Osage, Inc., manufactures and sells lamps. The company produces only when it receives orders and, therefore, has no inventories. The following information is available for the current month: Actual (based on actual orders for 457,000 units) Master Budget (based on budgeted orders for 494,000 units) Sales revenue $ 4,975,000 $ 4,940,000 Less Variable costs Materials 1,475,000 1,482,000 Direct labor 283,000 345,800 Variable overhead 675,100 642,200 Variable marketing and administrative 482,000 494,000 Total variable costs $ 2,915,100 $ 2,964,000 Contribution margin $ 2,059,900 $ 1,976,000 Less Fixed costs Manufacturing overhead 990,200 960,700 Marketing 295,000 295,000 Administrative 211,000 180,700 Total fixed costs $ 1,496,200 $ 1,436,400 Operating profits $ 563,700 $ 539,600 Required: Prepare a profit variance analysis for Osage, Inc. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, or "U" for unfavorable. If there is no effect, do not select either option.)
Master Budget
A master budget can be defined as an estimation of the revenue earned or expenses incurred over a specified period of time in the future and it is generally prepared on a periodic basis which can be either monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. It helps a business, an organization, or even an individual to manage the money effectively. A budget also helps in monitoring the performance of the people in the organization and helps in better decision-making.
Sales Budget and Selling
A budget is a financial plan designed by an undertaking for a definite period in future which acts as a major contributor towards enhancing the financial success of the business undertaking. The budget generally takes into account both current and future income and expenses.
Osage, Inc., manufactures and sells lamps. The company produces only when it receives orders and, therefore, has no inventories. The following information is available for the current month:
Actual (based on actual orders for 457,000 units) | |||||||||||
Sales revenue | $ | 4,975,000 | $ | 4,940,000 | |||||||
Less | |||||||||||
Variable costs | |||||||||||
Materials | 1,475,000 | 1,482,000 | |||||||||
Direct labor | 283,000 | 345,800 | |||||||||
Variable |
675,100 | 642,200 | |||||||||
Variable marketing and administrative | 482,000 | 494,000 | |||||||||
Total variable costs | $ | 2,915,100 | $ | 2,964,000 | |||||||
Contribution margin | $ | 2,059,900 | $ | 1,976,000 | |||||||
Less | |||||||||||
Fixed costs | |||||||||||
Manufacturing overhead | 990,200 | 960,700 | |||||||||
Marketing | 295,000 | 295,000 | |||||||||
Administrative | 211,000 | 180,700 | |||||||||
Total fixed costs | $ | 1,496,200 | $ | 1,436,400 | |||||||
Operating profits | $ | 563,700 | $ | 539,600 | |||||||
Required:
Prepare a profit
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