Chapter 22: 18RQ (page 1228)
What is the formula used to determine the amount of merchandise inventory to be purchased?
To calculate the amount of merchandise inventory purchase, you will need the value of beginning and closing inventory and the cost of goods sold.
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Preparing the financial budget—cash budget
Use the original schedule of cash receipts completed in Exercise E22-26, Requirement 1, and the schedule of cash payments completed in Exercise E22-27 to complete a cash budget for Marcel Company for January, February, and March.
Additional information: Marcel’s beginning cash balance is \(5,000, and Marcel desires to maintain a minimum ending cash balance of \)5,000. Marcel borrows cash as needed at the beginning of each month in increments of \(1,000 and repays the amounts borrowed in increments of \)1,000 at the beginning of months when excess cash is available. The interest rate on amounts borrowed is 8% per year. Interest is paid at the beginning of the month on the outstanding balance from the previous month.
Match the following statements to the appropriate budgeting objective or benefit: developing strategies, planning, directing, controlling, coordinating and communicating, and benchmarking.
1. Managers are required to think about future business activities.
2. Managers use feedback to identify corrective action.
3. Managers use results to evaluate employees’ performance.
4. Managers work with managers in other divisions.
What is the formula used to determine the number of units to be produced?
Preparing an operating budget—sales budget
Trailers sells its rock-climbing shoes worldwide. Trailers expects to sell 6,500 pairs of shoes for \(185 each in January and 4,000 pairs of shoes for \)220 each in February. All sales are cash only. Prepare the sales budget for January and February.
Explain the difference between strategic and operational budgets
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