The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers it uses in its budgeting and performance reports-the number of courses and the total number of students. For example, the school might run two courses in a month and have a total of 63 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company's cost formulas appear below. Instructor wages Classroom supplies Utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Fixed Cost per Cost per Month Course $ 2,978 $ 75 $ 1,238 $ 5,000 $ 2,200 $ 3,700 $ 46 Cost per Student Actual $ 270 $3 For example, administrative expenses should be $3.700 per month plus $46 per course plus $3 per student. The company's sales should average $900 per student. The company planned to run four courses with a total of 63 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 57 students. The actual operating results for September were as follows:
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
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![The Gourmand Cooking School runs short cooking courses at its small campus. Management has identified two cost drivers it uses in
its budgeting and performance reports-the number of courses and the total number of students. For example, the school might run
two courses in a month and have a total of 63 students enrolled in those two courses. Data concerning the company's cost formulas
appear below.
Instructor wages
Classroom supplies
Utilities
Campus rent
Insurance
Administrative expenses
Revenue
Instructor wages
Classroom supplies
Utilities
Campus rent
Insurance
Administrative expenses
Courses
Students
Revenue
Expenses:
Fixed
Cost per Cost per
Month
$ 46
For example, administrative expenses should be $3.700 per month plus $46 per course plus $3 per student. The company's sales
should average $900 per student.
Instructor wages
Classroom supplies
Utilities
Campus rent
Insurance
Administrative expenses
Total expense
Net operating income
$ 1,238
$ 5,000
$ 2,200
$ 3,700
The company planned to run four courses with a total of 63 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 57
students. The actual operating results for September were as follows:
$
$
Actual
$ 53,800
$ 11,168
$ 16,860
$ 1,948
$ 5,000
$ 2,340
$ 3,499
Required:
Prepare a flexible budget performance report that shows both revenue and spending variances and activity variances for September.
(Indicate the effect of each varlance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (l.e., zero
verlance). Input all amounts as positive values.)
Actual Results
Course
$ 2,978
$ 75
Cost per
Student
$ 270
4
57
53,800
11,160
16,860
1,940
5,000
2,340
3,499
40,799
13,001
$ 3
Gourmand Cooking School
Flexible Budget Performance Report
For the Month Ended September 30
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