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Wyckam Manufacturing Inc. has provided the following information concerning its

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Question

Wyckam Manufacturing Inc. has provided the following information concerning its manufacturing costs:

For example, utilities should be $1,400 per month plus $0.25 per machine-hour. The company expects to work 4,400 machine-hours in June. Note that the company’s direct labor is a fixed cost.

Required:

Prepare the company’s planning budget for June.

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Flight Café prepares in-flight meals for airlines in its kitchen located next to a local airport. The company’s planning budget for July appears below:

In July, 24,000 actually meals were served. The company’s flexible budget for this level of activity appears below:

Required:

1. Calculate the company’s activity variances for July. (Indicate the effect of each variance by selecting "F" for favorable, "U" for unfavorable, and "None" for no effect (i.e., zero variance). Input all amounts as positive values.)

Fixed Cost
per Month Cost per
Machine-Hour Direct materials $ 5.50 Direct labor $ 42,000 Supplies $ 0.10 Utilities $ 1,400 $ 0.25 Depreciation $ 15,400 Insurance $ 11,300

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Activity Variance is the difference between planning budget and flexible budget.

Flight Café

Activity Budget Variance Report

For the Month Ended July 31

Planning Budget

Flexible Budget

Activity Variance

Budgeted meals

23,000

24,000

1,000

F

Revenue

101,200

105,600

4,400

F

Expenses:

Raw materials

52,900

55,200

2,300

U

Wages and salaries

10,700

10,900

200

U

Utilities

3,050

3,100

50

U

Facility rent

3,600

3,600

0

None

Insurance

2,500

2,500

0

None

Miscellaneous

3,100

3,200

100

U

Total expense

75,850

78,500

2,650

U

Net operating income

25,350

27,100

1,750

F

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Flight Café

Activity Budget Variance Report

For the Month Ended July 31

Planning Budget

Flexible Budget

Activity Variance

Budgeted meals

23,000

24,000

1,000

F

Revenue

101,200

105,600

4,400

F

Expenses:

Raw materials

52,900

55,200

2,300

U

Wages and salaries

10,700

10,900

200

U

Utilities

3,050

3,100

50

U

Facility rent

3,600

3,600

0

None

Insurance

2,500

2,500

0

None

Miscellaneous

3,100

3,200

100

U

Total expense

75,850

78,500

2,650

U

Net operating income

25,350

27,100

1,750

F