There Are Various Budgets Within the Master Budget

question 268

Multiple Choice

There are various budgets within the master budget. One of these budgets is the production budget. Which of the following BEST describes the production budget?

• A) It details the required direct labor hours.
• B) It details the required raw materials purchases.
• C) It is calculated based on the sales budget and the desired ending inventory.
• D) It summarizes the costs of producing units for the budget period.

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Definitions:

Batches

Distinct groups of items or quantities produced or processed at the same time.

Overhead Cost

All costs on the income statement except for direct labor, direct materials, and direct expenses. Overhead costs relate to business operations and are not directly tied to a specific product or activity.

Activity Cost Pools

Categories in activity-based costing where costs are accumulated before being assigned to products or services based on their consumption of activities.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time machines are used in the production process, often used for allocating manufacturing overhead.