Zeta Construction Ltd.Scenario: Budget Preparation and Variance AnalysisData:Budgeted Data:Sales Revenue: $500,000Direct Materials: $100,000Direct Labor: $150,000Overhead: $50,000Actual...

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Zeta Construction Ltd.

Scenario: Budget Preparation and Variance Analysis

Data:

  • Budgeted Data:
    • Sales Revenue: $500,000
    • Direct Materials: $100,000
    • Direct Labor: $150,000
    • Overhead: $50,000
  • Actual Data:
    • Sales Revenue: $480,000
    • Direct Materials: $110,000
    • Direct Labor: $160,000
    • Overhead: $55,000

Requirements:

  1. Prepare the flexible budget based on actual sales revenue.
  2. Calculate the variances for direct materials, direct labor, and overhead.
  3. Analyze the variances and identify possible causes.
  4. Discuss the implications of budget variances on Zeta Construction Ltd.'s financial performance.

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