Fulton Construction is a general contractor for large construction projects. The budget costs and the time to reach a particular percentage of completion (in months) follows. Also shown are the actual results (cost and months) up to the latest report, which was at the end of month 19. Percentage Complete 08 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70%. 75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% Cost ($000) Budget 0 2,236 3,162 3,873 4,472 5,000 5,477 5,916 6,325 6,708 7,071 7,416 7,746 8,062 8,367 8,660 8,944 9,220 9,487 9,747 10,000 Actual 0 774 1,545 2,308 3,061 3,799 4,520 5,221 5,899 6,553 7,182 7,783 8,356 8,900 9,416 9,902 10,361 10,791 11, 194 Months to Reach Budget Actual . 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 16 17 19 20 0 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 Required: a. At this time, what is the current cost over- (under-) run on the project? Note: Enter your answer in dollars and not in thousands of dollars. b. At this time, by how far ahead or behind schedule is the project in terms of percentage of completion?
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
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