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Blue Spruce Company estimates that 378,000 direct labor hours will be worked during the coming year, 2022, in the Packaging Department. On this basis, the following budgeted manufacturing overhead cost data are computed for the year. Fixed Overhead Costs Variable Overhead Costs Supervision $ 120,960 Indirect labor $ 158,760 Depreciation 90,720 Indirect materials 113,400 Insurance 37,800 Repairs 86,940 Rent 30,240 Utilities 90,720 Property taxes 22,680 Lubricants 22,680 $ 302,400 $ 472,500 It is estimated that direct labor hours worked each month will range from 33,100 to 47,200 hours. During October, 33,100 direct labor hours were worked, and the following overhead costs were incurred. Fixed overhead costs: supervision $ 10,080, depreciation $ 7,560, insurance $3,095, rent $ 2,520, and property taxes $ 1,890. Variable overhead costs: indirect labor $ 15,649, indirect materials $9,686, repairs $ 7,452, utilities $ 8,600, and lubricants $ 2,410. (a) Prepare a monthly manufacturing overhead flexible budget for each increment of 4,700 direct labor hours over the relevant range for the year ending December 31, 2022. (List variable costs before fixed costs.) BLUE SPRUCE COMPANY Packaging Department Monthly Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget For the Year 2022 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ (b) Prepare a flexible budget report for October. (List variable costs before fixed costs.) BLUE SPRUCE COMPANY Packaging Department Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget Report Differer Favorat Unfavora Neither Fay nor Unfave Budget Actual Costs $ $ $ $ $ $

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