Question 1

One difference between a company's long-range planning efforts and its annual budget preparation is
A)long-range planning documents usually contain more detail than annual budgets.
B)annual budgets usually contain more detail than the long-range planning process.
C)long-range planning documents focus on the company's internal environment more than annual budgets.
D)annual budgets focus on the external environment more than the long-range planning process.

Accepted Answer

Long-range planning is focused on the company's future goals and strategies, while annual budgets are more focused on the short-term financial plans for the upcoming year. As such, annual budgets typically contain more specific and detailed financial information, such as projected revenues and expenses, compared to the broader and more qualitative focus of long-range planning documents.

Question 2

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At January 1, 2016, Jake, Inc.has beginning inventory of 4,000 surfboards.Jake estimates it will sell 15,000 units during the first quarter of 2016 with a 10% increase in sales each quarter.Jake's policy is to maintain an ending inventory equal to 25% of the next quarter's sales.Each surfboard costs $200 and is sold for $250.
-How much is budgeted sales revenue for the third quarter of 2016?
A)$18,150
B)$4,537,500
C)$907,500
D)$3,750,000

Accepted Answer

Budgeted sales for the third quarter = (15,000 x 1.10 x 1.10) x $250 = $4,537,500

Question 3

One statement about budgeting that is generally true is
A)manufacturing companies spend more time on budgets than do service companies.
B)service company budgets tend to change only if there is a major increase or decrease in sales levels from year to year.
C)the budget process is an element of a company's activities and should be used throughout the year to evaluate performance.
D)the budget process is useful to assure shareholders that their interests will be looked after.

Accepted Answer

The budget process is not a one-time event; it is a continuous process that should be used throughout the year to evaluate performance and make adjustments as needed. This helps companies stay on track and make informed decisions, rather than simply reacting to unexpected events or changes in the market. Choices A, B, and D are all incorrect statements that do not accurately describe budgeting practices or purposes.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bottom-up budgeting?
A)It encourages organization-wide input into the process.
B)It takes advantage of employees' intimate knowledge of operations when formulating plans.
C)It is not as time consuming as top-down budgeting.
D)It increases employees' commitment to achieving budget goals.

Accepted Answer

Bottom-up budgeting can be more time consuming than top-down budgeting because it involves gathering input from various departments and levels within the organization.

Question 5

Hargrow, Inc.makes and sells a single product, buckets.It takes 30 ounces of plastic to make one bucket.Budgeted production of buckets for the next three months is as follows: August 90,000 units, September 75,000 units, October 65,000 units.The company wants to maintain monthly ending inventories of plastic equal to 10% of the following month's production needs.On August 31, 195,000 ounces of plastic were on hand.The cost of plastic is $0.03 per ounce.How much is the ending inventory of plastic to be reported on the company's balance sheet at September 30?
A)$195,000
B)$5,850
C)$6,750
D)$7,500

Accepted Answer

The ending inventory of plastic for September is calculated based on 10% of October's production needs. October needs 65,000 buckets, each requiring 30 ounces of plastic, so the total need is 1,950,000 ounces. 10% of this is 195,000 ounces. At $0.03 per ounce, the cost is 195,000 ounces * $0.03 = $5,850.

Question 6

DaDum Company desired 12,000 kilograms of raw material on hand on June 1 and 10,500 on June 30.The number of kilograms required for production for June totalled 240,000 kilograms.How many kilograms of raw material should DaDum purchase in June?
A)238,500 kilograms
B)241,500 kilograms
C)250,500 kilograms
D)228,000 kilograms

Accepted Answer

To calculate the amount of raw material DaDum should purchase in June, we start with the desired ending inventory of 10,500 kilograms, add the amount required for production (240,000 kilograms), and then subtract the beginning inventory (12,000 kilograms). This gives us 10,500 + 240,000 - 12,000 = 238,500 kilograms.

