In: Accounting
greetings, I don't understand how to answer the question "static and flexible budget" or how to determine if customer support controled their costs well. Thanks for your help
Following are the main differences between static and
flexible budget:
1. Nature
A static budget does not change with the actual volume of the
output achieved. A flexible budget is designed to change
appropriately with the level of activity attained.
2. Scope
A static budget cannot ascertain costs correctly in case of any
change in circumstances. Flexible budget can easily ascertain costs
in different levels of activities.
3. Determination Of Cost
Static budget is prepared under the assumption that all conditions
will remain unaltered. Flexible budget is prepared at different
levels of activities considering the possible changes in the
operational aspect of a business.
4. Assumptions
Static budget has a limited application and is ineffective as a
tool for cost control. Flexible budget has a wide
application as an effective tool for cost control.
5. Pre-requistes
Static budget is prepared without classifying the costs according
to their variable nature. Flexible budget is prepared by
classifying the costs according to their variable nature.