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The Master Budget and Responsibility AccountingThe Master Budget and

Responsibility Accounting

Chapter 22


All of the following are key benefits of budgeting except:

1. provides a benchmark for evaluating performance

2. forces manager to plan for the future

3. ensures a positive cash flow

4. promotes coordination and communication within the organization


Answer: 3


The operating budget includes all of the following except

1. Operating expense budget

2. Budgeted income statement

3. Sales budget

4. Capital expenditures budget


Answer: 4Although the capital expenditures budget is a part of the Master Budget, it is not part of the Operating Budget


The preparation of the Master Budget begins with

1. Operating expense budget

2. Budgeted income statement

3. Sales budget

4. Capital expenditures budget


Answer: 3


The purchasing department has gathered the following data:

Sales from sales budget $50,000

Beginning Inventory 2,000

Projected ending inventory 3,000

Cost of goods sold 40% of sales

How much inventory must be purchased?


Answer: $21,000 must be purchased

Beg. Inventory + Purchases – End. Inventory = CGS $2,000 + Purchases - $3,000 = ($50,000 x 40%) $2,000 + Purchases - $3,000 = $20,000Purchases = $20,000 - $2,000 + $3,000Purchases = $21,000


The following have been projected in appropriate budgets: Sales for October: $50,000

Cost of goods sold: 60% of salesSales are expected to increase by 10% in November. What is the budgeted gross profit for November?


Answer: Budgeted sales for Nov.($50,000 x 110%) $55,000Less cost of goods sold ($55,000 x 60%) 33,000Budgeted gross profit for Nov. $22,000


The following amounts have been projected:Sales from sales budget: $50,000Salaries: $10,000Commissions: 10% of salesRent: $1,000Miscellaneous expenses: 6% of salesWhat are the projected operating expenses?


Answer: Projected operating expenses = $19,000

Salaries $10,000Commissions 5,000Rent 1,000Miscellaneous 3,000 Total $19,000


Which of the following would not be included in the cash budget?

1. Cash payments to suppliers

2. Depreciation expense

3. Cash receipts from customers

4. Cash payments for 1 year’s insurance in advance


Answer: 2 Depreciation is a noncash expense.


The following cash transactions are projected:Beginning cash balance $1,000Cash sales 6,000Cash receipts of past-period credit sales 5,000Cash purchases 3,000Payment of operating expenses 4,000Payment on vehicles & equipment 2,000Minimum ending cash balance required 4,500

What is the budgeted cash amount at the end of the period?


Answer: $3,000

Beginning cash balance $1,000Cash sales 6,000Cash receipts of past-period credit sales 5,000

Subtotal $12,000Cash purchases ($3,000)Payment of operating expenses (4,000)Payment on vehicles & equipment (2,000) (9,000)

Budgeted ending cash balance $3,000


Bertrand Co. budgets the following credit sales: January, $4,000; February, $2,000; March, $6,000. Prior experience shows that payment for credit sales is received as follows: 10% in the month of sale, 70% in the first month after sale, 10% in the second month after the sale, and 10% uncollectible. How much cash does Bertrand expect to collect in March as a result of credit sales?


Answer:$2,400 Collections from Jan. sales ($4,000 x 10%) $400Collections from Feb. sales ($2,000 x 70%) 1,400Collections from Mar. sales ($6,000 x 10%) 600 Total $2,400


In which responsibility center is the manager responsible for the center’s expenses?

1. Cost center

2. Revenue center

3. Profit center

4. Investment center


Answer: 1


The practice of directed executive attention to important deviations from budgeted amounts is called management by:

1. Objectives

2. Exception

3. Intimidation

4. Data analysis


Answer: 2


Famous Co. compiled the following information at the end of the period:

Budgeted ActualSales $10,000 $8,000

Cost of goods sold 6,000 4,400Operating expenses 2,000 1,500

What amount of variance does the performance report for the period show? [Indicate whether the variance is positive/(negative)]


Answer: +$100

Budgeted net income $2,000Actual net income 2,100Positive variance $100


Responsibility accounting reports at various levels are used to

1. Make managers at all levels accountable

2. Identify coordination weaknesses

3. Decide which manager gets fired at the end of each period.

4. Inform the public about the company’s ability to manage resources.


Answer: 1


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