflite expects April sales of its deluxe model airplane, the C-14, to be 402,000 units at $11 each. Each C-14 requires three purchased components shown below. Purchase Number Needed Cost for each C-14 Unit A-9 $0.50 1 B-6 $0.25 2 D-28 $1.00 3 Factory direct labor and variable overhead per unit of C-14 totals $3.00. Fixed factory overhead is $1.00 per unit at a production level of 500,000 units, Superflite plans the following beginning and ending inventories for the month of April and uses standard absorption costing for valuing inventory. Units at Units at Part No. April 1 April 30 C-14 12,000 10,000 A-9 21,000 9,000 B-6 32,000 10,000 D-28 14,000 6,000

1) The C-14 production budget for April should be based on the manufacture of A. 402,000 units. B. 400,000 units.

C. 390,000 units. D. 424,000 units.

2) Assume Superflite plans to manufacture 400,000 units in April. The total April budget for all

purchased components should be A. $1,596,500. B. $1,580,500.

C. $1,600,000. D. $1,608,500.

3) Assume Superflite plans to manufacture 400,000 units in April. Superflite's April budget for the

purchase of A-9 should be A. 402,000 units. B. 379,000 units.

C. 412,000 units. D. 388,000 units.

Question 39 - ICMA 10.P1.054 - Budget Methodologies

Krouse Company is in the process of developing its operating budget for the coming year. Given below are selected data regarding the company's two products, laminated putter heads and forged putter heads, that are sold through specialty golf shops. Putter Heads Forged Laminated Raw materials: Steel 2 pounds @ $5/pound 1 pound @ $5/pound Copper None 1 pound @ $15/pound Direct labor 1/4 hour @ $20/hour 1 hour @ $22/hour Expected sales (units) 8,200 2,000 Selling price per unit $30 $80 Ending inventory target (units) 100 60 Beginning inventory (units) 300 60 Beginning inventory (cost) $5,250 $3,120

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Manufacturing overhead is applied to units produced on the basis of direct labor hours. Variable manufacturing overhead is projected to be $25,000, and fixed manufacturing overhead is expected to be $15,000. The estimated cost to produce one unit of the laminated putter head is

A. $62, B. $42,

C. $52 D. $46

Question 40 - ICMA 10.P1.069 - Budget Methodologies

Tut Company's selling and administrative costs for the month of August, when it sold 20,000 units, were as follows. Costs Per Unit Total Variable costs $18.60 $372,000 Step costs $4,25 85,000 Fixed costs $8.80 176,000 Total selling and administrative costs $31,65 $633,000

The variable costs represent sales commissions paid at the rate of 6.2% of sales. The step costs depend on the number of salespersons employed by the company. In August there were 17 persons on the sales force. However, two members have taken early retirement effective August 31. It is anticipated that these positions will remain vacant for several months. Total fixed costs are unchanged within a relevant range of 15,000 to 30,000 units per month. Tut is planning a sales price cut of 10%, which it expects will increase sales volume to 24,000 units per month If Tut implements the sales price reduction, the total budgeted selling and administrative costs for the month of September would be

A. $714,960. B, $759,600,

C. $679,760. D, $652,760.

Question 41 - ICMA 10.P1.080 - Budget Methodologies

Brooke Company's management team is preparing a cash budget for the coming quarter. The following budgeted information is under review. January February March Revenue $700,000 $800,000 $500,000 Inventory purchases 350,000 425,000 225,000 Other expenses 150,000 175,000 175,000 The company expects to collect 40% of its monthly sales in the month of sale and 60% in the following month. 50% of inventory purchases are paid in the month of purchase and 50% in the following month. Payments for all other expenses are made in the month incurred.

Brooke forecasts the following account balances at the beginning of the quarter.

Cash $200,000 Accounts receivable 300,000 Accounts payable (inventory) 400,000 Given the above information, the projected ending cash balance for February will be A. $500,000 B. $232,500,

C. $120,000. D. $712,500

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Question 42 - ICMA 08.P2.05 - Budget Methodologies

The following sequence of steps are employed by a company to develop its annual profit plan,

Planning guidelines are disseminated downward by top management after receiving input from all levels of management.

A sales budget is prepared by individual sales units reflecting the sales targets of the various segments. This provides the basis for departmental production budgets and other related components by the various operating units. Communication is primarily lateral with some upward communication possible,

A profit plan is submitted to top management for coordination and review. Top management's recommendations and revisions are acted upon by middle management. A revised profit plan is resubmitted for further review to top management.

Top management grants final approval and distributes the formal plan downward to the various operating units.

This outline of steps best describes which one of the following approaches to budget development? A. Imposed budgeting by top management. B. Bottom-up approach. C. Top-down approach. D, Total justification of all activities by operating units.