Scranton Company Expects to Begin Operating on July 1,Year 1

question 3

Multiple Choice

Scranton Company expects to begin operating on July 1,Year 1.The company's master budget contained the following operating expense budget: $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \text { July } } & \text { August } & { \text { September } } \\\hline \text { Salary expense } & \$ 36,000 & \$ 36,000 & \$ 36,000 \\\hline \text { Sales commissions, } 5 \% \text { of sales } & 30,000 & 32,000 & 24,000 \\\hline \text { Utilities } & 2,800 & 2,800 & 2,800 \\\hline \text { Depreciation on store equipment } & 1,000 & 1,000 & 1,000 \\\hline \text { Rent } & 7,200 & 7,200 & 7,200 \\\hline \text { Miscellane ous } & 1,800 & 1,800 & 1,800 \\\hline \text { Total operating expenses } & \$ 78,800 & \$ \quad 80,800 & \$ 72,800 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Sales commissions are paid in cash in the month following the month in which the expense is recognized.All other expense items requiring cash payment are paid in the month in which they are recognized.The amount of commissions payable that would appear on the company's pro forma balance sheet as of September 30,Year 1 is:

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Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, missing an actual effect or difference.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points in a statistical sample.

Test Power

The probability of correctly rejecting the null hypothesis, effectively detecting an actual effect when it truly exists.

Type II Error

A statistical error made by failing to reject a false null hypothesis (a false negative).