Dancin' Donuts, established in January 2019, is a thriving new business specializing in low-carb donuts. The 2019 keto diet fad led to increased sales, and the chief financial officer (CFO) prepared a robust budget for 2020. In early March 2020, the small business had record-breaking sales but abruptly needed to shut its doors because of the global pandemic. The CFO conducted the following analysis for the month of March: Dancin' Donuts March 2020                   Budget Actuals $ Var %   Total Revenue 200,000 196,947 -3,053 -2%   Total Cost of Goods Sold 100,000 98,000 -2,000 -2%   GROSS PROFIT 100,000 98,947 -1,053 -1%                     Total Expense 75,000 72,000 -3,000 -4%                       Total Interest Income 200 100 -100 -50%     Total Other Expense 1,000 1,000 0 0%           -800 -900 -100 13%                   Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, & Amortization (EBITDA) 24,200 26,047 1,847 8%     Total Interest Expense 6,400 6,385 -15 0%     Total Depreciation & Amortization 10,000 10,000 0 0% Earnings Before Taxes (EBT) 7,800 9,662 1,862 24%                       Total Income Taxes (30%) 2,340 2,899 559 24%                   Net Income 5,460 6,764 1,304 24% Please answer the following questions: What does AVB stand for? What is the total revenue for March 2020 when compared to the budget? What is the variance from the budget in the net income for the month?

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question

Scenario:

Dancin' Donuts, established in January 2019, is a thriving new business specializing in low-carb donuts. The 2019 keto diet fad led to increased sales, and the chief financial officer (CFO) prepared a robust budget for 2020. In early March 2020, the small business had record-breaking sales but abruptly needed to shut its doors because of the global pandemic. The CFO conducted the following analysis for the month of March:


Dancin' Donuts March 2020
       

 

       

Budget

Actuals

$ Var

%

 

Total Revenue

200,000

196,947

-3,053

-2%

 

Total Cost of Goods Sold

100,000

98,000

-2,000

-2%

 

GROSS PROFIT

100,000

98,947

-1,053

-1%

 

               

 

Total Expense

75,000

72,000

-3,000

-4%

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

Total Interest Income

200

100

-100

-50%

 

 

Total Other Expense

1,000

1,000

0

0%

 

       

-800

-900

-100

13%

 

 

 

 

 

       

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, & Amortization (EBITDA)

24,200

26,047

1,847

8%

 

 

Total Interest Expense

6,400

6,385

-15

0%

 

 

Total Depreciation & Amortization

10,000

10,000

0

0%

Earnings Before Taxes (EBT)

7,800

9,662

1,862

24%

 

               

 

 

Total Income Taxes (30%)

2,340

2,899

559

24%

 

               

Net Income

5,460

6,764

1,304

24%

Please answer the following questions:

  1. What does AVB stand for?
  2. What is the total revenue for March 2020 when compared to the budget?
  3. What is the variance from the budget in the net income for the month?
  4. What is the income tax percentage for the month?
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
New Line profitability analysis
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education