Managerial Accounting
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Chapter 9, Problem 10E
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Concept Introduction:
Flexible Budget: The budget made to recognize the difference between fixed, semi-variable, and variable costs in accordance with the change in the level of activity attained is stated as a flexible budget. In order to prepare flexible costs, the first essential step is to segregate the cost into three categories; fixed costs, semi-variable, and variable costs. Fixed cost remains the same irrespective of the activity level. Variable cost and semi-variable changes as per the change in the activity level.
To prepare: The flexible budget for Company LR.
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Problem 2. Preparing Master budgets
UBS Company, a manufacturing business that sells baskets, wants a master budget prepared for
the first three months of this year (January, February and March)
The managers of the different departments have provided the following information:
The Sales Manager has projected the following sales:
January 6,000 units
February 5,000 units
March 6,000 units
Projected selling price is $40.00/unit
Your Production Manager gave the following information:
Ending Inventory is to be 20% of next month's production need **rounded to the nearest
10.
April's Projected Sales 5,500 units, May 11250 units
December 20X5 Ending Inventory was 1,000 units
The Manufacturing Manager has estimated the following
Each unit will require 4 grams of material
Material in Ending Inventory is 20% of next month's needs
December's Ending Material Inventory was 4,800 g
Project cost of material: $2.50/gram
The Personnel Manager has…
Chapter 9 Solutions
Managerial Accounting
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