Question

Packaging Solutions Corporation manufactures and sells a wide variety of packaging products. Performance reports are prepared monthly for each department. The planning budget and flexible budget for the Production Department are based on the following formulas, where q is the number of labor-hours worked in a month: Cost Formulas Direct labor $16.40q Indirect labor $4,100 + $1.30q Utilities $5,400 + $0.80q Supplies $1,600 + $0.20q Equipment depreciation $18,200 + $2.70q Factory rent $8,300 Property taxes $2,900 Factory administration $13,600 + $0.60q The Production Department planned to work 4,100 labor-hours in March; however, it actually worked 3,900 labor-hours during the month. Its actual costs incurred in March are listed below: Actual Cost Incurred in March Direct labor $ 65,560 Indirect labor $ 8,610 Utilities $ 9,070 Supplies $ 2,630 Equipment depreciation $ 28,730 Factory rent $ 8,700 Property taxes $ 2,900 Factory administration $ 15,290 Required:

1. Prepare the Production Department’s planning budget for the month.
2. Prepare the Production Department’s flexible budget for the month.
3. Prepare the Production Department’s flexible budget performance report for March, including both the spending and activity variances.

Answer 1

1) Planning Budget

Packaging Solutions Corporation

Production Department Planning Budget

For the Month Ended March 31

Direct labor 66010

Indirect labor 10240

Utilities 8270

Supplies 2520

Equipment depreciation 29890

Factory rent 8400

Property taxes 2600

Factory administration 16380

Total expense 144310

2) Flexible budget :

Packaging Solutions Corporation

Production Department Flexible Budget

For the Month Ended March 31

Direct labor 62790

Indirect labor 9960

Utilities 8130

Supplies 2480

Equipment depreciation 29310

Factory rent 8400

Property taxes 2600

Factory administration 16220

Total expense 139890

3.Packaging Solutions Corporation

Production Department Flexible Budget Performance Report

For the Month Ended March 31

Spending Variances

Direct labor 1540 U

Indirect labor 540 F

Utilities 530 U

Supplies 250 U

Equipment depreciation None

Factory rent 400 U

Property taxes None

Factory administration 610 F

Total expense 1570 U

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the information given from the question, the planning budget will look like the following

1) Planning Budget

Packaging Solutions Corporation

Production Department Planning Budget

For the Month Ended March 31

Direct labor 66010

Indirect labor 10240

Utilities 8270

Supplies 2520

Equipment depreciation 29890

Factory rent 8400

Property taxes 2600

Factory administration 16380

Total expense 144310

2) Flexible budget :

Packaging Solutions Corporation

Production Department Flexible Budget

For the Month Ended March 31

Direct labor 62790

Indirect labor 9960

Utilities 8130

Supplies 2480

Equipment depreciation 29310

Factory rent 8400

Property taxes 2600

Factory administration 16220

Total expense 139890

3.Packaging Solutions Corporation

Production Department Flexible Budget Performance Report

For the Month Ended March 31

Spending Variances

Direct labor 1540 U

Indirect labor 540 F

Utilities 530 U

Supplies 250 U

Equipment depreciation None

Factory rent 400 U

Property taxes None

Factory administration 610 F

Total expense 1570 U