A Benefit of Using Projected Balance Sheets and Income Statements

question 14

Multiple Choice

A benefit of using projected balance sheets and income statements is that

• A) an organization can compute projected financial ratios under various scenarios.
• B) money can be put aside to pay future income taxes.
• C) insurance needs can be computed.
• D) it is useful in analyzing past performance.
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Budgeted Overhead Costs

Estimated costs related to the indirect costs of production or operations planned for a specific period.

Standard Hours Allowed

The number of hours that should have been worked for the actual level of output.

Overhead Costs Applied

Refers to indirect costs allocated to a cost object (like a project, product, or department) using a predetermined rate.

Overhead Volume Variance

A measure used in management accounting to analyze the difference between budgeted and actual overhead costs, attributable to variations in the level of production or operation.