Myers Company uses a flexible budget for manufacturing overhead based on direct labor hours. Variable manufacturing overhead costs per direct labor hour are as follows. Indirect labor   $1.10 Indirect materials   0.60 Utilities   0.40 Fixed overhead costs per month are Supervision $3,900, Depreciation $1,200, and Property Taxes $500. The company believes it will normally operate in a range of 7,400–11,300 direct labor hours per month. Assume that in July 2020, Myers Company incurs the following manufacturing overhead costs. Variable Costs   Fixed Costs Indirect labor   $10,730   Supervision   $3,900 Indirect materials   5,840   Depreciation   1,200 Utilities   3,530   Property taxes   500 (b) Prepare a flexible budget performance report, assuming that the company worked 9,400 direct labor hours during the month. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

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Myers Company uses a flexible budget for manufacturing overhead based on direct labor hours. Variable manufacturing overhead costs per direct labor hour are as follows.

Indirect labor   $1.10
Indirect materials   0.60
Utilities   0.40


Fixed overhead costs per month are Supervision $3,900, Depreciation $1,200, and Property Taxes $500. The company believes it will normally operate in a range of 7,400–11,300 direct labor hours per month.

Assume that in July 2020, Myers Company incurs the following manufacturing overhead costs.

Variable Costs
 
Fixed Costs
Indirect labor   $10,730   Supervision   $3,900
Indirect materials   5,840   Depreciation   1,200
Utilities   3,530   Property taxes   500

(b) Prepare a flexible budget performance report, assuming that the company worked 9,400 direct labor hours during the month. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

MYERS COMPANY
Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget Report
For the Month Ended July 31, 2020
           
Difference
   
Budget
 
Actual Costs
 
Favorable
Unfavorable

Neither Favorable
nor Unfavorable
Select an opening overhead flexible budget report item                                                           DepreciationDirect Labor HoursFixed CostsIndirect LaborIndirect MaterialsProperty TaxesSupervisionTotal CostsTotal Fixed CostsTotal Variable CostsUtilitiesVariable Costs
 
Enter a number
 
Enter a number
   
Select an opening name for section one                                                           DepreciationDirect Labor HoursFixed CostsIndirect LaborIndirect MaterialsProperty TaxesSupervisionTotal CostsTotal Fixed CostsTotal Variable CostsUtilitiesVariable Costs
             
Select an overhead flexible budget report item                                                           DepreciationDirect Labor HoursFixed CostsIndirect LaborIndirect MaterialsProperty TaxesSupervisionTotal CostsTotal Fixed CostsTotal Variable CostsUtilitiesVariable Costs
 
$Enter a dollar amount 
 
$Enter a dollar amount 
 
$Enter the difference 
Select an option                                                           UnfavorableFavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Select an overhead flexible budget report item                                                           DepreciationDirect Labor HoursFixed CostsIndirect LaborIndirect MaterialsProperty TaxesSupervisionTotal CostsTotal Fixed CostsTotal Variable CostsUtilitiesVariable Costs
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter the difference
Select an option                                                           UnfavorableFavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Select an overhead flexible budget report item                                                           DepreciationDirect Labor HoursFixed CostsIndirect LaborIndirect MaterialsProperty TaxesSupervisionTotal CostsTotal Fixed CostsTotal Variable CostsUtilitiesVariable Costs
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter the difference
Select an option                                                           FavorableUnfavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Select a closing name for section one                                                           DepreciationDirect Labor HoursFixed CostsIndirect LaborIndirect MaterialsProperty TaxesSupervisionTotal CostsTotal Fixed CostsTotal Variable CostsUtilitiesVariable Costs
 
Enter a total amount for section one
 
Enter a total amount for section one
 
Enter the difference
Select an option                                                           UnfavorableFavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Select an opening name for section two                                                           DepreciationDirect Labor HoursFixed CostsIndirect LaborIndirect MaterialsProperty TaxesSupervisionTotal CostsTotal Fixed CostsTotal Variable CostsUtilitiesVariable Costs
             
Select an overhead flexible budget report item
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter the difference
Select an option                                                           FavorableUnfavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Select an overhead flexible budget report item
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter the difference
Select an option                                                           FavorableUnfavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Select an overhead flexible budget report item 
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter a dollar amount
 
Enter the difference
Select an option                                                           FavorableUnfavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Select a closing name for section two 
 
Enter a total amount for section two
 
Enter a total amount for section two
 
Enter the difference
Select an option                                                           FavorableUnfavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
Select a closing flexible budget report item 
 
$Enter a total dollar amount 
 
$Enter a total dollar amount 
 
$Enter the difference 
Select an option                                                           UnfavorableFavorableNeither Favorable nor Unfavorable
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