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Bumblebee Company estimates that 366,700 direct labor hours will be worked durin

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Question

Bumblebee Company estimates that 366,700 direct labor hours will be worked during the coming year, 2017, in the Packaging Department. On this basis, the budgeted manufacturing overhead cost data are computed for the year.

Fixed Overhead Costs

Variable Overhead Costs

$90,000

$168,682

75,240

102,676

31,320

73,340

27,000

55,005

13,200

18,335

$236,760

$418,038


It is estimated that direct labor hours worked each month will range from 29,200 to 39,700 hours.

During October, 29,200 direct labor hours were worked and the following overhead costs were incurred.

Fixed overhead costs: Supervision $7,500, Depreciation $6,270, Insurance $2,585, Rent $2,250, and Property taxes $1,100.

Variable overhead costs: Indirect labor $14,472, Indirect materials, $7,796, Repairs $5,800, Utilities $4,820, and Lubricants $1,850.

(a) Prepare a monthly manufacturing overhead flexible budget for each increment of 3,500 direct labor hours over the relevant range for the year ending December 31, 2017. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

BUMBLEBEE COMPANY
Packaging Department
Monthly Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget
For the Year 2017


(b) Prepare a flexible budget report for October. (List variable costs before fixed costs.)

BUMBLEBEE COMPANY
Packaging Department
Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget Report
For the Month Ended October 31, 2017

Difference


Budget


Actual Costs

Favorable
Unfavorable
Neither Favorable
nor Unfavorable

Fixed Overhead Costs

Variable Overhead Costs

Supervision

$90,000

Indirect labor

$168,682

Depreciation

75,240

Indirect materials

102,676

Insurance

31,320

Repairs

73,340

Rent

27,000

Utilities

55,005

Property taxes

13,200

Lubricants

18,335

$236,760

$418,038

Explanation / Answer


Variable overhead

No. of DLH

Variable cost per direct labor hr   V

Indirect labor

$168,682

366700

$0.46

Indirect Material

102676

366700

$0.28

Repairs

73340

366700

$0.20

Utilities

55005

366700

$0.15

Lubricants

18335

366700

$0.05

Monthly Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget

Activity Level

Direct Labor Hours D

29200

32700

36200

39700

Variable Cost D*V

Indirect labor

$13,432

$15,042.00

$16,652.00

$18,262.00

Indirect Material

$8,176

$9,156.00

$10,136.00

$11,116.00

Repairs

$5,840

$6,540.00

$7,240.00

$7,940.00

Utilities

$4,380

$4,905.00

$5,430.00

$5,955.00

Lubricants

$1,460

$1,635.00

$1,810.00

$1,985.00

Total Variable cost   X

$33,288

$37,278

$41,268

$45,258

Fixed Cost

Supervision (90000/12)

7500

7500

7500

7500

Depreciation (75240/12)

6270

6270

6270

6270

Insurance (31320/12)

2610

2610

2610

2610

Rent (27000/12)

2250

2250

2250

2250

Property Taxes (13200/12)

1100

1100

1100

1100

Total Fixed cost F

19730

19730

19730

19730

Total Cost X+F

$53,018

$57,008

$60,998

$64,988

Monthly Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget Report

Budget

Actual

Variance

Variable Cost

Indirect labor

$13,432

14472

$1,040

Unfavorable

Indirect Material

$8,176

7796

$380

Favorable

Repairs

$5,840

5800

$40

Favorable

Utilities

$4,380

4820

$440

Unfavorable

Lubricants

$1,460

1850

$390

Unfavorable

Total Variable cost   X

$33,288

$34,738

$1,450

Unfavorable

Fixed Cost

Supervision (90000/12)

7500

7500

$0

Neither F nor U

Depreciation (75240/12)

6270

6270

$0

Neither F nor U

Insurance (31320/12)

2610

2585

$25

Favorable

Rent (27000/12)

2250

2250

$0

Neither F nor U

Property Taxes (13200/12)

1100

1100

$0

Neither F nor U

Total Fixed cost F

19730

19705

$25

Favorable

Total Cost X+F

$53,018

$54,443

$1,425

Unfavorable


Variable overhead

No. of DLH

Variable cost per direct labor hr   V

Indirect labor

$168,682

366700

$0.46

Indirect Material

102676

366700

$0.28

Repairs

73340

366700

$0.20

Utilities

55005

366700

$0.15

Lubricants

18335

366700

$0.05

Monthly Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget

Activity Level

Direct Labor Hours D

29200

32700

36200

39700

Variable Cost D*V

Indirect labor

$13,432

$15,042.00

$16,652.00

$18,262.00

Indirect Material

$8,176

$9,156.00

$10,136.00

$11,116.00

Repairs

$5,840

$6,540.00

$7,240.00

$7,940.00

Utilities

$4,380

$4,905.00

$5,430.00

$5,955.00

Lubricants

$1,460

$1,635.00

$1,810.00

$1,985.00

Total Variable cost   X

$33,288

$37,278

$41,268

$45,258

Fixed Cost

Supervision (90000/12)

7500

7500

7500

7500

Depreciation (75240/12)

6270

6270

6270

6270

Insurance (31320/12)

2610

2610

2610

2610

Rent (27000/12)

2250

2250

2250

2250

Property Taxes (13200/12)

1100

1100

1100

1100

Total Fixed cost F

19730

19730

19730

19730

Total Cost X+F

$53,018

$57,008

$60,998

$64,988

Monthly Manufacturing Overhead Flexible Budget Report

Budget

Actual

Variance

Variable Cost

Indirect labor

$13,432

14472

$1,040

Unfavorable

Indirect Material

$8,176

7796

$380

Favorable

Repairs

$5,840

5800

$40

Favorable

Utilities

$4,380

4820

$440

Unfavorable

Lubricants

$1,460

1850

$390

Unfavorable

Total Variable cost   X

$33,288

$34,738

$1,450

Unfavorable

Fixed Cost

Supervision (90000/12)

7500

7500

$0

Neither F nor U

Depreciation (75240/12)

6270

6270

$0

Neither F nor U

Insurance (31320/12)

2610

2585

$25

Favorable

Rent (27000/12)

2250

2250

$0

Neither F nor U

Property Taxes (13200/12)

1100

1100

$0

Neither F nor U

Total Fixed cost F

19730

19705

$25

Favorable

Total Cost X+F

$53,018

$54,443

$1,425

Unfavorable

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