Exam 10: Flexible Budgets and Performance Analysis

Manago Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During March, the company budgeted for 5,300 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,310 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting:| -The selling and administrative expenses in the planning budget for March would be closest to:

Baugus Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During August, the company budgeted for 6,900 units, but its actual level of activity was 6,950 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for August: -The direct materials in the flexible budget for August would be closest to:

Ahrns Tech is a for-profit vocational school. The school bases its budgets on two measures of activity (i.e., cost drivers), namely student and course. The school uses the following data in its budgeting: In July, the school budgeted for 1,770 students and 148 courses. The school's income statement showing the actual results for the month appears below: Required: Prepare a report showing the school's revenue and spending variances for July. Label each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).

Venanzi 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 $40,720 per month plus $2,646 per flight plus $11 per passenger. The company expected its activity in September to be 62 flights and 288 passengers, but the actual activity was 64 flights and 289 passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in September was $214,430. The activity variance for plane operating costs in September would be closest to:

Stent 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 3,000 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,950 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February: -The activity variance for administrative expenses in February would be closest to:

Spraque 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 $40,520 per month plus $2,733 per flight plus $11 per passenger. The company expected its activity in June to be 71 flights and 207 passengers, but the actual activity was 70 flights and 205 passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in June was $239,580. -The spending variance for plane operating costs in June would be closest to:

Placek Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits. The hospital's static budget for October appears below: The total overhead cost at an activity level of 7,700 patient-visits per month should be:

Gorley 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 3,900 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,940 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: -The activity variance for administrative expenses in February would be closest to:

The main difference between a flexible budget and a static budget is that a flexible budget does not contain fixed costs.

Worden Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits. The hospital's static budget for February appears below: -The total variable cost at the activity level of 4,400 patient-visits per month should be:

Woofter Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During January, the company budgeted for 7,600 units, but its actual level of activity was 7,560 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for January: -The net operating income in the planning budget for January would be closest to:

Lutts 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 November, the kennel budgeted for 3,800 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 3,850 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 November would be closest to:

Poulsen 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 7,300 units, but its actual level of activity was 7,270 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: -The direct materials in the flexible budget for July would be closest to:

Luc 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 5,000 units, but its actual level of activity was 4,950 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February: -The spending variance for direct materials in February would be closest to:

Pollica Corporation's cost formula for its selling and administrative expense is $11,400 per month plus $94 per unit. For the month of March, the company planned for activity of 5,700 units, but the actual level of activity was 5,660 units. The actual selling and administrative expense for the month was $522,860. -The spending variance for selling and administrative expense in March would be closest to:

Lapinsky 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 $31,400 per month plus $2,148 per flight plus $7 per passenger. The company expected its activity in April to be 89 flights and 261 passengers, but the actual activity was 84 flights and 260 passengers. The actual cost for plane operating costs in April was $204,810. The spending variance for plane operating costs in April would be closest to:

Weisgarber Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During August, the clinic budgeted for 3,900 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,850 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting for August: -The personnel expenses in the planning budget for August would be closest to:

Kaaihue Detailing's cost formula for its materials and supplies is $2,750 per month plus $17 per vehicle. For the month of April, the company planned for activity of 95 vehicles, but the actual level of activity was 135 vehicles. The actual materials and supplies for the month was $4,850. -The spending variance for materials and supplies in April would be closest to:

Lauser Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During July, the clinic budgeted for 3,700 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,690 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for July: -The net operating income in the flexible budget for July would be closest to:

Dike Hotel bases its budgets on guest-days. The hotel's static budget for June appears below: The total overhead cost at an activity level of 8,400 guest-days per month should be: