The following information for July and August were extracted from the costing records of Venus CC:                                                      July                                    August Production...

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The following information for July and August were extractedfrom the costing records of Venus CC:

                                                   July                                  August

Production and sales(units)        12 000                               10 000

                                                       R                                      R

Costs:

Directmaterial                            270 000                              225000

Directlabour                               360000                              300 000

Factoryoverhead                        360000                             331 500

Marketingexpenses                    93 000                             87 000

Administrativeexpenses            153000                              144 000

At the beginning of September it was estimated that productionfor that month would be either 13 000 or 14 000 units.

REQUIRED

1. Draw up the flexible budget for September based on

   13 000 and 14 000 units.   

2. At the end of September the cost records revealed thatthe

   Following costs/expenses were incurred in producingand selling

   13 500 units:

                                                                                     R

           Directmaterial                                              302 400

           Directlabour                                                 400 500

           Factoryoverhead                                                      425 250

           Marketingexpenses                                      108 450

           Administrativeexpenses                               180 900

Draw up a variance analysis report for September and indicatenext to each variance whether it is favourable orunfavourable.  

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working
July August
production sales (units) 12 000 10 000
per unit
direct material (divide cost/units) 22.5 22.5 Variable
direct labour 30 30 Variable
factory overhead 30 33.15 Mixed
marketing expenses 7.75 8.7 Mixed
administrative expenses 1.275 1.44 Mixed
We will use high low method
y=a+bx
factory overhead
(360000-331500)/(12000-10000) 14.25
Fixed cost
360000-(14.25*12000) 189000
marketing expenses
Variable cost(93000-87000)/(12000-10000) 3.00
Fixed cost
93000-(3*12000) 57000
administrative expenses 4.50
(153000-144000)/(12000-10000)
Fixed cost
153000-(4.5*12000) 99000
Ans 1
Flexible budget working for ans 2
Units 13000 14000 13500
direct material 292500 315000 303750
(22.5*13000) (22.5*14000) (22.5*13500)
direct labour 390000 420000 405000
(30*13000) (30*14000) (30*13500)
factory overhead 374250 388500 381375
(14.25*13000)+189000 (14.25*14000)+189000 (14.25*13500)+189000
marketing expenses 96000 99000 97500
(3*13000)+57000 (3*14000)+57000 (3*13500)+57000
administrative expenses 157500 162000 159750
(4.5*13000)+99000 (4.5*14000)+99000 (4.5*13500)+99000
ans 2 Variance Analysis report
Atual Flexible
direct material $302,400 303750 $1,350 F
direct labor 400500 405000 $4,500 F
factory overhead 425250 381375 43875 U
marketing expenses 108450 97500 10950 U
administrative expenses 180900 159750 21150 U
Total $1,417,500 $1,347,375 70125 U

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