Rick's Hairstyling Activity Variances For the Month Ended March 31 Flexible Budget 1,100 Planning Budget 1,000 Activity Variances* Client-visits Revenue ($180.00q) $198,000 $180,000 $18,000 F Expenses: Wages and salaries ($65,000 + $37.00q) Hairstyling supplies ($1.50g) Client gratuities ($4.10q) Electricity ($1,500 + $0.10q) Rent ($28,500) Liability insurance ($2,800) Employee health insurance ($21,300) .. Miscellaneous ($1,200 + $0.20q) . 105,700 102,000 3,700 U 1,650 1,500 150 U .... 4,510 1,610 410 U 4,100 1,600 10 U 28,500 2,800 28,500 .... 2,800 ... 21,300 21,300 1,420 1,400 20 U .... ... Total expense 163,200 4,290 U 167,490 $ 30,510 $ 16,800 $13,710 F Net operating income *The revenue variance is labeled favorable (unfavorable) when the revenue in the flexible budget is greater than (less than) the planning budget. The expense variances are labeled favorable (unfavorable) when the expense in the flexible budget is less than (greater than) the planning budget.
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
Activity Variances
The company actually washed 8,800 cars in August.
Required:
Calculate the company’s activity variances for august. (Hint: Refer to Exhibit 9–6.)
Exhibit 9–6 Flexible Budget Based on Actual Activity
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