Once You Have Set Up a Budget and Handled Your

question 192

Multiple Choice

Once you have set up a budget and handled your ordinary expenses, the first thing to do with any extra money you have is to

• A) start a savings plan.
• B) pay off your debts.
• C) start your own business.
• D) spend it on the things you would like but that aren't included in your budget.

Calculate and interpret variances in budgeting, including spending, revenue, and operating income variances.

Differentiate between fixed, variable, and mixed costs and their roles in budgeting.

Apply flexible budgeting techniques to adjust budgets according to actual activity levels.

Analyze the impact of activity level changes on budgeted and actual costs.

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