1. How does budgeting provide important information to managers and operating personnel?
  2. How does the strategic plan influence preparation of the master budget?
  3. Distinguish between a strategic plan and a tactical plan. How are these plans related?
  4. After a master budget has been prepared, what is its role in managerial control?
  5. Differentiate between the operating and financial budgets that are contained in a master budget. Why are both types needed?
  6. Why is a firm’s production budget influenced by the finished goods inventory policy?
  7. Assume that in preparing the cash budget, the accountant discovers that a cash short age will likely occur in a specific month. What actions might the accountant recommend to management to deal with the cash shortage?