A Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances-Budget

question 23

Multiple Choice

A statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances-budget and actual is:

• A) Required by GAAP for the General Fund, special revenue funds, and all other governmental fund types for which an annual budget has been adopted.
• B) Required by GAAP for internal management reports only; not permitted for external financial reporting.
• C) Required by GAAP for all governmental fund types.
• D) Optional under GAAP, as long as a budgetary comparison schedule is presented.

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that remain constant for a set period of time, regardless of changes in the level of activity or volume of output.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The portion of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs, expressed as a percentage.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of goods or services produced by a business.

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable costs are deducted, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.