phoenix company reports the following fixed budget. it is based on an expected production and sales volume…

phoenix company reports the following fixed budget. it is based on an expected production and sales volume of 15,400 units. phoenix company fixed budget for year ended december 31 sales $ 3,080,000 costs direct materials 1,001,000 direct labor 246,400 sales staff commissions 46,200 depreciation—machinery 300,000 supervisory salaries 202,000 shipping 246,400 sales staff salaries (fixed annual amount) 254,000 administrative salaries 430,000 depreciation—office equipment 200,000 income $ 154,000 phoenix company reports the following actual results. actual sales were 18,400 units. sales (18,400 units) $ 3,726,000 costs direct materials $ 1,210,720 direct labor 301,760 sales staff commissions 46,000 depreciation—machinery 300,000 supervisory salaries 213,000 shipping 286,120 sales staff salaries (fixed annual amount) 271,000 administrative salaries 439,000 depreciation—office equipment 200,000 income 458,400 required: prepare a flexible budget performance report for the year. note: indicate the effect of each variance by selecting \favorable\ or \unfavorable\. select \no variance\ and enter \0\ for zero variance.
Answer
Explanation:
Step1: Calculate per - unit amounts for variable costs in fixed budget
Direct materials per unit in fixed budget = $\frac{1001000}{15400}=65$ Direct labor per unit in fixed budget = $\frac{246400}{15400}=16$ Sales staff commissions per unit in fixed budget = $\frac{46200}{15400}=3$ Shipping per unit in fixed budget = $\frac{246400}{15400}=16$
Step2: Prepare flexible budget amounts for actual sales volume (18400 units)
Sales in flexible budget = $\frac{3080000}{15400}\times18400 = 3680000$ Direct materials in flexible budget = $65\times18400 = 1196000$ Direct labor in flexible budget = $16\times18400 = 294400$ Sales staff commissions in flexible budget = $3\times18400 = 55200$ Shipping in flexible budget = $16\times18400 = 294400$
Fixed costs remain the same in flexible budget as in fixed budget: Depreciation - Machinery = 300000 Supervisory salaries = 202000 Sales staff salaries (fixed) = 254000 Administrative salaries = 430000 Depreciation - Office equipment = 200000
Step3: Calculate variances
Sales variance
Sales variance = Actual sales - Flexible - budget sales = $3726000 - 3680000=46000$ (Favorable)
Direct materials variance
Direct materials variance = Actual direct materials - Flexible - budget direct materials = $1210720 - 1196000 = 14720$ (Unfavorable)
Direct labor variance
Direct labor variance = Actual direct labor - Flexible - budget direct labor = $301760 - 294400 = 7360$ (Unfavorable)
Sales staff commissions variance
Sales staff commissions variance = Actual sales staff commissions - Flexible - budget sales staff commissions = $46000 - 55200=-9200$ (Favorable)
Shipping variance
Shipping variance = Actual shipping - Flexible - budget shipping = $286120 - 294400=-8280$ (Favorable)
Depreciation - Machinery variance
Depreciation - Machinery variance = Actual depreciation - Machinery - Flexible - budget depreciation - Machinery = $300000 - 300000 = 0$ (No variance)
Supervisory salaries variance
Supervisory salaries variance = Actual supervisory salaries - Flexible - budget supervisory salaries = $213000 - 202000 = 11000$ (Favorable)
Sales staff salaries (fixed) variance
Sales staff salaries (fixed) variance = Actual sales staff salaries (fixed) - Flexible - budget sales staff salaries (fixed) = $271000 - 254000 = 17000$ (Unfavorable)
Administrative salaries variance
Administrative salaries variance = Actual administrative salaries - Flexible - budget administrative salaries = $439000 - 430000 = 9000$ (Unfavorable)
Depreciation - Office equipment variance
Depreciation - Office equipment variance = Actual depreciation - Office equipment - Flexible - budget depreciation - Office equipment = $200000 - 200000 = 0$ (No variance)
Income variance
Flexible - budget income = Sales in flexible budget-(Direct materials in flexible budget + Direct labor in flexible budget+Sales staff commissions in flexible budget + Shipping in flexible budget+Depreciation - Machinery+Supervisory salaries+Sales staff salaries (fixed)+Administrative salaries+Depreciation - Office equipment) = $3680000-(1196000 + 294400+55200 + 294400+300000+202000+254000+430000+200000)$ = $3680000 - 3226000=454000$ Actual income = 458400 Income variance = Actual income - Flexible - budget income = $458400 - 454000 = 4400$ (Favorable)
| Category | Flexible Budget | Actual | Variance | Favorable/Unfavorable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | $3,680,000$ | $3,726,000$ | $46,000$ | Favorable |
| Direct materials | $1,196,000$ | $1,210,720$ | $14,720$ | Unfavorable |
| Direct labor | $294,400$ | $301,760$ | $7,360$ | Unfavorable |
| Sales staff commissions | $55,200$ | $46,000$ | $-9,200$ | Favorable |
| Shipping | $294,400$ | $286,120$ | $-8,280$ | Favorable |
| Depreciation - Machinery | $300,000$ | $300,000$ | $0$ | No variance |
| Supervisory salaries | $202,000$ | $213,000$ | $11,000$ | Favorable |
| Sales staff salaries (fixed) | $254,000$ | $271,000$ | $17,000$ | Unfavorable |
| Administrative salaries | $430,000$ | $439,000$ | $9,000$ | Unfavorable |
| Depreciation - Office equipment | $200,000$ | $200,000$ | $0$ | No variance |
| Income | $454,000$ | $458,400$ | $4,400$ | Favorable |
Answer:
See the above - prepared flexible budget performance report.