Managerial Accounting Includes the Planning Function

question 42

Multiple Choice

Managerial accounting includes the planning function. Which of the following items would be part of the planning function of a business's managerial accounting?

• A) Comparing actual performance to previously budgeted amounts
• B) Creating detailed budgets
• C) Implementing operational plans
• D) Evaluating results of operations

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Definitions:

Sample

A subset of individuals or events from a larger population used to conduct statistical analysis.

Mean

The average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all numbers in the set by the quantity of numbers.

Hypothesis Testing

A method of statistical inference used to decide if data supports a specific hypothesis.

Statistical Procedures

Statistical procedures are methodologies utilized in collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data.