Problem 17-38 Analyze Performance for a Restaurant (LO 17-5) Dougs Diner is planning to expand...

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Problem 17-38 Analyze Performance for a Restaurant (LO 17-5)

Dougs Diner is planning to expand operations and is concerned that its reporting system might need improvement. The master budget income statement for the Downtown Dougs, which contains a delicatessen and restaurant operation, follows (in thousands):

Delicatessen Restaurant Total
Sales revenue $ 600 $ 2,000 $ 2,600
Costs
Purchases 360 1,100 1,460
Hourly wages 30 438 468
Franchise fee 18 39 57
Advertising 50 100 150
Utilities 42 63 105
Depreciation 25 38 63
Lease cost 15 25 40
Salaries 15 25 40
Total costs $ 555 $ 1,828 $ 2,383
Operating profit $ 45 $ 172 $ 217

The company uses the following performance report for management evaluation:

DOWNTOWN DOUGS
Net Income for the Year
($000)
Actual Results
Actual Results Delicatessen Restaurant Total Budget Over- or (Under-) Budgeta
Sales revenue $ 700 $ 1,000 $ 1,700 $ 2,600 $ (900 )
Costs
Purchasesb 450 400 850 1,460 $ (610 )
Hourly wagesb 35 350 385 468 (83 )
Franchise feeb 21 30 51 57 (6 )
Advertising 50 100 150 150
Utilitiesb 45 50 95 105 (10 )
Depreciation 25 38 63 63
Lease cost 15 25 40 40
Salaries 15 25 40 40
Total costs $ 656 $ 1,018 $ 1,674 $ 2,383 $ (709 )
Operating profit $ 44 $ (18 ) $ 26 $ 217 $ (191 )

a There is no sales price variance.

b Variable costs; all other costs are fixed.

Required:

Actual Purchases Variances Marketing & Administrative Variances Flexible Budget Activity Variance Master Budget
Sales revenue $700 $600
Variable costs:
Purchases 450 360
Hourly wages 35 30
Franchise fee 21 18
Utilities 45 42
Total variable costs $551 $450
Contribution margin $149 $150
Fixed costs:
Advertising 50 50
Depreciation 25 25
Lease 15 15
Salaries 15 15
Total fixed costs $105 $105
Operating profit $44 $45

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