Quiz 1 P2 Finman
Quiz 1 P2 Finman
Quiz 1 P2 Finman
Financial Management
(FIN 004)
Forecasting
____________________________ 1. Similar to expert opinion, this is also done by a group of experts. The
difference is that members are asked individually through a questionnaire about their forecast of future events.
____________________________ 2. Under time series forecasting, this is a data pattern that repeats itself after
a period of days, weeks, months or quarters.
____________________________ 3. This is considered as the benchmark model. The simplest way to forecast
is to assume that the demand in the next period will be equal to the demand in the most recent period.
____________________________ 4. This method uses the weighted moving average technique where more
weight is given to the recent data.
____________________________ 5. This model incorporates the variables or factors that might influence the
quantity being forecasted. Example is linear regression.
1.The budget starts with the previous year’s budget and a.Pro-forma balance sheet
then an amount is added or subtracted according to the
anticipated needs.
2.It is prepared to determine the financial needs of the b.Budgeting
company.
3.This is a budget that specifies the number of units that c.Sales Forecast
the company desires to have in their balance sheet at the
end of the period.
4.It serves as the mother of all the budgets that every d.Ending inventory budget
subsequent operating and financial budget will rely on.
5.This is the process of transforming the planned courses e.Cash budget
of action into quantitative terms.
f.Incremental-based approach
Forecasting
James Reid manufactures Jollibee Chicken. Based on past experience, Issa Pressman, the finance manager,
found out that the firm’s total overhead cost can be represented by the following cost model: Total overhead
cost = P35,500 + 1.25x, where x = number of cooking hours. Last year, the firm incurred 120,000 cooking
hours.
The sales manager of Merling Merchandising has budgeted the following sales for the 2 nd quarter of 2020:
April P123,500
May 156,000
June 208,000
Other budgeted estimates are:
All merchandises are to sell at its invoice cost plus 30% mark-up.
Beginning inventories of each month are budgeted at 40% of that particular month’s projected cost of
goods sold.
REQUIRED: Determine the following:
1. Projected merchandise purchases for the month of April. ______________________________
2. Projected merchandise purchases for the month of May. _______________________________
1 TIMOTHY 4:12
Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the
way you live, in your love, your faith and your purity.