The Dean of a School of Business Is Forecasting Total

question 112

Multiple Choice

The dean of a school of business is forecasting total student enrollment for this year's summer session classes based on the following historical data: $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { Year } & \text { Enrollment } \\\hline \text { Four years ago } & 2000 \\\text { Three years ago } & 2200 \\\text { Two years ago } & 2800 \\\text { Last year } & 3000\end{array}$$ What is this year's forecast using the naive approach?

• A) 2,000
• B) 2,200
• C) 2,800
• D) 3,000
• E) 4,300

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Variable costs vary directly with the level of production output, including expenses like raw materials and direct labor.

Flexible Budget

A dynamic budget that recalibrates based on fluctuations in operational volume or activity.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a company during a specific period.

Indirect Labor

Labor costs not directly attributable to the production of goods or services, such as salaries for supervisors or maintenance staff.