Controllable Margin Is Most Useful for

question 10

Multiple Choice

Controllable margin is most useful for

• A) external financial reporting.
• B) preparing the master budget.
• C) performance evaluation of profit centers.
• D) break-even analysis.

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Definitions:

Present Value

The value today of a sum promised at a specified time in the future given a rate of interest. The amount that would have to be deposited today at the specified interest rate to grow into the promised sum on the specified date.

Cash Inflows

Money or funds coming into a business from various sources, including sales, investments, financing, and operational activities.

Reinvestment Assumptions

Reinvestment assumptions pertain to the conditions under which profits or returns from an investment are assumed to be reinvested to generate additional earnings.

Internal Rate

An abbreviation for Internal Rate of Return; a metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments.