Question:
Preparing a performance report
Strand Manufacturing, Inc., has the following flexible budget formulas and amounts:
Sales
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$ 25 per unit
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Direct materials
|
5 per unit
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Direct labor
|
3 per unit
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Variable factory overhead
|
4 per unit
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Variable selling and administrative expense
|
1 per unit
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Fixed factory overhead
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$25,000 per month
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Fixed selling and administrative expense
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$20,000 per month
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Actual results for the month of May for the production and sale of 5,000 units were as follows:
Sales
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$120,000
|
Direct materials
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26,000
|
Direct labor
|
14,000
|
Variable factory overhead
|
25,500
|
Variable selling and admin
|
5,500
|
Fixed factory overhead
|
26,750
|
Fixed selling and admin
|
19,800
|
Prepare a performance report for the month of May that includes the identification of the favorable and unfavorable variances.