Crane Company uses budgets in controlling costs. The August 2022 budget report for the companys...

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Crane Company uses budgets in controlling costs. The August 2022 budget report for the companys Assembling Department is as follows.

Crane Company Budget Report Assembling Department For the Month Ended August 31, 2022

Difference

Manufacturing Costs

Budget

Actual

Favorable Unfavorable Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

Variable costs

Direct materials

$ 50,740

$ 49,740

$ 1,000

Favorable

Direct labor

54,280

51,480

2,800

Favorable

Indirect materials

25,960

26,260

300

Unfavorable

Indirect labor

22,420

21,940

480

Favorable

Utilities

14,750

14,580

170

Favorable

Maintenance

5,900

6,120

220

Unfavorable

Total variable

174,050

170,120

3,930

Favorable

Fixed costs

Rent

10,000

10,000

0

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

Supervision

18,200

18,200

0

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

Depreciation

5,200

5,200

0

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

Total fixed

33,400

33,400

0

Neither Favorable nor Unfavorable

Total costs

$ 207,450

$ 203,520

$ 3,930

Favorable

The monthly budget amounts in the report were based on an expected production of 59,000 units per month or 708,000 units per year. The Assembling Department manager is pleased with the report and expects a raise, or at least praise for a job well done. The company president, however, is unhappy with the results for August because only 57,000 units were produced.

(a) & (b)

(a) State the total monthly budgeted cost formula. (Round cost per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25.)

The formula is $ enter a dollar amount + variable costs of $ enter a dollar amount per unit.

(b) Prepare a budget report for August using flexible budget data. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

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