Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Managerial Chapters (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134486857
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 1TI

Garland Company expects to sell 600 wreaths in December 2018, but wants to plan for 100 more and 100 less than expected. The wreaths sell for $5.00 each and have variable costs of $2.00 each. Fixed costs are expected to be $500 for the month. Prepare a flexible budget for 500, 600, and 700 wreaths.

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Prepare a flexible budget for Company G.

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Flexible overhead budget:

A flexible overhead budget is referred as a thorough plan for controlling the overhead cost, and is valid for the firm’s relevant range of activity. Based on the standard input the flexible overhead budget is measured. (Example: Machine hours)

Prepare a flexible budget for Company G as follows:

Company G

Flexible Budget

For the Month Ended December 31, 2018

ParticularsAmount in ($)
Net sales revenue  (1)$2,500$3,000$3,500
Less: Variable costs (2)1,0001,2001,400
    Contribution Margin1,5001,8002,100
Less: Fixed Costs500500500
Operating Income$1,000$1,300$1,600

Table (1)

Working note (1):

Compute the net sales revenue:

ParticularsFor 500 unitsFor 600 unitsFor 700 units
Number of Units (a)500600700
Selling costs per unit (b)$5.0$5.0$5.0
Net sales revenue (a×b)$2,500$3,000$3,500

Table (2)

Working note (2):

Compute the variable costs:

ParticularsFor 500 unitsFor 600 unitsFor 700 units
Number of Units (a)500600700
Variable costs per unit (b)$2.0$2.0$2.0
Variable factory overhead cost (a×b)$1,000$1,200$1,400

Table (3)

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