Evaluate burgmans performance as manager of the park


Thomas Carter is the president of a company that owns six multiplex movie theaters. Carter has delegated decision-making authority to the theater managers for all decisions except those relating to capital expenditures and film selection. The theater manag- ers' compensation depends on the profitability of their theaters. Morris Burgman, the manager of the Park Theater, had the following master budget and actual results for the month:

This year residual income: $50,160

Balance sheet December 31


 


This Year

Last Year

Assets



Cash

$ 9,000

$ 4,000

Accounts receivable

40,000

50,000

Inventory

30,000

25,000

Other current assets

1,000

1,000

Plant assets

120,000

100,000

Total assets

$200,000

$180,000

Liabilities and stockholders' equity



Current liabilities

$ 10,000

$  10,000

Long-term liabilities

20,000

10,000

Stockholders' equity

170,000

160,000

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$200,000

$180,000


Master Budget

Actual Results

Tickets sold

120,000

110,000

Revenue-tickets

$  840,000

$  880,000

Revenue-concessions

480,000

330,000

Total revenue

$1,320,000

$1,210,000

Controllable variable costs:



Concessions

(120,000)

(99,000)

Direct labor

(420,000)

(330,000)

Variable overhead

(540,000)

(550,000)

Contribution margin

$  240,000

$  231,000

Controllable fixed costs:



Rent

(55,000)

(55,000)

Other administrative expenses

(45,000)

(50,000)

Theater operating income

$  140,000

$  126,000

Required

1. Assuming that the theaters are profit centers, prepare a performance report for the Park Theater. Include a flexible budget. Determine the variances between actual results, the flexible budget, and the master budget.

2. Evaluate Burgman's performance as manager of the Park Theater.

3. Assume that the managers are assigned responsibility for capital expenditures and that the theaters are thus investment centers. Park Theater is expected to generate a desired ROI of at least 6 percent on average invested assets of $2,000,000.

a. Compute the theater's return on investment and residual income.

b. Using the ROI and residual income, evaluate Burgman's performance as manager.

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The following assume questions that going to describe delegated decision-making authority Thomas Carter is the president of a company that owns 6 multiplex movie theaters. Carter has delegated decision-making authority to the theater managers for all decisions excluding those relating to capital expenditures and film selection. The theater managers' compensation depends on the profitability of their theaters. Morris Burgman, the manager of the Park Theater, had the subsequent master budget and actual consequences for the month: Required 1. Assuming that the theaters are profit centers, prepare a performance report for the Park Theater. Include a flexible budget. Find out the variances between actual consequences, the flexible budget, and the master budget. 2. Estimate Burgman's performance as manager of the Park Theater.