Molly and Tom Are Getting Married

question 19

Multiple Choice

Molly and Tom are getting married.Last month they hired a caterer for the wedding reception.This month they attended a wedding for which their chosen caterer had provided food,dishes and flowers.Neither thought the food was good and Molly worried that the dishes looked cheap.However,they feel they cannot change caterers at this date due to the large deposit required by the catering company when it took the job.Molly and Tom do not want to pay:

• A) Extraneous expenses
• B) Opportunity costs
• C) Switching costs
• D) Fixed costs
• E) Retained costs

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Definitions:

Production Budget

An estimation of the number of units that must be produced in a given period to meet both sales and inventory needs.

Balance Sheet

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Budgeted Sales

Projected sales for a future period, estimated based on market analysis, historical data, and anticipated market conditions.

Ending Inventory

The aggregate value of merchandise ready for purchase at the conclusion of a financial period.