Exam 9: Performance Measurement in Decentralized Organizations

Gilson Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During April, the company budgeted for 5,100 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,060 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for April: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for April: The overall revenue and spending variance (i.e., the variance for net operating income in the revenue and spending variance column on the revenue and spending variances report) for April would be closest to:

Zelenka Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During June, the clinic budgeted for 2,700 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,710 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting for June: The net operating income in the planning budget for June would be closest to:

Eliezrie Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: In January the company's budgeted production was 7,400 units but the actual production was 7,500 units. The company used 45,580 kilos of the direct material and 2,030 direct labor-hours to produce this output. During the month, the company purchased 48,500 kilos of the direct material at a cost of $53,350. The actual direct labor cost was $18,473 and the actual variable overhead cost was $7,714. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The materials price variance for January is:

Hepburn Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During July, the clinic budgeted for 3,200 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,180 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting for July: The personnel expenses in the planning budget for July would be closest to:

Bruess Clinic uses patient-visits as its measure of activity. During July, the clinic budgeted for 2,700 patient-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,200 patient-visits. The clinic uses the following revenue and cost formulas in its budgeting, where q is the number of patient-visits: The clinic reported the following actual results for July: Required: Prepare a report showing the clinic's revenue and spending variances for July. Label each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).

Privett Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits. The hospital's static planning budget for November appears below: Actual results for the month were: The spending variance for occupancy costs in the performance report for the month is:

Wall Corporation, which produces commercial safes, has provided the following data: Supplies cost is an element of variable manufacturing overhead. The variable overhead rate variance for supplies is closest to:

Longview Hospital performs blood tests in its laboratory. The following standards have been set for each blood test performed: During May, the laboratory performed 1,500 blood tests. On May 1 there were no direct materials (plates) on hand; after a plate is used for a blood test it is discarded. Variable overhead is assigned to blood tests on the basis of standard direct labor-hours. The following events occurred during May: • 3,600 plates were purchased for $9,540 • 3,200 plates were used for blood tests • 340 actual direct labor-hours were worked at a cost of $5,550 The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The materials quantity variance for May is:

Stench Foods Corporation uses a standard cost system to collect costs related to the production of its garlic flavored yogurt. The garlic (materials) standards for each container of yogurt produced are 0.8 ounces of crushed garlic at a standard cost of $2.30 per ounce. During the month of June, Stench purchased 75,000 ounces of crushed garlic at a total cost of $171,000. Stench used 64,000 of these ounces to produce 71,500 containers of yogurt. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. What is Stench's materials price variance for June?

Perla Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During March, the kennel budgeted for 2,200 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,160 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for March: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for March: The revenue variance for March would be closest to:

Wales Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During February, the kennel budgeted for 2,700 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,730 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The net operating income in the planning budget for February would be closest to:

Vanderhyde Kennel uses tenant-days as its measure of activity; an animal housed in the kennel for one day is counted as one tenant-day. During May, the kennel budgeted for 3,300 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,340 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for May: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for May: The wages and salaries in the planning budget for May would be closest to:

The standard price per unit for direct materials should not include the cost of delivering the materials.

Schley Corporation applies manufacturing overhead to products on the basis of standard machine-hours. Budgeted and actual overhead costs for the most recent month appear below: The original budget was based on 3,200 machine-hours. The company actually worked 3,510 machine-hours during the month and the standard hours allowed for the actual output were 3,660 machine-hours. What was the overall variable overhead efficiency variance for the month?

Ruetz Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During November, the clinic budgeted for 2,500 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,520 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: The net operating income in the flexible budget for November would be closest to:

Biery Corporation makes a product with the following standard costs: The company produced 4,100 units in April using 5,380 liters of direct material and 2,610 direct labor-hours. During the month, the company purchased 6,000 liters of the direct material at $5.80 per liter. The actual direct labor rate was $19.80 per hour and the actual variable overhead rate was $2.90 per hour. The company applies variable overhead on the basis of direct labor-hours. The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. The labor rate variance for April is:

Bobe Air uses two measures of activity, flights and passengers, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for plane operating costs is $44,580 per month plus $2,390 per flight plus $8 per passenger. The company expected its activity in May to be 68 flights and 211 passengers, but the actual activity was 71 flights and 210 passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in May was $215,140. The spending variance for plane operating costs in May would be closest to:

Coderre Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During July, the company budgeted for 7,800 units, but its actual level of activity was 7,780 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for July: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for July: The spending variance for direct materials in July would be closest to:

Prater Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During February, the company budgeted for 5,400 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,380 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for February: The direct labor in the planning budget for February would be closest to:

The following materials standards have been established for a particular product: The following data pertain to operations concerning the product for the last month: The direct materials purchases variance is computed when the materials are purchased. What is the materials quantity variance for the month?