MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS
MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS
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ISBN: 9781264196456
Author: Noreen
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.15E

1.

To determine

Prepare production department’s planning budget.

Introduction: Variance means the difference in value which comes when actual figure and estimated or budgeted figure are compared. It is helpful in finding out the cause of difference that arises between figures and formulates the corrective measure, which helps to reduce all those difficulties.

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Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 9.15E

The production department’s planning budget is $254,500

Explanation of Solution

Prepare production department’s planning budget

    ParticularsAmount
    Budget labor hours   (a)8000 hours
    Direct labor   ($15.80(a))$126,400
    Indirect labor   ($8,200+($1.60×(a)))$21,000
    Utilities   ($6,400+($0.80×(a)))$12,800
    Supplies   ($1,100+($0.40×(a)))$4,300
    Equipment depreciation   ($23,000+($3.70×(a)))$52,600
    Factory rent$8,400
    Property taxes$2,100
    Factory administration   (11,700+($1.90×(a)))$26,900
    Total expenses$254,500

2.

To determine

Prepare production department’s flexible budget.

Introduction: Variance means the difference in value which comes when actual figure and estimated or budgeted figure are compared. It is helpful in finding out the cause of difference that arises between figures and formulates the corrective measure, which helps to reduce all those difficulties.

2.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 9.15E

The production department’s flexible budget is $264,180

Explanation of Solution

Prepare production department’s flexible budget

    ParticularsAmount
    Actual labor hours   (a)8400 hours
    Direct labor   ($15.80(a))$132,720
    Indirect labor   ($8,200+($1.60×(a)))$21,640
    Utilities   ($6,400+($0.80×(a)))$13,120
    Supplies   ($1,100+($0.40×(a)))$4,460
    Equipment depreciation   ($23,000+($3.70×(a)))$54,080
    Factory rent$8,400
    Property taxes$2,100
    Factory administration   (11,700+($1.90×(a)))$27,660
    Total expenses$264,180

3.

To determine

Prepare production department’s flexible budget performance report, including both spending and activity variances.

Introduction: Variance means the difference in value which comes when actual figure and estimated or budgeted figure are compared. It is helpful in finding out the cause of difference that arises between figures and formulates the corrective measure, which helps to reduce all those difficulties.

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Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 9.15E

The production department’s flexible budget performance report shows the net revenue and spending variances is $1,310(U) and activity variance is $9,680(U)

Explanation of Solution

Prepare flexible budget performance report.

    ParticularsActual resultsSpending variancesFlexible budgetActivity variancesPlanning budget
    Labor hours   (a)8400 hours8400 hours8000 hours
    Direct labor   ($15.80(a))$134,730$2,010(U)$132,720$6,320(U)$126,400
    Indirect labor   ($8,200+($1.60×(a)))$19,860$1,780(F)$21,640$640(U)$21,000
    Utilities   ($6,400+($0.80×(a)))$14,570$1,450(U)$13,120$320(U)$12,800
    Supplies   ($1,100+($0.40×(a)))$4,980$520(U)$4,460$160(U)$4,300
    Equipment depreciation   ($23,000+($3.70×(a)))$54,080$0$54,080$1,480(U)$52,600
    Factory rent$8,700$330(U)$8,400$0$8,400
    Property taxes$2,100$0$2,100$0$2,100
    Factory administration   (11,700+($1.90×(a)))$26,470$1,190(F)$27,660$760(U)$26,900
    Total expenses$265,490$1,310(U)$264,180$9,680(U)$254,500

4.

To determine

Aspects of flexible which should be brought to management’s attention.

Introduction: Variance means the difference in value which comes when actual figure and estimated or budgeted figure are compared. It is helpful in finding out the cause of difference that arises between figures and formulates the corrective measure, which helps to reduce all those difficulties.

4.

Expert Solution
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Answer to Problem 9.15E

The unfavorable activity variance is $9,680 and an unfavorable spending variance is $1,310 are major concern of the management.

Explanation of Solution

The computation of unfavorable activity variance is $9,680 and an unfavorable spending variance is $1,310 this made the management more concerned about the changes in the values. As variance is the difference in value which arises when actual figure and estimated or budgeted figure occurs major difference.

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