Estimating Expenses Using Actual Expenses from Previous Years and Tracking

question 86

True/False

Estimating expenses using actual expenses from previous years and tracking current expenses make the task of preparing a cash budget easier.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and equipment leases, remaining constant regardless of how much a company produces.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which the sale of a product or service exceeds variable costs, indicating how much it contributes to covering fixed costs.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Marginal Costs

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service.