Sorter Company Has Provided the Following Data for the Third

question 27

Multiple Choice

Sorter Company has provided the following data for the third quarter of the most recent year:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Sales } & \$ 500,000 \\\hline \text { Fixed Manufacturing Overhead } & 55,000 \\\hline \text { Direct Labour } & 72,500 \\\hline \text { Fixed Selling Expenses } & 46,250 \\\hline \text { Variable Manufacturing Overhead } & 41,000 \\\hline \text { Variable Administrative Expenses } & 48,000 \\\hline \text { Direct Materials } & 51,500 \\\hline \text { Fixed Administrative Expenses } & 44,500 \\\hline \text { Variable Selling Expenses } & 49,750\\\hline \end{array}$ Assume that direct labour is a variable cost and that there was no beginning or ending inventories.



-Which of the following items of Sorter Company's expenses and/or costs can be misleading if reported on a per unit of production and/or sales basis?

• A) Direct labour
• B) Direct materials.
• C) Variable administrative expenses.
• D) Fixed manufacturing overhead.

Calculate inventory purchasing requirements based on sales forecasts and inventory levels.

Understand the different types of budgets within an organization (overhead, cash, etc.).

Comprehend the significance of program budgeting and its focus on the achievement of objectives.

Acknowledge factors influencing sales forecasts and their implications.

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Definitions:

Minimum Wage

The lowest legal hourly rate that employers can pay workers, established to protect workers from unduly low compensation.

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product or service does not significantly change in response to price changes.

Teenage Workers

Young individuals, typically aged 13 to 19, employed in various jobs, often part-time or during school breaks.

Cross Elasticity

A measure of how the demand for one good responds to a change in the price of another good.