Posted: April 19th, 2016

An important reason for imposing a minimum cash balance in the cash budget is?

7. The part of the variable overhead budget variance due to the difference between actual hours required and standard hours allowed for the work done is called the:
A. variable overhead spending variance.
B. variable overhead budget variance.
C. variable overhead efficiency variance.
D. variable overhead volume variance.

8. The kind of standard that is most useful for planning and control is:
A. an attainable standard.
B. an ideal, or engineered, standard.
C. a negotiated standard.
D. a past experience standard.

9. Which of the following is typically not important when calculating the net present value of a project?
A. Timing of cash flows from the project.
B. Income tax effect of cash flows from the project.
C. Method of financing the project.
D. Amount of cash flows from the project.

10. The key difference between a controllable cost and a noncontrollable cost is:
A. the large amount of the cost.
B. the frequency of cost incurrence.
C. the short term ability to influence the cost by the manager.
D. whether the cost is fixed or variable.

11.7. The part of the variable overhead budget variance due to the difference between actual hours required and standard hours allowed for the work done is called the:
A. variable overhead spending variance.
B. variable overhead budget variance.
C. variable overhead efficiency variance.
D. variable overhead volume variance.

8. The kind of standard that is most useful for planning and control is:
A. an attainable standard.
B. an ideal, or engineered, standard.
C. a negotiated standard.
D. a past experience standard.

9. Which of the following is typically not important when calculating the net present value of a project?
A. Timing of cash flows from the project.
B. Income tax effect of cash flows from the project.
C. Method of financing the project.
D. Amount of cash flows from the project.

10. The key difference between a controllable cost and a noncontrollable cost is:
A. the large amount of the cost.
B. the frequency of cost incurrence.
C. the short term ability to influence the cost by the manager.
D. whether the cost is fixed or variable.

11. An important reason for imposing a minimum cash balance in the cash budget is:
A. it provides a cushion that can absorb forecast errors.
B. it provides extra funds for managers to spend.
C. it makes the balance sheet look better.
D. all of the above.

12. In order to calculate the net present value of a proposed investment, it is necessary to know:
A. the cash flows expected from the investment.
B. the net income expected from the investment.
C. the interest rate paid on funds borrowed to make the investment.
D. the cash dividends paid on the stock each year.

13. When analyzing end of period production cost variances, which of the following product cost components will not need “flexing”?
A. direct material.
B. direct labor.
C. variable manufacturing overhead.
D. fixed manufacturing overhead.:
A. it provides a cushion that can absorb forecast errors.
B. it provides extra funds for managers to spend.
C. it makes the balance sheet look better.
D. all of the above.

12. In order to calculate the net present value of a proposed investment, it is necessary to know:
A. the cash flows expected from the investment.
B. the net income expected from the investment.
C. the interest rate paid on funds borrowed to make the investment.
D. the cash dividends paid on the stock each year.

13. When analyzing end of period production cost variances, which of the following product cost components will not need “flexing”?
A. direct material.
B. direct labor.
C. variable manufacturing overhead.
D. fixed manufacturing overhead.