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    PracticeACCAACCA MA — Management Accounting Practice Exam 3Question 18
    Easy2 marksMultiple Choice
    BudgetingSyllabus DPrincipal Budget Factor

    ACCA · Question 18 · Budgeting

    Section A

    SteelForge Manufacturing is preparing its functional budgets. The sales director confirms demand for 50,000 units. The factory has a maximum capacity of 40,000 machine hours. Each unit requires 1 machine hour. Raw materials are abundant. What is the principal budget factor for SteelForge?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Sales demand

    B.

    Raw materials

    C.

    Machine hours

    D.

    Labor hours

    How to approach this question

    Identify the factor that restricts the organization from achieving its maximum potential. Compare required resources for sales demand against available resources.

    Full Answer

    C.Machine hours✓ Correct
    The principal budget factor (or limiting factor) is the factor that limits the activities of an organization. Here, to meet sales demand of 50,000 units, 50,000 machine hours are needed. Since only 40,000 are available, machine capacity is the bottleneck.

    Common mistakes

    Assuming sales demand is always the principal budget factor.
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