Packaging Solutions Corporation manufactures and sells a wide variety of packaging products. Performance reports are prepared monthly for each department. The planning budget and flexible budget for the Production Department are based on the following formulas, where q is the number of laborhours worked in a month:
Cost Formulas
Direct labor $q
Indirect labor $ $q
Utilities $ $q
Supplies $ $q
Equipment depreciation $ $q
Factory rent $
Property taxes $
Factory administration $ $q
The Production Department planned to work laborhours in March; however, it actually worked laborhours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below:
Actual Cost Incurred in March
Direct labor $
Indirect labor $
Utilities $
Supplies $
Equipment depreciation $
Factory rent $
Property taxes $
Factory administration $
Required:
Prepare the Production Departments planning budget for the month.
Prepare the Production Departments flexible budget for the month.
Prepare the Production Departments flexible budget performance report for March, including both the spending and activity variances.