Chapter 8—Budgeting for Planning and Control

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9. The budget committee

a. has the responsibility to review the budget.
b. resolves differences that may arise as the budget is prepared.
c. prepares financial statements for the auditor.
d. both a and b
ANS: D

15. Operating budgets are

a. a forecast of expected operating expenses.
b. a forecast of operating expenses and related revenues.
c. a forecast of units of production.
d. concerned with the income-generating activities of a firm.
ANS: D

16. The _______________ is responsible for directing and coordinating the overall budgeting process.
a. budget committee
b. president
c. budget director
d. treasurer
ANS: C

17. A _______________ is a moving twelve-month budget.

a. continuous budget
b. flexible budget
 c. zero-based budget
d. both a and b
ANS: A

18. Which of the following is an operating budget?

a. budgeted statement of cash flows
b. capital expenditures budget
c. budgeted income statement
d. cash budget
ANS: C

19. Amy Company produces and sells bikes. It expects to sell 15,000 bikes in March 2011 and had 1,200
bikes in finished goods inventory at the end of February 2011. Amy Company would like to complete
operations in March with at least 1,500 completed bikes in inventory. The bikes sell for $100 each.

What would be the total sales for March 2011?

a. $1,650,000
b. $1,380,000
c. $1,470,000
d. $1,500,000
ANS: D
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
15,000  $100 = $1,500,000

20. Amy Company produces and sells bikes. It expects to sell 15,000 bikes in March 2011 and had 1,200
bikes in finished goods inventory at the end of February 2011. Amy Company would like to complete
operations in March with at least 1,500 completed bikes in inventory. The bikes sell for $100 each.

How many bikes would be produced in March 2011?

a. 15,300 bikes
b. 15,000 bikes
c. 14,700 bikes
d. 13,800 bikes
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
15,000 + 1,500 – 1,200 = 15,300 bikes

Figure 8-1

Canceco Company produces and sells pillows. It expects to sell 10,000 pillows in the year 2012 and had
1,000 pillows in finished goods inventory at the end of 2011. Canceco would like to complete operations
in the year 2012 with at least 1,250 completed pillows in inventory. There is no ending work-in-process
inventory. The pillows sell for $5 each.
21. Refer to Figure 8-1. What would be the total sales for the year 2012?
a. $50,000
b. $55,000
c. $56,250
 d. $51,250
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
10,000  $5 = $50,000

22. Refer to Figure 8-1. How many pillows would be produced in the year 2012?
a. 10,000 pillows
b. 11,000 pillows
c. 11,250 pillows
d. 10,250 pillows
ANS: D
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
10,000 + 1,250 – 1,000 = 10,250 pillows

Figure 8-2
Oriental Lamp Company manufactures lamps. The estimated number of lamp sales for the last three
months of 2011 are as follows:

Month Sales
October 10,000
November 14,000
December 13,000
Finished goods inventory at the end of September was 3,000 units. Ending finished goods inventory is
budgeted to equal 25 percent of the next month's sales. Oriental Lamp expects to sell the lamps for $25
each. January 2011 sales is projected at 16,000 lamps.

23. Refer to Figure 8-2.What is the expected sales revenue for December?
a. $250,000
b. $350,000
c. $325,000
d. $100,000
ANS: C
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
13,000  $25 = $325,000
24. Refer to Figure 8-2. How many lamps should be produced in November?
a. 11,000 lamps
b. 10,500 lamps
c. 14,000 lamps
d. 13,750 lamps
ANS: D
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
(13,000  .25) + 14,000 – (14,000  .25) = 13,750 lamps

25. Refer to Figure 8-2. In going from the sales budget to the production budget, adjustments to the sales
budget need to be made for
 a. finished goods inventories.
b. cash receipts.
c. factory overhead costs.
d. selling expenses.
ANS: A

26. Refer to Figure 8-2. Oriental Lamp Company manufactures lamps.

How many lamps should be produced in October?
a. 10,000 lamps
b. 14,000 lamps
c. 9,500 lamps
d. 10,500 lamps
ANS: D
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
(14,000  .25) + 10,000 – 3,000 = 10,500 lamps

27. Ben Company has the following sales forecast for the next quarter: April, 20,000 units; May, 24,000
units; June, 28,000 units. Sales totaled 16,000 units in March. The March finished goods inventory was
4,000 units. End-of-month finished goods inventory levels are planned to be equal to 20 percent of the
next month's planned sales.

