2)A strategic plan:

a.should not form the basis of an organization's budget.

b.plots a direction for an organization's future activities.

c.is developed after preparing a budget.

d.must be distinct from an organization's budget.

9) Which of the following formulas is used to compute units to be produced while preparing a production budget?

a.Units to Be Produced = Expected Units Sales + Units in Desired Ending Inventory Units in Beginning Inventory

b.Units to Be Produced = Expected Units Sales + Units in Desired Ending Inventory + Units in Beginning Inventory

c.Units to Be Produced = Expected Production Units + Ending Inventory Units Beginning Inventory Units

d.Units to Be Produced = Expected Production Units Ending Inventory Units + Beginning Inventory Units

10)

Cinturon Corporation produces high-quality leather belts. The company's plant in Boise uses a standard costing system and has set the following standards for materials and labor: Leather (5 strips @ $6.00) $30.00 Direct labor (1 hr. @ $13.00) 13.00 Total prime cost $43.00 During the first month of the year, the Boise plant produced 40,000 belts. Actual leather purchased was 110,000 strips at $3.60 per strip. There were no beginning or ending inventories of leather. Actual direct labor was 35,000 hours at $16.50 per hour. Required: 1. Compute the costs of leather and direct labor that should be incurred for the production of 40,000 leather belts. Materials Labor 2. Compute the total budget variances for materials and labor. Total Budget Variance Materials Labor dropdown 3. Conceptual Connection: Would you consider these variances material with a need for investigation