Multiple Choice
Multiple Choice
BSA III
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The following budgets are subunits of the operating budget except the:
a. Production budget
b. Marketing cost budget
c. Administrative cost budget
d. Budgeted balance sheet
2. The following budgets are subunits of the financial budget except the:
a. Capital budget
b. Budgeted income statement
c. Budgeted balance sheet
d. Cash budget
3. The Foster Corporation expects sales of 4,500 units during the 1st quarter of 1992. If the
ending inventory for 1991 is 1,200 units and the planned ending inventory for the st
quarter of 1992 is 1,750 units, the required production for the 1st quarter is:
a. 3,950 units
b. 4,500 units
c. 5,050 units
d. 5,700 units
Solution:
The Chateau, Ltd. has budgeted production of 4,000 units for the 2nd quarter of 1993. Each
finished units requires 3 yards of materials. The store room expects to have 350 yards in
inventory at the end of the 1st quarter and management wants 720 yards on hand at the end of 2nd
quarter.
4. How much direct material needs to be purchased for the 2nd quarter?
a. 4,870 yards
b. 11,630 yards
c. 12,00 yards
d. 12,370 yards
Solution:
5. Assume each finished unit requires 2.25 hours of labor at an hourly rate of $8.25. The
budgeted direct labor cost for the 2nd quarter is:
a. $32,000
b. $99,000
c. $74,250
d. $33,000
Solution:
Management of the Newcastle Company is working on the cash budget for the 1993 fiscal year.
Past experience has shown that the company sells 30% of its merchandise for cash. Of the 70%
sold on credit, 90% is paid during the quarter of the sale and 8% in the following quarter. Sales
in the 1st and 2nd quarters are budgeted at $120,000 and $150,000, respectively.
6. The total cash receipts for the 2nd quarter would be:
a. $139,500
b. $146,220
c. $149,100
d. $150,000
7. If sales in the third quarter is $170,000 the total cash receipts for the 3rd quarter will be:
a. $158,100
b. $166,500
c. $167,620
d. $170,000
Solution:
8. The marketing cost budget includes all the following items except:
a. Sales salaries
b. Advertising
c. Professional fees
d. Travel
9. The economic order quantity will not be changed due to change in:
a. Annual purchases
b. The cost of carrying one unit of inventory
c. The reorder point
d. The cost of placing an order
EXERCISES
The June 30, finished goods inventory is estimated to be 1,000 pretzels. It is company policy to
maintain an inventory equal to 10% of the coming month’s budgeted sales.
Each pretzel requires a quarter pound of dough. Also, an experimented pretzel twister averages
8,000 pretzels per 8-hour day. Pretzel twisters are paid $5.50 per hour.
The company maintains an ending inventory of direct materials equal to 120% of the coming
month’s budgeted production needs for direct materials. 2,000 pound of dough is expected to be
in the June 30 inventory and 1,800 in the September 30 inventory.
1. Prepare the production budget for the 3rd quarter by month and for the quarter in total.
Month July August September October Total
Budgeted unit sales 10,000 12,000 16,000 8,000 46,000
Add: desired ending 1,200 1,600 800 2,000 2,000
Total needs 11,200 13,600 16,800 10,000 48,000
Less: beginning 1,000 1,200 1,600 800 1,000
Required 10,200 12,400 15,200 9,200 47,000
2. Prepare the direct materials required section of the direct materials budget for each month
and the quarter in total.
Month July August September October Total
Required production 10,200 12,400 15,200 9,200 47,000
Add: desired ending 1,200 1,600 800 2,000 2,000
Total raw materials 11,400 14,000 16,000 11,200 49,000
Less: beginning 1,000 1,200 1,600 800 1,000
Required purchases 10,400 12,800 14,400 10,400 48,000
3. Prepare the direct material purchases section of the direct materials budget for each
month and the quarter in total.
Month July August September October Total
Required production 10,200 12,400 15,200 9,200 47,000
Units of raw materials 4 4 4 4 4
Needed raw materials 40,800 49,600 60,800 36,800 188,000
Add: desired ending 14,880 18,240 11,040 20,000 20,000
Total raw materials 55,680 67,840 71,840 56,800 208,000
Less: beginning 2,000 14,880 18,240 11,040 2,000
Units of materials 53,680 52,960 53,600 45,760 206,000
4. Prepare the direct labor budget by month and for the quarter in total.
Month July August September October Total
Required production 10,200 12,400 15,200 9,200 47,000