ames Manufacturing had the following information available for
July:
Actual Results
Flexible Budget Variance
Flexible Budget...
ames Manufacturing had the following information available for
July:
Actual Results
Flexible Budget Variance
Flexible Budget
Sales Activity Variance
Master Budget
Units
12,000
?
3,000
U
?
Sales revenue
?
$
16,800
F
?
?
?
Less:
Variable manufacturing costs
$
88,500
$
92,000
?
$
111,000
Variable marketing and administrative
?
$
5,500
U
?
$
6,200
F
$
33,000
Contribution margin
$
52,000
?
?
$
6,300
U
?
What was James’s master budget contribution margin?
The master budget at
Western Company last period called for sales of 225,000 units at $9...
The master budget at
Western Company last period called for sales of 225,000 units at $9
each. The costs were estimated to be $3.75 variable per unit and
$225,000 fixed. During the period, actual production and actual
sales were 230,000 units. The selling price was $9.10 per unit.
Variable costs were $4.50 per unit. Actual fixed costs were
$225,000.
Required:
Prepare a sales
activity variance analysis. (Indicate the effect of each
variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U"...
The total variable
cost flexible-budget variance for any given period:
Multiple Choice
Is directly affected by...
The total variable
cost flexible-budget variance for any given period:
Multiple Choice
Is directly affected by the difference between actual sales
volume and the sales volume embodied in the flexible budget.
Is decomposable into production-volume and production-mix
components.
Can be broken down into flexible-budget variances for major
costs such as materials, labor, variable overhead, and variable
selling expenses.
Is decomposable into sales-volume and sales-mix components.
Is the difference between actual total variable cost incurred
and master budgeted total variable cost.
You are given the following static budget report:
Budget Actual Variance
Unit
Sales  
You are given the following static budget report:
Budget Actual Variance
Unit
Sales 10,000 15,000 5,000
F
Variable Expenses:
Commissions $30,000
$33,000 $3,000 U
Advertising $1,000
$1,200 $200 U
Travel $10,000
$11,000 $1,000 U
Samples $2,500
$2,300 $200 F
Total
Variable $43,500
47,500 $4,000 U
Fixed Expenses
Rent $5,000
$5,000 0
Salaries –
Sales $2,000
$2,000 0
Salaries –
Office $1,200
$1,200 0
Depreciation $1,500
$1,500 0
Total
Fixed $9,700
$9,700 0
Total Expenses $53,200 $57,200 $4,000 U
Prepare a flexible budget analysis and explain whether you
believe that costs were controlled. How do the results
of...
Gleason Guitars produces acoustic guitars. The table below
contains budget and actual information for the month...
Gleason Guitars produces acoustic guitars. The table below
contains budget and actual information for the month of June:
(Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for
favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e.,
zero variance).)
Actual Costs 405 units
Spending Variance
Flexible Budget 405 units
Volume Variance
Master Budget 200 units
Direct Material
$17,300
$15,800
Direct Labor
28,000
23,800
Variable Overhead
10,050
9,800
Fixed Overhead
13,300
11,900
Total Manufacturing Costs
$68,650
$61,300
Actual
Results
Flexible
Budget
Variance
Flexible
Budget
Sales
Activity
Variance
Master
Budget
Units
13,000
?
2000U...
Actual
Results
Flexible
Budget
Variance
Flexible
Budget
Sales
Activity
Variance
Master
Budget
Units
13,000
?
2000U
?
Sales
revenue
?
13,000F
?
?
?
Less:
<Variable mfg. Costs>
$87,750
$91,000
?
$105,000
<Variable mktg/adm.costs>
?
$3,250U
?
$4,000F
30,000
Contribution margin
$52,000
?
?
$6,000U
?
What is the master budget contribution margin?
Select one:
A. $52,000.
B. $45,000.
C. $47,500.
D. $39,000.
As the new accountant for Cohen & Co., you have been asked
to provide a succinct...
As the new accountant for Cohen & Co., you have been asked
to provide a succinct analysis of financial performance for the
year just ended. You obtain the following information that pertains
to the company’s sole product:
Actual
Master (Static) Budget
Units sold
35,000
40,000
Sales
$
384,000
$
470,000
Variable costs
214,000
278,000
Fixed costs
137,000
135,000
Required:
1. What was the actual operating income for the period?
2. What was the company’s master (static) budget operating
income for...
Gleason Guitars produces acoustic guitars. The table below
contains budget and actual information for the month...
Gleason Guitars produces acoustic guitars. The table below
contains budget and actual information for the month of June:
(Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for
favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e.,
zero variance).)
Actual costs 245 units spending variance flexible
budget 245 units volume variance Master budget 200
units
direct material 15,700 14,200
direct labor 26400 22,200
variable overhead 8450 8,200
fixed overhead 11,700 11,100
total manufacturing overhead 62250 55,700
As the new accountant for Cohen & Co., you have been asked
to provide a succinct...
As the new accountant for Cohen & Co., you have been asked
to provide a succinct analysis of financial performance for the
year just ended. You obtain the following information that pertains
to the company’s sole product:
Actual
Master (Static) Budget
Units sold
35,000
40,000
Sales
$
396,000
$
453,000
Variable costs
226,000
273,000
Fixed costs
150,500
138,000
Required:
1. What was the actual operating income for the period?
2. What was the company’s master (static) budget operating
income for...
The master budget at Western Company last period called for
sales of 226,300 units at $10.3...
The master budget at Western Company last period called for
sales of 226,300 units at $10.3 each. The costs were estimated to
be $3.88 variable per unit and $226,300 fixed. During the period,
actual production and actual sales were 231,300 units. The selling
price was $10.40 per unit. Variable costs were $5.80 per unit.
Actual fixed costs were $226,300. Required: Prepare a sales
activity variance analysis. (Indicate the effect of each variance
by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for...