Managers Should Use Past Data to Create a Cost Function

question 11

True/False

Managers should use past data to create a cost function and then use the exact information provided by that cost function to create the budgetary forecast for the next year.

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Definitions:

Gross Method

An accounting practice for recording the full invoice amount of a sale without deducting any discounts offered.

Merchandise Return

The process by which a customer returns previously purchased merchandise back to the seller, often due to defects or dissatisfaction.

Perpetual Inventory System

A technique in inventory accounting that uses computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software for the immediate recording of inventory transactions.

Gross Method

An accounting practice where the purchase discount is not recorded at the time of purchase but is instead recognized when the discount is actually taken.