Packaging Solutions Corporation manufactures and sells a wide variety of packaging products. Performance reports are prepared monthly for each department. The planning budget and flexible budget for the Production Department are based on the following formulas, where q is the number of labor-hours worked in a month: cost formulas Direct labor $16.20q Indirect labor $4,600+ $1.50q Utilities $5,200+ $0.40q Supplies Equipment depreciation Factory rent $8,400 Property taxes $2,800 Factory administration $13,300 + $0.60q The Production Department planned to work 4,000 labor-hours in March; however, it actually worked 3,800 labor-hours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below: Actual Cost Incurred in March Direct labor $ 63,120 Indirect labor $9,780 Utilities $7,190 Supplies $ 2,810 Equipment depreciation Factory rent $8,800 Property taxes $2,800 Factory administration $14,930 $1,400 + $0.30q $18,800 + $2.60q $ 28,680
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Packaging Solutions Corporation manufactures and sells a wide variety of packaging products.
Performance reports are prepared monthly for each department. The planning budget and flexible
budget for the Production Department are based on the following formulas, where q is the number of
labor-hours worked in a month: cost formulas
Direct labor
$16.20q
Indirect labor $4,600+ $1.50q
Utilities $5,200 + $0.40q
Supplies
Equipment depreciation
$1,400 + $0.30q
Factory rent $8,400
Property taxes $2,800
Factory administration $13,300 + $0.60q
The Production Department planned to work 4,000 labor-hours in March; however, it actually worked
3,800 labor-hours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below:
Actual Cost Incurred in March
Direct labor $ 63,120
Indirect labor $9,780
Utilities $7,190
Supplies
$ 2,810
Equipment depreciation
$18,800 + $2.60q
Epic
$ 28,680
Factory rent $ 8,800
Property taxes $2,800
Factory administration $14,930
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1. Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month.
2. Prepare the Production Department's flexible budget for the month.
3. Calculate the spending variances for all expense items.
Prepare the Production Department's planning budget for the month.
Packaging Solutions Corporation
Production Department Planning Budget
For the Month Ended March 31
Direct labor:
Indirect labor:
Utilities:
Supplies:
Equipment depreciation:
Factory rent:
Property taxes:
Factory administration:
Total expense:
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