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 62 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 Month $ 1,240 $5,000 $ 2,200 $4,000 Revenue Instructor wages Classroom supplies utilities Campus rent Insurance Administrative expenses Cost per Course $ 2,948 $75 $45 $4 For example, administrative expenses should be $4,000 per month plus $45 per course plus $4 per student. The company's sales should average $880 per student. Actual $ 51,660 $ 11,040 $ 18,450 $ 1,950 $5,000 $ 2,340 $ 3,854 The company planned to run four courses with a total of 62 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 54 students. The actual operating results for September appear below: Cost per Student $ 300 Required: 1. Prepare the company's planning budget for September. 2. Prepare the company's flexible budget for September. 3. Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September
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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.
![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 62 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
Fixed Cost
per Month
$ 1,240
$5,000
$ 2,200
$4,000
Required 1
Required 2
Cost per
Course
$ 2,940
$75
For example, administrative expenses should be $4,000 per month plus $45 per course plus $4 per student. The company's sales
should average $880 per student.
Actual
$ 51,660
$ 11,040
$ 18,450
$1,950
$5,000
$ 2,340
$ 3,854
$45
The company planned to run four courses with a total of 62 students; however, it actually ran four courses with a total of only 54
students. The actual operating results for September appear below:
Cost per
Student
Required 3
$ 300
$4
Required:
1. Prepare the company's planning budget for September.
2. Prepare the company's flexible budget for September.
3. Calculate the revenue and spending variances for September.
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