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Marsha Hansen, the manager of the flint plant of the michigan company is responsible all of the plant's costs except her own salary. there are two operating departments within the plant, departments A and B.Each department has its own manager. there is also a maintenance department that provides services equally to the two operating departments. the following information is available. Department managers are responsible for the wages and supplies in their department. They are not responsible for their own salary. Building rent, utilities, and maintenance are allocated to each department based on square footage. Required: Complete the responsibility accounting performance reports below that list costs controllable by me nlagcr of Department A. the manager of Department B. and the manager ot the FUnt plant.Explanation / Answer
The managers are not responsible for building rent, their salaries, utilities and maintenance expenses as they are allocated on the basis of square footage.
The manager of department A has performed better as compared to the manager of department B because manger of department A has controlled $350 from the budgeted costs.
Responsibility Accounting Performance Report Budgeted Amount Actual Amount Over/(under) Budget Manager Flint plant Controllable costs: Employee wages $ 7,500 $ 7,900 $ (400) Supplies $ 1,350 $ 1,290 $ 60 Total over/(under)budget $ 8,850 $ 9,190 $ (340) Manager :Department A $ - Controllable costs $ - Employee wages $3,500 $ 3,200 $300 Supplies $750 $ 700 $ 50 Total over/(under)budget $350 Manager :Department B Controllable costs Employee wages 4000 4700 $ (700) Supplies 600 590 $ 10 Total over/(under)budget $(690)Related Questions
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