Question 7

How does a sales forecast differ from a sales budget?
A)A sales forecast includes the company, while a sales budget includes the industry.
B)A sales forecast includes the company and the industry, while a sales budget includes only the industry.
C)A sales forecast includes the company and the industry, while a sales budget includes only the company.
D)They are both the same.

Accepted Answer

A sales forecast is an estimation of future sales based on past performance and industry trends. It covers the entire industry as well as the company's sales. On the other hand, a sales budget is a financial plan that sets targets for the company's sales revenue, expenses, and profits for a specific period of time. It includes only the company's sales and not the industry. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.

Question 8

Surprise Company's sales budget showed expected sales of 13,400 widgets.Beginning finished goods contained 1,200 widgets.The company determined that 14,100 units should be produced.How many widgets will the company have on hand at the end of the year?
A)500
B)1,200
C)1,900
D)700

Accepted Answer

Beginning finished goods = 1,200 units
Expected sales = 13,400 units
Total units needed for the year = 14,600 units (13,400 + 1,200)
Units to be produced = 14,100 units
Therefore, the company will have 1,900 units on hand at the end of the year (14,100 - 13,400 + 1,200 = 1,900). Thus, the correct answer is (C) 1,900.

Question 9

Waco's Widgets plans to sell 22,000 widgets during May, 19,000 units in June, and 20,000 during July.Waco's policy is to keep 10% of the next month's sales as ending inventory.How many units should Waco produce during June?
A)18,900
B)21,000
C)19,100
D)19,000

Accepted Answer

To determine how many units Waco should produce during June, we first need to calculate the total sales for June and the desired ending inventory for June.

Total sales for June: 19,000 units
Desired ending inventory for June: 10% of July sales = 10% of 20,000 units = 2,000 units

Therefore, Waco needs to have 21,000 units (19,000 + 2,000) available at the end of June.

To calculate how many units Waco should produce during June, we need to subtract the beginning inventory for June from the total units required for June:

Total units required for June: 21,000 units
Beginning inventory for June: Unknown

Let's set up an equation to solve for the beginning inventory for June:

Beginning inventory + Production in June - Sales in June = Total units required for June

We know that sales in June will be 19,000 units, and production in July will need to account for both sales in July and the desired ending inventory for July (10% of August sales). Therefore:

Total units required for July = 10% of August sales + 20,000 units
Total units required for July = 0.10(22,000) + 20,000 = 22,200 units

We can use this information to set up another equation:

Beginning inventory + Production in June - 19,000 = 21,000 - (0.10)(22,000)

Simplifying the right side:

Beginning inventory + Production in June - 19,000 = 21,000 - 2,200
Beginning inventory + Production in June - 19,000 = 18,800
Beginning inventory + Production in June = 37,800

We don't know the beginning inventory for June, but we can assume it will be 10% of May sales:

Beginning inventory for June = 10% of May sales = 10% of 22,000 units = 2,200 units

Substituting this value into the equation:

2,200 + Production in June = 37,800
Production in June = 35,600 units

However, we need to choose an answer choice that is closest to this value and corresponds to the options given. The closest answer choice is C (19,100) which is not exactly the same as our calculated value, but is still the best choice given the options provided.

Question 10

What information is found on the direct materials budget? 
I.How many units of direct materials should be purchased?
II.How much is the cost of direct materials to be purchased?
A)I only
B)II only
C)Both I and II
D)Neither I nor II

Accepted Answer

The direct materials budget includes both the quantity of direct materials to be purchased (I) and the cost of those materials (II). Therefore, both options are correct.