The planned ending inventory of finished goods for May is

a. 5,600 units.
b. 4,000 units.
c. 5,000 units.
d. 3,200 units.
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
28,000  0.20 = 5,600 units

28. Ben Company has the following sales forecast for the next quarter: April, 20,000 units; May, 24,000
units; June, 28,000 units. Sales totaled 16,000 units in March. The March finished goods inventory was
4,000 units. End-of-month finished goods inventory levels are planned to be equal to 20 percent of the
next month's planned sales.

The planned production for Ben Company for April is

a. 19,200 units.
b. 20,800 units.
c. 21,200 units.
d. 24,800 units.
ANS: B
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
20,000 + (0.20  24,000) – 4,000 = 20,800 units

29. The following forecasted sales pertain to Norah Company:

Month Sales
 April $200,000
May 250,000
June 150,000
July 100,000

Finished goods inventory as of March 31 4,000 units

The company has a selling price of $10 per unit and expects to maintain ending inventories equal to 20
percent of the next month's sales.

How many units are expected to be produced in April?

a. 21,000 units
b. 19,000 units
c. 25,000 units
d. 20,000 units
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
($200,000/$10) + [($250,000/$10)  0.2] – 4,000 = 21,000 units

30. The following forecasted sales pertain to Reject City:

Month Sales
June $160,000
July 200,000
August 120,000
September 80,000

Finished goods inventory as of May 31 6,000 units

Reject City has a selling price of $5 per unit and expects to maintain ending inventories equal to 25
percent of next month's sales.

How many units are expected to be produced in June?

a. 36,000 units
b. 50,000 units
c. 82,000 units
d. 42,000 units
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
$160,000/$5 + [($200,000/$5)  0.25] – 6,000 = 36,000 units

31. General Corporation manufactures boxes. The estimated number of boxes sold for the first three months
of 2011 are:

Month Sales
January 3,000
February 4,200
March 3,900

Finished goods inventory at the end of December was 900 units. Ending finished goods inventory is equal
to 20 percent of the next month's sales. General Corporation expects to sell the boxes for $5 each. April
2011 sales is projected at 4,500 boxes.

What is the expected sales revenue for March?

a. $15,000
b. $21,000
c. $19,500
d. $4,500
ANS: C
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
3,900  $5 = $19,500
32. General Corporation manufactures boxes. The estimated number of boxes sold for the first three months
of 2011 are as follows:

Month Sales
January 3,000
February 4,200
March 3,900

Finished goods inventory at the end of December was 900 units. Ending finished goods inventory is equal
to 20 percent of the next month's sales. General Corporation expects to sell the boxes for $5 each. April
2011 sales is projected at 4,500 boxes.

How many boxes should be produced in February?

a. 4,140 boxes
b. 4,200 boxes
c. 4,260 boxes
d. 3,900 boxes
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
4,200 + (0.20  3,900) – (0.20  4,200) = 4,140 boxes

33. General Corporation manufactures boxes. The estimated number of boxes sold for the first three months
of 2011 are as follows:

Month Sales
January 3,000
February 4,200
March 3,900

Finished goods inventory at the end of December was 900 units. Ending finished goods inventory is equal
to 20 percent of the next month's sales. General Corporation expects to sell the boxes for $5 each. April
2011 sales is projected at 4,500 boxes.

How many boxes should be produced in January?

a. 3,060 boxes
b. 2,940 boxes
c. 3,000 boxes
d. 3,840 boxes
ANS: B
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
(0.20  4,200) + 3,000 – 900 = 2,940 boxes

34. Gerald Company manufactures books. Manufacturing a book takes 10 units of A1 and 1 unit of A2.
Scheduled production of books for the next two months is 1,000 and 1,200 units, respectively. Beginning
inventory is 4,000 units of A1 and 30 units of A2. The ending inventory of A1 is planned to decrease 500
units in each of the next two months, and the A2 inventory is expected to increase 5 units in each of the
next two months.
 How many units of A1 does Gerald Company expect to use in production during the second month?
a. 12,000 units
b. 12,500 units
c. 10,000 units
d. 10,750 units
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
1,200  10 = 12,000 units

35. Gerald Company manufactures books. Manufacturing a book takes 10 units of A1 and 1 unit of A2.
Scheduled production of books for the next two months is 1,000 and 1,200 units, respectively. Beginning
inventory is 4,000 units of A1 and 30 units of A2. The ending inventory of A1 is planned to decrease 500
units in each of the next two months, and the A2 inventory is expected to increase 5 units in each of the
next two months.

