What is a static budget? A static budget is a budget that does not change as volume changes. If a company’s annual master budget is a static budget‚ the budget for sales commissions expense will be one amount such as $200‚000 for the year. In other words‚ in a static budget the budgeted amount for sales commissions expense will remain at $200‚000 even if the actual sales during the year are $3 million‚ $4 million or $5 million. In contrast to a company’s static master budget‚ the company’s sales
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Administration Process SEC/370 Michael Scott University of Phoenix Operating Budgets Paper Budgets are systematic plans that organizations use to manage objectives and goals. They are important documents that bring out important aspects of the organization and provide information to direct that organizations activities (Johnson‚ 2005). They are basic planning tools that help managers make decisions within the organization. Budgets vary in different organizations by type and size. They are routine and
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CHARACTERISTICS OF SERVICES The services have unique characteristics which make them different from that of goods. The most common characteristics of services are: Intangibility. Inseparability. Perish ability. Variability Intangibility Services are activities performed by the provider‚ unlike physical products they cannot be seen‚ tasted‚ felt‚ heard or smelt before they are consumed. Since‚ services are not tangibles‚ they do not have features that appeal to the customer’s senses‚ their
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Budget Management Analysis Budget Management Analysis A budget is a tool that helps managers to ensure that the required resources are obtained and used effectively and efficiently as the organization moves towards achievement of its objectives. A budget is stated in terms of money and is usually made for one year depending either on the prior year’s budget or on existing programs (Cleverly & Cameron‚ 2007‚ p. 330). Creating a working budget is a very difficult undertaking‚ and for the budget
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HST Ltd manufactures French fries from Russet potatoes. These are sold to local restaurants. The company manufactures French fries using a single production line that runs eight hours per day. The potatoes are purchased and stored in suitable warehouses from which they are distributed on a first-in first-out (FFO) basis. The production of French fries involves a number of processes. They are: cleaning‚ sorting‚ peeling‚ manual inspection‚ cutting‚ machine inspection‚ blanching‚ drying‚ frying‚ draining
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1. The federal budget is the process through which annual federal spending and revenue decisions are prepared (Patterson‚ 2013‚ p.388). The Constitution allocates that congress has the power to tax and spend; however‚ the president who is the chief executive plays a significant role in determining the budget (Patterson‚ 2013‚ p. 338). The federal budget process begins in the executive branch when the president is in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) who establishes general
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Impact of the federal budget on the Australian economy To succeed you must; a) give a definition of the federal budget The federal budget is delivered in may of each year by the house of representatives and is delivered in two parts: government income/receipts (what the government earns) and government expenditure/outlays (what the government spends). The correct title to the budget is the Appropriation Bill 2006/07‚’ it is commonly referred to as the supply bill. The summary of the Appropriation
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"The budget process is one aspect of personal financial planning‚ a tool to make better financial decisions." (Siegel‚ R.‚ & Yacht‚ C. (2009)) There are‚ like there is to everything in life‚ other financial tools that can help. Such as financial statements‚ risk assessors‚ time value of money‚ micro & macroeconomic
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· What is a flexible budget? A flexible budget is a budget that is a function of one or more levels of activities. The flexible budget is more intricate and useful than a normal budget‚ which remains at one amount regardless of the volume of the activities. · What are the steps to developing a flexible budget? The steps taken to develop a flexible budget are as follow: • Identify the activity index and the relevant range of activity. • Identify the variable costs
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The Budget Analysis Why do we use budgets? Well‚ as individuals if we did not use budgets then we would not have enough money to spend it on the things we love to do. Therefore‚ there is no difference in the business world; a budget is a plan that helps organizations achieve their financial and strategic goals (Nobles‚ Mattison‚ & Matsumura‚ 2014‚ p. 1316). However‚ a budget is not all about crunching numbers together; it is a process that will be discussed in detail that addresses the potential
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