Prepare pro-forma budgets for activities within its relevant range of operations. Prepare a flexible budget for each of the following two output levels: a. 3,790 units. b. 4,190 units. Show less Flexible budget Flexible budget (b.) (a.) Master Budget Units 4,000 Sales 60,000 lariable costs Manufacturing 16,000 Selling and administrative 8,000 24,000 iotal variable costs 36,000 contribution margin xed costs: 13,300 Manufacturing 9,400 Selling and administrative tal fixed costs %24 22,700 13,300
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.
![Prepare pro-forma budgets for activities within its relevant range of operations. Prepare a flexible budget for each of the
following two output levels:
a. 3,790 units.
b. 4,190 units.
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Flexible budget Flexible budget
(b.)
Master Budget
(a.)
Units
4,000
Sales
60,000
Variable costs:
Manufacturing
16,000
Selling and administrative
8,000
24,000
Total variable costs
%24
36,000
Contribution margin
Fixed costs:
13,300
Manufacturing
9,400
Selling and administrative
2$
22,700
Total fixed costs
%24
13,300
Operating income
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![The following information is available for Brownstone Products Company for the month of July:
Master
Actual
Budget
4, eee
$ 60,000
16, e00
Units
Sales revenue
Variable manufacturing costs
Fixed manufacturing costs
Variable selling and administrative expenses
Fixed selling and administrative expenses
3,8ee
$ 53,600
19,400
14,300
8,100
9,see
13, 30e
8, e00
9,400
Required:
1. What was the master budget varidnce for July? Was this variance favorable or unfavorable?
2. Compute the July sales volume variance and the flexible-budget variance for the month, both in terms of contribution
margin and in terms of operating income.
4. Prepare pro-forma budgets for activities within its relevant range of operations. Prepare a flexible budiget for each of the
following two output levels:
a. 3,790 units.
b. 4,190 units.
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