Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions Other Relevant Information: Management Has Budgeted for 20,000 Direct Labour

question 32

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions.
Fingers Ltd, a graphic design service, has received an inquiry from a potential customer for a quotation for a webpage design. The pricing policy of the business is based on the budgeted financial data for the coming financial year. The data for the coming year is shown below: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Sales } & \$ 550,000 \\\text { Direct materials } & 50,000 \\\text { Direct labour } & 300,000 \\\text { Variable overhead } & 5,000 \\\text { Advertising for business } & 5,000 \\\text { Depreciation on equipment } & 30,000 \\\text { Administration } & 27,000 \\\text { Interest } & 10,000 \\\text { Profit before tax } & 133,000\end{array}$$ Other relevant information: Management has budgeted for 20,000 direct labour hours. Overhead is applied based on direct labour hours. An estimate for the direct costs of the job to be quoted on is shown below: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Direct materials } & \$ 400 \\\text { Direct labour (100 hours) } & \$ 1,500\end{array}$$
-Refer to the table above. Total budgeted direct costs for the year are:

• A)$350,000.
• B)$340,000.
• C)$375,000.
• D)$300,000.

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial ratio indicating the percentage of a company's earnings paid to shareholders in dividends.

Capital Budgeting

The process businesses use to evaluate and select major capital investments, based on their potential to generate additional profits or cash flow.

Clientele Effect

The theory suggesting that the types of dividends a company pays can attract different types of investors.

Stockholders

Individuals or entities that hold stock in a company, thereby owning a portion of the company and having certain rights, such as the right to vote on corporate matters.