Question

Alyeski Tours operates day tours of coastal glaciers in Alaska on its tour boat the Blue Glacier. Management has identified two cost drivers—the number of cruises and the number of passengers—that it uses in its budgeting and performance reports. The company publishes a schedule of day cruises that it may supplement with special sailings if there is sufficient demand. Up to 80 passengers can be accommodated on the tour boat. Data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Cruise Cost per Passenger Vessel operating costs $ 5,200 $ 480.00 $ 2.00 Advertising $ 1,700 Administrative costs $ 4,300 $ 24.00 $ 1.00 Insurance $ 2,900 For example, vessel operating costs should be $5,200 per month plus $480 per cruise plus $2 per passenger. The company’s sales should average $25 per passenger. The company’s planning budget for July is based on 24 cruises and 1,400 passengers. Required: Complete the company’s planning budget for July. Alyeski Tours operates day tours of coastal glaciers in Alaska on its tour boat the Blue Glacier. Management has identified two cost drivers—the number of cruises and the number of passengers—that it uses in its budgeting and performance reports. The company publishes a schedule of day cruises that it may supplement with special sailings if there is sufficient demand. Up to 80 passengers can be accommodated on the tour boat. Data concerning the company’s cost formulas appear below: Fixed Cost per Month Cost per Cruise Cost per Passenger Vessel operating costs $ 5,200 $ 480.00 $ 2.00 Advertising $ 1,700 Administrative costs $ 4,300 $ 24.00 $ 1.00 Insurance $ 2,900 For example, vessel operating costs should be $5,200 per month plus $480 per cruise plus $2 per passenger. The company’s sales should average $25 per passenger. The company’s planning budget for July is based on 24 cruises and 1,400 passengers. Required: Complete the company’s planning budget for July.

Answer 1

		PLANNING BUDGET FOR THE MONTH OF JULY
	A	Number of cruises	24
	B	Number of passangers	1400
	C	Sales price per passanger	$25
	D=B*c	Sales Revenue for the month	$35,000
	E=5200+A*480+B*2	Vessel operating Cost	$19,520
	F=D-E	Gross Profit	$15,480
		Sales and administrative expenses:
	G	Advertising Cost	$1,700
	H=4300+A*24+B*1	Advertising Costs	$6,276
	I	Insurance expense	$2,900
	J=G+H+I	Total Sales and admin.expenses	$10,876
	K=F-J	Income for the month	$4,604