Prelims Flashcards
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A departmental budget is a budget of income and expenditure applicable to a particular function.
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In preparing the sales budget, the sales team should consider past sales performance, market trends, seasonal fluctuations, and hearsay about the industry prices.
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The High-Low method involves finding the average value of the costs incurred at the various output levels.
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Time series analysis uses histograms in forecasting data.
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Big data refers to the information that communities generate each year.
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A budget is a detailed plan expressed quantitatively for producing and utilizing the company’s resources over a period.
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The sales volume is the principal budget factor since it sets the limit for all business activities.
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The operating budget typically covers two years of the business cycle.
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Companies may use presentation software to build business models to assist the forecasting and planning process.
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Forecasts are subject to error.
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It is an accurate quantitative plan for gathering and utilizing financial and other resources over a predetermined period.
Budget
It is determined by applying linear regression.
Degree of Correlation
It is a forecasting technique that uses a series of figures or values over time.
Time Series Analysis
It is the time frame for which a budget is created and used, and a control period may be added.
Budget Period
It is the company’s budget that covers its entire calendar or fiscal year.
Operating Budget
It is a budget of income and/or expenses appropriate for a certain function.
Departmental Budget
It is the basis for the other budgets for almost all businesses since it sets the limit for all business activities.
Sales Budget
It is the process of predicting a value between two extreme points of a specific range using a line of best fit.
Interpolation
It uses a line of best fit to predict the a value outside the two extreme points.
Extrapolation
It can be performed to quantify the risks of a company as part of its risk measurement process.
Stress Test
