Question

Chubbs Inc.’s manufacturing overhead budget for the first quarter of 2017 contained the following data.

Answer 1

Explanation:

a. Manufacturing overhead Flexible budget report

                                Budget      Actual      Favorable (Unfavorable)

Variable cost          

Indirect material      $11,100      $14,900     $3,800  U

Indirect labor           $11,000     $9,600      $1,400   F

Utilities                     $7,700      $9,100       $1,400   U

Maintenance            $5,500     $4,800      $700     F

Total Variable cost  $35,300    $38,400    $3,100  U

Fixed expenses

Supervisory Salary    $36,700   $36,700     0

Depreciation              $6,100       $6,100      0

Property, taxes          $7,400       $8,500    $1,100    U

Maintenance              $4,900      $4,900     0            U

Total fixed expense  $55,100     $56,200  $1,100    U

Total controllable

cost                             $90,400    $94,600   $4,200 U

b.          Manufacturing overhead Responsibility report

Controllable cost     Budget      Actual      Favorable (Unfavorable)

Indirect material      $11,100      $14,900     $3,800  U

Indirect labor           $11,000     $9,600      $1,400   F

Utilities                     $7,700      $9,100       $1,400   U

Maintenance            $10,400    $9,700      $700      F

Supervisory salaries$36,700   $36,700     0

Total                          $76,900   $80,000    $3,100  U