Halm Urban Diner Is a Charity Supported by Donations That

Essay

Halm Urban Diner is a charity supported by donations that provides free meals to the homeless. The diner's budget for August was based on 3,000 meals. The diner's director has provided the following cost data to use in the budget: groceries, $3.85 per meal; kitchen operations, $4,600 per month plus $1.15 per meal; administrative expenses, $3,800 per month plus $0.85 per meal; and fundraising expenses, $1,600 per month. 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 August. Label each variance as favorable (F) or unfavorable (U).