Question 11

At January 1, 2016, Barry, Inc.has beginning inventory of 5,000 widgets.Barry estimates it will sell 40,000 units during the first quarter of 2016 with a 5% increase in sales each quarter.Barry's policy is to maintain an ending inventory equal to 10% of the next quarter's sales.Each widget costs $2 and is sold for $3.How much is budgeted sales revenue for the third quarter of 2016?
A)$44,100
B)$120,000
C)$132,300
D)$119,070

Accepted Answer

First, we need to calculate the sales for each quarter:

Q1 Sales: 40,000 units
Q2 Sales: 40,000 x 1.05 = 42,000 units
Q3 Sales: 42,000 x 1.05 = 44,100 units

Next, we need to calculate the ending inventory for each quarter:

Q1 Ending Inventory: 10% of Q2 sales = 4,200 units
Q2 Ending Inventory: 10% of Q3 sales = 4,410 units
Q3 Ending Inventory: 10% of Q4 sales = 0 units (since this is the final quarter)

Now we can calculate the total units needed for each quarter:

Q1 Total Units Needed: 40,000 + 4,200 - 5,000 = 39,200 units
Q2 Total Units Needed: 42,000 + 4,410 - 4,200 = 42,210 units
Q3 Total Units Needed: 44,100 + 0 - 4,410 = 39,690 units

Finally, we can calculate the budgeted sales revenue for Q3:

Q3 Sales Revenue = Q3 Total Units Needed x Selling Price
Q3 Sales Revenue = 39,690 units x $3 = $119,070

Therefore, the correct answer is C) $132,300.

Question 12

Which one of the following helps improve the reliability of the sales forecast?
A)reduction of differences between actual and estimated amounts
B)creation of management awareness
C)consideration of industry trends
D)extension of the budget period

Accepted Answer

Considering industry trends helps improve the reliability of sales forecasts by incorporating broader market dynamics and potential shifts in demand, making the forecast more accurate and reflective of external factors.

Question 13

Jelly Box, Inc.budgeted the following manufacturing costs for 25,000 calculators: $\begin{array}{ll}
\text { Fixed manufacturing costs } & \$ 12,000 \text { per month } \
\text { Variable manufacturing costs } & \$ 16.00 \text { per unit }
\end{array}$ Jelly Box produced 20,000 calculators during March.How much are budgeted total manufacturing costs in March?
A)$320,000
B)$412,000
C)$400,000
D)$332,000

Accepted Answer

The budgeted total manufacturing costs include both fixed and variable costs. Fixed costs are $12,000 per month, and variable costs are $16 per unit. For 20,000 units, variable costs are $320,000 (20,000 units x $16). Adding the fixed costs of $12,000 gives a total of $332,000.

Question 14

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At January 1, 2016, Jake, Inc.has beginning inventory of 4,000 surfboards.Jake estimates it will sell 15,000 units during the first quarter of 2016 with a 10% increase in sales each quarter.Jake's policy is to maintain an ending inventory equal to 25% of the next quarter's sales.Each surfboard costs $200 and is sold for $250.
-How many units should Jake produce during the first quarter of 2016?
A)15,125
B)15,000
C)12,500
D)11,000

Accepted Answer

Jake needs to sell 15,000 units in the first quarter. The ending inventory should be 25% of the second quarter's sales, which is 15,000 * 1.10 = 16,500 units. Therefore, ending inventory should be 16,500 * 0.25 = 4,125 units. The beginning inventory is 4,000 units. Thus, Jake should produce 15,000 + 4,125 - 4,000 = 15,125 units.

Question 15

What might a very conservative sales budget cause?
A)a decrease in selling prices
B)a shortage of inventories
C)increased sales during the year
D)overproduction of goods

Accepted Answer

A very conservative sales budget might lead to underestimating demand, which can cause a shortage of inventories as the company might not produce enough to meet the actual demand.

Question 16

Which one of the following is an operating budget?
A)cash budget
B)sales budget
C)budgeted balance sheet
D)capital expenditure budget

Accepted Answer

An operating budget is a budget that outlines all of the expenses and revenues related to operating the business functions. The sales budget is a clear example of an operating budget because it outlines the expected sales revenue for a specific period of time. The cash budget is a financial plan that projects future cash inflows and outflows. A budgeted balance sheet is a projection of a company's assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time. The capital expenditure budget is a plan for the acquisition of long-term assets, typically those with a useful life of more than one year.

