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Chapter 24, Problem 1Q
(a)
To determine
Budget: A statement that represents the financial data for future periods is called budget. It is used for evaluation purposes as well based on deviation in the planned estimates and actual amounts.
To define: The budget.
(a)
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Answer to Problem 1Q
Budget is an effective tool to present the estimated actions for future time periods. It includes the financial data for various account usually, incomes or expenses to be incurred in future.
Explanation of Solution
- Budget represents the estimated values of specified accounts for future time periods.
- It is used for financial data because it includes monitory values only.
Conclusion
So, budget is the statement that presents the estimated amounts for future periods.
(b)
To determine
To identify: The contribution of budget for good management.
(b)
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Answer to Problem 1Q
- Budget helps management in decision making as it enables to prepare smooth plans and estimates for future time periods.
- Management needs good control to prevent and correct any fault in operations so budget provides the evaluations for that.
Explanation of Solution
- Management’s decision making depends on estimates and estimates are outcome of budgets.
- The effectiveness and efficiency of operations is evaluates based on budget so that the corrective actions can be rolled out.
Conclusion
So, the budget contributes in good management as help in decision making and evaluations.
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ACCT.PRINCIPLES-WILEYPLUS NEXTGEN
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