Answer the Following Questions Using the Information Below

question 61

Multiple Choice

Answer the following questions using the information below:
The Laserlight Corporation operates one central plant that has two divisions, the Flashlight Division and the Night Light Division. The following data apply to the coming budget year:
Budgeted costs of operating the plant for 2,000 to 3,000 hours:
Budgeted long-run usage per year:
Assume that practical capacity is used to calculate the allocation rates.
Actual usage for the year by the Flashlight Division was 1,400 hours and by the Night Light Division was 600 hours.
-If a dual-rate cost-allocation method is used, what amount of operating costs will be budgeted for the Night Light Division?

• A)$390,000
• B)$450,000
• C)$375,000
• D)$435,000

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Definitions:

Future Cash Inflows

Future cash inflows are the expected receipts of cash that a business anticipates receiving from operations, investments, or financing activities in the future.

Manufacturing Flexibility

The ability of a production system to quickly adapt to changes in the types and quantities of products demanded.

Qualitative Characteristic

Attributes that contribute to the usefulness of information presented in financial statements, including relevance and reliability.

Investment Analysis

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