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Financial Management & Budgeting Flashcards

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  1. A venue executive uses a rolling 12-month forecast updated monthly. What is the primary advantage of this approach over a static annual budget?

    Answer: It provides continuously updated financial visibility

    Rolling forecasts are updated regularly, giving management a current view of financial performance and future expectations.

  2. Which cost behavior pattern best describes a venue's catering staffing expense that rises with each additional 50 guests booked?

    Answer: Step-fixed cost

    Step-fixed costs remain constant within a range but jump to a higher level when volume exceeds a threshold, like hiring one more server per 50 guests.

  3. A venue signs a multi-year lease. Under accrual accounting, how should the annual lease expense be recognized?

    Answer: Evenly each month over the lease term

    Accrual accounting requires expenses to be recognized in the period they are incurred, so lease costs are spread evenly over the lease term.

  4. Which financial ratio measures a venue's ability to meet short-term obligations using only its most liquid assets?

    Answer: Quick ratio

    The quick ratio excludes inventory from current assets, focusing on cash and receivables to assess immediate liquidity.

  5. A venue received a $50,000 deposit for an event booked 8 months in advance. How should this be recorded initially?

    Answer: As a liability (deferred revenue)

    Advance deposits are recorded as deferred revenue (a liability) until the event occurs and the performance obligation is fulfilled.

  6. When analyzing food and beverage profitability at a venue, which metric expresses the cost of ingredients as a percentage of F&B revenue?

    Answer: Food cost percentage

    Food cost percentage = (cost of food sold / food revenue) × 100, a key profitability metric in venue F&B operations.

  7. A venue's debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) is 0.85. What does this indicate?

    Answer: The venue cannot fully cover its debt obligations from operating income

    A DSCR below 1.0 means the venue's net operating income is insufficient to cover its debt payments, indicating financial stress.