The Mixing Department manager of Malone Company is able to
control all overhead costs except rent, property taxes, and
salaries. Budgeted monthly overhead costs for the Mixing
Department, in alphabetical order, are:
Indirect labor | $11,850 | Property taxes | $930 | |||
Indirect materials | 7,400 | Rent | 1,700 | |||
Lubricants | 1,690 | Salaries | 9,600 | |||
Maintenance | 3,700 | Utilities | 5,900 |
Actual costs incurred for January 2020 are indirect labor $12,400;
indirect materials $11,350; lubricants $1,600; maintenance $3,700;
property taxes $1,100; rent $1,700; salaries $9,600; and utilities
$6,500.
Prepare a responsibility report for January 2020.
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Indirect LaborRentUtilitiesLubricantsMaintenanceProperty TaxesIndirect MaterialsSalaries |
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Indirect MaterialsProperty TaxesMaintenanceIndirect LaborSalariesUtilitiesLubricantsRent |
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Indirect MaterialsRentIndirect LaborMaintenanceSalariesUtilitiesProperty TaxesLubricants |
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MaintenanceSalariesRentLubricantsIndirect MaterialsIndirect LaborProperty TaxesUtilities |
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MaintenanceSalariesUtilitiesLubricantsProperty TaxesRentIndirect LaborIndirect Materials |
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MALONE COMPANY | ||||
MIXING DEPARTMENT | ||||
RESPONSIBILITY REPORT | ||||
For the Month Ended January 31,2020 | ||||
Controllable Costs | Budget | Actual | Variances | Remark |
$ | $ | $ | ||
Indirect labor | 11850 | 12400 | -550 | Unfavorable |
Indirect materials | 7400 | 11350 | -3950 | Unfavorable |
Lubricants | 1690 | 1600 | 90 | Favorable |
Maintenance | 3700 | 3700 | 0 | None |
Utilities | 5900 | 6500 | -600 | Unfavorable |
Total controllable costs $ | 30540 | 35550 | -5010 | Unfavorable |
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