Solution to Chapter 8: Budgeting for Planning and Controlling ___________________________________________________________ CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS FOR WRITING AND DISCUSSION 1. Budgets are the quantitative expressions of plans. Budgets are used to translate the goals and strategies of an organization into operational terms. 2. Control is the process of setting standards‚ receiving feedback on actual performance‚ and taking corrective action whenever actual performance deviates from planned performance
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Chapter 8 Cost Estimation and Budgeting 8.1 True/False 1) Direct costs are those clearly assigned to the aspect of the project that generated the cost. Answer TRUE 2) Material is an example of a cost that is recurring‚ variable and direct. Answer TRUE 3) An expedited cost is one that does not vary with respect to their usage. Answer FALSE 4) An order of magnitude estimate is usually more accurate than a ballpark estimate. Answer FALSE 5) Comparative estimates are more accurate than definitive
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The Role of Participation in Budgeting Introduction Although participation in budgeting may enforce the managerial performance‚ it has constrains and can cause some problems as well. This article analyses the possible advantages and limitations of the role of participation in budget setting. In the next section‚ the possible merits of budgetary participation are demonstrated. This is followed by a section that explains the equivocation existing in the relationship between budgetary participation
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CAPITAL BUDGETING ANALYSIS To achieve success over time‚ a firm’s managers must identify and invest in projects that provide positive net present values to maximize shareholder wealth. Capital Budgeting Is the process of identifying‚ evaluating‚ and implementing a firms investment opportunities. Involves long-term projects Requires large initial investment Constructing plant and equipment Time frame maybe as short as a year or as long as twenty to thirty years The profitability of a firm
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The research project is the opportunity to demonstrate your understanding of the readings as well as think critically about budgeting and budgeting processes. This is a five to seven page paper (double spaced‚ 12 point‚ Times New Roman). You will need a thesis statement‚ background and supporting information‚ and a conclusion. The paper is an analysis on your topic choice and may include a mix of theory and practice from one or more government examples. The paper requires at least five sources
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Survey of Humanities Formal Criticism: The Triumph of Death The Triumph of Death is an amazing and very exaggerating piece of artwork. I was going through the Artcyclopedia database and found this masterpiece. The image presented is very chaotic; we can see a scene of death all over the artwork. It is really hard to describe all the elements that we can see in the painting. The medium used in the painting is oil in panel. First of all the perspective used in the artwork is very effective. The
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state and that the budgeting group needs to revamp the budget for the coming year. Within this document as the Budget officer‚ we will take a close look at the present budget to determine the changes that need to be made in order to come up with a solution that is politically feasible. In doing so we will examine numerous things in depth which includes looking at how the changes affect the fiscal cycle of your budgeting‚ how the preparation‚ execution‚ and evaluation of the budgeting cycle would change
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decisions are also called as capital budgeting decisions. Most firms carefully analyze the potential projects in which they may invest. The process of evaluating the investment opportunities is referred to as capital budgeting and the final list of approved projects is referred to as the capital budget. There are many definitions as pronounced by various financial analysts as far as capital budgeting is concerned: According to Western and Brigham: "Capital budgeting involves the entire process of planning
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Capital Budgeting Scenario Proposal A: New Factory A company wants to build a new factory for increased capacity. Using the net present value (NPV) method of capital budgeting‚ determine the proposal’s appropriateness and economic viability with the following information: • Building a new factory will increase capacity by 30%. • The current capacity is $10 million of sales with a 5% profit margin. • The factory costs $10 million to build. • The new capacity will meet the company’s needs for
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importance of capital budgeting cannot be exaggerated. Some of the reasons for this importance are mentioned below: • Capital budgeting involves a greater amount of risk on account of unforeseen situations. Capital is generally invested with the expectation of future benefits which are likely to accrue over a long period of time. Therefore‚ a right decision has to be taken to ensure a favorable impact on the profitability and competitive position of the firm. • Capital budgeting decisions are not
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