Question

In developing a flexible budget within a relevant range of activity,

a. only fixed costs are included.
b. it is necessary to prepare a budget at 1,000 unit increments.
c. variable and fixed costs are combined and are reported as a total cost.
d. it is necessary to relate variable cost data to the activity index chosen.

Answer 1

Answer: d. it is necessary to relate variable cost data to the activity index chosen

Explanation:

The activity index shows how various activities have an impact on the cost of production.

When developing a flexible budget within a relevant range of activity, ome must relate variable cost data to the activity index chosen to ensure that it is indeed variable.