Flexible Budgeting
Flexible Budget
Levels (in millions)
Competitor
Corporate
Economic
10% Rate
9% Rate
% Rate
Revenue
Company Operating Stores
Licensed Stores
CPG, food service, & other
Total Revenue
Cost of Sales
Total Operating Expenses
Total Cost
Income from equity investees
Operating Income
Interest Income
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Tax
Income Tax
Net Earnings
This flexible budget was done for Starbucks Corporation and is an annual budget for the year 2012. Caribou Coffee is one of Starbucks Corporation's largest competitors. Caribou Coffee's annual projected sales growth for 2012 is 10%. (Caribou Coffee Reports Fourth Quarter and fiscal Year 2011 Results, 2012). Even though Caribou had a consolidated sales increase of 15.0% for the year 2011, for a competitive basis, a flexible budget was done based on the 10% annual projected increase for the year 2012.
Starbucks had a sales growth of 6% decrease for 2009, 7% increase for 2010, and an 8% increase for 2011. (Starbucks Investor Relations, 2011). The tax rate for 2011 was 31.1% and for 2010 was 34.0%, with 2012 tax rate projected for 33%. If profits increase 1%, then the taxes will probably increase the 1% as well. For a forward looking picture, the corporate rate was based on a 1% increase due to the sales growth of 1% more in 2011 than in...
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If the estimates from the investment project are found to be viable, then the development of the capital budget for the particular project commences. The project investment will be included with the master budget of the entity along with the other investments. The process ends on reevaluation. Because of the long-term nature of capital investment projects, the estimates are coupled with certain risks. In view of this, an approved
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