Benson Publications established the following standard price and costs for a hardcover picture book that the company produces.     Standard price and variable costs       Sales price $ 36.30   Materials cost   8.80   Labor cost   4.10   Overhead cost   6.10   Selling, general, and administrative costs   6.80   Planned fixed costs       Manufacturing overhead $ 132,000   Selling, general, and administrative   45,000       Assume that Benson actually produced and sold 32,000 books. The actual sales price and costs incurred follow:     Actual price and variable costs       Sales price $ 35.30   Materials cost   9.00   Labor cost   4.00   Overhead cost   6.15   Selling, general, and administrative costs   6.60   Actual fixed costs       Manufacturing overhead $ 117,000   Selling, general, and administrative   51,000       Required a. & b. Determine the flexible budget variances and also Indicate whether each variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). (Select "None" if there is no effect (i.e., zero variance).)

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Benson Publications established the following standard price and costs for a hardcover picture book that the company produces.

 

 
Standard price and variable costs      
Sales price $ 36.30  
Materials cost   8.80  
Labor cost   4.10  
Overhead cost   6.10  
Selling, general, and administrative costs   6.80  
Planned fixed costs      
Manufacturing overhead $ 132,000  
Selling, general, and administrative   45,000  
 

 

Assume that Benson actually produced and sold 32,000 books. The actual sales price and costs incurred follow:

 

 
Actual price and variable costs      
Sales price $ 35.30  
Materials cost   9.00  
Labor cost   4.00  
Overhead cost   6.15  
Selling, general, and administrative costs   6.60  
Actual fixed costs      
Manufacturing overhead $ 117,000  
Selling, general, and administrative   51,000  
 

 

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a. & b. Determine the flexible budget variances and also Indicate whether each variance is favorable (F) or unfavorable (U). (Select "None" if there is no effect (i.e., zero variance).)

Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
Flexible Budget
Variances
OXU
Sales revenue
Variable manufacturing costs
Materials
Labor
Overhead
Variable selling, general, and administrative costs
Contribution margin
Fixed costs
Manufacturing overhead
Selling, general, and administrative costs
Net income
$
(6,400)
3,200
(1,000)
(33,050)
15,000
(6,000)
$ (16,950)
U
CTC
6,400 F
U
X
F
F
ככ
U
333
33
Transcribed Image Text:Answer is complete but not entirely correct. Flexible Budget Variances OXU Sales revenue Variable manufacturing costs Materials Labor Overhead Variable selling, general, and administrative costs Contribution margin Fixed costs Manufacturing overhead Selling, general, and administrative costs Net income $ (6,400) 3,200 (1,000) (33,050) 15,000 (6,000) $ (16,950) U CTC 6,400 F U X F F ככ U 333 33
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