Question :
71. A disadvantage of static budgets that they: A. are dependent previous year’s : 1239574
71. A disadvantage of static budgets is that they:
A. are dependent on previous year’s actual results
B. cannot be used by service companies
C. do not show possible changes in underlying activity levels
D. show the expected results of a responsibility center for several levels of activity
72. A series of budgets for varying rates of activity is termed a(n):
A. flexible budget
B. variable budget
C. master budget
D. activity budget
73. For January, sales revenue is $700,000; sales commissions are 5% of sales; the sales manager’s salary is $96,000; advertising expenses are $90,000; shipping expenses total 2% of sales; and miscellaneous selling expenses are $2,100 plus 1/2 of 1% of sales. Total selling expenses for the month of January are:
A. $157,100
B. $240,600
C. $183,750
D. $182,100
74. For February, sales revenue is $700,000; sales commissions are 5% of sales; the sales manager’s salary is $96,000; advertising expenses are $80,000; shipping expenses total 2% of sales; and miscellaneous selling expenses are $2,500 plus 1/2 of 1% of sales. Total selling expenses for the month of February are:
A. $151,000
B. $227,500
C. $225,000
D. $231,000
75. For March, sales revenue is $1,000,000; sales commissions are 5% of sales; the sales manager’s salary is $80,000; advertising expenses are $75,000; shipping expenses total 1% of sales; and miscellaneous selling expenses are $2,100 plus 1% of sales. Total selling expenses for the month of March are:
A. $227,100
B. $215,000
C. $217,100
D. $152,100
76. Cameron Manufacturing Co.’s static budget at 5,000 units of production includes $40,000 for direct labor and $5,000 for variable electric power. Total fixed costs are $20,000. At 8,000 units of production, a flexible budget would show:
A. variable costs of $64,000 and $25,000 of fixed costs
B. variable costs of $64,000 and $20,000 of fixed costs
C. variable costs of $72,000 and $20,000 of fixed costs
D. variable and fixed costs totaling $104,000
77. Tanya Inc.’s static budget for 10,000 units of production includes $60,000 for direct materials, $44,000 for direct labor, fixed utilities costs of $5,000, and supervisor salaries of $20,000. A flexible budget for 12,000 units of production would show:
A. the same cost structure in total
B. direct materials of $72,000, direct labor of $52,800, utilities of $5,000, and supervisor salaries of $20,000
C. total variable costs of $154,800
D. direct materials of $60,000, direct labor of $52,800, utilities of $6,000, and supervisor salaries of $20,000
78. The primary difference between a static budget and a flexible budget is that a static budget
A. is suitable in volatile demand situation while flexible budget is suitable in a stable demand situation.
B. is concerned only with future acquisitions of fixed assets, whereas a flexible budget is concerned with expenses that vary with sales.
C. includes only fixed costs, whereas a flexible budget includes only variable costs.
D. is a plan for a single level of production, whereas a flexible budget can be converted to any level of production.
79. At the beginning of the period, the Cutting Department budgeted direct labor of $155,000, direct material 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?
A. $416,000
B. $370,556
C. $368,889
D. $335,000
80. At the beginning of the period, the Assembly Department budgeted direct labor of $110,000, direct material of $170,000 and fixed factory overhead of $28,000 for 8,000 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.
A. $288,000
B. $305,000
C. $350,000
D. $378,000
