The budgeted and actual results of Crunch Co for September were as follows. The company uses a marginal costing system. There were no opening or closing inventories.
Required
Prepare a budget that will be useful for management control purposes.
Choose the appropriate words from those highlighted.
The greatest/least benefit from the use of standard costing can be gained if there is a degree of repetition in the production process.
Standard costing is therefore most/less suited to organisations which produce to customer demand and requirements and most/less suited to mass production.
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Standard costing is difficult in times of inflation but it is still worthwhile.
(a) ........................ and .............................. variances will still be meaningful.
(b) Inflation is .............................. : there is no reason why its effects cannot be removed.
(c) Standard costs can be .............................. , as long as this is not done ........................... .
Provide three reasons why standard costing conflicts with schemes of continuous improvement and cost reduction programmes.
With what kind of standards is practical capacity associated?
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A flexible budget is a budget which, by recognising ..................... , is designed to ........................ as the level of activity changes.
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A well-organised system of control should have the following features.
(a) A hierarchy of ..................
(b) Clearly identified .................. for achieving budget targets (c) Responsibilities for ................... , ................... and .....................
【论述题】
Prepare for next year a flexible budget statement on the assumption that the company operates at 85% of capacity; your statement should show both contribution and profit.
State three problems which may arise from the change in capacity level.
Explain what is meant by the principle of controllability.