Question 1 Not complete Using Flexible Budgets The following summary data are from a performance report for Sterling Company for May, during which 9,600 units were produced. The budget reflects the company's normal capacity of 10,000 units. Actual Cost Budget 9,600 10,000 units units $ Type $136,800 $140,000 $(3,200) Favorable 277,200 280,000 (2,800) Favorable 98,400 96,000 2,400 Unfavorable 72,400 72,000 400 Unfavorable $584,800 $588,000 $(3,200) Direct material Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead Total Direct material $ Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead Totals Marked out of 6.25 $ P Flag question a. Prepare a new performance report using flexible budgeting. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar. Variance Actual Costs Variances $ 0 $ Flexible Budget $ 0 $ b. Which of the two performance reports should Sterling Company management use to measure the company's operating efficiency in May? 0 Type + + ÷ + +
Question 1 Not complete Using Flexible Budgets The following summary data are from a performance report for Sterling Company for May, during which 9,600 units were produced. The budget reflects the company's normal capacity of 10,000 units. Actual Cost Budget 9,600 10,000 units units $ Type $136,800 $140,000 $(3,200) Favorable 277,200 280,000 (2,800) Favorable 98,400 96,000 2,400 Unfavorable 72,400 72,000 400 Unfavorable $584,800 $588,000 $(3,200) Direct material Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead Total Direct material $ Direct labor Variable overhead Fixed overhead Totals Marked out of 6.25 $ P Flag question a. Prepare a new performance report using flexible budgeting. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar. Variance Actual Costs Variances $ 0 $ Flexible Budget $ 0 $ b. Which of the two performance reports should Sterling Company management use to measure the company's operating efficiency in May? 0 Type + + ÷ + +
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Direct material
Direct labor
Variable overhead
Fixed overhead
Total
Using Flexible Budgets
The following summary data are from a performance report for Sterling Company for May, during which 9,600 units were produced. The budget reflects the company's normal capacity of 10,000 units.
Actual Cost Budget
9,600 10,000
units units $
$136,800 $140,000 $(3,200) Favorable
Type
Marked out of 6.25
Direct material $
Direct labor
Variable overhead
Fixed overhead
Totals
PFlag question
$
Variances
a. Prepare a new performance report using flexible budgeting. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.
Variance
Actual
Costs
277,200 280,000 (2,800) Favorable
98,400 96,000
2,400 Unfavorable
72,400 72,000
400 Unfavorable
$584,800 $588,000 $(3,200)
$
0 $
Flexible
Budget
$
0 $
$
b. Which of the two performance reports should Sterling Company management use to measure
the company's operating efficiency in May?
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Direct material
Direct labor
Variable overhead
Fixed overhead
Total
Using Flexible Budgets
The following summary data are from a performance report for Sterling Company for May, during which 9,600 units were produced. The budget reflects the company's normal capacity of 10,000 units.
Actual Cost Budget
9,600 10,000
units units $
$136,800 $140,000 $(3,200) Favorable
Type
Marked out of 6.25
Direct material $
Direct labor
Variable overhead
Fixed overhead
Totals
PFlag question
$
Variances
a. Prepare a new performance report using flexible budgeting. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.
Variance
Actual
Costs
277,200 280,000 (2,800) Favorable
98,400 96,000
2,400 Unfavorable
72,400 72,000
400 Unfavorable
$584,800 $588,000 $(3,200)
$
0 $
Flexible
Budget
$
0 $
$
b. Which of the two performance reports should Sterling Company management use to measure
the company's operating efficiency in May?
◆
0
Type
♦
+
+
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