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A common starting point in the budgeting process is _____.

(TCO 1) A common starting point in the budgeting process is _____.(Points : 5) 

expected future net incomepast performanceto motivate the sales forcea clean slate, with no expectations

Question 2. 2. (TCO 2) “Groupthink” is a primary disadvantage of which qualitative forecasting method?(Points : 5)Executive opinions
Sales force polling
Delphi method
Consumer surveys
Question 3. 3. (TCO 3) Which of the following statements regarding the t-statistic is true?(Points : 5)The t-statistic cannot be negative.
The t-statistic measures how many standard errors the coefficient is away from the independent variable.
The higher the t-value, the more confidence we have in the coefficient.
Low t-values indicate high reliability.
Question 4. 4. (TCO 4) Marketing expenses typically increase in proportion to _____.
(Points : 5)number of customer orders.
advertising dollars.
sales dollars.
salespersons’ salaries.
Question 5. 5. (TCO 5) Which of the following is not true of the decision packages used in zero-base budgeting?(Points : 5)Decision packages should include alternative methods of performing the activity.
Decision packages may cross functional and organizational lines.
Decision packages can be either mutually exclusive or incremental.
Decision packages may cover either short-term or long-term periods.
Question 6. 6. (TCO 6) A disadvantage of the payback period technique is that it _____.
(Points : 5)ignores obsolescence factors
ignores the cost of an investment
is complicated to use
ignores the time value of money
Question 7. 7. (TCO 6) The profitability index is computed by dividing the _____.
(Points : 5)total cash flows by the initial investment
present value of cash inflows by the present value of each outflow
initial investment by the total cash flows
initial investment by the present value of cash flows
Question 8. 8. (TCO 6) A company projects annual cash inflows of $90,000 each year for the next 5 years if it invests $450,000 in new equipment. The equipment has a 5-year life and an estimated salvage value of $150,000. What is the accounting rate of return on this investment?(Points : 5)6.7%
13.3%
20%
33.3%
Question 9. 9. (TCO 6) Bradshaw Inc. is contemplating a capital investment of $85,000. The cash inflows over the project’s 4 years are as follows.

YearExpected Cash Inflow1$18,0002$25,0003$35,0004$20,000

The payback period is _____.
(Points : 5)2.17 years
3.35 years
2.30 years
3.47 years
Question 10. 10. (TCO 6) Selma Inc. is comparing several alternative capital budgeting projects as shown below.
ProjectsABCInitial Investment$40,000$60,000$80,000Present value of cash inflows$60,000$55,000$100,000

Using the profitability index, rank the projects, starting with the most attractive.(Points : 5)A, C, B
A, B, C
C, A, B
C, B, A
Question 11. 11. (TCO 6) Cleaners, Inc. is considering purchasing equipment costing $30,000 with a 6-year useful life. The equipment will provide cost savings of $7,300 and will be depreciated straight-line over its useful life with no salvage value. Cleaners requires a 10% rate of return. What is the approximate net present value of this investment?(Points : 5)$13,800
$1,794
$886
$2,748
Question 12. 12. (TCO 7) Which of the following is not an operating budget?(Points : 5)Selling and administrative expense budget
Direct materials budget
Pro forma balance sheet
Pro forma income statement
Question 13. 13. (TCO 7) Sargent.Com plans to sell 2,000 purple lawn chairs during May, 1,900 in June, and 2,000 during July. The company keeps 15% of the next month’s sales as ending inventory. How many units should Sargent.Com produce during June?(Points : 5)1,915
2,200
1,885
Not enough information to determine
Question 14. 14. (TCO 8) Standards that are based on efficient activity with allowances for unavoidable losses are called _____.
(Points : 5)basic standards
maximum efficiency standards
currently attainable standards
expected standards
Question 15. 15. (TCO 9) A static budget is appropriate in evaluating a manager’s performance if _____.
(Points : 5)actual activity closely approximates the master budget activity
actual activity is less than the master budget activity
the company prepares reports on an annual basis
the company is a not-for-profit organization
Question 16. 16. (TCO 9) If the activity level increases 10%, total variable costs will _____.
(Points : 5)remain the same
increase by more than 10%
decrease by less than 10%
increase 10%
Question 17. 17. (TCO 9) Using the high-low method, what is the unit variable cost for the following information?
MonthMilesTotal CostJanuary80,000$96,000February50,000$80,000March70,000$94,000April90,000$130,000(Points : 5)$1.44
$1.25
$1.60
$1.50
Question 18. 18. (TCO 10) What do you call a budget report that is prepared to report on unusual events that require immediate attention?(Points : 5)
 
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