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The cash budget of a manufacturer is comprised of three sections: cash receipts, cash payments and long-term financing.

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Jaborosa, Inc., a merchandising company, has provided the following budgeted amounts for the next budget period.  Beginning cash balance $30,200 Cash collections 682,000 Payments for:  Purchases of merchandise inventory 350,000 Selling and administrative expenses 70,200 Capital expenditures 88,500\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Beginning cash balance } & \$ 30,200 \\\hline \text { Cash collections } & 682,000 \\\hline \text { Payments for: } & \\\hline \text { Purchases of merchandise inventory } &350,000 \\\hline \text { Selling and administrative expenses } &70,200\\\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 88,500 \\\hline\end{array} A minimum cash balance of $250,000 is required to be maintained. The company can borrow in increments of $10,000 as and when required. Assume the company can borrow the needed funds at the end of the period. Calculate the ending cash balance for the budget period.


A) $712,200
B) $253,500
C) $203,500
D) $732,000

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All organizations use one standardized budgeting process.

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The production budget determines the number of units to be produced during the period.

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The manufacturing overhead budget calculates the budgeted overhead cost for the year, but not the predetermined overhead allocation rate for the year.

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Budgeting software is often designed as a component of the company's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

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Burchfield, Inc. has prepared its third quarter budget and provided the following data:  Jul  Aug  Sep  Cash collections $49,000$39,900$47,700 Cash payments:  Purchases of direct materials 30,00021,30017,400 Operating expenses 12,100880011,100 Capital expenditures 13,10024,7000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { Jul } } & { \text { Aug } } & { \text { Sep } } \\\hline \text { Cash collections } & \$ 49,000 & \$ 39,900 & \$ 47,700 \\\hline \text { Cash payments: } & & & \\\hline \text { Purchases of direct materials } & 30,000 & 21,300 & 17,400 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 12,100 & 8800 & 11,100 \\\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 13,100 & 24,700 & 0 \\\hline\end{array} The cash balance on June 30 is projected to be $4000. The company has to maintain a minimum cash balance of $5,000 and is authorized to borrow at the end of each month to make up any shortfalls. It may borrow in increments of $5,000 and has to pay interest every month at an annual rate of 4%. All financing transactions are assumed to take place at the end of the month. The loan balance should be repaid in increments of $5,000 whenever there is surplus cash. Calculate the amount of principal repayment at the end of September.


A) $5,000
B) $10,000
C) $15,000
D) $20,000

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To develop the cost of goods sold budget, it is necessary to start by calculating the projected cost to produce each unit.

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For manufacturing companies, the primary source of cash is from its customers.

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Hutchinson, Inc. provides the following data taken from its third quarter budget:  Jul  Aug  Sep  Cash collections $66,000$38,000$45,000 Cash payments:  Purchases of direct materials 37,00031,00050,000 Operating expenses 10,00019,00020,000 Capital expenditures 035,0006000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline &{ \text { Jul } } & { \text { Aug } } & { \text { Sep } } \\\hline \text { Cash collections } & \$ 66,000 & \$ 38,000 & \$ 45,000 \\\hline \text { Cash payments: } & & & \\\hline \text { Purchases of direct materials } & 37,000 & 31,000 & 50,000 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 10,000 & 19,000 & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 0 & 35,000 & 6000 \\\hline\end{array} The cash balance on June 30 is projected to be $15,000. Based on the above data, calculate the shortfall the company is projected to have at the end of August.


A) $35,000
B) $44,000
C) $13,000
D) $34,000

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The budget process is a loop that consists of ________.


A) planning, directing, and controlling
B) developing strategies, planning, directing, and controlling
C) developing strategies, planning, and directing
D) developing strategies, directing, and controlling

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Fedor, Inc. has prepared the following direct materials purchases budget:  Month  Budgeted DM  Purchases  June $68,000 July 79,500 August 78,700 September 77,800 October 70,200\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Month } & { \begin{array} { c } \text { Budgeted DM } \\\text { Purchases }\end{array} } \\\hline \text { June } & \$ 68,000 \\\hline \text { July } & 79,500 \\\hline \text { August } & 78,700 \\\hline \text { September } & 77,800 \\\hline \text { October } & 70,200 \\\hline\end{array} All purchases are paid for as follows: 10% in the month of purchase, 40% in the following month, and 50% two months after purchase. Calculate total budgeted cash payments made in October for purchases.


A) $38,140
B) $70,470
C) $46,370
D) $77,490

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Which of the following is an example of the benchmarking function of the budgeting process?


A) A budget demands integrated input from different business units and functions.
B) Budgeting requires close cooperation between accountants and operational personnel.
C) Budget numbers are used to evaluate the performance of managers.
D) The budget outlines a specific course of action for the coming period.

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Nyree Company is preparing its budget for the third quarter. The cash balance on June 30 was $32,000. Additional budgeted data are provided here:  July  Aug  Sep  Cash collections $53,000$51,000$56,000 Cash payments  Purchases of direct materials 20,00020,00020,000 Operating expenses 32,00020,00023,000 Capital expenditures 16,00070009000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { July } } & { \text { Aug } } & { \text { Sep } } \\\hline \text { Cash collections } & \$ 53,000 & \$ 51,000 & \$ 56,000 \\\hline \text { Cash payments } & & & \\\hline \text { Purchases of direct materials } & 20,000 & 20,000 & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 32,000 & 20,000 & 23,000 \\\hline \text { Capital expenditures } & 16,000 & 7000 & 9000 \\\hline\end{array} What amount should be shown in the cash budget for the cash balance at the end of July?


A) $36,000
B) $17,000
C) $121,000
D) $85,000

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Which of the following statements is true of the budgeting process?


A) If a company carefully plans for its future, there will be no need to make modifications during the budget period.
B) It is a continuous process that encourages communication.
C) It shows the actual performance of the business.
D) Managers and employees are motivated to accept the budget's goals because they enjoy having their work monitored and evaluated.

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When a manufacturing company prepares the budgeted balance sheet, the balance of the Accounts Payable account is taken from the cash budget.

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The financial budgets include the cash budget and the budgeted financial statements-the budgeted income statement and budgeted balance sheet.

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The forecast of sales revenue is the cornerstone of the master budget.

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Budgets provide a benchmark that motivates employees and helps managers evaluate performance.

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The inventory, purchases, and cost of goods sold budget determines cost of goods sold for the budgeted income statement, and ending Merchandise Inventory for the budgeted balance sheet.

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