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question 388

Multiple Choice

Determine what signs on values of x and y would make the statement true. Assume that x and y are not 0.
-It is recommended that a woman who is pregnant should exercise such that her heart rate does not exceed 140 beats per minute. Use absolute value notation to write an expression that describes the difference
Between the heart rate achieved by each of the following pregnant women and the recommended
Maximum heart rate. Then evaluate that expression. (i) Abigail: 123 beats per minute
(i) Abigail: $123$ beats per minute
(ii) Mathilda: 146 beats per minute

• A) (i) Abigail: \(| 140 - 123 | = - 17\)
• (ii) Mathilda: \(| 140 - 146 | = - 6\)
• B) (i) Abigail: \(| 123 - 140 | = 17\)
• (ii) Mathilda: \(| 146 - 140 | = 6\)
• C) (i) Abigail: \(123 - 140 = - 17\)
• (i) Mathilda: \(146 - 140 = 6\)
• D) (i) Abigail: \(| 123 + 140 | = 263\)
• (ii) Mathilda: \(| 146 + 140 | = 286\)

Understand the role of fixed and variable costs in developing flexible budgets.

Evaluate the financial performance of a company using budgetary data.

Understand the concepts of fixed and variable costs in budgeting.

Learn to calculate and interpret the planning budget.

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Definitions:

Responsibility Accounting

An accounting system that measures the financial performance of different business segments or managers responsible for certain business operations.

Control

The process of monitoring and regulating processes or systems to ensure they meet established standards and objectives.

Cash Budget

A detailed plan showing how cash resources will be acquired and used over a specific time period.

Master Budget

A number of separate but interdependent budgets that formally lay out the company’s sales, production, and financial goals and that culminates in a cash budget, budgeted income statement, and budgeted balance sheet.