Exam 9: Flexible Budgets and Performance Analysis

Stitt Corporation manufactures and sells a single product.The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports.During November, the company budgeted for 5, 900 units, but its actual level of activity was 5, 880 units.The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for November: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for November: The manufacturing overhead in the flexible budget for November would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 21

A flexible budget report should contain variable costs and mixed costs but not fixed costs.

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Question 22

Leaphart Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During May, the kennel budgeted for 2, 800 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2, 840 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The administrative expenses in the planning budget for May would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

Ishibashi Snow Removal's cost formula for its vehicle operating cost is $1, 240 per month plus $337 per snow-day.For the month of February, the company planned for activity of 17 snow-days, but the actual level of activity was 12 snow-days.The actual vehicle operating cost for the month was $5, 140.The spending variance for vehicle operating cost in February would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 24

Lantagne Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity.During May, the clinic budgeted for 3, 800 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3, 820 client-visits.The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for May: The net operating income in the flexible budget for May would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

Chirico Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity.During February, the clinic budgeted for 2, 500 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2, 550 client-visits.The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for February: The occupancy expenses in the flexible budget for February would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 26

Hettinger Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits.The hospital's static budget for March appears below: The total cost at the activity level of 7, 300 patient-visits per month should be:

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Question 27

Ordway Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During June, the kennel budgeted for 2, 100 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2, 070 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for June: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for June: The net operating income in the flexible budget for June would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 28

Juenemann Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During December, the kennel budgeted for 3, 800 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3, 770 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for December: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for December: The activity variance for administrative expenses in December would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

Hettinger Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits.The hospital's static budget for March appears below: The total variable cost at the activity level of 7, 200 patient-visits per month should be:

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Question 30

Pearse Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During December, the kennel budgeted for 3, 000 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2, 980 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for December: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for December: The net operating income in the flexible budget for December would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 31

Wales Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During February, the kennel budgeted for 2, 700 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2, 730 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The net operating income in the planning budget for February would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 32

Dancause Corporation manufactures and sells a single product.The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports.During October, the company budgeted for 5, 100 units, but its actual level of activity was 5, 090 units.The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The manufacturing overhead in the flexible budget for October would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 33

A flexible budget can be used to estimate what revenues and costs should have been, given the actual level of activity for the period.

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Question 34

Bard Hotel bases its budgets on guest-days.The hotel's static budget for January appears below: The total variable cost at the activity level of 10, 200 guest-days per month should be:

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Question 35

Eberley Corporation's cost formula for its manufacturing overhead is $25, 700 per month plus $10 per machine-hour.For the month of July, the company planned for activity of 5, 900 machine-hours, but the actual level of activity was 5, 920 machine-hours.The actual manufacturing overhead for the month was $86, 800. The activity variance for manufacturing overhead in July would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 36

Pettry Snow Removal's cost formula for its vehicle operating cost is $2, 170 per month plus $408 per snow-day.For the month of December, the company planned for activity of 16 snow-days, but the actual level of activity was 13 snow-days.The actual vehicle operating cost for the month was $7, 600.The vehicle operating cost in the planning budget for December would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 37

Zenon Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During July, the kennel budgeted for 3, 300 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3, 260 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for July: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for July: The net operating income in the flexible budget for July would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 38

Dancause Corporation manufactures and sells a single product.The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports.During October, the company budgeted for 5, 100 units, but its actual level of activity was 5, 090 units.The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The net operating income in the flexible budget for October would be closest to:

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

Gandrud Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity;an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day.During June, the kennel budgeted for 2, 600 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2, 580 tenant-days.The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The facility expenses in the flexible budget for June would be closest to:

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Question 40

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A flexible budget report should contain variable costs and mixed costs but not fixed costs.

Hettinger Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits.The hospital's static budget for March appears below: The total cost at the activity level of 7, 300 patient-visits per month should be:

Hettinger Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits.The hospital's static budget for March appears below: The total variable cost at the activity level of 7, 200 patient-visits per month should be:

A flexible budget can be used to estimate what revenues and costs should have been, given the actual level of activity for the period.

Bard Hotel bases its budgets on guest-days.The hotel's static budget for January appears below: The total variable cost at the activity level of 10, 200 guest-days per month should be:

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Performance Measurement in Decentralized Organizations

Pricing Products and Services

Profitability Analysis

Least Squares Regression Computations

Activity-Based Absorption Costing

the Predetermined Overhead Rate and Capacity

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Income Taxes and the Net Present Value Method

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