Exam 2: Flexible Budgets and Performance Analysis

Lantagne Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During May, the clinic budgeted for 3,800 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 3,820 client-visits. The clinic 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 net operating income in the planning budget for May would be closest to:

Chirico Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During February, the clinic budgeted for 2,500 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,550 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February: Actual results for February: -The occupancy expenses in the flexible budget for February would be closest to:

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 activity variance for plane operating costs in May would be closest to:

Dancause Corporation manufactures and sells a single product. The company uses units as the measure of activity in its budgets and performance reports. During October, the company budgeted for 5,100 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,090 units. The company has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: -The net operating income in the flexible budget for October would be closest to:

Buonocore Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During August, the clinic budgeted for 2,800 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,770 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for August: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for August: -The personnel expenses in the planning budget for August would be closest to:

Zike Corporation's static planning budget for October appears below. The company bases its budgets on machine-hours. In October, the actual number of machine-hours was 6,000, the actual supplies cost was $14,740, the actual power cost was $49,170, the actual salaries cost was $15,390, and the actual equipment depreciation was $63,670. -The spending variance for equipment depreciation in the flexible budget performance report for the month should be:

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 medical supplies in the flexible budget for June would be closest to:

Chirico Clinic uses client-visits as its measure of activity. During February, the clinic budgeted for 2,500 client-visits, but its actual level of activity was 2,550 client-visits. The clinic has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for February: Actual results for February: -The net operating income in the flexible budget for February would be closest to:

Gandrud 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 June, the kennel budgeted for 2,600 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,580 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas to be used in its budgeting: -The facility expenses in the flexible budget for June would be closest to:

Ordway 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 June, the kennel budgeted for 2,100 tenant-days, but its actual level of activity was 2,070 tenant-days. The kennel has provided the following data concerning the formulas used in its budgeting and its actual results for June: Data used in budgeting: Actual results for June: -The net operating income in the flexible budget for June would be closest to:

Lueders Memorial Diner is a charity supported by donations that provides free meals to the homeless. The diner's budget for April was based on 3,800 meals. The diner's director has provided the following cost formulas to use in budgets: The director has also provided the diner's statement of actual expenses for the month: Required: Prepare a flexible budget performance report showing both the activity variances and the spending variances for each of the expenses and for total expenses for April. Label each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).

Petroski Natural Dying Corporation measures its activity in terms of skeins of yarn dyed. Last month, the budgeted level of activity was 19,700 skeins and the actual level of activity was 19,900 skeins. The company's owner budgets for dye costs, a variable cost, at $0.67 per skein. The actual dye cost last month was $13,910. In the company's flexible budget performance report for last month, what would have been the spending variance for dye costs?

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 net operating income in the flexible budget for February would be closest to:

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 spending variance for direct materials in April would be closest to:

Hettinger Hospital bases its budgets on patient-visits. The hospital's static budget for March appears below: -The total cost at the activity level of 7,300 patient-visits per month should be:

Kudej Printing uses two measures of activity, press runs and book set-ups, in the cost formulas in its budgets and performance reports. The cost formula for wages and salaries is $8,360 per month plus $570 per press run plus $910 per book set-up. The company expected its activity in May to be 194 press runs and 74 book set-ups, but the actual activity was 195 press runs and 72 book set-ups. The actual cost for wages and salaries in May was $188,370. -The activity variance for wages and salaries in May would be closest to:

Cearns Memorial Diner is a charity supported by donations that provides free meals to the homeless. The diner's budget for December is to be based on 3,900 meals. The diner's director has provided the following cost formulas to use in the budget: Required: Prepare the diner's budget for the month of December. The budget will only contain the costs listed above; no revenues will be on the budget.

Nicolaysen 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 5,700 units, but its actual level of activity was 5,690 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 net operating income in the planning budget for February would be closest to:

Ameigh 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 June, the school budgeted for 1,890 students and 146 courses. The actual activity for the month was 2,290 students and 151 courses. Required: Prepare a report showing the school's activity variances for June. Label each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).

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 direct labor in the planning budget for July would be closest to: