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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