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What is the amount of ending inventory that the company will report on its pro forma balance sheet?


A) $7,500
B) $10,500
C) $35,300
D) $60,500

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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The master budget includes several individual budgets,which are interdependent.Provide at least two examples of connections (relationships)between budgets.

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What is the role of top management in a participative budgeting system?


A) Top management has no role - the budget is entirely developed by the lower-level employees.
B) Top management must always tighten employee-set budget standards to eliminate employees' attempts to build slack into the standards.
C) Top management must ensure that employee-generated objectives are consistent with those of the company.
D) All of the answers are correct.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The nature of planning changes with the length of the time period being considered.Generally,the shorter the time period,the more general the plans.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following items typically found on the selling and administrative expense budget will also impact the cash budget?


A) Depreciation expense
B) Administrative salaries
C) Advertising expense
D) Both administrative salaries and advertising expense are correct.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements is


A) Participative budgeting means that a company's budget should be prepared by lower-level employees.
B) The attitudes and actions of upper-level management have little impact on the effectiveness of a company's budget.
C) Employees often find that budgets are constraining and limiting.
D) In preparing a budget,information flows occur only from the bottom up.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Select the incorrect statement about the planning process.


A) The longer the time period,the more specific the plans.
B) Planning decisions can often be sub-divided into three distinct planning phases,short-term,intermediate-term,and long-term.
C) The nature of planning changes with the length of the time period being considered.
D) The shorter the time period,the less general the plans.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Select the incorrect statement regarding the human factor in the budgeting process.


A) Budgets force employees to follow the organization's plan.
B) The evaluation feature of budget systems is frightening for many people.
C) There is a tendency for people to be uncomfortable with budgets.
D) Proper handling of human relations is essential to the establishment of an effective budget system.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Dobson Company expects to begin operating on January 1.The company's master budget contained the following operating expense budget:  January  February  March  Salary expense $40,000$36,000$36,000 Sales commissions, 5% of sales 24,00030,00028,000 Utilities 2,8002,8002,800 Depreciation on store equipment 1,8001,8001,800 Rent 7,2007,2007,200 Miscellane ous 1,8001,8001,800 Total operating expenses $77,600$79,600$77,600\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { January } } & \text { February } & { \text { March } } \\\hline \text { Salary expense } & \$ 40,000 & \$ 36,000 & \$ 36,000 \\\hline \text { Sales commissions, } 5 \% \text { of sales } & 24,000 & 30,000 & 28,000 \\\hline \text { Utilities } & 2,800 & 2,800 & 2,800 \\\hline \text { Depreciation on store equipment } & 1,800 & 1,800 & 1,800 \\\hline \text { Rent } & 7,200 & 7,200 & 7,200 \\\hline \text { Miscellane ous } & 1,800 & 1,800 & 1,800 \\\hline \text { Total operating expenses } & \$ 77,600 & \$ \quad 79,600 & \$ 77,600 \\\hline\end{array} Sales commissions are paid in cash in the month following the month in which the expense is recognized.All other expense items requiring cash payment are paid in the month in which they are recognized.The amount of cash to be paid for operating expenses during the month of January is:


A) $53,600.
B) $51,800.
C) $77,600.
D) None of the above.

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

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The master budget normally covers:


A) Three months.
B) 1 year.
C) 1-5 years.
D) 5-10 years.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Four purposes or advantages for budgeting involve planning,coordination,performance measurement,and punitive action.

A) True
B) False

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How much will the cash payments for purchases be in November?


A) $35,500
B) $34,500
C) $40,000
D) $36,000

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Jason had been operating his machine for an entire month before he realized that it was generating more scrap than usual.Which advantage of budgeting would have helped him identify this problem sooner?


A) Performance measurement
B) Coordination
C) Planning
D) Corrective action

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Compton Company expects the following total sales:  Month  Sales  March $30,000 April $20,000 May $30,000 June $25,000\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline \text { Month } & \text { Sales } \\\hline \text { March } & \$ 30,000 \\\hline \text { April } & \$ 20,000 \\\hline \text { May } & \$ 30,000 \\\hline \text { June } & \$ 25,000 \\\hline\end{array} The company expects 60% of its sales to be credit sales and 40% for cash.Credit sales are collected as follows: 30% in the month of sale,70% in the month following the sale.The budgeted accounts receivable balance on May 31 is:


A) $12,240.
B) $12,600.
C) $20,400.
D) $21,000.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following budgets needs to be prepared prior to preparing an inventory purchases budget?


A) Selling and administrative expense budget
B) Sales budget
C) Cash budget
D) All of the answers are correct.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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The budgeting process that involves adding a month to the end of the budget period at the end of each month,thus maintaining a twelve-month planning horizon,is referred to as:


A) participative budgeting.
B) capital budgeting.
C) continuous budgeting.
D) zero-based budgeting.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Oakton Furniture provided the following information relevant to its sales for December Year 1 and the first quarter of Year 2  Dec. Year 1 Jan. Year 2 Feb. Year 2 Mar. Year 2 (Actual)  (Budgeted)   (Budgeted)   (Budgeted)  Credit sales $120,000$280,000$310,000$220,000 Cash sales $20,000$50,000$60,000$24,000\begin{array}{|l|l|r|r|r|}\hline& \text { Dec. Year } 1 &\text { Jan. Year } 2 &\text { Feb. Year } 2 & \text { Mar. Year } 2 \\\hline & \text { (Actual) } & \text { (Budgeted) }& \text { (Budgeted) }& \text { (Budgeted) } \\\hline \text {Credit sales } &\$ 120,000 & \$ 280,000 & \$ 310,000 & \$ 220,000 \\\hline \text { Cash sales } &\$ 20,000 & \$ 50,000 & \$ 60,000 & \$ 24,000 \\\hline\end{array} Based on the company's collection history,42% of credit sales are collected in month of sale and the remainder is collected in the following month.Cash collections in January from December credit sales would be:


A) $69,600.
B) $81,200.
C) $72,000.
D) $84,000.

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

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Which of the following accounts would appear on the sales budget and the pro forma income statement?


A) Selling and administrative expenses
B) Sales revenue
C) Accounts receivable
D) Both B and C are correct

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Benton Company's sales budget shows the following expected total sales:  Month  Sales  January $25,000 February $30,000 March $35,000 Apnil $40,000\begin{array}{|l|c|}\hline {\text { Month }} & \text { Sales } \\\hline \text { January } & \$ 25,000 \\\hline \text { February } & \$ 30,000 \\\hline \text { March } & \$ 35,000 \\\hline \text { Apnil } & \$ 40,000 \\\hline\end{array} The company expects 80% of its sales to be on account (credit sales) .Credit sales are collected as follows: 25% in the month of sale,72% in the month following the sale with the remainder being uncollectible and written off.The total cash receipts during April would be:


A) $16,000.
B) $28,160.
C) $24,640.
D) $36,160.

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

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The pro forma income statement gives managers an advance estimate of a company's profitability.

A) True
B) False

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