Question 17

Orr Corporation's manufacturing costs for August when production was 750 units appears below: $\begin{array}{lr}
\text { Direct material } & \$ 7 \text { per unit } \
\text { Direct labour } & \$ 6,000 \
\text { Variable overhead } & 3,000 \
\text { Factory Depreciation } & 2,000 \
\text { Factory supervisory salaries } & 7,000 \
\text { Other fixed factory costs } & 1,500
\end{array}$ How much is the budgeted manufacturing cost for a month when 500 units are produced?
A)$13,000
B)$16,500
C)$20,000
D)$9,000

Accepted Answer

The answer of Orr Corporation's manufacturing costs for August when...

Question 18

Which of the following is correct?
A)beginning raw material inventory + raw material required for production - desired ending raw material inventory = required raw material to be purchased.
B)beginning raw material inventory + desired ending raw material inventory - raw material required for production = required raw material to be purchased.
C)raw material required for production + beginning raw material inventory - desired ending raw material inventory = required raw material to be purchased.
D)raw material required for production + desired ending raw material inventory - beginning raw material inventory = required raw material to be purchased.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is correct?
A)beginning raw...

Question 19

Lewis Hats is planning to sell 650 straw hats in April.Each hat requires ½ kilogram of straw and ¼ hour of direct labour.Straw costs $0.20 per kilogram and employees of the company are paid $22 per hour.Lewis has 80 kilograms of straw and 40 hats in beginning inventory and wants to have 50 kilograms of straw and 60 hats in ending inventory.How many units should Lewis Hats produce in April?
A)650
B)670
C)610
D)710

Accepted Answer

To determine the number of units Lewis Hats should produce in April, we need to consider the desired ending inventory and subtract the beginning inventory from the total needed (desired sales plus desired ending inventory). Lewis wants to end with 60 hats but starts with 40, meaning they need an additional 20 hats on top of the 650 they plan to sell. Therefore, they need to produce 650 + 20 = 670 hats.

Question 20

Items from Sap Company's budget for March in which 2,100 units were produced and sold appear below: $\begin{array}{lr}
\text { Direct materials } & \$ 12,000 \
\text { Indirect materials\_variable } & 2,000 \
\text { Supervisor salaries } & 10,000 \
\text { Depreciation on factory equipment } & 8,000 \
\text { Direct labour } & 7,000 \
\text { Property taxes on factory } & 3,000 \
\text { Total }&\$42,000
\end{array}$ At 2,200 units, how much are budgeted variable manufacturing costs?
A)$22,000
B)$43,000
C)$21,000
D)$19,905

Accepted Answer

Variable manufacturing costs are direct materials, indirect materials, and direct labor. At 2,200 units, the budgeted variable manufacturing costs are $12,000 + $2,000 + $7,000 = $21,000.

Quiz 10: Budgetary Planning

One difference between a company's long-range planning efforts and its annual budget preparation is

One statement about budgeting that is generally true is

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of bottom-up budgeting?

DaDum Company desired 12,000 kilograms of raw material on hand on June 1 and 10,500 on June 30.The number of kilograms required for production for June totalled 240,000 kilograms.How many kilograms of raw material should DaDum purchase in June?

How does a sales forecast differ from a sales budget?

Surprise Company's sales budget showed expected sales of 13,400 widgets.Beginning finished goods contained 1,200 widgets.The company determined that 14,100 units should be produced.How many widgets will the company have on hand at the end of the year?

Waco's Widgets plans to sell 22,000 widgets during May, 19,000 units in June, and 20,000 during July.Waco's policy is to keep 10% of the next month's sales as ending inventory.How many units should Waco produce during June?

What information is found on the direct materials budget? I.How many units of direct materials should be purchased? II.How much is the cost of direct materials to be purchased?

Which one of the following helps improve the reliability of the sales forecast?

What might a very conservative sales budget cause?

Which one of the following is an operating budget?

Which of the following is correct?