A flexible budget provides a basis for evaluating a manager”s performance for:

Production

Cost

Control

Control

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

When production levels decline within a relevant range and a flexible budget is used, what effects would be anticipated with respect to each of the following?

Total

Total

Fixed Costs

Variable Costs

Decrease

Decrease

Decrease

No change

No change

No change

No change

Decrease

A flexible budget is appropriate for:

Direct Labor

Manufacturing

Costs

Overhead Costs

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes