The Focal Point in Budgeting for a Service Organization Is

question 90

Multiple Choice

The focal point in budgeting for a service organization is likely to be:

• A) Capital assets acquisition.
• B) Raw material utilization.
• C) Human resource (i.e., personnel) planning.
• D) Cost minimization.
• E) The process of mission development and goal specification.

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Definitions:

Total Fixed Costs

The total of all expenses that stay the same no matter the amount of production or output.

Average Total Costs

The total cost of production (fixed and variable costs combined) divided by the number of units produced; it shows the cost per unit of output.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of output in the production process.

Total Fixed Cost

The sum of all costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production or output in the short run.