a. Whether the company has paid more or less for variable overhead items.
b. The relative efficiency with which variable overhead items are used.
c. Whether a company is more or less efficient with respect to the production activity,
since variable overhead varies with production activity.
d. Both whether the company has paid more or less for variable overhead items and the
relative efficiency with which variable overhead items are used.
Quail Industries is preparing its cash budget for the third quarter of the current year.
Sales for the third quarter are budgeted at $696,000 ($232,000 per month). Sales are
80% cash, with the remaining 20% on credit which is collected in the month following
the month of sale. On June 30, the cash balance is $38,400, and the Accounts
Receivable (all related to June sales) balance is $40,800. Operating expenses for the
quarter are budgeted at $371,200, which includes $14,400 of depreciation. Cash
expenses are paid in the month incurred. Cash purchases for merchandise inventory are
budgeted at $313,600 for the quarter. To prepare for the busy fourth quarter, Quail ‘s
desired cash balance on September 30 is $120,000. How much financing will the
company need at the end of the third quarter?
a. $29,600
b. $61,600
c. $116,800
d. $15,200