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Eleanor Reed, the manager of the Marinette Plant of the Wisconsin Company is responsible for all of the plant's costs except her own salary.There are two operating departments within the plant, Departments A and B, that each has their own managers.There is also a maintenance department that provides services equally to the two operating departments.The following information is available:
 Budget  Actual AB Total AB Total  Employee wages $3,500$4,000$7,500$3,200$4,700$7,900 Department  Manager’s salary 8008001,6008008001,600 Supplies 7506001,3507005901,290 Building rent 1,5001,5003,0001,4001,4002,800 Utilities 300300600375375750 Maintenance 3,3003,3006,6003,0003,0006,000 Totals $10,150$10,500$20,650$9,475$10,865$20,340\begin{array}{c}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad{\text { Budget }} \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad {\text { Actual }} \\\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|r|r|r|} \hline & {\mathrm{A}} & \mathrm{B} & {\text { Total }} & {\mathrm{A}} & {\mathrm{B}} & {\text { Total }} \\\hline \text { Employee wages } & \$ 3,500 & \$ 4,000 & \$ 7,500 & \$ 3,200 & \$ 4,700 & \$ 7,900 \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Department } \\\text { Manager's salary }\end{array} & 800 & 800 & 1,600 & 800 & 800 & 1,600 \\\hline \text { Supplies } & 750 & 600 & 1,350 & 700 & 590 & 1,290 \\\hline \text { Building rent } & 1,500 & 1,500 & 3,000 & 1,400 & 1,400 & 2,800 \\\hline \text { Utilities } & 300 & 300 & 600 & 375 & 375 & 750 \\\hline \text { Maintenance } & \underline {3,300} & \underline {3,300 }& \underline {6,600 }& \underline {3,000} & \underline {3,000} &\underline {6,000} \\\hline \text { Totals } & \underline {\$ 10,150} & \underline {\$ 10,500} & \underline {\$ 20,650 }&\underline { \$ 9,475} & \underline {\$ 10,865} & \underline {\$ 20,340} \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} Each department manager is responsible the wages and supplies in their department.They are not responsible for their own salary.Building rent, utilities, and maintenance are allocated to each department based on square footage.
Complete the responsibility accounting performance reports below that list costs controllable by the manager of Department A, the manager of Department B, and the manager of the Marinette plant.
 Budgeted  amount  Actual  amount  Over (under)  budget  Manager, Marinette Plant  Controllable costs: Manager, Department A  Controllable costs:  Manager, Department B  Controllable costs: \begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|}\hline &\begin{array}{c}\text { Budgeted } \\\text { amount }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Actual } \\\text { amount }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Over (under) } \\\text { budget }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Manager, Marinette Plant }\\\hline \text { Controllable costs: } \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \text {Manager, Department A } \\\hline \text { Controllable costs: } \\\hline\\\hline\\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \text { Manager, Department B } \\\hline \text { Controllable costs: } \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline \\\hline\end{array}

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