A Forecasting Model Has Produced the Following Forecasts

question 62

Multiple Choice

A forecasting model has produced the following forecasts:

The forecast error for February is

• A)10.
• B)-10.
• C)-15.
• D)-5

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Definitions:

Volume Variance

The difference between actual and budgeted sales volumes, impacting the expected revenue or costs.

Actual Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The real, incurred fixed costs associated with the production process, excluding variable costs, within a specific timeframe.

Standard Machine-Hours

A predetermined measure of the amount of machine time required to complete a task or produce a unit of product in an efficient, standardized environment.

Variable Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate variable overhead costs to products or services, which fluctuates with changes in production or activity level.