How many units of A2 are expected in the raw material inventory at the end of the second month?
a. 30 units
b. 45 units
c. 40 units
d. 35 units
ANS: C
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
30 + 5 + 5 = 40 units

36. Gerald Company manufactures books. Manufacturing a book takes 10 units of A1 and 1 unit of A2.
Scheduled production of books for the next two months is 1,000 and 1,200 units, respectively. Beginning
inventory is 4,000 units of A1 and 30 units of A2. The ending inventory of A1 is planned to decrease 500
units in each of the next two months, and the A2 inventory is expected to increase 5 units in each of the
next two months.

Based on this information, the number of units of A1 that needs to be purchased by Gerald during the first
month is
a. 9,500 units.
b. 10,000 units.
c. 1,000 units.
d. 10,500 units.
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
(1,000  10) + 3,500 – 4,000 = 9,500 units
 Figure 8-3

Bug Company manufactures buggies. Manufacturing a buggy takes 20 units of wood and 1 unit of steel.
Scheduled production of buggies for the next two months is 500 and 600 units, respectively. Beginning
inventory is 4,000 units of wood and 30 units of steel. The ending inventory of wood is planned to
decrease 500 units in each of the next two months, and the steel inventory is expected to increase 5 units
in each of the next two months.

37. Refer to Figure 8-3. How many units of wood are expected to be used in production during the second
month?
a. 12,500 units
b. 10,000 units
c. 15,000 units
d. 12,000 units
ANS: D
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
600  20 = 12,000 units

38. Refer to Figure 8-3. How many units of steel are expected in the material inventory at the end of the
second month?
a. 30 units
b. 45 units
c. 40 units
d. 35 units
ANS: C
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
30 + 5 + 5 = 40 units

39. Refer to Figure 8-3. What is the number of units of wood that need to be purchased by Bug Company
during the first month?
a. 1,000 units
b. 9,500 units
c. 500 units
d. 10,000 units
ANS: B
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
(500  20) + 3,500 – 4,000 = 9,500 units
40. Jordan Manufacturing Company expects to incur the following per unit costs for 1,000 units of
production:

Direct materials 3 lb. @ $5 = $15

Direct labor 1 hr @ $6 = $6
Variable overhead 75% of direct labor costs
Fixed overhead 50% of direct labor costs

What is the total amount of direct labor included in the direct labor budget?
a. $6,000
b. $28,500
c. $6
d. $7,500
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
$6  1,000 = $6,000

41. Jordan Manufacturing Company expects to incur the following per unit costs for 1,000 units of
production:
Direct materials 3 lb. @ $5 = $15
Direct labor 1 hr @ $6 = $6
Variable overhead 75% of direct labor costs
Fixed overhead 50% of direct labor costs
What is the total amount of overhead included in the overhead budget?
a. $4,500
b. $3,000
c. $11,250
d. $7,500
ANS: D
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
$6,000  (0.75 + 0.50) = $7,500

42. Judy's Company has a sales budget for next month of $150,000. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 40
percent of sales. All goods are purchased in the month used and paid for in the month following purchase.
The beginning inventory of merchandise is $5,000, and an ending inventory of $6,000 is desired.
Beginning accounts payable is $38,000.
How much merchandise inventory will Judy's need to purchase next month?
a. $61,000
b. $60,000
c. $65,000
d. $59,000
ANS: A
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
$60,000 + $6,000 – $5,000 = $61,000
43. Judy's Company has a sales budget for next month of $150,000. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 40
percent of sales. All goods are purchased in the month used and paid for in the month following purchase.
The beginning inventory of merchandise is $5,000, and an ending inventory of $6,000 is desired.
Beginning accounts payable is $38,000.

The cost of goods sold for next month is expected to be

a. $40,000.
b. $60,000.
c. $90,000.
d. $89,000.
ANS: B
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
$150,000  0.40 = $60,000

44. Olson Company has a sales budget for next month of $50,000. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 60
percent of sales. All goods are purchased in the month used and paid for in the month following their
purchase. The beginning inventory of merchandise is $1,500 and an ending inventory of $2,000 is
desired. Beginning accounts payable is $13,000.

How much merchandise inventory will Olson Company need to purchase next month?
a. $29,000
b. $29,500
c. $30,000
d. $30,500
ANS: D
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
($50,000  0.60) + $2,000 – $1,500 = $30,500

45. Olson Company has a sales budget for next month of $50,000. Cost of goods sold is expected to be 60
percent of sales. All goods are purchased in the month used and paid for in the month following their
purchase. The beginning inventory of merchandise is $1,500 and an ending inventory of $2,000 is
desired. Beginning accounts payable is $13,000.

The cost of goods sold for next month is expected to be

a. $29,500.
b. $30,500.
c. $50,000.
d. $30,000.
ANS: D
SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS:
$50,000  0.60 = $30,000